Nikon D5200 has a
24.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Expeed 3 processor. On the other hand, Sony NEX-5T has a
16.0MP APS-C (23.4 x 15.6 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Bionz processor.
Nikon D5200's sensor provides 8MP more than Sony NEX-5T's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
Below you can see the D5200 and NEX-5T sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Nikon D5200 and Sony NEX-5T Cameras
Nikon D5200 and Sony NEX-5T have almost the same sensor size, so neither of them has any significant advantage over the other in terms of providing control over depth of field when used with the same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Nikon D5200 and Sony NEX-5T sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, D5200 has scored 84, 6 points higher than NEX-5T.
Model
Overall
Color Depth
Dynamic Range
Low-light ISO
Nikon D5200
84
24.2 bits
13.9 Evs
1284 ISO
Sony NEX-5T
78
23.6 bits
13.0 Evs
1015 ISO
Sensor size sets the circle of confusion, so it drives how much depth of field each
of these bodies gives you at a given aperture. You can calculate it exactly for the
Nikon D5200
or the
Sony NEX-5T ,
including hyperfocal distance.
