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 A58 has a
20.0MP APS-C (23.2 x 15.4 m ) sized CMOS sensor .
Below you can see the D5200 and A58 sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Nikon D5200 and Sony A58 Cameras
Nikon D5200 and Sony A58 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 A58 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, 10 points higher than A58.
Model
Overall
Color Depth
Dynamic Range
Low-light ISO
Nikon D5200
84
24.2 bits
13.9 Evs
1284 ISO
Sony A58
74
23.3 bits
12.5 Evs
753 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 A58 ,
including hyperfocal distance.
