Posted July 4, 2015 I'm looking to upgrade from my Sony HX50 to a DSLR, but I have a rather low budget currently and am stuck between the Canon 700D (T5i) and the Nikon D5200. After watching and reading reviews for both bodies, they both seem to be excellent cameras, but I can't quite decide which would be best for me. I mostly do wildlife/pet and landscape photography, but also occasionally do portraits too. The touchscreen of the 700D appeals to me greatly. I've also had some experience with a 600D which I found to be rather enjoyable, whereas I have no experience with Nikon cameras. On the D5200, more focus points (39 vs 9 on the 700D) also appeals to me, leaving me stuck between the two bodies. I've not been able to decide which of these would be best for my needs and would appreciate some assistance. i5-4690K | 12GB DDR3 1600Mhz | 120GB SSD + 1TB HDD | Sapphire Nitro R9 380X | Asus Z97-K | Corsair CX600M | Corsair 200R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 4, 2015 to be honest either will do you fine I found myself in the same situation back then I got my d40, went with nikon and no regrets. System Specs CPU: Ryzen 5 5600x | Mobo: Gigabyte B550i Aorus Pro AX | RAM: Hyper X Fury 3600 64gb | GPU: Nvidia FE 4090 | Storage: WD Blk SN750 NVMe - 1tb, Samsung 860 Evo - 1tb, WD Blk - 6tb/5tb, WD Red - 10tb | PSU:Corsair ax860 | Cooling: AMD Wraith Stealth Displays: 55" Samsung 4k Q80R, 24" BenQ XL2420TE/XL2411Z & Asus VG248QE | Kb: K70 RGB Blue | Mouse: Logitech G903 | Case: Fractal Torrent RGB | Extra: HTC Vive, Fanatec CSR/Shifters/CSR Elite Pedals w/ Rennsport stand, Thustmaster Warthog HOTAS, Track IR5,, ARCTIC Z3 Pro Triple Monitor Arm | OS: Win 10 Pro 64 bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 4, 2015 SNIP D5200 IMO, but both are fine http://snapsort.com/compare/Canon-EOS-700D-vs-Nikon-D5200 Desktop - Corsair 300r i7 4770k H100i MSI 780ti 16GB Vengeance Pro 2400mhz Crucial MX100 512gb Samsung Evo 250gb 2 TB WD Green, AOC Q2770PQU 1440p 27" monitor Laptop Clevo W110er - 11.6" 768p, i5 3230m, 650m GT 2gb, OCZ vertex 4 256gb, 4gb ram, Server: Fractal Define Mini, MSI Z78-G43, Intel G3220, 8GB Corsair Vengeance, 4x 3tb WD Reds in Raid 10, Phone Oppo Reno 10x 256gb , Camera Sony A7iii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 4, 2015 The Nikon D5200 is essentially the same as the D3200 all the way up to the D7200. Yes there are some differences in control layout and sensors but there is nothing a D7200 can do that the D3200 can't do in actual use. If you need or prefer the swivel screen get the D5200. If not I would say get the D3200 with kit lens and use the saved $$ for things that really make a difference like external flash and faster lenses if you need it. Camera bodies are emphasized way too much. Lenses and accessories make more of an impact on actual photography. Zeus: Dual Xeon E5-2695v3 | 128GB DDR4 ECC | Asus Z10PE-D16 WS | 2-way SLI EVGA GTX 980 SC ACX 2.0 | Corsair AX1200i | Fractal Design Define XL R2 | Das KB & Razor Chroma mouse Yoda: HP DL380p Gen8 | Dual Xeon E5-2697v2 | 256GB DDR3 ECC | Dual Nvidia Tesla K40c | Dual 1200w PSU | 3X 146GB 15K SAS 2.5" HDD | CentOS 7 | Headless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 4, 2015 Go to a store where you can touch both cameras or similar models. Go into menu, play with the controls etc. The one that you like more is the right choice. Later on as you gain more experience you will be able to decide for yourself which is better without going to forums for advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 4, 2015 The D5200 for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 5, 2015 If you dont plan on doing any video, go with the d5200 for sure. If you plan on using it for video allot, i would go with the canon 700d. Also, the main thing when buying a new body is that you will want to look at the lens lineup and what will suit you better. You tend to get a bit more options when it comes to lenses on the canon side, but nikon does offer better sensors. Case: Phanteks Evolve X with ITX mount cpu: Ryzen 3900X 4.35ghz all cores Motherboard: MSI X570 Unify gpu: EVGA 1070 SC psu: Phanteks revolt x 1200W Memory: 64GB Kingston Hyper X oc'd to 3600mhz ssd: Sabrent Rocket 4.0 1TB ITX System CPU: 4670k Motherboard: some cheap asus h87 Ram: 16gb corsair vengeance 1600mhz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 5, 2015 Flip a coin There is good advice posted above. Either camera should work well for you. For my wife, I bought her the Nikon D5200, but that was mainly because I'm already invested with Nikon as I own a D300 and D610. You may want to go to a store and see which one feels better in hand. Good luck and let us know what you end up getting. CPU AMD Ryzen 2700 X / Motherboard / RAM 4 x 4GB / GPU Zotac 1080Ti Amp Edition / Case Fractal Design Meshify C / Storage Samsung 850 PRO / 1TB WD Black & 2TB WD Green / PSU / Cooling Noctua / Keyboard Ducky Shine 2 / Mouse Logitech G700 / Sound O2 Amp/DAC & Audioengine A5+ speakers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 5, 2015 Since you do landscape photography, the dynamic range of the d5200 will be superior to canon's. Its raw files have the ability to open up the shadows much cleaner than the canon's. Although you could get the same results with proper technique, the d5200 would be cleaner with the shadows. And for pets, the focusing system with 3d tracking would be a useful addition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 5, 2015 Author Thanks for the advice everyone Going to a store tomorrow to check them out, might even be able to get a slightly higher budget for something like a D5300/D5500/750D, will update you tomorrow i5-4690K | 12GB DDR3 1600Mhz | 120GB SSD + 1TB HDD | Sapphire Nitro R9 380X | Asus Z97-K | Corsair CX600M | Corsair 200R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 6, 2015 Author After having some hands on time with a 700D, 750D and a D5300, I ended up going with the Canon 750D w/ 18-55mm kit lens. Thanks for the advice i5-4690K | 12GB DDR3 1600Mhz | 120GB SSD + 1TB HDD | Sapphire Nitro R9 380X | Asus Z97-K | Corsair CX600M | Corsair 200R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 8, 2015 I say get a Nikon 3200, although it's not on your list but it has been mentioned. My reasons are its a great for beginner's, lots of mega pixels too so you can crop heavier. Only 9 focus point's tho, which suits me as when your up against time, I'm sure finding 9 points will be quicker than 30+. Go on get it, you won't be disappointed. CPU: I5-4440 / MOBO: Gigabyte GA-Z87-DS3H / RAM: G.Skill ripjaws 2x4GB / Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 128gb SSD, 1TB WD HDD / PSU: Corsair CX500M / Case: Xigmatek Aquila / Monitor: Dell U2414H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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