What camera is better for filming. A Nikon d5200 or a Canon 60d?

Nikon has some of the worst video capabilities. Main issue is the focusing. Nikons can't continuously focus well. It's very jerky and unusable. One reviewer described Nikon's video capabilities as appalling.

Both Canon and Nikon have been heavily criticized for their poor video capabilities and not keeping up with far superior cameras from Sony and Panasonic. Nikon, has gotten the brunt of the complaints. Canon does have an advantage in that you can get the Magic Lantern firmware upgrade that adds a lot of video features that Canon should have included. Neither Canon or Nikon have taken video seriously. They consider their DSLRs to be first and foremost DSLRs and not video cameras.

However it does seem that Nikon has gotten the message, and their recently announced D500 (about $2,200) appears to be the best DSLR Nikon has ever made for video.

If you need to shoot mainly videos, then skip the digital cameras (including sony and panasonic) and get a camcorder. If you need one device to shoot videos and stills, then go with either a Sony alpha series or a Panasonic GH4. I'd prefer to go with the Sony since they have the larger APS-C or 35mm sesnors, while the Panasonics use the smaller Micro 4/3 sensor. However, for those who mainly shoot video, Panasonic's GH4 is top dog at it's price range. Other cameras do a better job, but at about twice the cost (e.g. Sony a7S II).

Actually, the Sony SLT A-65 will blow either of them out of the water - Sony's sensors are so good that Nikon buy them in for their DSLRs - but you'd need a working brain to know that.

You have to be pretty stupid to buy a stills camera of any stripe, if all you want is video.

Neither, digital cameras don't use film. I use my t3i from Canon... excellent full 1080 video.

If you want video, don't shop among the oldies. Video features are what they are most likely to be behind in. You don't save money by wasting it.

Look at the Canon 70D.

http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Canon_EOS_70D/