Nikon Or Sony Camera Advice?

I'm kind of on a budget and I wish to get back into my photography and it's pretty much my first DSLR, Which would you recommend out of these 2 I have narrowed it down too and why…

Nikon D5200

3 inch flexible vari-angle LCD monitor
24.1 megapixel DX-format CMOS sensor
Advanced 39-point autofocus system
Special effects for movies or stills in real time
ISO 100 to 6400
Shutter speed of 30 to 1/4000 sec
Continuous shooting up to 5 frames per second
16 scene modes
1080p video capture with sound
F lens mount
Rechargeable battery
Weight: 505g
Comes with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S VR DX NIKKOR lens
Nikon D5200 digital SLR Camera with 18-55 lens

OR

SONY SLT-A65VK
24.3 megapixel Exmor® APS HD CMOS sensor
Full HD AVCHD, 25/50p, 10fps
7.5cm LCD display
Comes with 18-55mm lens
Very high resolution 24.3 effective megapixels
High speed continuous shooting up to 10fps
Full HD video with fast subject tracking AF
Sony SLT-A65 Translucent Mirror interchangeable lens camera

The Nikon seems an ideal camera for me but just want some views

thanks in advance people.

Added (1). SONY IS £650

AND

NIKON IS £530

Both of the above cameras have impressive specs.however, as a nikon user i can only recommend them for their brilliant designs and quailty.also, nikon have lots more accessories available for their cameras, as well as many third party accessories. I think you should also consider visiting your nearest currys/ pc world as they usually have these cameras on sale and you can test the camera and check you like the feel of it.

To pick the camera that you personally prefer, you would be better popping into a camera store and handling them both to help with your decision…

… On a personal note: i'd check out the D5100, it's video performance isn't as good as the D5200, I couldn't resist the price and bought one for myself, worth considering if video isn't high on your priority list and the extra cash would let you buy a 18-105mm lens that will allow you to be a bit more creative.

Both the Sony and Nikon cameras are decent (i'm not a fan of the electronic viewfinder on the Sony) and it really comes down to which one you feel most comfortable with.

The difference in megapixels between the D5100 and D5200 really wouldn't be noticeable - it's more of a marketing strategy than anything, some people go for it… It doesn't impress me.

A choice between those is really only a personal one.
The Nikon has a more useful LCD monitor that flips out to the side, the one on the Sony rotates from the bottom and, unfortunately, gets in the way of a tripod. But for hand-held use the Sony is better for video. You'll also get Focus Peaking with it to help with manual focusing.
The Nikon will perform a little better in low light.
The Sony has better backward compatibility with older lenses (Minolta AF back to the late 1980's fit, focus and meter perfectly.) Sony also adds VR to any lens you fit because the anti-shake mechanism in built into the camera body.

Nikon however has the better system of acessories and professional support facilities.

If you had listed the Sony A77 the choice would have been a no-brainer, but chosing between A65 or D5200 is more difficult.

Perhaps it will come down to you liking the huge 2.4mp OLED electronic viewfinder which the Sony offers. That gives you live view and real time effects without taking your eye away from the camera.
Or maybe if you want to shoot action photos you will not like potential eyestrain and battery consumption from an EVF? The lag is slightly longer too.

You will just have to handle them side by side and make up your mind.

You are comparing at the wrong level. The D5200 sits at the same level as the Sony A58, not the A65. The A58 is the better camera, but you will find much more support for the Nikon. The A65 would be more along the lines of the D7000.

Sony does not have better backwards compatibility than Nikon. Only Pentax is at the same level there. Even though the D5200 requires AF-S lenses for the autofocus system to work, it will mount lenses from long before there was such a thing. Sony uses the Minolta A mount, introduced with the Maxxum line of AF cameras in the mid 80's. Just like Canon, Minolta immediately orphaned everything they had made before this point when they went to AF systems.

The Nikon D5200 has a lot of amateurish in-built creative effects modes and lots of autofocus points however I would go for a Canon EOS 650D which has touchscreen and hybrid autofocusing system. Wouldn't even consider the Sony, even though they make the best compact in the world but for you're looking for I stick to either Canon or Nikon.

The dSLR would be great for pictures while the SLT would be good for videos also.

I'd go with the Nikon.