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Nikon D3200 vs Sony a5000

4.92 in
3.01 in
Nikon D3200 Digital Camera
Nikon D3200
4.31 in
1.41 in
Sony a5000 Digital Camera
Sony a5000
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
16
4.0 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
57 %
3 stars
14 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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24
3.8 out of 5
16 user ratings
5 stars
12 %
4 stars
68 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
75
3.8 out of 5
75 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
25 %
3 stars
28 %
2 stars
9 %
1 stars
2 %
41
3.8 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
24 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
31 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
2 %

Full Comparison

Sensor

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Sony a5000Sony a5000
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.91 in0.91 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution6016 x 4000 px5456 x 3632 px
Other resolutions
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 5456x3064
  • 3872x2576
  • 3872x2176
  • 2736x1824
  • 2736x1536
ProcessorExpeed 3BIONZ

Image

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Sony a5000Sony a5000
ISO
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 3200
  • 16000
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyes
ISO minimum200100
ISO maximum1280016000
Maximum image resolution6016 x 4000 px5456 x 3632 px
White balance presets129
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnoyes

Optics and focus

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Sony a5000Sony a5000
Lens mountNikon FSony E
Optical zoom3.1 x3.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture2.83.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
Focus adjustmentManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
Number of focus points1125
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in1.81 in
Phase detection autofocusyesno

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Sony a5000Sony a5000
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD
Screen dots921000460800
Touch screennono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalNone
Separate info displaynono

Photography features

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Sony a5000Sony a5000
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Exposure compensation plus53
Exposure compensation minus-5-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
Auto exposure lockyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
WB BracketingNo
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range124
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLTTL
External flashyesno
Continuous drive4.0 fps3.5 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyes
Speed (JPEG)4.0 fps3.5 fps
Speed (RAW)4.0 fps3.5 fps

Videography features

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Sony a5000Sony a5000
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps25.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps25.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps25.0 fps

Audio features

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Sony a5000Sony a5000
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeMonoStereo
Audio systemStereoStereo
Noise reductionyesyes

Design

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Sony a5000Sony a5000
Body typeSLRMILC
Body materialPlasticPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyes
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Sony a5000Sony a5000
Weight16.05 oz7.41 oz
Width4.92 in4.31 in
Height3.01 in1.41 in
Depth3.78 in2.47 in

Storage

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Sony a5000Sony a5000
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo HS
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyesyes
Memory slots11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDGC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Sony a5000Sony a5000
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)540420
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Battery level indicatoryesyes
Number of batteries supported11

Connectivity

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Sony a5000Sony a5000
HDMInoyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMicro
USB version2.02.0
WirelessOptionalBuilt-In
Remote controlyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
NFCnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Bluetoothnoyes
Firewirenono

Other features

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Sony a5000Sony a5000
GPSyesno
Orientation sensoryesyes
Energy Star certifiednono
Languages support
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Rotating

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