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Nikon D3200 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
DXDXDXDX
Sensor size0.91 in0.93 in
N/A
0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
N/A
N/A
25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
N/A
16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
N/A
3:23:23:2
Max resolution6016 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
N/A
4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
N/A
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
ProcessorExpeed 3Expeed 4EXPEED 4Expeed 2Expeed 4Expeed 4

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 25600
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum200100100100100100
ISO maximum128002560025600256002560025600
Boosted ISO maximum1280025600
N/A
2560025600
N/A
Maximum image resolution6016 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets1212
N/A
121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernono
N/A
nonono
Image stabilization typeNoNo
N/A
NoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
N/A
RAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnono
N/A
yesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
3:2
N/A
16:93:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
HDR
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Nikon F
Optical zoom3.1 x5.8 x
N/A
3.0 x3.1 x7.8 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x
N/A
1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture2.82.85.62.82.84.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
N/A
LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentManualAutoAutoAutoAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x
N/A
1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionManualAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points111111113939
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1111
N/A
113939
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based only
N/A
Lens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.05 in2.17 in2.83 in2.17 in2.05 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
225.6
N/A
3.53.5
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
11
N/A
N/A
3939
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.8 x

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnono
N/A
yesyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots921000921000
N/A
92100010370001037000
Touch screennononononoyes
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalPentamirrorOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %
N/A
95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.85 x0.85 x0.78 x0.82 x0.82 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyesyesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.7-1.7 - 1-1.7 - 0.5
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.71 in0.7 in0.71 in0.67 in
Separate info displaynono
N/A
nonono
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
nono
N/A
noyes
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
720 x 480 px720 x 480 px
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3:2
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
SceneAuto
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus55
N/A
555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
N/A
-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyesyesyes
WB BracketingNoNo
N/A
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s
N/A
1/200s1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Flash range1212
N/A
121212
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
External flashyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Continuous drive4.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Manual settingsyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)4.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)4.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
N/A
353
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
N/A
333
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
MOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • SECAM
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 1080
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoMono
N/A
MonoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMono
N/A
N/A
MonoMono
Voice recordingyesyesyesyesyesyes
Audio systemStereoMonoMonoStereoStereo
N/A
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCMPCMLPCMPCMPCM
Noise reductionyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlastic
N/A
PlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
BlackBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Red
  • Black
  • Red
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednono
N/A
nonono

Dimensions

Weight16.05 oz16.23 oz12.87 oz17.99 oz16.93 oz15.87 oz
Width4.92 in4.88 in4.88 in5.0 in4.92 in4.88 in
Height3.01 in2.97 in3.82 in3.8 in3.86 in3.82 in
Depth3.78 in3.86 in2.76 in3.1 in2.99 in2.76 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size8.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
64.0 GB
N/A
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Memory slots111111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)5407001550660600820
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery level indicatoryes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Number of batteries supported111111
AC adapter includedyesnoYyesYY
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
1230.0 mAh1230.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
N/A
7.2 V7.2 V
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.0 h
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyesyesno
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMiniMiniMini
USB version2.02.02.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
WirelessOptionalOptional
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-InBuilt-In
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesyesyes
NFCnononononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnonoyesyesyes
Bluetoothnonoyesnonono
Firewirenono
N/A
nonono
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB B
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
IEEE 802.11g

Other features

GPSyesnononoyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Calendaryesyesyesyesyesyes
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
nonono
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
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
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
Multi
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • UKR
Multi
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyesyesyes
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
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CRO
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • PER
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • VIE
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • POR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • 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
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
Crop
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
Timelapse recording
N/A
no
N/A
yesyesyes
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
N/A
N/A

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