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Nikon D3200 Digital Camera
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Sony a5100 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
DX
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.91 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution6016 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorExpeed 3Expeed 4Expeed 3BIONZ

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
ISO Autoyes
N/A
yesyes
ISO minimum200100100100
ISO maximum12800256002560025600
Boosted ISO maximum128002560025600
N/A
Maximum image resolution6016 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets12121210
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
VividVivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernononoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnonoyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
3:2
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
HDR
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FSony E
Optical zoom3.1 x5.8 x5.8 x3.1 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture2.82.82.83.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentManualAutoAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
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
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Face detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionManualAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
N/A
Number of focus points111139179
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)111139179
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.05 in2.05 in1.59 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
22
N/A
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
11
N/A
25
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
8.0 x

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots921000921000921000921600
Touch screennononoyes
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalNone
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.85 x0.78 x0.22 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.7
N/A
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.7 in
N/A
Separate info displaynononono
Second displayno
N/A
no
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Scene
  • Movie
  • Scene
N/A
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
N/A
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus5553
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyesyes
WB BracketingNoNo
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesnoyes
Flash range1212124
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLTTL
External flashyesyesyesno
Continuous drive4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportyes
N/A
no
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps
Speed (RAW)4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
33
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
3
  • 3
  • 5
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • SECAM
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 10801280 x 7201920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoMonoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyesyesyes
Audio systemStereoMonoStereoStereo
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCMPCM
N/A
Noise reductionyes
N/A
yesyes
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRMILC
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Red
  • Black
  • Brown
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight16.05 oz16.23 oz17.81 oz7.9 oz
Width4.92 in4.88 in5.08 in4.31 in
Height3.01 in2.97 in3.86 in2.47 in
Depth3.78 in3.86 in3.07 in1.41 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size8.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Memory slots1111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • MPF
  • RAW

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
  • Battery
  • USB
Battery life (CIPA)540700500400
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Battery level indicatoryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesnoyesY
On/off switchyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
1230.0 mAh1030.0 mAh1080.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V7.4 V7.4 V

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
1
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMicro
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyesyesno
WirelessOptionalOptionalOptionalBuilt-In
DC-in jackyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
N/A
NFCnononoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnoyesyes
Bluetoothnono
N/A
N/A
Firewirenononono
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB
AV output
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n

Other features

GPSyesnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Calendaryesyesyes
N/A
Energy Star certifiednononono
Frameyes
N/A
yes
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
  • 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
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
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
  • 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
Rotating
N/A
Timelapse recording
N/A
noyesyes
Album organization
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

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