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Nikon D3200 Digital Camera
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Nikon D3500 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5200 Digital Camera
Nikon D5200
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Sensor

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

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 6400
ISO Autoyes
N/A
yesyes
ISO minimum200100100100
ISO maximum12800256002560025600
Boosted ISO maximum12800
N/A
2560025600
Maximum image resolution6016 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets12
N/A
1212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • 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
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
yesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
Image stabilizerno
N/A
nono
Image stabilization typeNo
N/A
NoNo
Uncompressed formatRAW
N/A
RAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportno
N/A
yesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
16:9
N/A
HDR
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom3.1 x
N/A
3.0 x5.8 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x
N/A
1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture2.85.62.82.8
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lamp
N/A
LampLamp
Focus adjustmentManualAutoAutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyes
N/A
yesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
yesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x
N/A
1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyes
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionManual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points11111139
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11
N/A
1139
Image stabiliserLens based only
N/A
Lens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.17 in2.83 in2.05 in
Phase detection autofocusyes
N/A
yesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
5.6
N/A
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
N/A
yesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots921000
N/A
921000921000
Touch screennononono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalPentamirrorOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %
N/A
95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.85 x0.78 x0.78 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.71.7 - 0.7
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.7 in0.7 in
Separate info displayno
N/A
nono
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
no
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Auto
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Movie
  • Scene
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
N/A
yesyes
Aperture priorityyes
N/A
yesyes
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
yesyes
Exposure compensation plus5
N/A
55
Exposure compensation minus-5
N/A
-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyes
WB BracketingNo
N/A
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s
N/A
1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyes
N/A
yesno
Flash range12
N/A
1212
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
N/A
i-TTL
External flashyes
N/A
yesyes
Continuous drive4.0 fps
N/A
4.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • 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
Self-timeryes
N/A
yesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportyes
N/A
N/A
no
Manual settingsyes
N/A
yesyes
Speed (JPEG)4.0 fps
N/A
4.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)4.0 fps
N/A
4.0 fps5.0 fps
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
33
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
33
Self-timer options
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±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
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
MOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • SECAM
N/A
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720
N/A
1920 x 10801280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeMono
N/A
MonoStereo
Speaker typeMono
N/A
N/A
Mono
Voice recordingyesyesyesyes
Audio systemStereoMonoStereoStereo
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCMLPCMPCM
Noise reductionyes
N/A
yesyes
Built-in speakers
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlastic
N/A
PlasticPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlack
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Red
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedno
N/A
nono

Dimensions

Weight16.05 oz12.87 oz17.99 oz17.81 oz
Width4.92 in4.88 in5.0 in5.08 in
Height3.01 in3.82 in3.8 in3.86 in
Depth3.78 in2.76 in3.1 in3.07 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size8.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Memory slots1111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)5401550660500
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery level indicatoryes
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesYyesyes
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1030.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.4 V

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
11
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMini
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyes
N/A
yesyes
WirelessOptional
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedOptional
DC-in jackyes
N/A
yesyes
Remote controlyes
N/A
yesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnoyesyes
Bluetoothnoyesno
N/A
Firewireno
N/A
nono
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A
AV output
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

GPSyesnonono
Orientation sensoryes
N/A
yesyes
Calendaryesyesyesyes
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
nono
Frameyes
N/A
yesyes
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
N/A
Multi
  • 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
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
  • 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
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Crop
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
Rotating
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
N/A
Timelapse recording
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Album organization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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