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Nikon D3200 Digital Camera
Nikon D3200
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Nikon D5100 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5300 Digital Camera
Nikon D5300
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Sony SLT-A37 Digital Camera
Sony SLT-A37
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXAPS-C
Sensor size0.91 in0.93 in0.93 in0.92 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution6016 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px4912 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4912x2760
  • 3568x2368
  • 3568x2000
  • 2448x1624
  • 2448x1376
ProcessorExpeed 3Expeed 2Expeed 4
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 16000
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
yes
ISO minimum200100100100
ISO maximum12800256002560016000
Boosted ISO maximum12800256002560025600
Maximum image resolution6016 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px4912 x 3264 px
White balance presets1212126
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
Image stabilizernononoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoSensor-shift
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnoyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
16:93:216:9
HDR
N/A
yesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Sony A
Optical zoom3.1 x3.0 x3.1 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture2.82.82.83.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampFlash
Focus adjustmentManualAutoAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesno
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyesyes
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
  • 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
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionManualAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points11113915
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11113915
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.64 in2.83 in2.17 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
3.5
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
39
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.0 x

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in2.7 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots9210009210001037000230400
Touch screennononono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.78 x0.82 x16.0 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.7-1.7 - 1
N/A
Eye relief0.71 in0.7 in0.71 in
N/A
Separate info displaynononono
Second displayno
N/A
nono
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
720 x 480 px
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
3:2
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.46 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
1440000.0 px

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
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 steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 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 BracketingNo
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range12121212
Flash modes
  • 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
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
TTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive4.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps5.5 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportyes
N/A
noyes
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)4.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps5.5 fps
Speed (RAW)4.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps5.5 fps
Number of exposures
N/A
353
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
AE frames
N/A
333
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV
N/A

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 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • SECAM
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps25.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps50.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps25.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoMonoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMono
N/A
MonoMono
Voice recordingyesyesyesyes
Audio systemStereoStereoStereo
N/A
Supported audio file formatsPCMLPCMPCM
  • AAC
  • AC3
Noise reductionyesyes
N/A
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
Black
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Red
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight16.05 oz17.99 oz16.93 oz14.64 oz
Width4.92 in5.0 in4.92 in4.9 in
Height3.01 in3.8 in3.86 in3.62 in
Depth3.78 in3.1 in2.99 in3.33 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size8.0 GB
N/A
64.0 GB
N/A
Dual memory card slotsyesyes
N/A
yes
Memory slots111
N/A
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
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • MPF
  • RAW
Internal storage
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)540660600500
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Battery level indicatoryesyesyesyes
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesyesY
N/A
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
1.0 h
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.2 V7.2 V

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
1
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMini
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyesyes
N/A
WirelessOptionalEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-InEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
yes
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesno
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesno
Bluetoothnonono
N/A
Firewirenononono
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A

Other features

GPSyesnoyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Calendaryesyesyes
N/A
Energy Star certifiednononono
Frameyesyes
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
Multi
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • UKR
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
N/A
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
  • 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
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Rotating
Timelapse recording
N/A
yesyes
N/A

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