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Nikon D3200 vs Sony a5100

4.92 in
3.01 in
Nikon D3200 Digital Camera
Nikon D3200
4.31 in
2.47 in
Sony a5100 Digital Camera
Sony a5100
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 %
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35
4.1 out of 5
16 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
56 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
0 %
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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 %
43
4.3 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
55 %
3 stars
6 %
2 stars
0 %
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0 %

Full Comparison

Sensor

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Sony a5100Sony a5100
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.91 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
Max resolution6016 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorExpeed 3BIONZ

Image

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Sony a5100Sony a5100
ISO
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
ISO Autoyesyes
ISO minimum200100
ISO maximum1280025600
Maximum image resolution6016 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets1210
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • 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 a5100Sony a5100
Lens mountNikon FSony E
Optical zoom3.1 x3.1 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
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
Face detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
Number of focus points11179
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11179
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in1.59 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Sony a5100Sony a5100
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD
Screen dots921000921600
Touch screennoyes
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalNone
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.22 x
Separate info displaynono

Photography features

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Sony a5100Sony a5100
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
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLTTL
External flashyesno
Continuous drive4.0 fps6.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyes
Speed (JPEG)4.0 fps6.0 fps
Speed (RAW)4.0 fps6.0 fps

Videography features

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Sony a5100Sony a5100
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • SECAM
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Sony a5100Sony a5100
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeMonoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyes
Audio systemStereoStereo
Noise reductionyesyes

Design

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Sony a5100Sony a5100
Body typeSLRMILC
Body materialPlasticPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Brown
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyes
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Sony a5100Sony a5100
Weight16.05 oz7.9 oz
Width4.92 in4.31 in
Height3.01 in2.47 in
Depth3.78 in1.41 in

Storage

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Sony a5100Sony a5100
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
Storage types
  • 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
  • Exif 2.3
  • MPF
  • RAW

Power

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Sony a5100Sony a5100
Power source typeBattery
  • Battery
  • USB
Battery life (CIPA)540400
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Number of batteries supported11
AC adapter includedyesY

Connectivity

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Sony a5100Sony a5100
HDMInoyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMicro
USB version2.02.0
Microphone portyesno
WirelessOptionalBuilt-In
Remote controlyesyes
NFCnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Firewirenono

Other features

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Sony a5100Sony a5100
GPSyesno
Orientation sensoryesyes
Energy Star certifiednono
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes

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