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Nikon D3200 vs Sony a7 III

4.92 in
3.01 in
Nikon D3200 Digital Camera
Nikon D3200
5.1 in
2.9 in
Sony a7 III Digital Camera
Sony a7 III
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 %
1 stars
0 %
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38
4.6 out of 5
18 user ratings
5 stars
77 %
4 stars
22 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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 %
62
4.1 out of 5
62 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
3 %

Full Comparison

Sensor

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXFull-frame
Sensor size0.91 in1.4 in
ProcessorExpeed 3BIONZ X

Image

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
ISO
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 102400
ISO minimum20050
ISO maximum12800204800
Boosted ISO maximum12800204800
Maximum image resolution6016 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
JPEG
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyes

Optics and focus

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
Lens mountNikon FSony E
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x0.78 x
Maximum aperture2.836
Focus adjustmentManualAuto/Manual
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • One Shot Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
Number of focus points11693
Image stabiliserLens based onlyOptical
Filter diameter2.64 in3.03 in

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
Screen size3.0 in2.95 in
Screen technologyLCDLCD
Touch screennoyes
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.78 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.5-4 - 3
Eye relief0.71 in0.91 in

Photography features

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
Auto exposure lockyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes

Videography features

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • SECAM
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7203840 x 2160
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Supported audio file formatsPCM
  • AC3
  • LPCM
Noise reductionyesyes

Design

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
Body typeSLRMILC
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyes

Dimensions

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
Weight16.05 oz22.93 oz
Width4.92 in5.1 in
Height3.01 in2.9 in
Depth3.78 in3.76 in

Storage

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots12
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.31
  • RAW

Power

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)540610
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery level indicatoryesyes
Number of batteries supported11
AC adapter includedyesY

Connectivity

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
HDMInoyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMicro
USB version2.03.1
Microphone portyesyes
NFCnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Bluetoothnoyes

Other features

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
GPSyesno

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