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Nikon D3200 vs Sony a7

4.92 in
3.01 in
Nikon D3200 Digital Camera
Nikon D3200
5.0 in
3.72 in
Sony a7 Digital Camera
Sony a7
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
16
4.0 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
57 %
3 stars
14 %
2 stars
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47
4.4 out of 5
21 user ratings
5 stars
57 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
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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 %
39
4.2 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
46 %
4 stars
30 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
0 %
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Sony a7Sony a7
Sensor typeCMOSExmor CMOS
Image sensor formatDXFull frame
Sensor size0.91 in1.41 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
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000
ProcessorExpeed 3BIONZ X

Image

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Sony a7Sony a7
ISO
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 25600
ISO minimum20050
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
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • JPEG XR
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
Image stabilizernono
Image stabilization typeNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnoyes

Optics and focus

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Sony a7Sony a7
Lens mountNikon FSony E-mount
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x0.71 x
Maximum aperture2.822
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
Focus adjustmentManualManual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionManualAuto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
Number of focus points1125
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11117
Image stabiliserLens based onlyOptical
Filter diameter2.64 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Sony a7Sony a7
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD
Screen dots9210001230000
Touch screennoyes
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.71 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.5-4 - 3
Separate info displaynono
Second displaynono

Photography features

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Sony a7Sony a7
Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Exposure compensation plus55
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
3.0 s
Histogramyesyes
WB BracketingNoYes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLTTL
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive4.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyes
Speed (JPEG)4.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)4.0 fps5.0 fps

Videography features

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Sony a7Sony a7
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • SECAM
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • 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 a7Sony a7
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeMonoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyes
Audio systemStereoStereo
Supported audio file formatsPCMAAC
Noise reductionyesyes

Design

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Sony a7Sony a7
Body typeSLRMILC
Body materialPlasticMagnesium alloy
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyes
Environmentally sealednoyes

Dimensions

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Sony a7Sony a7
Weight16.05 oz14.67 oz
Width4.92 in5.0 in
Height3.01 in3.72 in
Depth3.78 in1.9 in

Storage

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Sony a7Sony a7
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyesyes
Memory slots11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Sony a7Sony a7
Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)540270
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11
AC adapter includedyesyes

Connectivity

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Sony a7Sony a7
HDMInoyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMicro
USB version2.02.0
Microphone portyesyes
WirelessOptionalBuilt-In
DC-in jackyesyes
Remote controlyesyes
PictBridgeyesno
NFCnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Firewirenono

Other features

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Sony a7Sony a7
GPSyesno
Orientation sensoryesyes
Energy Star certifiednono

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