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Nikon D3200 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5000 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCCDCMOS
Image sensor formatDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
DXDX
Sensor size0.91 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution6016 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px4288 x 2848 px
Other resolutions
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
ProcessorExpeed 3Expeed 4
N/A
Expeed

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
ISO Autoyes
N/A
yesyes
ISO minimum200100200200
ISO maximum128002560016003200
Boosted ISO maximum128002560032006400
Maximum image resolution6016 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px4288 x 2848 px
White balance presets1212612
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Auto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
Image stabilizernononono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnononoyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
3:2
N/A
N/A
HDR
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom3.1 x5.8 x3.0 x5.8 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture2.82.8223.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentManualAuto
N/A
Auto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesnoyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
no
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
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionManualAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points1111311
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1111311
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.05 in2.05 in2.05 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
22
N/A
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
11
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
3.0 x5.8 x

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in2.5 in2.7 in
Articulated LCDnononoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots921000921000230000230000
Touch screennononono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Live viewyesyesnoyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalElectronic
Optical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.85 x0.8 x0.78 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
N/A
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.5
N/A
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.71 in0.7 in
Separate info displaynononono
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Scene
N/A
N/A
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
N/A
Electronic
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 modeyesyes
N/A
yes
Exposure compensation plus5555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/3
  • 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
Histogramyesyes
N/A
yes
WB BracketingNoNo
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/500s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range12121717
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive4.0 fps5.0 fps2.5 fps4.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)4.0 fps5.0 fps2.5 fps4.0 fps
Speed (RAW)4.0 fps5.0 fps2.6 fps4.0 fps
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
HD typeFull HDFull HDNot supportedHD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
N/A
AVI
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • SECAM
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
NTSC
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
N/A
Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 1080
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
24.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
24.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Black
  • Silver
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyesnoyes
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight16.05 oz16.23 oz16.76 oz19.75 oz
Width4.92 in4.88 in4.96 in5.0 in
Height3.01 in2.97 in3.7 in4.09 in
Depth3.78 in3.86 in2.52 in3.15 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
Maximum memory card size8.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Memory slots11
N/A
1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
RAW
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • USB
Battery life (CIPA)540700470510
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery level indicatoryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesno
N/A
yes
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInoyesnoyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
1
HDMI connector typeMiniMini
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyes
N/A
N/A
WirelessOptionalOptional
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyes
N/A
yesyes
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
N/A
yes
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnonono
Bluetoothnono
N/A
no
Firewirenononono
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
N/A

Other features

GPSyesnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Calendaryesyes
N/A
yes
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
no
Frameyes
N/A
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
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
N/A
yes
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
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CRO
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • PER
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • VIE
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
N/A
Trimming
Timelapse recording
N/A
noyesyes
Album organization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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