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Nikon D3200 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5500 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDXDX
Sensor size0.91 in0.93 in
N/A
0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
N/A
N/A
25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
N/A
16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
N/A
3:23:2
Max resolution6016 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
N/A
4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
N/A
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
ProcessorExpeed 3Expeed 4EXPEED 4Expeed 2Expeed 4

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
ISO minimum200100100100100
ISO maximum1280025600256002560025600
Boosted ISO maximum12800
N/A
N/A
25600
N/A
Maximum image resolution6016 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets1212
N/A
1212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyes
N/A
nono
Image stabilization typeNoNo
N/A
NoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
N/A
RAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnono
N/A
yesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
N/A
16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
HDR
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom3.1 x
N/A
N/A
3.0 x7.8 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x
N/A
1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture2.83.55.62.84.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
N/A
LampLamp
Focus adjustmentManualAutoAutoAutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x
N/A
1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionManual
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of focus points1111111139
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1111
N/A
1139
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based only
N/A
Lens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.17 in2.17 in2.83 in2.05 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
1.85.6
N/A
3.5
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
11
N/A
N/A
39
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.8 x
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnono
N/A
yesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots921000921000
N/A
9210001037000
Touch screennonononoyes
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOptical
  • Electronic
  • Optical
PentamirrorOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %
N/A
95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.85 x0.85 x0.78 x0.82 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.7-1.7 - 0.5
Eye relief0.71 in
N/A
0.71 in0.7 in0.67 in
Separate info displaynono
N/A
nono
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
nono
N/A
yes
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
720 x 480 px

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Auto
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Exposure compensation plus55
N/A
55
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
N/A
-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyesyes
WB BracketingNoNo
N/A
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s
N/A
1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Flash range1212
N/A
1212
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Auto
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
N/A
i-TTL
External flashyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Continuous drive4.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
4.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
N/A
yesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Speed (JPEG)4.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
4.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)4.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
4.0 fps5.0 fps
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
N/A
33
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
N/A
33
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
MOVMOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • SECAM
N/A
N/A
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 1080
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoMono
N/A
MonoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMono
N/A
N/A
Mono
Voice recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Audio systemStereo
N/A
MonoStereo
N/A
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCMPCMLPCMPCM
Noise reductionyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlastic
N/A
PlasticPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Black,Red
  • Red
BlackBlack
  • Black
  • Red
Anti-dust systemyesnoyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednono
N/A
nono

Dimensions

Weight16.05 oz15.7 oz12.87 oz17.99 oz15.87 oz
Width4.92 in4.88 in4.88 in5.0 in4.88 in
Height3.01 in3.86 in3.82 in3.8 in3.82 in
Depth3.78 in2.97 in2.76 in3.1 in2.76 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size8.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Memory slots11111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)54012001550660820
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery level indicatoryes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
111
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
YyesY
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1230.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.2 V

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyesno
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMiniMini
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyesno
N/A
yesyes
WirelessOptionalBuilt-In
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-In
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Remote controlyesyes
N/A
yesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesyes
NFCnoyesnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnonoyesyes
Bluetoothnonoyesnono
Firewirenono
N/A
nono
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB
N/A
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.14.1
N/A
N/A
USB port
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
IEEE 802.11g

Other features

GPSyesnononoyes
Orientation sensoryesyes
N/A
yesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
yesyesyes
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
N/A
nono
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
yes
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
N/A
MultiMulti
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyesyes
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
N/A
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • POR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
Crop
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
N/A
Timelapse recording
N/A
no
N/A
yesyes
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in1.0 in
N/A
N/A

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