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Nikon D3200 Digital Camera
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Pentax K-S1 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXFull frameAPS-C
Sensor size0.91 in
N/A
0.93 in1.41 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx
N/A
24.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
N/A
3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
3:2
Max resolution6016 x 4000 px
N/A
6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px5472 x 3648 px
Other resolutions
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
N/A
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 3072x2448
  • 1920x1080
ProcessorExpeed 3EXPEED 4Expeed 4Expeed 3PRIME MII

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 51200
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
ISO minimum20010010050100
ISO maximum1280025600256002560051200
Boosted ISO maximum12800
N/A
N/A
25600
N/A
Maximum image resolution6016 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px5472 x 3648 px
White balance presets12
N/A
12129
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • PEF
  • DNG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Fader
  • Pastel
Image stabilizerno
N/A
nonoyes
Image stabilization typeNo
N/A
NoNoSensor-shift
Uncompressed formatRAW
N/A
RAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportno
N/A
yesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
5:4
N/A
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
N/A
50
N/A
HDR
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Image stabilization axis
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3-axis

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon FPentax KAF2
Optical zoom3.1 x
N/A
7.8 x
N/A
11.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x
N/A
1.5 x1.0 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture2.85.64.5
N/A
3.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lamp
N/A
LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentManualAutoAuto/ManualAutoAuto
Contrast autofocusyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1.5x
N/A
1.5x1x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
N/A
Manual focusyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionManual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points1111395111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11
N/A
395111
Image stabiliserLens based only
N/A
Lens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.64 in2.17 in2.05 in
N/A
2.44 in
Phase detection autofocusyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
5.63.5
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
7.8 x
N/A
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
39
N/A
11
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
N/A
yesnono
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots921000
N/A
1037000921000921000
Touch screennonoyesnono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalPentamirrorOpticalOptical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %
N/A
95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.85 x0.82 x0.7 x0.95 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.53 - 12.5 - 1.5
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.67 in0.67 in0.88 in
Separate info displayno
N/A
noyesno
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
nono
Flip-out screen
N/A
noyes
N/A
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
720 x 480 px
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Auto
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Aperture priorityyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus5
N/A
555
Exposure compensation minus-5
N/A
-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 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
  • 12
Histogramyesyesyesyesyes
WB BracketingNo
N/A
Yes
Yes
No
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yesnoyes
Flash sync speed1/200s
N/A
1/200s1/250s1/180s
Built-in flashyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Flash range12
N/A
121210
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLP-TTL
External flashyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Continuous drive4.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps4.0 fps5.4 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sunset
  • Surf
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
N/A
yesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Manual settingsyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)4.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps4.0 fps5.4 fps
Speed (RAW)4.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps4.0 fps5.4 fps
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
323
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
3
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
3
Self-timer options
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 12
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 1.0±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
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1920.0 px
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
MOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • M-JPEG
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • RAW
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • SECAM
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720
N/A
1920 x 10801280 x 7201280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeMono
N/A
StereoMonoStereo
Speaker typeMono
N/A
MonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Audio systemStereoMono
N/A
MonoStereo
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCMPCMLPCM
N/A
Noise reductionyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Built-in speakers
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlastic
N/A
PlasticAluminum-magnesiumPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
Black
  • Black
  • Red
Black
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Black,Orange
  • Black,Silver
  • Blue
  • Blue,White
  • Brown
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Lime,White
  • Pink,White
  • Purple
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedno
N/A
noyesno

Dimensions

Weight16.05 oz12.87 oz15.87 oz31.75 oz17.57 oz
Width4.92 in4.88 in4.88 in5.7 in4.72 in
Height3.01 in3.82 in3.82 in4.8 in3.64 in
Depth3.78 in2.76 in2.76 in3.2 in2.74 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • FLU
  • Eye-Fi
  • 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 slots1111
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • 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
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)5401550820900480
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 supported11111
AC adapter includedyesYYyes
N/A
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInoyesnoyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMini
N/A
USB version2.02.02.03.12.0
Microphone portyes
N/A
yesyesyes
WirelessOptional
N/A
Built-In
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyes
N/A
yesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
N/A
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnoyesyesno
Bluetoothnoyesnono
N/A
Firewireno
N/A
nonono
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
IEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

GPSyesnoyesyesyes
Orientation sensoryes
N/A
yesyesyes
Calendaryesyesyesyes
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
nonono
Frameyes
N/A
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
N/A
Multi
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
N/A
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
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • POR
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Crop
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Timelapse recording
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A

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