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Nikon D3200 Digital Camera
Nikon D3200
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Sony SLT-A37 Digital Camera
Sony SLT-A37
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXAPS-CAPS-C
Sensor size0.91 in
N/A
0.93 in0.92 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx
N/A
20.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx
N/A
20.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
N/A
3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution6016 x 4000 px
N/A
5472 x 3648 px4912 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
N/A
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 3072x2448
  • 1920x1080
  • 4912x2760
  • 3568x2368
  • 3568x2000
  • 2448x1624
  • 2448x1376
ProcessorExpeed 3EXPEED 4PRIME MII
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 16000
ISO Autoyes
N/A
yesyes
ISO minimum200100100100
ISO maximum12800256005120016000
Boosted ISO maximum12800
N/A
N/A
25600
Maximum image resolution6016 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px5472 x 3648 px4912 x 3264 px
White balance presets12
N/A
96
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
yesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • PEF
  • DNG
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Fader
  • Pastel
Vivid
Image stabilizerno
N/A
yesyes
Image stabilization typeNo
N/A
Sensor-shiftSensor-shift
Uncompressed formatRAW
N/A
RAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportno
N/A
yesyes
Image stabilization axis
N/A
N/A
3-axis
N/A
HDR
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
N/A
16:9

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FPentax KAF2Sony A
Optical zoom3.1 x
N/A
11.0 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x
N/A
1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture2.85.63.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lamp
N/A
LampFlash
Focus adjustmentManualAutoAutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyes
N/A
yesno
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
yesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x
N/A
1.5x1.5x
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
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
yes
Manual focusyes
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionManual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points11111115
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11
N/A
1115
Image stabiliserLens based only
N/A
Built-inBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.64 in2.17 in2.44 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyes
N/A
yesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
5.6
N/A
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
11
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.0 x

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in2.7 in
Articulated LCDno
N/A
noyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots921000
N/A
921000230400
Touch screennononono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalPentamirror
Optical
Electronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.85 x0.95 x16.0 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.52.5 - 1.5
N/A
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.88 in
N/A
Separate info displayno
N/A
nono
Second displayno
N/A
nono
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.46 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
1440000.0 px

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Auto
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
N/A
yesyes
Aperture priorityyes
N/A
yesyes
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
yesyes
Exposure compensation plus5
N/A
53
Exposure compensation minus-5
N/A
-5-3
Expousure compensation steps1/3
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyesyes
WB BracketingNo
N/A
No
Yes
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s
N/A
1/180s1/160s
Built-in flashyes
N/A
yesyes
Flash range12
N/A
1012
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
P-TTL
TTL
External flashyes
N/A
yesyes
Continuous drive4.0 fps
N/A
5.4 fps5.5 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Backlight
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sunset
  • Surf
  • Landscape
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
N/A
yesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Manual settingsyes
N/A
yesyes
Speed (JPEG)4.0 fps
N/A
5.4 fps5.5 fps
Speed (RAW)4.0 fps
N/A
5.4 fps5.5 fps
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
33
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
AE frames
N/A
N/A
33
Self-timer options
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 10
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1920.0 px
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
MOV
  • AVC
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • M-JPEG
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • RAW
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • SECAM
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720
N/A
1280 x 7201920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps25.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps50.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps25.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeMono
N/A
StereoStereo
Speaker typeMono
N/A
MonoMono
Voice recordingyesyesyesyes
Audio systemStereoMonoStereo
N/A
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCM
N/A
  • AAC
  • AC3
Noise reductionyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlastic
N/A
PlasticPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
Black
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Black,Orange
  • Black,Silver
  • Blue
  • Blue,White
  • Brown
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Lime,White
  • Pink,White
  • Purple
  • White
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedno
N/A
nono

Dimensions

Weight16.05 oz12.87 oz17.57 oz14.64 oz
Width4.92 in4.88 in4.72 in4.9 in
Height3.01 in3.82 in3.64 in3.62 in
Depth3.78 in2.76 in2.74 in3.33 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • FLU
  • Eye-Fi
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size8.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Memory slots11
N/A
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • MPF
  • RAW

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)5401550480500
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Battery level indicatoryes
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesY
N/A
N/A
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.2 V

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
1
HDMI connector typeMiniMini
N/A
Mini
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyes
N/A
yes
N/A
WirelessOptional
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Remote controlyes
N/A
yesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
N/A
no
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnonono
Bluetoothnoyes
N/A
N/A
Firewireno
N/A
nono
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB B
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

Other features

GPSyesnoyesno
Orientation sensoryes
N/A
yesyes
Calendaryesyes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
nono
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
N/A
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
N/A
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
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Crop
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
Rotating
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
N/A

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