Nikon D3200

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Nikon D3200

Type	Digital single-lens reflex
Sensor	23.2 mm × 15.4 mm Nikon DX format RGB CMOS sensor, 1.5 × FOV crop, 3.85µm pixel size
Maximum resolution	6,016 × 4,000 (24.2 effective megapixels)
Lens	Interchangeable, Nikon F-mount
Flash	Built in Pop-up, Guide number 13m at ISO 100, Standard ISO hotshoe, Compatible with the Nikon Creative Lighting System
Shutter	Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter
Shutter speed range	30 s to 1/4000 s in 1/2 or 1/3 stops and Bulb, 1/200 s X-sync
Exposure metering	TTL 3D Color Matrix Metering II metering with a 420 pixel RGB sensor
Exposure modes	Auto modes (auto, auto [flash off]), Guide Mode, Advanced Scene Modes (Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Close-up, Night Portrait), programmed auto with flexible program (P), shutter-priority auto (S), aperture-priority auto (A), manual (M), (Q) quiet mode.
Metering modes	3D Color Matrix Metering II, Center-weighted and Spot
Focus areas	11-area AF system, Multi-CAM 1000 AF Sensor Module
Focus modes	Instant single-servo (AF-S); full time-servo (AF-F); auto AF-S/AF-F selection (AF-A); manual (M)
Continuous shooting	4 frame/s
Viewfinder	Optical 0.80x, 95% Pentamirror
ASA/ISO range	100–6400 in 1/3 EV steps, up to 12800 as boost
Flash bracketing	2 or 3 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 or 2 EV
Custom WB	Auto, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Kelvin temperature, Preset
Rear LCD monitor	3.0-inch 921,000 pixel TFT-LCD
Storage	Secure Digital, SDHC and SDXC compatible, UHS-I bus
Battery	Nikon EN-EL14 rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery
Weight	Approx. 455 g (1.003 lb) without battery, memory card or body cap
Made in	Thailand

The Nikon D3200 is a 24.2 megapixel^[1] DX format DSLR Nikon F-mount camera officially launched by Nikon on April 19, 2012. It is marketed as an entry-level DSLR camera for beginners and experienced DSLR hobbyist who are ready for more advanced specs and performance.

Use especially for beginners can be assisted by guide modes (integrated tutorials).^[2] It replaces the D3100 as Nikon's entry level DSLR, but its improved image quality has been compared to that of pro DSLRs.^[3] Based on DxOMark, the Nikon D3200 entry-level crop DSLR surpassed both resolution and DxOMark Overall Sensor Score of the fullframe Canon EOS 5D Mark II, although 5D Mark II was state-of-the-art when it was launched 4 years before.^[4]

Its successor is the Nikon D3300 announced in January 2014 with new Nikon Expeed 4 image processor, without optical low pass filter (OLPF), 5fps and the Nikon's first DSLR camera with Easy (sweep) Panorama. As in the Nikon D5300, the carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer body and also the new retractable kit lens makes it smaller and lighter.^[5]

Features

24.2 (total 24.7) megapixel DX-format CMOS sensor with ISO 100–6400 (ISO 12800 boost) made by Nikon^[6]
1080p Full HD movie mode
Nikon Expeed 3 image/video processor
Active D-Lighting
Automatic chromatic aberration correction
Image Sensor Cleaning function by vibrations and Airflow Control System
Image area Pixels is the DX Format which can be adjusted to (Large) 6,016 × 4,000 (Medium) 4,512 × 3,000 (Small) 3,008 × 2,000
Storage media is either SD, SDHC or SDXC, UHS-I bus mode, and Eye-Fi Wireless LAN
GPS interface for direct geotagging supported by Nikon GP-1

Wide dynamic range versus automatic exposure bracketing

The dynamic range of the Nikon D3200 (Expeed 3 named Expeed 2 type, 14 bits reduced to 12 bits) exceeds even full-frame DSLRs like Nikon D3S (Expeed 2 named Expeed (1) type, 14 bits) or Canon 5D MK3 (DIGIC 5+, 14 bits) at low film speeds (ISO 100 and ISO 200) due to reduced effective resolution of the analog-to-digital converters.^[7]

The D3200 features no automatic exposure bracketing. The very high dynamic range of the Nikon D3200 makes it possible to shoot high dynamic range images (HDR, mostly created by combining multiple images with different exposures) with one shot, especially when using raw image format. The one-shot HDR method also avoids disadvantages like blurring, ghost images or other errors when merging multiple images.

Reception

DxO Labs awarded its sensor an overall score of 81, partly due to a very wide dynamic range.^[8] At time of testing the second-highest result of all APS-C DSLRs in the DxO Labs/DxOMark sensor rating was achieved, above that of much more expensive competitors. Digital Photography Review awarded the camera a score of 73% earning it a "silver award", praising the versatility and value while also noting its "slow AF" and lack of in-camera filter effects.^[9] TechRadar gave it a score of 4/5, citing the camera's guide mode and sensor as its strong points and its "odd colours" on the LCD screen as its weakest.^[10] T3 magazine called the D3200 "one of the best beginner DSLRs around", stating that while "slightly pricey" and with some LCD screen problems, the guide mode and "excellent picture quality" make it "great if you're a DSLR beginner looking for a friendly camera".^[11]

References

↑ Google Image: Nikon D3200 sample, review and user images, >20MPix JPEG or Raw (NEF)
↑ "Become a master of the Nikon D3200 – a DX-format digital SLR camera". The Daily Telegraph. 2012-06-07. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
↑ "Nikon D3200 Competitors". Snapsort. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
↑ "A noise benchmark of 187 digital cameras by Peter van den Hamer". January 11, 2013.
↑ "Nikon D3300 DSLR Camera Announced Price, Specs". Retrieved January 7, 2014.
↑ "Nikon NIK-NC81369R". Chipworks. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
↑ "Compare cameras side by side - Nikon D3200, Canon EOS 5D Mark III & Nikon D3s". DxOMark. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
↑ "Sensor performance". DxOMark. 2012-04-20. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
↑ Rehm, Lars (July 2012). "Nikon D3200 Review". Digital Photography Review. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
↑ Davies, Amy (2012-06-28). "Nikon D3200 review | Digital SLRs/hybrids Reviews". TechRadar. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
↑ Plummer, Libby (2012-07-11). "Nikon D3200 review". T3. Retrieved 2013-03-27.

External links

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"Nikon D3200". Digital Photography Review. Retrieved May 4, 2012.

Nikon DSLR timeline (comparison)

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Professional	D1							D1X														D2X							D2Xs										D3X
								D1H										D2H						D2Hs										D3									D3S									D4
High-end																																						D700														D800 / D800E
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Advanced												D100															D200							D300								D300S												D600					D610
Mid-range																				D70					D70s					D80								D90								D7000											D7100
																									D50								D40X			D60					D5000								D5100						D5200				D5300
Entry-level																															D40											D3000				D3100							D3200							D3300
Early models	Nikon SVC (prototype; 1986) Nikon QV-1000C (1988) Nikon NASA F4 (1991) Nikon E2/E2S (1995) Nikon E2N/E2NS (1996) Nikon E3/E3S (1998)

FX format (Full-frame)
Without an AF motor (needs lenses with integrated motor)
HD video
/ Video AF / Uncompressed

See also: Nikon 1 / F-mount – Teleconverter – CX / DX format – Speedlight – Expeed

DSLR, SLT and MILC cameras with HD video (uncompressed – 4K resolution) mode (comparison)

Canon
EOS

High-end	5D Mark II (2008) 7D (2009) 1D Mark IV (2009) 1D X (2012) 5D Mark III^H (2012) 1D C (2012) 6D^HGW (2012)

Mid-range	500D (2009) 60D (2010) 550D (2010) 600D (2011) 650D^H (2012) EOS M (2012) 700D^H (2013) 70D^HW (2013) EOS M2 (2013)

Entry-level	1100D (2011) 100D (2013)

Nikon
D / 1 series

High-end	D300S^Tg (2009) D3S^Tg (2009) D800/D800E^THg (2012) D4^THg (2012) D600^THg (2012) D610^THg (2013)

Mid-range	D90^g (2008) D5000^Tg (2009) D7000^Tg (2010) D5100^THg (2011) 1 V1^TSFg (2011) 1 V2^TSFg (2012) D5200^THg (2012) D7100^THg (2013) D5300^THGW (2013)

Entry-level	D3100^g (2010) 1 J1^TSFg (2011) D3200^g (2012) 1 J2^TSFPg (2012) 1 S1^TSFPg (2013) 1 J3^TSFPg (2013) 1 AW1^TSFPg (2013) D3300^Pg (2014)

Olympus
Micro 4/3

Mid-range	E-M5 (2012) E-P5 (2013) E-M1 (2013)

Entry-level	E-PL1 (2010) E-P1 (2010) E-P2 (2010) E-PL2 (2011) E-PL3 (2011) E-P3 (2011) E-PM1 (2011) E-PL5 (2012) E-PM2 (2012)

Panasonic
Lumix

Mid-range	GH1 (2009) GH2 (2010) GH3^THW (2012) GM1^THW (2013) GH4^THW (2014)

Entry-level	GF1 (2009) G10 (2010) G2 (2010) GF2 (2010) G3 (2011) GX1 (2011) GF3 (2011) GF5 (2012) G5 (2012)

Pentax
K / Q series

Mid-range	K-7^TH (2009) K-5^THg (2010) K-30^THg (2012) K-5 II/K-5 IIs^THg (2012) K-50^THg (2013) K-3^THg (2013)

Entry-level	K-x^H (2009) K-r^THg (2010) Q^T (2011) K-01^THg (2012) Q10^T (2012) K-500^THg (2013) Q7^T (2013)

Samsung
NX series

Mid-range	NX5^Pg (2010) NX10^Pg (2010) NX11^Pg (2010) NX20^PgW (2012) Galaxy NX^PgW (2013)

Entry-level	NX100^Pg (2010) NX200^Pg (2011) NX1000^PgW (2012) NX210^PgW (2012) NX300^PgW (2013) NX1100^PgW (2013) NX2000^PgW (2013)

Sony
Alpha

High-end	α99V^HPG/α99^HP (2012) α7/α7R^HPWg (2013)

Mid-range	α580^HP (2010) α560^HP (2010) α55V^HPG/α55^HP (2010) α77V^HPG/α77^HP (2011) NEX-7^HP (2011) NEX-6^HPW (2011) α65V^HPG/α65^HP (2011) α57^HP (2012) α58^HP (2013)

Entry-level	NEX-3/NEX-3C^HP (2010) NEX-5/NEX-5C^HP (2010) α33^HP (2010) α35^HP (2011) NEX-5N^HP (2011) NEX-C3^HP (2011) NEX-F3^HP (2012) α37^HP (2012) NEX-5R^HPW (2012) NEX-5T^HPW (2013) α3000 (2013) α5000 (2014)

Leica M
Fujifilm X

High-end	Leica M (2012)

Mid-range	Fujifilm X-Pro1 (2012) Fujifilm X-E1 (2012) Fujifilm X-E2 (2013)

Entry-level	Fujifilm X-M1 (2013) Fujifilm X-A1 (2013)

Timelapse^T — Slow motion^S — Fast fps^F — HDR^H — Panorama^P — GPS^G(opt.)^g — WiFi^W

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