Nikon D3200 Review

It is amazingly light weight - lighter than most lenses! It is very quiet. The AF could be faster, but it's plenty fast enough. When you dig deeper, you shockingly find that the Nikon D3200 has many advanced internal features from the highest-end cameras (D800 & F4). The high-res LCD rear screen, the EXPEED 3 image processing engine, and a new 24MP sensor. The EXPEED 3 image processing engine allows the D3200 to perform at an altitude unheard of for a so-called entry level camera. Nikon's Active-D dynamic range enhancement at 24MP at 4 frames per second requires substantial in-camera processing power.

I bought this camera primarily for still photography. With the proper lenses & technique, the results are stunning. Low-light/high ISO performance is far beyond what you should expect at this level camera. Candle-lit face images are noise-free, and look great. Still life's on a tripod at ISO 100, have more resolution that ANY DSLR I have ever used, with very little shadow noise. In short, I might not accept my D800 when it becomes available. I might use the Nikon D3200 longer than I thought, (waiting for the 24MP FX D600 for $1999 later this year - my guesses on price & stats & date)...or, just keep using the D3200. If it breaks (I'm hard on cameras), I'll just buy a new one.

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Bottom line the D3200: super light-weight, very quiet, super high resolution (& low noise, high dynamic range, superb colors), incredible HD video with slow motion. It is no doubt THE most amazing DSLR value on the planet!

I have a D800 and a Nikon D3200. Yes, there are many differences between the two. One is at the high end of the spectrum, the other, entry level. When I'm shooting commercially, or seriously in any way, it's the D800. It is a superb camera, if you own glass that can fully exploit the 36MP sensor, and your technique is solid. For everything else, I use the D3200. Why? It's light and compact. You can easily carry it around all day, with the f1.8 35mm, and hardly know it's there. If that lens isn't wide enough, shoot a 3-frame series and stitch them together in Photoshop. Again, with good glass and technique, the results are very, very good. D800 territory? No, but few would notice. The D3200 is a pleasure to use, and handles fast enough for most kinds of photography. You can use old manual Nikkor lenses easily, albeit with a bit more effort. With the focus confirmation dot in the viewfinder, manual focusing is easy. Exposure can be guessed and adjusted using the great hi-res LCD. I recently had to shoot an emergency-rush job covering a politician's speech. All I had in the car was the D3200, the 35mm f1.8, and an old, sharp 100mm f2.8 E Nikkor -- my normal in-car-at all-times stash. The setting was indoors, in a bright garden area -- no flash allowed. I was surrounded by folks with Nikon D4's and $1500 lenses. I got a few looks....LOL. I boosted the ISO to 1600, used the $50 100mm @ f4 @1/125th, and the results were great, published in several places. The D3200 is a great camera for the money, I like it more now than when I first bought it!

Specification Nikon D3200

Model	DX-Format Digital SLR
Resolution	24.2 Megapixels
Sensor	DX
Image Processor	CMOS
Dust Reduction System	Image sensor cleaning
Image Size	DX-format (L) 6,016 × 4,000 (M) 4,512 × 3,000 (S) 3,008 × 2,000
Format Image	Compressed 12-bit NEF (RAW) JPEG: JPEG-Baseline Compliant with fine (approx 1:4), Normal (approx 1:8) or Basic (approx 1:16) Compression NEF (RAW) + JPEG: Single Photograph Recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG Formats
Video Recording	H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding HD 1,920×1,080 / 30 fps HD 1,920×1,080 / 25 fps HD 1,920×1,080 / 24 fps HD 1,280×720 / 60 fps HD 1,280×720 / 50 fps VGA 640×424 / 30 fps VGA 640×424 / 25 fps
Format Video	MOV
Lens Mount	Nikon F bayonet mount
Auto Fokus	Yes
Auto Fokus	Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection
Sistem Metering	0 to 20 EV (Matrix or center-weighted metering at ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, at 20°C/68°F) 2 to 20 EV (Spot metering at ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens at 20°C/68°F)
AE Lock and AE Bracketing	Luminosity locked at detected value
Exposure Compensation	±5 EV in increments of 1/3EV
ISO Sensitivity	ISO 100 – 6400 Hi-1 (ISO 12,800)
Shutter	Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane Shutter Speed : 1/4000 to 30 sec.
White Balance	Auto, Cloudy, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Fluorescent (7 types), Incandescent, Preset Manual, Shade
Viewfinder	Eye-level Pentamirror Single-Lens Reflex viewfinder
LCD Monitor	Monitor Size 3.0 in. diagonal Monitor Resolution 921,000 Dots Monitor Type Wide Viewing Angle TFT-LCD Monitor Angle of View 160-degree wide-viewing angle
Internal Flash	Built-in Flash Flash Control : TTL: i-TTL flash control using 420-pixel RGB sensor is available with built-in flash and SB-910, SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, SB-600, or SB-400; i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR is used with matrix and center-weighted Flash Compensation : -3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 EV Flash-ready indicator : Lights when built-in flash or optional flash unit such as SB-910, SB-900, SB-400, SB-80DX, SB-28DX or SB-50DX is fully charged
Live View	Yes Live View Lens servo : Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); full-time-servo AF (AF-F) Manual focus (MF) Live View AF-area mode : Face-priority AF Wide-area AF Normal-area AF Subject-tracking AF Live View Autofocus : Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame (camera selects focus point automatically when face-priority AF or subject-tracking AF is selected)
Playback	Yes Playback Functions : Auto Image Rotation Full-Frame and Thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images or calendar) Highlights Histogram Display Image Comment Movie Playback Playback with Zoom Slideshow
Memori	SD/SDHC/SDXC
Konektivitas	Audio input: Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5-mm diameter) HDMI output: Type C mini-pin HDMI connector Hi-speed USB Video Output: NTSC, PAL
Batrei	EN-EL14 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
Dimention	5.0 in. (125mm) x 3.8 in. (96mm) x 3.1 in. (76.5mm)
Weight	16 oz. (455g) (Camera Only)
Etc	Wi-Fi Functionality : Eye-Fi Compatible GPS : GP-1 GPS unit

Price Nikon D3200 From Amazon : $368.00
Price Nikon D3200 From Ebay : $409.95