The Nikon D3200 is a 24.2- megapixel 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 hobbyists who are ready for more advanced specs and performance.
16-594: The guide mode, with integrated tutorials, is especially useful for beginners. The D3200 replaces the D3100 as Nikon's entry level DSLR, but its improved image quality has been compared to that of pro DSLRs. Based on DxOMark , the Nikon D3200 entry-level crop DSLR surpassed the DxOMark Overall Sensor Score of the fullframe Canon EOS 5D Mark II , although 5D Mark II was state-of-the-art when it
32-556: A wide-angle lens for 135 film effectively becomes a normal lens for the DX format (e.g. 28 mm x 1.5 = 42 mm 135 film equiv.). This has led to the increased development of the DX format-specific lenses for the Nikon F-mount . Since these lenses do not need to cover the 135 film area, they are smaller and lighter than their 135 format counterparts of equal angle-of-view. The production of DX-specific lenses has also enabled
48-428: A lens of the same focal length. Strictly in angle-of-view terms, the effect is equivalent to increasing focal length by 50% on a 135 film camera, and so is often described as a 1.5x focal length multiplier . This effect can be advantageous for telephoto and macro photography as it produces a tighter crop without the need to increase actual focal length. However it becomes disadvantageous for wide-angle photography as
64-1071: 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. 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". Nikon Z cameras >> PROCESSOR : Pre-EXPEED | EXPEED | EXPEED 2 | EXPEED 3 | EXPEED 4 | EXPEED 5 | EXPEED 6 VIDEO: HD video / Video AF / Uncompressed / 4k video ⋅ SCREEN: Articulating , Touchscreen ⋅ BODY FEATURE: Weather Sealed Without full AF-P lens support ⋅ Without AF-P and without E-type lens support ⋅ Without an AF motor (needs lenses with integrated motor , except D50 ) Nikon D3100 The Nikon D3100
80-467: A very wide dynamic range. 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. TechRadar gave it
96-533: Is a 14.2-megapixel DX format DSLR Nikon F-mount camera announced by Nikon on August 19, 2010. It replaced the D3000 as Nikon's entry level DSLR. It introduced Nikon's new EXPEED 2 image processor and was the first Nikon DSLR featuring full high-definition video recording with full-time autofocus and H.264 compression, instead of Motion JPEG compression. It was also the first Nikon DSLR to provide high-definition video recording at more than one frame rate. Use
112-489: Is an alternative name used by Nikon corporation for APS-C image sensor format being approximately 24x16 mm. Its dimensions are about 2 ⁄ 3 (29 mm vs 43 mm diagonal, approx.) those of the 35mm format . The format was created by Nikon for its digital SLR cameras , many of which are equipped with DX-sized sensors. DX format is very similar in size to sensors from Pentax , Sony and other camera manufacturers. All are referred to as APS-C , including
128-647: Is assisted by two Guide Modes: Easy Operation and Advanced Operation tutorial. On April 19, 2012, the D3200 superseded the D3100 as Nikon's entry-level DSLR. Like Nikon's other consumer-level DSLRs, the D3100 has no in-body autofocus motor, and fully automatic autofocus requires one of the currently 162 lenses with an integrated autofocus-motor . With any other lens, the camera's electronic rangefinder can be used to manually adjust focus. Can mount unmodified A-lenses (also called Non-AI, Pre-AI or F-type) with support of
144-541: The Canon cameras with a slightly smaller sensor. Nikon has produced 23 lenses for the DX format , from macro to telephoto lenses. 35mm format lenses can also be used with DX format cameras, with additional advantages: less vignetting , less distortion and often better border sharpness . Disadvantages of 35mm lenses include generally higher weight and incompatible features such as autofocus with some lower-end DX cameras. Nikon has also produced digital SLRs that feature
160-412: The electronic rangefinder and without metering. The Nikon D3100 has available accessories such as: The D3100 has received many independent reviews and image comparisons at all ISO speeds . The D3100 is the only known Nikon DSLR with an image sensor interface integrating analog-to-digital converters not made by Nikon: The result is a dynamic range only at the level of competitors like
176-652: The (higher priced) Canon EOS 600D ; lower than other current Nikon DSLRs. Nikon Z cameras >> PROCESSOR : Pre-EXPEED | EXPEED | EXPEED 2 | EXPEED 3 | EXPEED 4 | EXPEED 5 | EXPEED 6 VIDEO: HD video / Video AF / Uncompressed / 4k video ⋅ SCREEN: Articulating , Touchscreen ⋅ BODY FEATURE: Weather Sealed Without full AF-P lens support ⋅ Without AF-P and without E-type lens support ⋅ Without an AF motor (needs lenses with integrated motor , except D50 ) DX format The Nikon DX format
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#1732798230680192-423: 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 . The D3200 does not have automatic exposure bracketing. The very high dynamic range of
208-403: 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. DxO Labs awarded its sensor an overall score of 81, partly due to
224-479: The larger Nikon FX format sensor that is the size of the 135 film format. In 2013, Nikon introduced a high-end compact camera with a DX-sized sensor, the Nikon Coolpix A , featuring an 18.5 mm lens. The 1 ⁄ 3 smaller diagonal size of the DX format amounts to a 1 ⁄ 3 narrower angle of view than would be achieved with the 135 film format (35 mm film or FX format ), using
240-412: The production of affordable wide-angle lenses for the format (e.g., 12 mm), whereas costly ultra-wide-angle lenses from the 135 format were formerly required. When DX format lenses are used on 135 format cameras, vignetting often occurs, as the image circle does not cover the entire area of the 135 format. Nikon uses DX format sensors with slightly different active areas, which is the area where
256-636: Was launched four years before. Its successor is the Nikon D3300 announced in January 2014 with new Nikon Expeed 4 image processor, without optical low pass filter (OLPF), 5 fps 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. The dynamic range of
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