Canon EOS
450D
 vs
Nikon
D3200

Nikon D3200

75

  
Canon EOS 450D

43

  
Winner

Nikon D3200

Reasons to buy the Nikon D3200

Low light performance
 Low noise at high ISO
1,131 ISO
Overall image quality
 Great image quality
81.0
Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
Color depth
 Great color depth
24.1 bits
Dynamic range
 Wide dynamic range
13.2 EV
True resolution
 High true resolution
24.1 MP
 
Runner-up

Canon EOS 450D

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 450D

Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
160 ms shutter lag
Size
 Really small
Prosumer size 129x98x62 mm
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Thickness
 Thin
2.4"
Weight
 Light-weight
524 g
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon 450D
Shutter lag Significantly less shutter lag 160 ms vs 276 ms
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 More than 40% less delay when taking photos
Size Significantly smaller 129x98x62 mm vs 125x96x76 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
Thickness Much thinner 2.4" vs 3"
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 Around 20% thinner
Lens focus motor Has a built-in focus motor Yes vs No
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 Autofocuses with all autofocus lenses
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.54x vs 0.50x
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 More than 10% larger viewfinder
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Advantages of the Nikon D3200
Movie format Shoots movies 1080p @ 30fps vs None
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 Shoots Full HD (1080p) video as well as still pictures
Overall image quality Much better image quality 81.0 vs 61.0
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 More than 30% better image quality
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO 1,131 ISO vs 692 ISO
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 The D3200 has a slight edge (0.7 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Dynamic range More dynamic range 13.2 EV vs 10.8 EV
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 2.4 f-stops more dynamic range
Color depth Better color depth 24.1 bits vs 21.9 bits
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 Distinguishes 2.2 more bits of color
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
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 More than 4x higher resolution screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution 24.1 MP vs 12.2 MP
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 Capture around 2x more detail in your photos
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor APS-C 23.2x15.4mm vs APS-C 22.2x14.8mm
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 Around 10% larger sensor
Autofocus Video autofocus Contrast detection vs None
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 Automatically focuses shooting video
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 800 ISO
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 The D3200's maximum light sensitivity is 3 f-stops better
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The D3200's boost ISO is 3 f-stops better
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 4 fps vs 3.5 fps
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 More than 10% faster continuous shooting
Battery life Slightly longer battery life 540 shots vs 500 shots
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 Around 10% more shots per battery charge
Lens availability Slightly more lenses available 169 lenses vs 162 lenses
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 Almost the same
Focus points Slightly more focus points 11 vs 9
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 Set focus accurately within the frame
Lowest price Cheaper $546.95 vs $625.11
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 The best price we've seen is $78 cheaper (more than 10% less)
Weight Slightly lighter 505 g vs 524 g
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 Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent entry-level DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 450D Canon EOS 450D
43 vs 75
Explain scores
Nikon D3200 Nikon D3200
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon D3200.

similarities

Compared to recent entry-level DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
450D:162 lenses
D3200:169 lenses
Startup delay Minimal startup delay Help
400 ms startup delay
Size Fairly small Help
450D:129x98x62 mm
D3200:125x96x76 mm
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/4000 of a second
Light sensitivity (boost) Poor boost ISO Help
450D:1,600 ISO
D3200:12,800 ISO
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Cross type focus points Few cross-type focus points Help
1
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
450D:800 ISO
D3200:6,400 ISO
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
450D:3.5 fps
D3200:4 fps
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Autofocus Lacks video autofocus Help
450D:None
D3200:Contrast detection
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Weather sealed Neither is weather sealed Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Viewfinder size Below average viewfinder size Help
450D:0.54x
D3200:0.50x

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$497 body only

$597 - $805 with 18-55mm lens
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Sensor size Has a marginally larger sensor
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the D5100 vs the EOS 450D
Compare the D5100 vs the D3200
Canon EOS 600D

Canon EOS 600D

Entry-level DSLR

$478 - $606 body only

$542 - $927 with 18-55mm lens
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the EOS 600D vs the EOS 450D
Compare the EOS 600D vs the D3200
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$447 - $740 with 18-55mm lens
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Compare the D3100 vs the EOS 450D
Compare the D3100 vs the D3200
Canon 650D / T4i

Canon EOS 650D

Entry-level DSLR

$584 - $797 body only

$645 - $805 with 18-55mm lens
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the EOS 650D vs the EOS 450D
Compare the EOS 650D vs the D3200
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$599 - $899 body only

$799 - $1,099 with 18-105mm lens
Viewfinder size Slightly larger viewfinder
Sensor size Has a marginally larger sensor
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the D90 vs the EOS 450D
Compare the D90 vs the D3200
Canon EOS 1100D

Canon EOS 1100D

Entry-level DSLR

$436 body only

$423 - $818 with 18-55mm lens
Shutter lag Has slightly less shutter lag
Battery life Has a significantly longer battery life
Thickness Is thicker
Sensor cleaning Lacks a self cleaning sensor
Compare the EOS 1100D vs the EOS 450D
Compare the EOS 1100D vs the D3200
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$699 - $899 body only

$999 - $1,279 with 18-135mm lens
Viewfinder size Slightly larger viewfinder
Weather sealed Has a weather sealed body
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 450D
Compare the EOS 60D vs the D3200

Canon EOS 450D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 1000D

Canon EOS 1000D

Entry-level DSLR

$619 with 18-55mm lens
Color depth Better color depth
Low light performance Slightly lower noise at high ISO
Screen size Much smaller screen
Autofocus Slower autofocus
Compare the EOS 1000D vs the EOS 450D
Canon EOS 400D

Canon EOS 400D

Entry-level DSLR
Color depth Better color depth
Dynamic range More dynamic range
Screen size Much smaller screen
Live view No live view
Compare the EOS 400D vs the EOS 450D
Canon EOS 500D

Canon EOS 500D

Entry-level DSLR

$924 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Shoots movies
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Color depth Worse color depth
Low light performance Slightly more noise at high ISO
Compare the EOS 500D vs the EOS 450D

Nikon D3200 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D5200

Nikon D5200

Entry-level DSLR

$697 body only

$797 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO
Focus points Many more focus points
Size Larger
Battery life Slightly shorter battery life
Compare the D5200 vs the D3200
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$897 body only

$997 with 18-105mm lens
Weather sealed Weather sealed
Battery life Much longer battery life
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Size Significantly larger
Compare the D7000 vs the D3200

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