Nikon
D3200
 vs
Nikon
D600

Nikon D600

83

  
Nikon D3200

57

  
Winner

Nikon D600

Reasons to buy the Nikon D600

Low light performance
 Low noise at high ISO
2,980 ISO
Overall image quality
 Great image quality
94.0
Color depth
 Great color depth
25.1 bits
Dynamic range
 Wide dynamic range
14.2 EV
Screen size
 Large screen
3.2"
Viewfinder size
 Large viewfinder
0.70x
 
Runner-up

Nikon D3200

Reasons to buy the Nikon D3200

Color depth
 Great color depth
24.1 bits
Dynamic range
 Wide dynamic range
13.2 EV
True resolution
 High true resolution
24.1 MP
External mic jack
 External mic jack
Record higher quality audio with a microphone
Weight
 Light-weight
505 g
 

differences

Advantages of the Nikon D3200
Lens availability Significantly more lenses available 169 lenses vs 121 lenses
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 Around 40% more lenses available
Size Smaller 125x96x76 mm vs 141x113x82 mm
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 Around 30% smaller
Weight Significantly lighter 505 g vs 850 g
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 More than 40% lighter
Thickness Thinner 3" vs 3.2"
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 Around 10% thinner
Lowest price Cheaper $546.95 vs $1,996.95
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 The best price we've seen is $1,450 cheaper (3.7x less)
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Advantages of the Nikon D600
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO 2,980 ISO vs 1,131 ISO
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 The D600 has excellent image quality 1.4 f-stops higher ISO than the D3200
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality 94.0 vs 81.0
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 Around 20% better image quality
Viewfinder size Significantly larger viewfinder 0.70x vs 0.50x
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 More than 90% larger viewfinder
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.2" vs 3.0"
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 Around 10% larger screen
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Sensor size Much larger sensor Full frame 35.9x24.0mm vs APS-C 23.2x15.4mm
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 Around 2.5x larger sensor
Weather sealed Weather sealed Yes vs No
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 Sealed to shoot in the rain
Focus points Significantly more focus points 39 vs 11
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 Set focus accurately within the frame
Viewfinder coverage Much better viewfinder coverage 100% vs 95%
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 Around 10% better viewfinder coverage
Color depth Better color depth 25.1 bits vs 24.1 bits
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 Distinguishes 1 more bits of color
Dynamic range More dynamic range 14.2 EV vs 13.2 EV
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 1 f-stop more dynamic range
Lens focus motor Has a built-in focus motor Yes vs No
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 Autofocuses with all autofocus lenses
Battery life Longer battery life 900 shots vs 540 shots
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 Around 70% more shots per battery charge
Cross type focus points More cross-type focus points 9 vs 1
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 Grab focus in difficult situations
Viewfinder Has a pentaprism viewfinder Pentaprism vs Pentamirror
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 Pentaprism viewfinders are typically brighter
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 5.5 fps vs 4 fps
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 Around 40% faster continuous shooting
Storage slots Has more storage slots 2 vs 1
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 More slots allows storing more images without switching memory cards
Shutter lag Slightly less shutter lag 260 ms vs 276 ms
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 Around 10% less delay when taking photos
Startup delay Slightly less startup delay 300 ms vs 400 ms
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 Around 30% less delay when turning on
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 25,600 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
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 The D600's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

Nikon D3200 Nikon D3200
57 vs 83
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Nikon D600 Nikon D600
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon D600. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a entry-level DSLR with a pro DSLR.

similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Dynamic range Good dynamic range Help
D3200:13.2 EV
D600:14.2 EV
Color depth Good color depth Help
D3200:24.1 bits
D600:25.1 bits
True resolution Capture very high resolution images Help
D3200:24.1 MP
D600:24.2 MP
Movie continuous focus Focus continuously recording movies Help
Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
Startup delay Minimal startup delay Help
D3200:400 ms
D600:300 ms
Built-in flash Each has a built-in flash Help
External flash not needed
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/4000 of a second
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Shutter lag Significant shutter lag Help
D3200:276 ms
D600:260 ms
Autofocus Slower contrast detection video autofocus Help
slower focusing
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
6,400 ISO
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur

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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
True resolution Takes significantly lower resolution photos
Compare the D5100 vs the D3200
Compare the D5100 vs the D600
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$549 body only

$599 - $649 with 18-55mm lens
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Thickness Is thicker
Autofocus Lacks autofocus
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the D3200
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the D600
Nikon D7100

Nikon D7100

Entry-level DSLR

$1,197 body only

$1,497 with 18-105mm lens
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Focus points Has slightly more focus points
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the D7100 vs the D3200
Compare the D7100 vs the D600
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$447 - $740 with 18-55mm lens
Thickness Is thinner
External mic jack Lacks and external mic jack
True resolution Takes much lower resolution photos
Compare the D3100 vs the D3200
Compare the D3100 vs the D600
Nikon D5200

Nikon D5200

Entry-level DSLR

$697 body only

$797 with 18-55mm lens
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Compare the D5200 vs the D3200
Compare the D5200 vs the D600
Canon 650D / T4i

Canon Rebel T4i

Entry-level DSLR

$699 - $800 body only

$749 with 18-55mm lens
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
True resolution Takes significantly lower resolution photos
Color depth Has much less color depth
Compare the Rebel T4i vs the D3200
Compare the Rebel T4i vs the D600
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$599 - $899 body only

$799 - $1,099 with 18-105mm lens
Shutter lag Has slightly less shutter lag
Weight Is slightly heavier
External mic jack Lacks and external mic jack
Compare the D90 vs the D3200
Compare the D90 vs the D600

Nikon D3200 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Nikon D3200.

Nikon D600 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 6D

Canon EOS 6D

Pro DSLR

$1,999 body only

$2,599 with 24-105mm lens
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
GPS Has a GPS
Overall image quality Significantly worse image quality
Low light performance More noise at high ISO
Compare the EOS 6D vs the D600
Nikon D800

Nikon D800

Pro DSLR

$2,797 - $3,297 body only

$3,187 with 70-300mm lens
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Low light performance Slightly more noise at high ISO
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Compare the D800 vs the D600
Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Pro DSLR

$3,250 - $3,499 body only

$3,800 - $4,099 with 24-105mm lens
Cross type focus points Many more cross-type focus points
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Overall image quality Significantly worse image quality
Dynamic range Less dynamic range
Compare the EOS 5D Mark III vs the D600
Nikon D700

Nikon D700

Pro DSLR

$3,400 body only
Shutter lag Less shutter lag
Focus points More focus points
Overall image quality Significantly worse image quality
Movie format Does not take movies
Compare the D700 vs the D600
Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Pro DSLR

$2,479 body only

$2,699 - $3,000 with 24-105mm lens
Shutter lag Less shutter lag
Thickness Significantly thinner
Low light performance Significantly more noise at high ISO
Overall image quality Significantly worse image quality
Compare the EOS 5D Mark II vs the D600

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