Nikon
D3200
 vs
Olympus
SP-550 UZ

Nikon D3200

87

  
Olympus SP-550 UZ

49

  
Winner

Nikon D3200

Reasons to buy the Nikon D3200

Overall image quality
 Great image quality
81.0
True resolution
 High true resolution
24.1 MP
Dynamic range
 Wide dynamic range
13.2 EV
Movie continuous focus
 Movie continuous focus
Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
External mic jack
 External mic jack
Record higher quality audio with a microphone
Badge
 Autofocuses shooting video
Contrast detection
 
Runner-up

Olympus SP-550 UZ

Reasons to buy the Olympus SP-550 UZ

Size
 Really small
Prosumer size 116x79x78 mm
Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Sensor shift
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
15 fps
Weight
 Light-weight
460 g
 

differences

Advantages of the Nikon D3200
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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 More than 20% larger screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution 24.1 MP vs 7.1 MP
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 Capture around 3.5x more detail in your photos
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Autofocus Faster autofocus Phase detection vs Contrast detection
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 Catch candid moments easily
External mic jack Has an external mic jack Yes vs No
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 Record high quality audio with an external microphone
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor APS-C 23.2x15.4mm vs 1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm
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 Around 14.5x larger sensor
Interchangeable lenses Has interchangeable lenses Yes vs No
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 Can take advantage of a variety of lenses
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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 The D3200's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Viewfinder Has an optical viewfinder Pentamirror vs Digital
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 Optical viewfinders save battery life and are more detailed
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs 5,000 ISO
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 The D3200's boost ISO is 1.4 f-stops better
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 15s
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 2x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Olympus SP-550 UZ
Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 15 fps vs 4 fps
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 Around 4x faster continuous shooting
Size Smaller 116x79x78 mm vs 125x96x76 mm
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 More than 20% smaller
Weight Slightly lighter 460 g vs 505 g
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 Around 10% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digital cameras, and ignoring price

Nikon D3200 Nikon D3200
87 vs 49
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Olympus SP-550 UZ Olympus SP-550 UZ
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon D3200. 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 super zoom.

similarities

Compared to recent digital cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Supports RAW Supports RAW Help
Better editing
Viewfinder Viewfinders Help
D3200:Pentamirror
SP-550 UZ:Digital
Thickness Quite thick Help
D3200:3"
SP-550 UZ:3.1"
Weight Heavy Help
D3200:505 g
SP-550 UZ:460 g
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Size Large Help
D3200:125x96x76 mm
SP-550 UZ:116x79x78 mm

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D5200

Nikon D5200

Entry-level DSLR

$697 body only

$797 with 18-55mm lens
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Size Is slightly larger
Compare the D5200 vs the D3200
Compare the D5200 vs the SP-550 UZ
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$699 - $899 body only

$999 - $1,279 with 18-135mm lens
Weather sealed Has a weather sealed body
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Weight Is significantly heavier
Autofocus Lacks autofocus
Compare the EOS 60D vs the D3200
Compare the EOS 60D vs the SP-550 UZ
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Super zoom

$429 - $450
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX50 HS vs the D3200
Compare the PowerShot SX50 HS vs the SP-550 UZ

Nikon D3200 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$497 body only

$597 - $805 with 18-55mm lens
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
HDR Has in-camera HDR
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Size Slightly larger
Compare the D5100 vs the D3200
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$549 body only

$599 - $649 with 18-55mm lens
Lens focus motor Has a built-in focus motor
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Autofocus Lacks video autofocus
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the D3200
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$447 - $740 with 18-55mm lens
Lowest price Slightly cheaper
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Compare the D3100 vs the D3200
Canon 650D / T4i

Canon Rebel T4i

Entry-level DSLR

$699 - $800 body only

$749 with 18-55mm lens
Lens focus motor Has a built-in focus motor
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Dynamic range Less dynamic range
Compare the Rebel T4i vs the D3200
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$599 - $899 body only

$799 - $1,099 with 18-105mm lens
Lens focus motor Has a built-in focus motor
Battery life Significantly longer battery life
True resolution Much lower true resolution
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
Compare the D90 vs the D3200

Olympus SP-550 UZ Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 20D

Canon EOS 20D

Entry-level DSLR
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor
Interchangeable lenses Has interchangeable lenses
Screen size Much smaller screen
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Compare the EOS 20D vs the SP-550 UZ
Olympus SP-565UZ

Olympus SP-565UZ

Super zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Size Slightly larger
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the SP-565UZ vs the SP-550 UZ
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$299 - $325
Screen size Much larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Narrower aperture
Supports RAW No RAW support
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the SP-550 UZ
Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Super zoom
Screen size Much larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Size Larger
Compare the Easyshare Z990 MAX vs the SP-550 UZ
Nikon 1 V1

Nikon 1 V1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$392 - $395 with 10-30mm lens
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Continuous shooting Shoots much faster
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Compare the 1 V1 vs the SP-550 UZ

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