Nikon
D3200
 vs
Sony SLT
A65

Sony SLT-A65

75

  
Nikon D3200

74

  

Reasons to buy the Sony SLT A65

Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 60fps
Dynamic range
 Wide dynamic range
12.6 EV
Viewfinder size
 Large viewfinder
0.71x
Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Sensor shift
True resolution
 High true resolution
24 MP
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
16,000 ISO
 

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
Dynamic range
 Wide dynamic range
13.2 EV
True resolution
 High true resolution
24.1 MP
Movie continuous focus
 Movie continuous focus
Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
 

differences

Advantages of the Nikon D3200
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO 1,131 ISO vs 717 ISO
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 The D3200 has a slight edge (0.7 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Startup delay Much less startup delay 400 ms vs 2800 ms
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 7x less delay when turning on
Overall image quality Better image quality 81.0 vs 74.0
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 Around 10% better image quality
Lens availability Much more lenses available 169 lenses vs 92 lenses
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 More than 80% more lenses available
Viewfinder Has an optical viewfinder Pentamirror vs Digital
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 Optical viewfinders save battery life and are more detailed
Size Significantly smaller 125x96x76 mm vs 132x97x81 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
Dynamic range More dynamic range 13.2 EV vs 12.6 EV
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 0.6 f-stops more dynamic range
Color depth Better color depth 24.1 bits vs 23.4 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.7 more bits of color
Weight Lighter 505 g vs 622 g
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 Around 20% lighter
Thickness Thinner 3" vs 3.2"
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 Around 10% thinner
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $546.95 vs $586.99
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 The best price we've seen is $40 cheaper (around 10% less)
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Advantages of the Sony SLT A65
Viewfinder size Much larger viewfinder 0.71x vs 0.50x
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 More than 2x larger viewfinder
Continuous shooting Shoots much faster 10 fps vs 4 fps
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 2.5x faster continuous shooting
Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 16,000 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
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 The SLT A65's maximum light sensitivity is 1.3 f-stops better
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Shutter lag Significantly less shutter lag 138 ms vs 276 ms
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 2x less delay when taking photos
Autofocus Faster video autofocus Phase detection vs Contrast detection
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 Shoot videos without worrying about focus
Viewfinder coverage Significantly better viewfinder coverage 100% vs 95%
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 Around 10% better viewfinder coverage
Lens focus motor Has a built-in focus motor Yes vs No
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 Autofocuses with all autofocus lenses
Sensor size Larger sensor APS-C 23.5x15.6mm vs APS-C 23.2x15.4mm
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 Almost the same
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 25,600 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
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 The SLT A65's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better
Cross type focus points More cross-type focus points 3 vs 1
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 Grab focus in difficult situations
Focus points More focus points 15 vs 11
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 Set focus accurately within the frame
Battery life Slightly longer battery life 560 shots vs 540 shots
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 Almost the same
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recommendations

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

Nikon D3200 Nikon D3200
74 vs 75
Explain scores
Sony SLT A65 Sony SLT-A65
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation.

similarities

Compared to recent entry-level DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
True resolution Capture extremely high resolution images Help
D3200:24.1 MP
SLT A65:24 MP
Movie continuous focus Focus continuously recording movies Help
Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
Supports 24p 24p support Help
For that film look
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/4000 of a second
Cross type focus points Few cross-type focus points Help
D3200:1
SLT A65:3
Weather sealed Neither is weather sealed Help
Need to shelter it from weather

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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
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Size Is slightly larger
Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
Compare the D5100 vs the D3200
Compare the D5100 vs the SLT A65
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$549 body only

$599 - $649 with 18-55mm lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the D3200
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the SLT A65
Nikon D5200

Nikon D5200

Entry-level DSLR

$697 body only

$797 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Focus points Has much more focus points
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Size Is slightly larger
Compare the D5200 vs the D3200
Compare the D5200 vs the SLT A65
Canon Rebel T4i

Canon Rebel T4i

Entry-level DSLR

$669 - $800 body only

$699 - $749 with 18-55mm lens
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Cross type focus points Has significantly more cross-type focus points
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Rebel T4i vs the D3200
Compare the Rebel T4i vs the SLT A65
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$675 - $899 body only

$799 - $1,099 with 18-105mm lens
Viewfinder Has higher quality type of viewfinder
Battery life Has a significantly longer battery life
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the D90 vs the D3200
Compare the D90 vs the SLT A65
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$897 body only

$997 with 18-105mm lens
Weather sealed Has a weather sealed body
Viewfinder Has higher quality type of viewfinder
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the D7000 vs the D3200
Compare the D7000 vs the SLT A65
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
Viewfinder Has higher quality type of viewfinder
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the EOS 60D vs the D3200
Compare the EOS 60D vs the SLT A65

Nikon D3200 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$447 - $740 with 18-55mm lens
Size Smaller
Viewfinder size Slightly larger viewfinder
Overall image quality Significantly worse image quality
Dynamic range Less dynamic range
Compare the D3100 vs the D3200

Sony SLT-A65 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony SLT-A77

Sony SLT A77

Pro DSLR

$998 - $1,000 body only

$1,598 - $1,930 with 16-50mm lens
Weather sealed Weather sealed
Cross type focus points Significantly more cross-type focus points
Size Significantly larger
Startup delay More startup delay
Compare the SLT A77 vs the SLT A65

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H Mantti (0:40 AM, June 16, 2012)
These sides are made for Nikon only!!