Nikon
D3200
 vs
Sony SLT
A77

Sony SLT-A77

65

  
Nikon D3200

57

  
Winner

Sony SLT A77

Reasons to buy the Sony SLT A77

Color depth
 Great color depth
24 bits
Dynamic range
 Wide dynamic range
13.2 EV
Viewfinder size
 Large viewfinder
0.72x
Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Sensor shift
True resolution
 High true resolution
24 MP
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
16,000 ISO
 
Runner-up

Nikon D3200

Reasons to buy the Nikon D3200

Overall image quality
 Great image quality
81.0
Color depth
 Great color depth
24.1 bits
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
External mic jack
 External mic jack
Record higher quality audio with a microphone
 

differences

Advantages of the Nikon D3200
Startup delay Much less startup delay 400 ms vs 3100 ms
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 7.7x less delay when turning on
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
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 1,131 ISO vs 801 ISO
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 The D3200 has a slight edge (0.5 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Overall image quality Better image quality 81.0 vs 78.0
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 Almost the same
Size Smaller 125x96x76 mm vs 143x104x81 mm
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 More than 20% smaller
Thickness Thinner 3" vs 3.2"
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 Around 10% thinner
Weight Lighter 505 g vs 732 g
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 More than 30% lighter
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $546.95 vs $998.00
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 The best price we've seen is $451 cheaper (around 50% less)
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Advantages of the Sony SLT A77
Viewfinder size Much larger viewfinder 0.72x vs 0.50x
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 More than 2x larger viewfinder
Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Continuous shooting Shoots much faster 12 fps vs 4 fps
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 3x faster continuous shooting
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
Weather sealed Weather sealed Yes vs No
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 Sealed to shoot in the rain
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 124 ms vs 276 ms
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 2.2x less delay when taking photos
Autofocus Faster video autofocus Phase detection vs Contrast detection
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 Shoot videos without worrying about focus
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Viewfinder coverage Much better viewfinder coverage 100% vs 95%
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 Around 10% better viewfinder coverage
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 16,000 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
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 The SLT A77's maximum light sensitivity is 1.3 f-stops better
Lens focus motor Has a built-in focus motor Yes vs No
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 Autofocuses with all autofocus lenses
Cross type focus points More cross-type focus points 11 vs 1
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 Grab focus in difficult situations
Focus points More focus points 19 vs 11
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 Set focus accurately within the frame
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/8000s vs 1/4000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 25,600 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
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 The SLT A77's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better
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the Sony SLT A77
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

Nikon D3200 Nikon D3200
57 vs 65
Explain scores
Sony SLT A77 Sony SLT-A77
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony SLT-A77. 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
13.2 EV
True resolution Capture very high resolution images Help
D3200:24.1 MP
SLT A77:24 MP
Movie continuous focus Focus continuously recording movies Help
Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
Built-in flash Each has a built-in flash Help
External flash not needed
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
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Battery life Few shots per battery charge Help
D3200:540 shots
SLT A77:530 shots
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
D3200:APS-C 23.2x15.4mm
SLT A77:APS-C 23.5x15.6mm

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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
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
Compare the D5100 vs the D3200
Compare the D5100 vs the SLT A77
Nikon D5200

Nikon D5200

Entry-level DSLR

$697 body only

$797 with 18-55mm lens
Focus points Has slightly more focus points
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Compare the D5200 vs the D3200
Compare the D5200 vs the SLT A77
Canon 650D / T4i

Canon Rebel T4i

Entry-level DSLR

$649 - $800 body only

$719 - $749 with 18-55mm lens
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
Compare the Rebel T4i vs the D3200
Compare the Rebel T4i vs the SLT A77
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$897 body only

$997 with 18-105mm lens
Viewfinder Has higher quality type of viewfinder
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Weight Is slightly heavier
Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
Compare the D7000 vs the D3200
Compare the D7000 vs the SLT A77
Nikon D7100

Nikon D7100

Entry-level DSLR

$1,197 body only

$1,497 with 18-105mm lens
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the D7100 vs the D3200
Compare the D7100 vs the SLT A77
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$699 - $899 body only

$999 - $1,279 with 18-135mm lens
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Viewfinder Has higher quality type of viewfinder
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the EOS 60D vs the D3200
Compare the EOS 60D vs the SLT A77
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,499 body only

$1,699 with 28-135mm lens
Viewfinder Has higher quality type of viewfinder
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Weight Is significantly heavier
Size Is slightly larger
Compare the EOS 7D vs the D3200
Compare the EOS 7D vs the SLT A77

Nikon D3200 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$549 body only

$599 - $649 with 18-55mm lens
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Overall image quality Significantly worse image quality
Dynamic range Less dynamic range
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the D3200
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$447 - $740 with 18-55mm lens
Thickness Thinner
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Dynamic range Less dynamic range
Compare the D3100 vs the D3200
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$675 - $899 body only

$799 - $1,099 with 18-105mm lens
Viewfinder size Significantly larger viewfinder
Shutter lag Less shutter lag
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Compare the D90 vs the D3200

Sony SLT-A77 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony SLT-A99

Sony SLT-A99

Pro DSLR

$2,798 body only

$3,196 - $3,198 with 28-75mm lens
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO
Overall image quality Better image quality
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Compare the SLT-A99 vs the SLT A77

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