Advantages of the Nikon D3200 |
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Significantly lower noise at high ISO |
1,131 ISO |
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753 ISO |
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The D3200 has a slight edge (0.6 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance |
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Significantly larger screen |
3.0" |
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2.7" |
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More than 10% larger screen |
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Significantly higher resolution screen |
921k dots |
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460k dots |
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More than 2x higher resolution screen |
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Much less startup delay |
400 ms |
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1900 ms |
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4.8x less delay when turning on |
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Better image quality |
81.0 |
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74.0 |
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Around 10% better image quality |
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Has an optical viewfinder |
Pentamirror |
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Digital |
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Optical viewfinders save battery life and are more detailed |
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Significantly more lenses available |
205 lenses |
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123 lenses |
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Around 70% more lenses available |
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Higher true resolution |
24.2 MP |
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20.1 MP |
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Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos |
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Better color depth |
24.1 bits |
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23.3 bits |
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Distinguishes 0.8 more bits of color |
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More dynamic range |
13.2 EV |
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12.5 EV |
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0.7 f-stops more dynamic range |
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Less shutter lag |
276 ms |
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326 ms |
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Around 20% less delay when taking photos |
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Smaller |
125x96x76 mm |
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129x95x78 mm |
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Almost the same |
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Cheaper |
$319.00 |
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$448.00 |
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The best price we've seen is $129 cheaper (around 30% less) |
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Thinner |
3" |
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3.1" |
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Almost the same |
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Advantages of the Sony SLT A58 |
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Much larger viewfinder |
0.65x |
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0.50x |
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Around 70% larger viewfinder |
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Image stabilization |
Sensor shift |
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None |
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements |
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Has in-camera HDR |
Yes |
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No |
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Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range |
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Faster video autofocus |
Phase detection |
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Contrast detection |
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Shoot videos without worrying about focus |
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Can create panoramas in-camera |
Yes |
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No |
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective |
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Shoots significantly faster |
8 fps |
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4 fps |
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2x faster continuous shooting |
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Significantly better viewfinder coverage |
100% |
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95% |
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Around 10% better viewfinder coverage |
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Longer battery life |
690 shots |
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540 shots |
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Around 30% more shots per battery charge |
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Better maximum light sensitivity |
16,000 ISO |
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6,400 ISO |
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The SLT A58's maximum light sensitivity is 1.3 f-stops better |
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Larger sensor |
APS-C 23.5x15.6mm |
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APS-C 23.2x15.4mm |
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Almost the same |
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Better boost ISO |
25,600 ISO |
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12,800 ISO |
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The SLT A58's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better |
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More cross-type focus points |
3 |
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1 |
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Grab focus in difficult situations |
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More focus points |
15 |
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11 |
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Set focus accurately within the frame |
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Slightly lighter |
492 g |
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505 g |
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Almost the same |
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