Updated (January, 2014): Compare the Nikon D3300 vs Sony SLT A58

Nikon D3200
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Nikon D3200

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Sony SLT A58

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Sony SLT A58
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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
Color depth
 Great color depth
24.1 bits
 

Reasons to buy the Sony SLT A58

Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
Color depth
 Great color depth
23.3 bits
Dynamic range
 Wide dynamic range
12.5 EV
Viewfinder size
 Large viewfinder
0.65x
 
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differences

Advantages of the Nikon D3200

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Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO 1,131 ISO vs 753 ISO
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 The D3200 has a slight edge (0.6 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 460k dots
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 More than 2x higher resolution screen
Overall image quality Better image quality 81.0 vs 74.0
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 Around 10% better image quality
Startup delay Much less startup delay 400 ms vs 1900 ms
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 4.8x less delay when turning on
Viewfinder Has an optical viewfinder Pentamirror vs Digital
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 Optical viewfinders save battery life and are more detailed
Lens availability Significantly more lenses available 205 lenses vs 123 lenses
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 Around 70% more lenses available
True resolution Higher true resolution 24.2 MP vs 20.1 MP
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 Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Color depth Better color depth 24.1 bits vs 23.3 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.8 more bits of color
Dynamic range More dynamic range 13.2 EV vs 12.5 EV
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 0.7 f-stops more dynamic range
Shutter lag Less shutter lag 276 ms vs 326 ms
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 Around 20% less delay when taking photos
Size Smaller 125x96x76 mm vs 129x95x78 mm
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 Almost the same
Thickness Thinner 3" vs 3.1"
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 Almost the same
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $392.88 vs $448.00
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Advantages of the Sony SLT A58

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HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Viewfinder size Much larger viewfinder 0.65x vs 0.50x
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 Around 70% larger viewfinder
Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Autofocus Faster video autofocus Phase detection vs Contrast detection
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 Shoot videos without worrying about focus
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 8 fps vs 4 fps
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 2x faster continuous shooting
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
Viewfinder coverage Significantly better viewfinder coverage 100% vs 95%
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 Around 10% better viewfinder coverage
Battery life Longer battery life 690 shots vs 540 shots
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 Around 30% more shots per battery charge
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 16,000 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
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 The SLT A58'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
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 A58'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
Weight Slightly lighter 492 g vs 505 g
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 Almost the same
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              similarities

              Compared to recent entry-level DSLRs

              Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
              Movie continuous focus Focus continuously recording movies Help
              Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
              Lowest price Inexpensive Help
              D3200:$392.88
              SLT A58:$448.00
              Weight Light weight Help
              D3200:505 g
              SLT A58:492 g
              Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
              1/4000 of a second
              Shutter lag Significant shutter lag Help
              D3200:276 ms
              SLT A58:326 ms
              Cross type focus points Few cross-type focus points Help
              D3200:1
              SLT A58:3
              Weather sealed Neither is weather sealed Help
              Need to shelter it from weather
              Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
              1080p @ 30fps

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              Shared Competitors

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              Canon Rebel T3i

              Canon Rebel T3i

              Entry-level DSLR

              $490 - $500 body only

              $549 - $600 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 A58
              Nikon D5100

              Nikon D5100

              Entry-level DSLR

              $437 - $599 body only

              $529 - $570 with 18-55mm lens
              Thickness Is thicker
              Weight Is slightly heavier
              Compare the D5100 vs the D3200
              Compare the D5100 vs the SLT A58
              Nikon D5200

              Nikon D5200

              Entry-level DSLR

              $647 body only

              $747 with 18-55mm lens
              Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
              Movie format Records higher quality movies
              Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
              Weight Is slightly heavier
              Compare the D5200 vs the D3200
              Compare the D5200 vs the SLT A58
              Nikon D3100

              Nikon D3100

              Entry-level DSLR

              $285 body only

              $370 - $430 with 18-55mm lens
              Thickness Is thinner
              External mic jack Lacks and external mic jack
              True resolution Takes significantly lower resolution photos
              Compare the D3100 vs the D3200
              Compare the D3100 vs the SLT A58
              Nikon D3300

              Nikon D3300

              Entry-level DSLR

              $647 with 18-55mm lens
              Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
              Movie format Records higher quality movies
              Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
              Compare the D3300 vs the D3200
              Compare the D3300 vs the SLT A58
              Canon Rebel T3

              Canon Rebel T3

              Entry-level DSLR

              $258 - $285 body only

              $385 - $450 with 18-55mm lens
              Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
              Sensor cleaning Lacks a self cleaning sensor
              Size Is slightly larger
              Compare the Rebel T3 vs the D3200
              Compare the Rebel T3 vs the SLT A58
              Nikon D90

              Nikon D90

              Entry-level DSLR

              $526 - $600 body only

              $796 - $810 with 18-105mm lens
              Viewfinder Has higher quality type of viewfinder
              Shutter lag Has slightly less shutter lag
              Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
              Weight Is significantly heavier
              Compare the D90 vs the D3200
              Compare the D90 vs the SLT A58

              Nikon D3200 Competitors

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

              Sony SLT A58 Competitors

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              Sony SLT A57

              Sony SLT A57

              Entry-level DSLR

              $861 - $1,291 with 18-55mm lens
              Movie format Higher frame rate movies
              Screen size Much larger screen
              True resolution Lower true resolution
              Battery life Shorter battery life
              Compare the SLT A57 vs the SLT A58
              Sony SLT-A65

              Sony SLT A65

              Entry-level DSLR

              $498 - $698 body only

              $598 - $798 with 18-55mm lens
              Movie format Higher frame rate movies
              Screen size Much larger screen
              Startup delay Significantly more startup delay
              Battery life Shorter battery life
              Compare the SLT A65 vs the SLT A58

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              hhj (10:39 AM, June 24, 2013)
              how Nikon became the winner, in only one factor it overcomes Sony a 58 that it has a 24MP. and also ISO, all other factors are not important. but Sony has much more features than Nikon.