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Nikon D3200
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DxOMark Sensor Scores

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Overall Score[?]
81
Portrait
(Color Depth)[?]
24.1 bits
Landscape
(Dynamic Range)[?]
13.2 Evs
Sports
(Low-Light ISO)[?]
1131 ISO

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Type Entry-level DSLR 
Announced 2012-04-19 
Indicative price (USD) 699  
Sensor type CMOS 
Resolution 6080 x 4012  
Sensor photo detectors (Mpix) 24.39  
Sensor size (mm) 15.4 x 23.2 
Color filter array RGB 
Pixel pitch (µm) 3.82  
Bits per pixel 12.0 
Focal length multiplier 1.50 
Aspect Ratio 3:2 
ISO latitude  100 - 12800 
Shutter type Mechanical 
Fastest - Slowest speed (s) 1/4000 - 30.0  
Frame rate (fps) 4.0  
Live view  Yes 
Stabilization  No 
Firmware  
Dust cleaningYes 
Mount typeNikon F DX  
Weight (gr) 455  
Battery type Li-Ion, EN-EL14, 7.4V, 1030mAh, 7.7Wh 
Battery weight (gr) 50 
Tropicalization No 
Camera material Mixed plastic/metal 
Mount material Metal 
View finder type Optical 
View finder magnification 0.78 
View finder coverage 95 
Mirror lockup Yes 
View finder diopter -1.7 to +0.7 
Monitor type LCD 
Monitor size 3 
Monitor pixel 921000 
Articulated screen No 
Touch screen No 
Contrast screen 0 
Low-pass filter  
Focus mode Yes 
Autofocus modes Single-servo AF (AF-S), Full-time-servo AF (AF-F), Manual focus (MF). 
Number of autofocus points 11 
Exposure bracketing  
Exposure compensation -5 to +5 EV in increments of 1/3 EV 
Drive modes single frame, continuous (4fps), self-timer(2s, 5s, 20s), delayed remote, quick-response remote, quiet shutter release 
Buffer size  
Recording medium SD/SDHC/SDXC 
Image format JPEG, RAW (NEF) 
White balance bracketing No 
Connectivity USB: Hi-Speed USB. Video output: NTSC, PAL. HDMI output: Type C mini-pin HDMI connector. 
Bluetooth No 
3G No 
Sound recording Yes 
External micro No 
Histogram Yes 
GPS No 
Video Yes 
Maximum format image video 1920 x 1080 / 30p 
Full HD Yes 
Live autofocus Yes 
Video file format MOV 
Video codec H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding 
Video stabilisation Yes (for the lens with stabilizer) 

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Color response
Sensitivity metamerism index
ISO 17321 		80
 
White balance scales R raw 2.1
G raw 1
B raw 1.36
 
    R sRGB G sRGB B sRGB
Color matrix as defined in ISO standard 17321 R raw 2.02 -1.01 -0.01
G raw -0.16 1.54 -0.38
B raw 0.03 -0.56 1.54

Full Color Sensitivity: Noise covariance ellipses in CIE 1931 Lab color space
Select ISO : 100
(ISO are manufacturer ISO)
 
Select luminance : 30


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Further readings for the Nikon D3200

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Camera Review  |  January 18
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CANON EOS 650D: Strictly Status Quo

Committed to retaining its sales lead in numerous countries, Canon views its new EOS 650D as a strategically important product. What improvements can we see with respect to its sensor, which Canon claims is new? How does this latest camera in the EOS line compare with its predecessor, the EOS 600D, and with its rivals, the Nikon D3200 and the Sony SLT-A65? The answers lie in our sensor test results for the 650D.
Camera Review  |  April 20, 2012
Nikon D3200

We are already acquainted with the D3200: apart from a few ergonomic details, it’s the same camera as the compact and lightweight D3100 SLR, though missing the secondary display on its bridge for even greater compactness. The D3200 weighs only 454 grams (without battery or card). Unlike the D3100, the D3200’s lens is off-center for better balance and the highly practical LiveView/video mode activation tab of the D3100 and the D5100 has disappeared in favor of a more ergonomically mundane video recording button. The D3200 comes with a second (dorsal) infrared sensor to complement its front sensor for more practical infrared remote control. The motor selection tab (single-frame, burst, timer, remote control) is gone as well, again replaced by a direct-access button.

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Added by Vadim.Leb |  March 04

Lens for D3200

Hello.
I am using this camera and very happy with it. I have kit 18-55 and Nikkor 35 1.8. And want to buy new lens which will be good for D3200`s 24MPs sensor (probably Sigma 17-50 F2.8 EX DC OS HSM). But with this camera tested not many lens and results does not make simple to predict how new lens will behave with it. For now tested:

Tamron AF 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di VC LD Aspherical [IF] Macro Nikon
D3200 5P-Mpix 
D5000 4P-Mpix    this results looks ok
D7000 4P-Mpix


Tamron SP AF 70-200mm F/2.8 Di LD (IF) MACRO
D3200 5P-Mpix
D5000 4P-Mpix
D7000 9P-Mpix    what? twice better sharpness?

Sigma 120-400mm F4.5-5.6 DG APO OS HSM Nikon
D3200 7P-Mpix   
D5000 5P-Mpix    also looks ok
D7000 6P-Mpix

So could you please test more lenses with D3200 which already has quite big audience. Especially I am will be very happy if you add tests with lenses which can replace kit lens.

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Added by Emilie_DxOMark |  March 06

Re: Lens for D3200

Hello,

Thanks for your interest in DxOMark.

We plan to publish the results of the Nikon D3200 soon (maybe this month ...).

This will be a very complete review with the best lenses for this camera.

Best regards,

The DxOMark team

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Added by electronicbazaar |  July 20, 2012

Nikon D3200 -The Most Favored Digital SLR Camera

nikon d3200 is really a nice piece to work with... awesome resolution with flexibility to use with a wide variety of lenses... in case of shopping online you guys can try http://www.electronicbazaar.com.au/

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Added by martinmartinov |  July 09, 2012

Nikon d3200 image quality

I was wondering how could an entry level camera such as the 3200 receive the same score as a full frame (MkIII). Analyzing Your methodology of scoring, I came to the conclusion that You favor only the highest scores per criteria. For example, the 3200 has DR of 13EV and the MkIII has 12 or so. But, this happens on ISO 100. If You see the chart, pushing the sensitivity further, the results are becoming increasingly more favorable to the MkIII (they're almost equal the D800). I suggest that You integrate the results using the chart integer or obtain the average DR scores per whole ISO range and come with a score reflecting the whole ISO range. Also, if the highest ISO 100 result is of greater importance, give bonus points for that, but don't take it as an isolated result cutting off all the rest DR curve to ISO 12800. If cameras with different high ISO maximum sensitivities are compared, I think that, the curve up to ISO 6400 should be taken (all the newer cameras have ISO 6400). As for the D3200 compared to e.g. 5100, I notice that it is significantly more color blind in high ISO settings than the D5100, something that is not shown in the charts (very odd). Also, check out the red channel, it sucks completely. It is even degraded in basic ISO100 in RAW... As a conclusion, be objective and use the integrated results, not the maximum.

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Added by randybenter |  July 09, 2012

Re: Nikon d3200 image quality

That's why it is great that DXO publishes the charts. You can look at them and get the information you need. Some might only shoot at base ISO, others might be more interested high ISO performance. Don't pay much attention to the numerical score.

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Added by hannu108 |  June 08, 2012

Typo + high scores

" On the contrary, the D3200 shows significant low-light improvement over the D3100 (with its 12 Mpix CMOS sensor), which had achieved a DxOMark low-light score of 919 ISO."

Nikon D3100 does not have a 12 Mpix sensor but a 14.2 Mpix sensor:

http://www.europe-nikon.com/en_GB/product/digital-cameras/slr/consumer/d3100

Interesting to see that D3200 and D3X score so high. They both are only mediocre in high sensitivities compared to, for example D5100 & D7000. Maybe in the end the megapixels count...

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Added by koleh77 |  June 06, 2012

Nikon D3200 vs. Sony A77

Sony translucent cameras are good for video, not so good for photo, the same sensors show much better result when mirror is opening_
Sony A33,A35,A37))),A55,A57,A65,A77 vs. sony A580, Pentax K-5, Nikon D700 & now Nikon D3200.
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Added by evilthought |  June 08, 2012

Re: Nikon D3200 vs. Sony A77

They are good for photos too. They offer AF tracking with 10 fps, and they offer lower shutter lag, and no mirror related blur. All of this comes at the cost of 1/2 stop lower score, but you aren't going to see that 1/2 stop with your eyes until ISO 3200 and up.

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Added by koleh77 |  July 06, 2012

Re: Nikon D3200 vs. Sony A77

I don`t have A77, but I do have A33&A55 and have to say that at iso 100 I see noise in sunny day while my friend have old minolta maxxum and iso 100 is clear...
Noise is the worst thing in a33&a55, everything else is almost perfect !!!
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Added by draksa |  June 06, 2012

Same as Canon 5D Mark III

A $700 dollar camera scores the same as a $3500 camera.  Canon is really falling behind in sensor technology. 

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Added by Mescalamba |  June 06, 2012

Re: Same as Canon 5D Mark III

Quote:

<div id="linkdxomark">This a comment for <a href="http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/Cameras/Camera-Sensor-Database/Nikon/D3200">this page on the website</a></div>A $700 dollar camera scores the same as a $3500 camera.  Canon is really falling behind in sensor technology. 


Its just score, it doesnt mean that much. In real life, its not terribly usable camera. Very small = bad handling with most lenses. Miniature OVF compared to 100% big OVF in 5DMK3. 4 FPS and shallow buffer. AF will be "so-so" as is usual in begginers camera.

SNR at base ISO is 36.5 dB. Which means its noisy even at base ISO (common trait to these sensors). Even CFA, which was decent in Nikon cameras is crappy (cause its optimised for high ISO.. well in this case to make base ISO usable :D). AA filter from sample photos doesnt seem exactly great.

Those last things are same for 5DMK3 too. Low quality CFA and AA filters. Or rather say, specificaly chosen both for high ISO performance and causing camera to be near color blind.

So overall. This thing is usable as camera, but I wouldnt like it even for free. Canon offerings in starter/begginer segment is similary crappy tho. But this thing is no threat to 5DMK3. :D

If there is some threat to 5DMK3, then its D800. But truth is that in reality D800 and 5DMK3 are quite different cameras for different customers. Both can do same things, but each of them is more suitable for different scenarios.

I agree that Canon current generation of sensors is falling behind. But truth is, that there are now "new" sensors. Everything is just re-hash of old technology. I think Canon is simply trying to milk customers as much as possible. Nikon cant do that, cause 1) they are Sony dependant 2) they dont want to loose customers.

Im not worrying about Canon not being able to create some next-gen sensor. They are, they just dont want to release it before they squeeze maximum from last generation.

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Added by flash01 |  June 07, 2012

Re: Same as Canon 5D Mark III

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Its just score, it doesnt mean that much. In real life, its not terribly usable camera. Very small = bad handling with most lenses. Miniature OVF compared to 100% big OVF in 5DMK3. 4 FPS and shallow buffer. AF will be "so-so" as is usual in begginers camera.

Im not worrying about Canon not being able to create some next-gen sensor. They are, they just dont want to release it before they squeeze maximum from last generation.


The first part you are correct.  A number is a number.  It indicates how far ahead Sony / Nikon are ahead of Canon in that regard.  The AF, metering, handling, etc in the MK III absolutely crushes the D3200. By FAR the 5D MKIII is the better camera. 

You must be smoking some good stuff on the second part though.  Canon is simply not able or doesn't want to inject money into its development team to produce a comparable sensor to the Sony sensor tech.  This is a huge disadvantage to them and they must be feeling the heat.  This type of technology takes YEARS to develop and you cannot let a competitor run away with the technology thinking you'll just milk some customer for a while and catch up later.  Ask RIM, the maker of Blackberry, how that all turned out for them...

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Added by Mescalamba |  June 08, 2012

Re: Same as Canon 5D Mark III

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[quote author=Mescalamba link=topic=794.msg1421#msg1421 date=1339018617]

Its just score, it doesnt mean that much. In real life, its not terribly usable camera. Very small = bad handling with most lenses. Miniature OVF compared to 100% big OVF in 5DMK3. 4 FPS and shallow buffer. AF will be "so-so" as is usual in begginers camera.

Im not worrying about Canon not being able to create some next-gen sensor. They are, they just dont want to release it before they squeeze maximum from last generation.


The first part you are correct.  A number is a number.  It indicates how far ahead Sony / Nikon are ahead of Canon in that regard.   The AF, metering, handling, etc in the MK III absolutely crushes the D3200. By FAR the 5D MKIII is the better camera. 

You must be smoking some good stuff on the second part though.  Canon is simply not able or doesn't want to inject money into its development team to produce a comparable sensor to the Sony sensor tech.  This is a huge disadvantage to them and they must be feeling the heat.  This type of technology takes YEARS to develop and you cannot let a competitor run away with the technology thinking you'll just milk some customer for a while and catch up later.   Ask RIM, the maker of Blackberry, how that all turned out for them...
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Not really. I know what Canon is capable to develop. I agree that their marketing "milk cusotmers and let competitor do whatever they want" is really stupid in long term. Im not sure how it will end for them. Seeing on DPreview as most commenters are super-happy about near useless 650D. :D Well I guess it works for Canon. I will stick to camera that can give me best image.. Which kinda exclude all today Canons. :/

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Added by Mescalamba |  June 06, 2012

Not that good..

I unlike others prefer good colors. With metamerism index of this thing, I might aswell buy m4/3s. Nikon with this camera seems to follow Canon way of "near-color-blind" cameras. Just hope they will do some D400 with same sensor but radicaly improved CFA.

If someone likes colors, its Sony with this sensor, not Nikon. :/

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Added by KOM |  May 18, 2012

in addition...

I think the iso rating is from 100 to 6400, instread of 200 to 6400.

Also the raw file is 12bit compressed, not lossless but the worst one.

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Added by adrhc |  June 15, 2012

Re: in addition...

Quote:

<div id="linkdxomark">This a comment for <a href="http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/Cameras/Camera-Sensor-Database/Nikon/D3200">this page on the website</a></div>Also the raw file is 12bit compressed, not lossless but the worst one.


What do you mean, it's not a truly RAW (the exact signal captured) like let's say in my actual D3100 ?

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Added by koleh77 |  May 07, 2012

test

I`m waiting for testing of the new D3200 (Sony 24 mp sensor).
Will it be also noisy as Sony A65 & A77 ?
If so - bad sensor, if not - bad translucent mirror !
I`m waiting for test shots.
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Added by Plastisho |  May 06, 2012

Mistake

I think that Digic is a Canon Procesro :) :P there is a mistake at the specificatoions :)

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