Nikon D3200
DSLR Camera
 vs Olympus E-PL5
Mirrorless Camera

What’s good about the Nikon D3200

Best price $379
  • 50% more battery life 540 shots vs 360 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 24.2 MP vs 16.1 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 357 mm² vs 225 mm²
  • Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 460k dots
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps
  • Has an External Mic jack E-PL5 does not
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What’s good about the Olympus E-PL5

Best price
$239
  • Weighs a little bit less than the D3200 11.5 oz vs 16 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 17 in³ vs 59 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $239 vs $379
  • Has longer exposure available 60 seconds vs 30 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 25,600 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 8 shots per sec vs 4 shots per sec
  • Viewscreen flips out D3200 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has HDR on-board D3200 does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture D3200 does not have panorama
  • Has 3D capture capabilities D3200 does not have 3D
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What the Nikon D3200 and Olympus E-PL5 have in common

  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Nikon D3200 and the Olympus E-PL5

  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi
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