Nikon D3200
DSLR Camera
vs Sony a65
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Nikon D3200

Best price $379
  • Weighs a little bit less than the a65 16 oz vs 19.1 oz
  • Smaller body size 59 in³ vs 66 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $379 vs $1,098
  • Newer camera May 2012 vs October 2011

What’s good about the Sony Alpha SLT-A65V

Best price
$1,098
  • Better light sensitivity by 0 f-stop 16,000 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 4 shots per sec
  • Viewscreen flips out D3200 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has GPS location tagging D3200 does not have GPS
  • 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

What the Nikon D3200 and Sony a65 have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 24.2 MP vs 24.3 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 357 in² vs 367 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 60fps
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • external microphone jack
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Nikon D3200 and the Sony a65

  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi

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