Panasonic TS3
Rugged Camera
vs Nikon D3200
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Panasonic Lumix DMC TS3

Best price $470
  • Weighs a lot less than the D3200 6.95 oz vs 16 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 11 in³ vs 59 in³
  • Has longer exposure available 60 seconds vs 30 seconds
  • Has GPS location tagging D3200 does not have GPS
  • Has a waterproof camera body D3200 does not
  • Has 3D capture capabilities D3200 does not have 3D

What’s good about the Nikon D3200

Best price
$379
  • 74% more battery life 540 shots vs 310 shots
  • Cheaper street price $379 vs $470
  • Higher sensor resolution 24.2 MP vs 12.1 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 357 mm² vs 28 mm²
  • Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
  • Newer camera May 2012 vs January 2011
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.7″
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps
  • Interchangeable lenses TS3 does not have lens options
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector TS3 does not
  • Has an External Mic jack TS3 does not
  • Has RAW image capture TS3 does not have RAW capture

What the Panasonic TS3 and Nikon D3200 have in common

  • HDMI port

What’s missing from both the Panasonic TS3 and the Nikon D3200

  • No HDR processing
  • No panorama mode
  • No Wi-Fi

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