Sony a55
DSLR Camera
vs Nikon D3200
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Sony Alpha SLT-A55V

Best price $500
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 25,600 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’s good about the Nikon D3200

Best price
$379
  • 42% more battery life 540 shots vs 380 shots
  • Cheaper street price $379 vs $500
  • Higher sensor resolution 24.2 MP vs 16.2 MP
  • Newer camera May 2012 vs August 2010
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps

What the Sony a55 and Nikon D3200 have in common

  • Weigh about the same 17.35 oz vs 16 oz
  • Similar Body sizes 59 in³ vs 59 in³
  • Similar image sensor size 367 in² vs 357 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • external microphone jack
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Sony a55 and the Nikon D3200

  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi

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