Nikon J1
Mirrorless Camera
 vs Nikon D3200
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Nikon 1 J1

Best price $599
  • Weighs a lot less than the D3200 8.3 oz vs 16 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 12 in³ vs 59 in³
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 4 shots per sec
Find out more about the Nikon 1 J1

What’s good about the Nikon D3200

Best price
$379
  • 135% more battery life 540 shots vs 230 shots
  • Significantly cheaper street price $379 vs $599
  • Higher sensor resolution 24.2 MP vs 10.1 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 357 mm² vs 116 mm²
  • Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 460k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector J1 does not
  • Has an External Mic jack J1 does not
Find out more about the Nikon D3200

What the Nikon J1 and Nikon D3200 have in common

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

What’s missing from both the Nikon J1 and the Nikon D3200

  • No HDR processing
  • No 3D capture
  • No panorama mode
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen
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