Nikon D3200
DSLR Camera
vs Canon 7D
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Nikon D3200

Best price $379
  • Weighs a lot less than the 7D 16 oz vs 28.9 oz
  • Smaller body size 59 in³ vs 75 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $379 vs $749
  • Higher sensor resolution 24.2 MP vs 18 MP
  • Newer camera May 2012 vs September 2009
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps

What’s good about the Canon EOS 7D

Best price
$749
  • 85% more battery life 1,000 shots vs 540 shots
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 8 shots per sec vs 4 shots per sec

What the Nikon D3200 and Canon 7D have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 357 in² vs 332 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots vs 920k dots
  • The same maximum ISO setting 12800 ISO
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • external microphone jack
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Nikon D3200 and the Canon 7D

  • 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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