Nikon D3200
DSLR Camera
 vs Nikon P510
Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Nikon D3200

Best price $379
  • Weighs a little bit less than the P510 16 oz vs 19.6 oz
  • 125% more battery life 540 shots vs 240 shots
  • Cheaper street price $379 vs $469
  • Higher sensor resolution 24.2 MP vs 16.1 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 357 mm² vs 28 mm²
  • Has longer exposure available 30 seconds vs 4 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps
  • Interchangeable lenses P510 does not have lens options
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector P510 does not
  • Has an External Mic jack P510 does not
  • Has RAW image capture P510 does not have RAW capture
Find out more about the Nikon D3200

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX P510

Best price
$469
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 7 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
Find out more about the Nikon COOLPIX P510

What the Nikon D3200 and Nikon P510 have in common

  • Similar Body sizes 59 in³ vs 65 in³
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots
  • Both cameras are the same age May 2012 vs April 2012
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • HDMI port

What’s missing from both the Nikon D3200 and the Nikon P510

  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi
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