Nikon D3200
DSLR Camera
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Panasonic ZS30
Compact Superzoom Camera
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What’s good about the Nikon D3200
Best price
$379
- 80% more battery life 540 shots vs 300 shots
- Higher sensor resolution 24.2 MP vs 18.1 MP
- Significantly larger image sensor 357 mm² vs 28 mm²
- Has longer exposure available 30 seconds vs 15 seconds
- Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
- Interchangeable lenses ZS30 does not have lens options
- Has a flash hot shoe connector ZS30 does not
- Has an External Mic jack ZS30 does not
- Has RAW image capture ZS30 does not have RAW capture
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Nikon D3200
What’s good about the Panasonic Lumix DMC ZS30
Best price
$290
$290
- Weighs a lot less than the D3200 6.98 oz vs 16 oz
- Significantly smaller body size 11 in³ vs 59 in³
- Cheaper street price $290 vs $379
- Newer camera April 2013 vs May 2012
- Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 4 shots per sec
- 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 Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities D3200 does not have Wi-Fi
- Has 3D capture capabilities D3200 does not have 3D
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Panasonic Lumix DMC ZS30
What the Nikon D3200 and Panasonic ZS30 have in common
- Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots vs 920k dots
- Same viewscreen size 3.0″
- Same quality video capture 1080p 60fps
- HDMI port
What’s missing from both the Nikon D3200 and the Panasonic ZS30
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No waterproof housing