Nikon D3200
DSLR Camera
 vs Sony NEX-5R
Mirrorless Camera

What’s good about the Nikon D3200

Best price $379
  • 64% more battery life 540 shots vs 330 shots
  • Slightly cheaper street price $379 vs $450
  • Higher sensor resolution 24.2 MP vs 16.1 MP
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector NEX-5R does not
  • Has an External Mic jack NEX-5R does not
Find out more about the Nikon D3200

What’s good about the Sony Alpha NEX-5R

Best price
$450
  • Weighs a little bit less than the D3200 9.7 oz vs 16 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 16 in³ vs 59 in³
  • 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 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
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What the Nikon D3200 and Sony NEX-5R have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 357 in² vs 367 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 60fps
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • RAW capture

What’s missing from both the Nikon D3200 and the Sony NEX-5R

  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
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