Nikon D3200
DSLR Camera
 vs Sony a57
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Nikon D3200

Best price $379
  • Smaller body size 59 in³ vs 66 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $379 vs $1,000
  • Higher sensor resolution 24.2 MP vs 16.1 MP
Find out more about the Nikon D3200

What’s good about the Sony Alpha SLT-A57

Best price
$1,000
  • Weighs a lot less than the D3200 5.7 oz vs 16 oz
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 25,600 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 12 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 3D capture capabilities D3200 does not have 3D
Find out more about the Sony Alpha SLT-A57

What the Nikon D3200 and Sony a57 have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 357 in² vs 367 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots
  • Both cameras are the same age May 2012 vs April 2012
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 60fps
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • external microphone jack
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Nikon D3200 and the Sony a57

  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi
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