Nikon D3200
DSLR Camera
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Sony a580
DSLR Camera
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What’s good about the Nikon D3200
Best price
$379
- Weighs a little bit less than the a580 16 oz vs 24 oz
- Smaller body size 59 in³ vs 74 in³
- Higher sensor resolution 24.2 MP vs 16.2 MP
- Newer camera May 2012 vs August 2010
- Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps
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Nikon D3200
What’s good about the Sony Alpha SLT-A580
- 94% more battery life 1,050 shots vs 540 shots
- Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 25,600 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
- Faster continuous shooting speed 5 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
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Sony Alpha SLT-A580
What the Nikon D3200 and Sony a580 have in common
- Similar image sensor size 357 in² vs 367 in²
- Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots
- 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 Sony a580
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No GPS tagging -
No waterproof housing -
No Wi-Fi
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