What’s good about the Olympus PEN E-PL1

• Weighs a little bit less than the D3200 12.13 oz vs 16 oz
• Significantly smaller body size 21 in³ vs 59 in³
• Has longer exposure available 60 seconds vs 30 seconds

What’s good about the Nikon D3200

• 86% more battery life 540 shots vs 290 shots
• Significantly cheaper street price $379 vs $599
• Higher sensor resolution 24.2 MP vs 12.3 MP
• Significantly larger image sensor 357 mm² vs 225 mm²
• Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
• Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
• Newer camera May 2012 vs March 2010
• Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.7″
• Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 720p 30fps
• Faster continuous shooting speed 4 shots per sec vs 3 shots per sec
• Has an External Mic jack E-PL1 does not

What the Olympus E-PL1 and Nikon D3200 have in common

• interchangeable lenses
• HDMI port
• RAW capture
• hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Olympus E-PL1 and the Nikon D3200

• No HDR processing
• No 3D capture
• No panorama mode
• No GPS tagging
• No waterproof housing
• No Wi-Fi
• No flip out viewscreen

Want to compare other cameras?

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