Nikon d3200 vs d5000
The entire body measures 5 x 3.8 x 3.1 (W x H x D, in inches) and is just fractionally larger than the D3100 both weigh the same: 16 ounces, body only. The bottom of the made-in-Thailand camera has the tripod mount and battery compartment. On the right side is a compartment for SD cards, while on the left are four ports for mini HDMI, USB, a mic and optional GPS. Along with the usual buttons (menu, info, playback and so on), there’s a direct Live View key, a rotary dial to make camera adjustments along with a four-way controller and center OK button. A nearby diopter lets you adjust the viewfinder for your eyesight. It’s a little dim, but usable, and presents a major difference between this model and more expensive DSLRs which are larger and brighter. You’ll also find the viewfinder, which has 95-percent coverage and.
#NIKON D3200 VS D5000 UPGRADE#
The back has a fixed-position 3-inch LCD with 921K-pixel resolution, which is major upgrade from the 230K of the D3100. Say you want to take an image with flowing water: Just turn to “Show Water Flowing” and you’ll get directions for moving into shutter-priority mode and picking a slow speed. It’s very helpful for those making the move from point-and-shoots. Turn it on, and the camera will either make settings for the type of the photo you’d like to take, or give suggestions.
What lets you know right away this camera is for interchangeable lens camera newcomers is the Guide setting. The knurled mode dial has all of the settings you’d expect on a DSLR - Auto, PASM, six common scene options, and so on. An angled shutter button rests on the grip, which offers a nice handhold. On the top deck are the speaker, pop-up flash, hot shoe, large mode dial as well as movie, info and exposure compensation/aperture keys. You’ll also find an AF Assist lamp, a three-pinhole mic and a few tasteful logos. The kit is supplied with a classic 3x 18-55mm VR stabilized lens. The front is dominated by the Nikon bayonet mount, and there are tons of EF-S lenses available. The body has a plastic feel, and doesn’t have the heft of higher-priced enthusiast DSLRs. The Nikon D3200 is available in black and red we found the red case to be particularly unattractive, so fortunately our review sample was the classic black. Not a radical change, but different nonetheless.
#NIKON D3200 VS D5000 MOVIE#
Instead of flipping the Live View lever and then the red movie dot on the D3100, you press Live View and tap the red button near the shutter. The controls have been re-jiggered a bit for the newer edition, with the red-dot movie button moving from back of the D3100 to a more convenient place next to the shutter button. Otherwise it and other dressed-in-black Nikon DSLRs look very similar. The basic design of Nikon DSLRs remains fairly constant, although the red Nikon swoosh is more streamlined on the D3200. Given all these improvements, the $699 Nikon D3200 is the one to pick, even though we’ve seen the D3100 for $549.
#NIKON D3200 VS D5000 1080P#
The new model also shoots full HD 1080p video - 1920 x 1080 resolution at 30 fps (the D3100 only hits 24 fps). While the D3200 handles 4 fps bursts, the D3100’s top speed is 3 fps. This is also found in Nikon’s $5,999 D4, which helps push 16-megapixel full-frame files through the pipeline at 10 fps.
Besides the different sensors, the new DSLR has a more powerful processor called Expeed 3 (versus Expeed 2). Let’s get the innards out of the way first. There are some changes though - some subtle, others not. Oh, in case you’re wondering, Nikon is using Sony chips, but its own processor and algorithms.Īt first glance, the D3100 and D3200 look very similar. On the surface, this looks like a screaming deal, but let’s dig a little deeper.
The only other cameras with that size sensor are the mirrorless Sony NEX-7 ($1,199) and Translucent Mirror Technology Sony Alpha A65 and A77 ($849 and $1,349, respectively) DSLRs - and these prices are body-only configurations. We still can’t get over the fact the D3200 has a 24.2-megapixel APS-C CMOS chip. Not content with a small bump in resolution from the 14.2-megapixel D3100, Nikon leaped over archrival Canon’s 18-megapixel EOS Rebels - including the soon-to-be-released T4i. Let’s see if Nikon lands on its feet after this jump - or falls flat on its megapixels. It has an amazing 24.2-megapixel sensor at quite an affordable price. The Nikon D3200 is a giant leap for consumer-friendly DSLRs.