Comparison
D3200
Nikon F bayonet mount
24.2 million
23.2 mm x 15.4 mm
DX
Compressed 12-bit NEF (RAW)
JPEG: JPEG-Baseline Compliant
with Fine (approx 1:4), Normal
(approx 1:8) or Basic (approx
1:16) Compression
NEF (RAW) + JPEG: Single
Photograph Recorded in both NEF
(RAW) and JPEG Formats
SD
SDHC
SDXC
1 Secure Digital (SD)
95% horizontal (Approx.)<br>
0.78x (Approx.)
18mm (-1.0m¯¹)
Yes (for image sensor cleaning)
AF-S Lens Required for Autofocus
1/4000 sec.
D600 D90 D300S
Lens Mount
Nikon F bayonet mount Nikon F bayonet mount Nikon F bayonet mount
Effective Pixels (Megapixels)
24.3 million 12.3 million 12.3 million
Sensor Size
35.9 mm x 24.0 mm 23.6 mm x 15.8 mm 23.6 mm x 15.8 mm
Image Sensor Format
FX DX DX
File Format Still Images
JPEG: JPEG-Baseline Compliant; Compressed 12-bit NEF (RAW) Compressed 12/14-bit NEF
can be selected from Size Priority JPEG: JPEG-Baseline Compliant; (RAW, Lossless Compressed):
and Optimal Quality can be selected from Size approx. 60-80 percent
JPEG: JPEG-Baseline Compliant Priority and Optimal Quality JPEG: JPEG-Baseline Compliant;
with Fine (approx 1:4), Normal can be selected from Size
(approx 1:8) or Basic (approx 1:16) Priority and Optimal Quality
Compression TIFF (RGB)
NEF (RAW): Lossless compressed, Uncompressed 12/14-bit NEF
compressed 12 or 14 bit (RAW)
Storage Media
SD SD CompactFlash© (CF) (Type I/II,
SDHC SDHC compliant with UDMA)
SDXC SD
SDHC
Card Slot
2 Secure Digital (SD) 1 Secure Digital (SD) 1 CompactFlash© (CF) card and
1 Secure Digital (SD) card
Viewfinder Frame Coverage
FX (36x24): 100% horizontal and 96 % (Approx.) <br> 100 % (Approx.) <br>
100% vertical (Approx.)<br>DX
(24x16): 97% horizontal and 97%
vertical (Approx.)<br>
Viewfinder Magnification
0.70x (Approx.) 0.94x (Approx.) 0.94x (Approx.)
Viewfinder Eyepoint
20.6mm (-1.0m¯¹) 19.5mm 19.5 (-1.0¯¹)
Mirror Lock Up
Yes Yes (for image sensor cleaning) Yes
Lens Compatibility at a Glance***
AF-S or AF lenses fully compatible AF-S or AF lenses fully AF-S or AF lenses fully
Metering with AI lenses compatible compatible
Metering with AI lenses
Fastest Shutter Speed
1/4000 sec. 1/4000 sec. 1/8000 sec.
Slowest Shutter Speed
30 sec. 30 sec. 30 sec. 30 sec.
Top Continuous Shooting Speed at Full Resolution
4 frames per second<br> 5.5 frames per second<br> 4.5 frames per second<br> 7 frames per second<br>
Exposure Compensation
±5 EV in increments of 1/3EV ±5 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or ±5 EV ±5 EV
1 EV in increments of 1/31/21 in increments of 1/31/21
Exposure Bracketing
2 to 3 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2 to 3 frames in steps of 1/3, 2 to 9 frames in steps of 1/3,
2/3, 1 or 2 EV 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV
Picture Control
Landscape Landscape Landscape Monochrome
Monochrome Monochrome Monochrome Neutral
Neutral Neutral Neutral Nine User-customizable Settings
Portrait Portrait Nine User-customizable Settings Standard
Selected Picture Control can be Standard Portrait Vivid
modified User-customizable Settings Standard
Standard Vivid Vivid
Vivid
ISO Sensitivity
ISO 100 - 6400<br/>Hi-1 (ISO ISO 100 - 6400<br/>Lo-1 (ISO ISO 200 - 3200<br/>Lo-1 (ISO ISO 200 - 3200<br/>Lo-1 (ISO
12,800)<br/> 50)<br/>Hi-1 (ISO 12,800)<br/>Hi-2 100)<br/>Hi-1 (ISO 6400)<br/> 100)<br/>Hi-1 (ISO 6400)<br/>
(ISO 25,600)<br/>
Dynamic AF Mode
Number of AF points: 11 (3D- Number of AF points: 9, 21, 39 and Number of AF points: 11 (3D- Number of AF points: 9, 21, 51
tracking) 39 (3D-tracking) tracking) and 51 (3D-tracking)
Auto-Area AF Mode
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Focus Modes
Auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A) Auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A) Continuous-servo (C) Continuous-servo (C)
Continuous-servo (AF-C) Continuous-servo (AF-C) Face-Priority AF Manual (M) with electronic
Face-Priority AF available in Live Face-Priority AF available in Live Normal area AF rangefinder
View only and D-Movie only View only and D-Movie only Single-servo AF (S) Single-servo AF (S)
Full-time Servo (AF-A) available in Full-time Servo (AF-A) available in Wide area AF
Live View only and D-Movie only Live View only and D-Movie only
Manual (M) with electronic Manual (M) with electronic
rangefinder rangefinder
Normal area available in Live View Normal area AF
and D-Movie only Single-servo AF (AF-S)
Predictive focus tracking activated Wide area AF
automatically according to subject
status
Single-servo AF (AF-S)
Wide area available in Live View
and D-Movie only
Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points
11 39 11 51
Built-in Flash
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Flash Bracketing
2 to 3 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2 to 3 frames in steps of 1/3 to 2 to 9 frames in steps of 1/3,
2/3, 1 or 2 EV 2 EV 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV
Top FP High Speed Sync
Up to 1/4000 Up to 1/4000 Up to 1/8000
Flash Sync Modes
Front-curtain sync (normal) Front-curtain sync (normal) Front-curtain sync (normal) Front-curtain sync (normal)
Rear-curtain sync Rear-curtain sync Rear-curtain sync Rear-curtain sync
Red-Eye reduction Red-Eye reduction Red-Eye reduction Red-Eye reduction
Red-Eye reduction with slow sync Red-Eye reduction with slow sync Red-Eye reduction with slow Red-Eye reduction with slow
Slow sync Slow sync sync sync
Slow sync Slow sync
Flash Compensation
-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 -3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3, -3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 -3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3
EV 1/2 or 1 EV or 1/2 EV or 1/2 EV
Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)
CLS Supported Built-in flash Commander Mode Built-in flash Commander Mode Built-in flash Commander Mode
CLS Supported CLS Supported CLS Supported
 White Balance
Auto Auto (2 types) Auto (2 types) Auto (2 types)
Cloudy Choose color temperature Auto (TTL white balance with Auto (TTL white balance with
Direct Sunlight (2500K–10000K) 2,016-pixel RGB sensor) 2,016-pixel RGB sensor)
Flash Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
Fluorescent (7 types) Direct Sunlight Direct Sunlight Direct Sunlight
Incandescent Flash Fine Tune by Kelvin color Fine Tune by Kelvin color
Preset Manual Fluorescent (7 types) temperature setting (2,500 K to temperature setting (2,500 K to
Shade Incandescent 10,000K) 10,000K)
Preset manual (up to 4 values can Flash Flash
be stored) Fluorescent (7 types) Fluorescent (7 types)
Shade Incandescent Incandescent
Preset manual (up to 5 values Preset manual (up to 5 values
can be stored) can be stored)
Seven manual modes with fine- Seven manual modes with fine-
tuning tuning
Shade Shade
White Balance Bracketing
2 or 3 exposures 2 or 3 exposures 2 to 9 exposures
Live View Shooting
Yes Photography Live View Mode Yes Handheld mode
Movie Live View Mode Tripod mode
Movie
Full HD 1,920x1,080 / 30 fps Full HD 1,920x1,080 / 30 fps VGA 640x424 / 24 fps VGA 640x424 / 24 fps
Full HD 1,920x1,080 / 25 fps Full HD 1,920x1,080 / 25 fps QVGA 320x216 / 24 fps QVGA 320x216 / 24 fps
Full HD 1,920x1,080 / 24 fps Full HD 1,920x1,080 / 24 fps Movie with sound Movie with sound
HD 1,280x720 / 60 fps HD 1,280x720 / 60 fps
HD 1,280x720 / 50 fps HD 1,280x720 / 50 fps
VGA 640x424 / 30 fps HD 1,280x720 / 30 fps
VGA 640x424 / 25 fps HD 1,280x720 / 25 fps
Movie Audio
Built-in microphone, monaural Built-in microphone, monaural Microphone sensitivity can be Built-in microphone, monaural
Optional external stereo mini-pin External stereo microphone adjusted Optional external stereo mini-pin
jack (3.5mm diameter) (optional) jack (3.5mm diameter)
Microphone sensitivity can be Microphone sensitivity can be
adjusted adjusted
Monitor Size
3.0 in. diagonal 3.2 in. diagonal 3.0 in. diagonal 3.0 in. diagonal
Monitor Resolution
921,000 Dots 921,000 Dots 920,000 Dots 921,000 Dots
Monitor Type
Wide Viewing Angle TFT-LCD Wide Viewing Angle TFT-LCD Super Density Super Density
Wide Viewing Angle TFT-LCD Wide Viewing Angle TFT-LCD
Playback Functions
Auto Image Rotation Auto Image Rotation Auto Image Rotation Auto Image Rotation
Full-Frame and Thumbnail (4, 9, or Full-Frame and Thumbnail (4, 9, or Calendar Full Frame
72 images or calendar) 72 images or calendar) Full Frame Highlights
Highlights Highlights Highlight Point Display Histogram Display
Histogram Display Histogram Display Histogram Display Image Comment
Image Comment Image Comment Movie Playback Movie Playback
Movie Playback Movie Playback Pictmotion Slideshow
Playback with Zoom Movie Slideshow Shooting Data Thumbnail (4, 9 or 72 segments)
Slideshow Playback with Zoom Slideshow Zoom
Slideshow Sound Playback
Thumbnail (4, 9 or 72 segments)
Zoom
In-Camera Image Editing
Color Balance Color Balance Color Balance Color Balance
Color Outline Color Outline D-Lighting D-Lighting
Color Sketch Color Sketch Distortion Control Edit Movie
D-Lighting D-Lighting Filter Effects Filter Effects
Distortion Control Distortion Control Fisheye Image Overlay
Filter Effects Edit Movie Image Overlay Monochrome
Fisheye Filter Effects Monochrome NEF (RAW) Processing
Image Overlay Fisheye NEF (RAW) Processing Red-Eye Correction
Miniature Effect Image Overlay Quick Retouch Resize
Monochrome Miniature Effect Red-Eye Correction Trim
NEF (RAW) Processing Monochrome Small picture
Perspective Control NEF (RAW) Processing Straighten
Quick Retouch Perspective Control Trim
Red-Eye Correction Quick Retouch
 Resize Red-Eye Correction
Selective Color Resize
Straighten Selective Color
Trim Side-by-Side Comparison
Straighten
Trim
GPS
GP-1 GPS unit GP-1 GPS unit GP-1 GPS unit GP-1 GPS unit
GP-1A GPS unit
Battery / Batteries
One EN-EL14a Rechargeable Li-ion EN-EL15 Lithium-ion Battery EN-EL3e Lithium-ion Battery EN-EL3e Lithium-ion Battery
Battery or EN-EL14 Rechargeable
Li-ion Battery
Battery Life (shots per charge)
540 shots (CIPA) 900 shots (CIPA) 850 shots (CIPA) 950 shots (CIPA)
AC Adapter
EH-5b AC Adapter; requires EP-5A EH-5b AC Adapter EH-5a AC Adapter EH-5a AC Adapter
Power Connector (available Requires EP-5B Power Supply
separately) Connector
Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth)
5.0 in. 125 mm x 3.8 in. 96 mm x 5.6 in. 141 mm x 4.4 in. 113 mm x 5.2 in. 132 mm x 4.1 in. 103 mm 5.8 in. 147 mm x 4.5 in. 114 mm
3.1 in. 76.5 mm 3.2 in. 82 mm x 3.0 in. 77 mm x 2.9 in. 74 mm
Approx. Weight
16 oz. 455 gcamera body only 26.8 oz. 760 gcamera body only 22 oz. 620 gcamera body only 30 oz. 840 gcamera body only

** Specifications and equipment are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer.
*** Refer to the product manual or the Compatible Lenses Specification for additional details.