Superb Nikon D3200

We know Nikon D3XXXX is consider most basic entry level DSLR in Nikon DX DSLR Product line. My question now is "Is Nikon D3200 a entry level DSLR? "... Check out the features and spec below and judge your self.

 

Nikon D3200 feature highlights

Wi-Fi Capabilities - send images or videos directly to smart phone or tablet & control the camera remotely from smart phone or tablet

24.2MP DX CMOS Sensor (14.2MP DX CMOS Sensor in Nikon D3100) and EXPEED 3 Image Processor

Four Frame-per-Second Continuous Shooting (Three Frame-per-Second in Nikon D3100)

Improved Full HD 1080p Video - added additional frame rates, full-time autofocus, manually adjust exposure settings, etc.

Full HD video quality and minimized rolling shutter effect: Dynamic movie shooting in diverse lighting situations

 

 

Nikon D3200 Specfications

Effective Pixels	24.2MP
Image Size (Pixels)	6016 x 4000
Image Sensor	23.2 x 15.4mm CMOS sensor
Viewfinder	Eye-level pentamirror single-lens reflex viewfinder
Frame Coverage	Approx. 95% horizontal and 95% vertical
Magnification	Approx. 0.8x (50mm f/1.4 lens at infinity, -1.0 m-1)
Eyepoint	18 mm (-1.0 m-1; from center surface of viewfinder eyepiece lens)
Focusing screen	Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VII screen
Shutter Type	Electronically controlled vertical travel focal-plane shutter
Shutter Speeds	1/4,000 to 30 s in steps of 1/3 EV; Bulb; Time (requires optional ML-L3 Remote Control)
Flash Sync Speed	X=1/200 s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/200 s or slower
Frame Advance Rate	Up to 4 fps (manual focus, mode M or S, shutter speed 1/250 s or faster,
Self-Timer	2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s; 1 to 9 exposures
Metering	TTL exposure metering using 420-pixel RGB sensor
Metering Methods	Matrix metering: 3D color matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering II (other CPU lenses); Center-weighted metering; Spot metering
Range (ISO 100, f/1.4 lens, 68°F/20°C)	Matrix or center-weighted metering: 0 to 20 EV; Spot metering: 2 to 20 EV
Exposure Compensation	-5 to +5 EV in increments of 1/3 EV
Focus Modes	Single-servo AF; continuous-servo AF; auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A matrix metering II (other CPU lenses); predictive focus tracking; manual focus
Autofocus	Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection, 11 focus points (including one cross-type sensor) and AF-assist illuminator (range approx. 1 ft 8 in. to 9 ft 10 in./0.5 to 3 m)
Detection Range	-1 to +19 EV (ISO 100, 68°F/20°C)
Focus Point	Can be selected from 11 focus points
AF-area mode	Single-point AF, dynamic-area AF, auto-area AF, 3D-tracking (11 points)
Flash Guide Number	Approx. 39/12, 43/13 with manual flash (ft/m, ISO 100, 68°F/20°C)
Flash Control	TTL: i-TTL flash control using 420-pixel RGB sensor is available with built-in flash and SB-910, SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, SB-600 or SB-400; i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR is used with matrix and center-weighted metering, standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR with spot metering
Flash Modes	Auto, auto with red-eye reduction, auto slow sync, auto slow sync with red-eye reduction, fill-flash, red-eye reduction, slow sync, slow sync with red-eye reduction, rear-curtain with slow sync, rear-curtain sync, off
Flash Compensation	-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 EV
Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)	Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with SB-910, SB-900, SB-800 or SB-700 as a master flash and SB-600 or SB-R200 as remotes, or SU-800 as commander; Flash Color Information Communication supported with all CLS-compatible flash units
White Balance	Auto, incandescent, fluorescent (7 types), direct sunlight, flash, cloudy, shade, preset manual, all except preset manual with fine-tuning
Live View Lens Servo	Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); full-time-servo AF (AF-F); Manual focus (MF)
Live View AF-area mode	Face-priority AF, wide-area AF, normal-area AF, subject-tracking AF
Live View Autofocus	Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame (camera selects focus point automatically when face-priority AF or subject-tracking AF is selected)
LCD Monitor	3" TFT LCD
LCD Resolution	921,000-dot (VGA)
LCD Viewing Angle	160 degrees
LCD Coverage	Approx. 100%
Video Resolution	1920 x 1080 @ 30p/25p/24 High/Normal; 1280 x 720 @ 60p/50p High/Normal; 640 x 424 @ 30p/25p High/Normal
Photo File Format	NEF (RAW): 12 bit, compressed; 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
Movie Metering	TTL exposure metering using main image sensor
Metering Method	Matrix
Frame Size (Pixels) and Frame Rate	1,920 × 1,080, 30p (progressive)/25p/24p, High/Normal; 1,280 × 720, 60p/50p, High/Normal; 640 × 424, 30p/25p, High/Normal; Frame rates of 30p (actual frame rate 29.97 fps) and 60p (actual frame rate 59.94 fps) are available when NTSC is selected for video mode; 25p and 50p are available when PAL is selected for video mode; Actual frame rate when 24p is selected is 23.976 fps
D-Movie File Format	MOV
Audio Recording Format	Linear PCM
Audio Recording Device	Built-in monaural or external stereo microphone; sensitivity adjustable
Video Compression	H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding
ISO Sensitivity	ISO 200 to 6400; can also be set to approx. 1 EV above ISO 6400 (ISO 12800 equivalent)
Light Meters	Matrix: 3D color matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering II (other CPU lenses); Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8-mm circle in center of frame; Spot: Meters 3.5-mm circle (about 2.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point
Interface	Hi-Speed USB; NTSC, PAL video output; Type C mini-pin HDMI connector; Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5-mm diameter) audio input
Supported Languages	Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Portugal and Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian
Power Source	One EN-EL14 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
AC Adapter	EH-5b AC Adapter; requires EP-5A Power Connector (available separately)
Tripod Socket	1/4"-20 (ISO 1222)
Storage Media	SD, SDHC, SDXC
File System	DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0, DPOF (Digital Print Order Format), Exif (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras) 2.3, PictBridge
Operating Environment	Temperature: 32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C); Humidity: Less than 85% (no condensation)
Dimensions	Approx. 5.0 × 3.8 × 3.1" (125 × 96 × 76.5mm)
Weight	Approx.  1 lb (455 g) (camera body only)