For the opportunity Nikon D3200 body camera review Many thanks to Natriashvili George, who sent me a camera from another area to Kiev for writing this review.
Nikon 105mm f / 2.8 VR Micro on the Nikon D3200 camera
Nikon D3200 is an excellent consumer DSLR camera from Nikon. Nikon D3200 was released in the summer of 2012 and is now quite popular among Nikon amateur cameras. Title 'Nikon D3200 body ' means that the camera in the box does not have a lens. Usually Nikon D3200 comes with a lens Nikon 18-55mm f / 3.5-5.6G VR AF-S DX Nikkor. Such a lens is called 'whale', and the set itself is called Nikon D3200 kit. In this review, sample photos were not taken with a whale lens, but with Nikon 50mm f / 1.4G AF-S Nikkor.
Nikon D3200 boasts 24 MegaPixels on its CMOS matrix with crop factor 1.5X. Nikon D3200 camera can take pictures 6016 X 4000 pixels (24.064.000 pixels). Newer Model Nikon D5200 a slightly different matrix is used, with almost the same, but slightly fewer pixels. Among the cameras with a sprinkled matrix APS-C format Nikon DX, so far the Nikon D3200 has the largest number of pixels... By the way, the newer model is Nikon D3300 has a little less pixels :)
Samyang 500mm f / 8.0 Mirror on the Nikon D3200 camera
Users who like to crop pictures on a computer a lot should like the small functional Nikon D3200. A very interesting point is that if we build a full-frame matrix with the same pixel sizes as the Nikon D3200, we will get a 54MP camera. Similar thoughts came true with Nikon D7000 (16mp) -> Nikon D800 (36MP = 16MP * 2.25).
Sigma 18-200mm f / 3.5-6.3 on the Nikon D3200 camera
A huge number of megapixels Nikon D3200 requires special attention. A large number of pixels on the camera can sometimes play a trick. It concerns:
- huge file sizes, especially when shooting in RAW format. Personally, I don’t particularly like the long copying of files to a computer and the resource consumption of batch processing of 'heavy' photos.
- It is quite difficult to achieve the so-called 'pixel-by-pixel' sharpness with such a matrix, for this you need to use lenses with good resolution, that is, very sharp lenses. Sometimes closing the aperture to a certain value of the number F just helps. There are a lot of rumors about this, I can reassure you that it’s not worth worrying. Most likely in the comments to this review you will find many bright thoughts about manipulating sharpness.
- a matrix with a large number of pixels has a lower diffraction threshold. This topic is quite complicated for the average amateur and deserves a separate article, who are interested, can be read here.
- when using matrices with a huge number of pixels, you need to enter an additional coefficient for calculating excerpts. On the fingers, this can be explained in such a way that shorter values are required for handheld photography excerpts. When I worked with Nikon D3200, instead of my favorite excerpts in 1 \ 60 seconds for fifty lens, I had to use at least 1 \ 80 seconds to get a frame without stirring.
Personally, I need a camera with a large number of megapixels only for more flexible processing of photos on a computer, since with a large number of pixels you can pull out more useful data. But if processing is not needed, then I am quite pleased with the 6 megapixel Nikon D40... On the topic of pixels, I have another interesting article - Battle of Megapixels.
Nikon 105mm f / 2.8 VR Micro on the Nikon D3200 camera
Nikon D3200 can work with photosensitivity ISO 100 to 6400 units and expand your ISO range to Hi1, equivalent to ISO 12.800. I do not recommend shooting at ISO above 3200. Very interesting, but as for a cropped camera, the Nikon D3200 does a good job in low light. In my opinion, the noise level at high ISOs of the Nikon D3200 is comparable to such cameras as Nikon D5100 и D7000. One can safely say that the Nikon D3200 is one of the quietest cameras among other Nikon crop (at the beginning of 2013). Unlike older Nikon cameras, this model when operating in auto ISO can set the minimum shutter speed itself, exiting the parameters of the mounted lens.
Lens Nikon 70-200F2.8VR2 and camera Nikon D3200
Nikon D3200 uses for focusing 11 pointswhich the Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 focus sensor is responsible for working with. The exact same focusing system can be found on cameras. D200, D80, D90, D3000, D5000, D3100, D5100 и S5 pro. 11 focusing points are enough for uncomplicated amateur photography. The Nikon D3200 has the 'points' of focus that are visually visible in the viewfinder, not the 'areas' of focus, as on many other Nikon cameras. You can read more about focusing on Nikon cameras. here и here.
Sample photo on Nikon D3200. Skinton.
Measurement exposure implemented with 420 pixel RGB sensor. The same sensor can be found in many other Nikon hobby cameras. About froze exposure you can read on Nikon cameras here. In general, the Nikon D3200 normally copes with metering in difficult lighting conditions. exposure. But automatic white balance going crazy. I shot in a room with mixed light sources, white balance very often he lied, and shooting people under incandescent lamps was just horror - in the gallery below you will find one such photo. Due to the camera's huge dynamic range and vivid saturated colors, incorrect BB leads to the fact that the picture does not look the best.
Sigma Zoom DC 18-250mm 1: 3.5-6.3 HSM OS on the Nikon D3200 camera
Nikon D3200 - very compact SLR camera, one of Nikon's lightest CZK, weighing only 500 grams. The battery of the EN-EL14 camera holds a charge quite well. The same battery is used for cameras Nikon D3100, D5100, D5200.
Sample photo on Nikon D3200
Nikon D3200 uses a large 3-inch display at 920.00 points. The same display can be found in more advanced cameras, by type D3, D3s, D3x, D700, D300, D300s, D90, D7000 etc. Working with such a display is very convenient. Nikon D3200 display is better than that of Nikon D3100, which has the same 3 inches, but is divided into 230.000 points.
Example photo on the Nikon D3200. Job BB in difficult conditions
Nikon D3200 can shoot at speed 4 frames per second. Nikon D3200 shows very good performance results, this is due to the use of the processor from Nikon D800. Performance rating from Radozhiva can be viewed here. At the same time, in the RAW mode, the buffer indicator shows 8 shots, but in fact the camera takes about one shot 12 RAW format shots and with disabled advanced features that enhance the image. In JPEG mode, the buffer shows 14 pictures, but the camera takes about 19 pictures in one series until it starts to slow down. If you enable additional settings to improve image quality, then in RAW format and in the JPEG formatter 7 pictures are available in one burst. These are pretty good results for an amateur camera.
Sample photo on Nikon D3200
I was very surprised that Nikon D3200 uses RAW files only with 12-bit color depth. For example, cameras D5100 и D5200 use RAW files with 14-bit color depth. RAW files average approximately 20-25MB each. Camera supports SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS-I) memory card, I used a 32GB SDHC memory card without any problems.
Nikon D3200 allows you to shoot video Full HD up to 1920 x 1080 pixels and up to 25 fps. In the 1280 by 720 mode, you can shoot video at up to 50 fps. Uses MOV format and H.264 codec, you can set the quality level to 'High' or 'Norm'. When shooting video, the built-in monaural microphone. You can use manual or automatic adjustment of the microphone sensitivity, and you can also turn off the microphone altogether.
The camera has an additional stereo microphone jack, Nikon recommends using the native ME-1 microphone. The camera can use continuous tracking focus AF-F for shooting video. AF-F focus mode must be set using the 'I' button while Live View is on. The accuracy and focusing speed in the video shooting mode is not fast; the focusing model is very strongly affected by the lens model used on the camera. The camera can be connected to the TV using a Type C HDMI mini cable.
Example photo on Nikon D3200
In the camera menu, you can activate the 'Manual video setting' item. When this function is enabled, in manual mode of camera control 'M', manual shooting video available excerpts and ISO. Exposure can be set from 1 \ 30 to 1 \ 4000 seconds. When shooting video, you can immediately change the ISO value using the FN button if you set the FN button to control ISO sensitivity. It is convenient to shoot video in manual mode and with the included auto ISO function.
In P, A, S modes, you can shoot video and make corrections exposure for video using '+ \ -' button. In other scene modes, the correction exposure not available. Attention: during video recording, you cannot change the aperture value on which the video will be recorded, therefore, you need to set the F value before pressing the video recording button.
Example photo on Nikon D3200
Attention: The Nikon D3200 does not have a built-in focus motor, so be careful when choosing lenses for the Nikon D3200. Nikon D3200 fits all lenses with the designation DX, as well as any lenses with the designation AF-S, AF-I, or with any another designation, which indicates the presence of a focusing motor built into the lens. This disadvantage of the Nikon D3200 may slightly affect the cost of purchasing additional lenses. Personally, I don't see anything wrong with this, since all modern lenses have a built-in focusing motor.
All the photos in the gallery below were taken on the Nikon D3200. All photos without treatment... RAW -> JPEG Q80%. Reduced size to 1600 * 1200 and printed data from EXIF.
RAW source files ('.NEF') can be download from this link (28 files, 350 MB).
Nikon D3200 has a bunch of useful features:
- Function face priority focusing Live View - quickly helps you focus on people's faces.
- Function matrix cleaning. I recommend setting this function to clear the matrix when the camera is turned off.
- Guide Mode to quickly familiarize yourself with the camera and quickly learn the basic settings. By the way, in this mode there is a mode of softening the background area, which allows you to take pictures with blurry background, the camera recommends using lenses no shorter than 80mm.
- Tips & Tricks when working with the camera. A nice little thing for beginners. To see the prompt, you need to click on the button with the image of the question mark.
- Scene Recognition System, for people who need effortless results in the photo.
- Active D-lighting and noise reduction function at high ISO. You can read more about these functions. here.
- Picture Control with 'Standard', 'Neutral', 'Vivid', 'Monochrome', 'Portrait', 'Landscape' modes. I love that you can customize the Picture Control for color and taste. For this review I used the Vivid mode with a sharpness level of 7-9.
- Possibility remote controlfor example using a cheap remote control ML-L3. By the way, the camera has two infrared receivers of the remote control signal, one is located behind the camera, the other in front. This arrangement of receivers is very convenient to use.
- The ability to connect an additional wi-fi module WU-1 for instant transfer of photos / videos to a computer or other compatible devices. Not included in delivery.
- Quiet mirror operation.
- Electronic rangefindersorry range finder does not work with old class optics AI-S.
- The built-in flash can operate at shutter speeds up to 1 \ 200 second. The flash guide number in manual flash control is 13 meters. Nikon D3200 does not support FP mode works with flash and does not support creative lighting system Nikon CLS.
- Auto release function. The self-timer can be set to a series of 9 shots. It is convenient to take self-portraits, especially with a group of people.
- automatic adjustment distortions.
- An additional button has appeared on the Nikon D3200 body, which is responsible for the shooting mode - you can select burst, single-frame shooting, self-timer and release with a delay
- the D3200 has a rubberized insert on the body under the thumb of the right hand, as well as the camera grip-holder is also rubberized. Black rubber is clearly visible on the red camera housing shown in the photo below.
- You can buy a camera in a red case :)
Nikon D3200 camera available in red
Personal experience:
In this cell, I found fault with the following:
- Pentazor-based viewfinder with 95% frame coverage
- UC-E17 Series Custom USB Cable
- the Fn function button is programmable for only 4 functions: quality / image size, ISO sensitivity, white balanceactive D-lighting. I configure this button to control ISO.
- Active D-lighting It can be either turned on or off and has no gradations. And here is the passive D-lighting in post-processing it already has 3 gradations: normal, moderate, enhanced.
- When the battery is depleted, the camera blocks the shutter, but you can still dig into the menu for a long time and watch the shot material. This annoys me very much, the camera works but does not take pictures.
- the 'noise reduction' function is not divided, but immediately includes noise reduction in pictures taken with high sensitivity, and noise reduction in pictures taken at long excerpts. Also, this function does not have any gradation of noise reduction, but can be either turned on or off. On other cameras, you can set the noise reduction level
- in RAW + JPEG mode, only 12-bit RAW and only JPEG with high image quality are available
- it is not clear which lenses will work with the 'Aut. distortion control '. The menu states that these must be CPU lenses with distortion control support.
- the ISO step does not change and is 1 step, which means that you cannot manually select the ISO with values of 125, 500, 2500, etc. Only ISO 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, Hi1 can be used.
- you cannot control the aperture value while shooting a video, most likely this is due to mechanical limitations and the aperture control method itself, which use Nikon cameras.
- you cannot immediately start recording video by pressing the 'rec' button. Be sure to turn on Live View, and then press the 'rec' button.
- lack of additional features that are in more advanced cameras, such as Nikon D7000. These functions include bracketing, multiple exposure, HDR, etc.
In general, I really liked the small and remote Nikon D3200. It would not hurt to improve the operation of the automatic BB. I even thought if I could change my old woman Nikon D40 on the Nikon D3200. After Nikon D40 Pictures taken with the Nikon D3200 appear very vibrant and juicy.
Sample photo on Nikon D3200
RAW source files ('.NEF') can be download from this link (21 files, 415 MB). Source files in '.JPEG' format can be download from this link (49 photos, 619 MB).
RAW source files ('.NEF') can be download from this link (71 photos, 1.34 GB).
Canon Lens FD 50mm 1: 1.8 on the Nikon D3200 camera
More sample photos on Nikon D3200 and Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm 1: 1.4G SWM can be seen in my creative blog here.
If don't know which camera and lens to choose, then my article will help with this - Which Nikon amateur DSLR camera to choose?. And in choosing an additional flash, here this article.
Prices for modern Nikon cameras in popular stores can look at this link.
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Conclusions
Nikon D3200 - great little amateur slr camerathat can create amazing photos without undue complexity. I recommend.
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HELP TO GET UP)) What is the difference between an office warranty and a store ?? What is the D5100 or D3200 for luda. This is my first DSLR ...
I like my 3200 much more than 5100 .. somehow I had a chance to test a little with a friend .. somehow the color rendering is better .. and generally 3200 is faster somehow .. more convenient .. in general, everything is exactly the same for the first mirror .. what it’s better to lie in your hand - take it. if you plan to develop in the photo direction, then in a year you will want to change both camra maximums.
read here: http://versus.com/ru/nikon-d5100-vs-nikon-d3200
Only there is not mentioned the difference in the processors! The D5100 is older! And, as far as I remember, 5100 video is 720i at 30fps, and 3200 720i at 60fps! I opted for 3200 and do not regret it! The rotary display, of course, is sometimes convenient, but the design is more flimsy!
Please tell me, does the raw + jpeg mode work on your nikon d3200? On my computer it shows both photos in JPEG format, individually raw or jpeg work and raw + JPEG is not, is this a program and you need to change the camera while there is a guarantee?
You should use a card reader when copying raw files, or thoughtful copying through a cable, otherwise both files will be in JPEG format.
Official guarantee - if you have a breakdown, you can contact the official Nikon service, and not the store. The official guarantee is valid in all countries where there is an official Nikon representative.
Store guarantee - you contact the store if something happens.
The difference is that the warranty times may vary. The official one is often more. In addition, if the store is suddenly closed, and you have an official guarantee on hand, you can get service at the service center. If from the store - ce la vie :)
In reality, what you buy and where depends. Expensive things are better, IMHO, to take with the official.
Masha, take 5100, it is MUCH better than the entire 3rd series.
The video also shoots mono. The quality of the pictures is the same. Of course there is HDR (for d5100).
And with what guarantee is better ?????
probably factory.
and what is so “MUCH” better in 5100 ?! for his extra 500 UAH?
The matrix. Matrix from d7000.
in my opinion. the difference will be if only changed to d7100 (as a minimum).
3200 even if you master the whale lenses, you get very good pictures. The matrix allows you to crop almost in half. I myself want to at least d300s myself, but I understand that this will not be enough for me.
Also bought a year ago .. 1st SLR-)) .. after Panasonic FZ-100 for the same money.
I can’t figure it out yet .. When I switch to live view from the viewfinder, the shutter speed is an order of magnitude greater, you can hear the shutter well, well, the pictures are brighter and brighter, so where should I click or should it be that way ??
Zhenya, Zhenya ... Normal people look at the shutter speed in the exif-data of the file, and do not measure the click of the shutter with a stopwatch in their hands.
Moreover, what you take for a "shutter click" is like the work of a mirror, which slams there twice. Well, the difference in the modes of the esponometer is checked - matrix there, point or some.
Thank you .. I caught up with a freak .-)), the metering is different through the viewfinder and live view, this makes a difference, but I realized that a real camera can only be mirrored, all the rest does not matter how much it costs 200 or 700 money. Kinder will buy a DSLR right now at an inexpensive one, so that time would not be wasted on soap dishes.
good time of day, please just don’t throw your slippers like hands from the wrong place. you can’t help just write go to the service, can you tell me I have Nikon d3200, climbed something in the settings, I understand that it’s not good, because the camera He began to photograph terribly, the pictures are blurry, with high noise on any ISO. In general, how to get everything back, I tried to throw off the settings, nothing comes out.
I have nikon d3200 on the screen says “Exposure metering errors detected ...” and does not remove what to do? Help please !!!
I have a Nikon d3200 on the screen that says “Metering errors were detected ...” and doesn’t remove what to do? Help please !!!
dropped it?
Does anyone know what to do? Besides what to carry in the center of the center?
I read: “the ISO step does not change and is 1 stop, which means that you cannot manually select ISO with values of 125, 500, 2500, etc. Only ISO 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, Hi1 can be used. "
I look at the captions “sample photos on Nikon D 3200”, for example, a photo with a palm tree, and I see the following: “NIKON D3200, ISO 180…”. What's the focus? Is the firmware tricky? or a photo “not relatives”?
Auto iso - https://radojuva.com.ua/2013/03/nikon-auto-iso/, you do not need to be clever.
I bought a Nikon d3200. Tell me how when I start to take a photo and I don’t see the subject in the monitor, what to click on to see the picture
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I'm not very lucky with the Nikon D3200. After a short use in the viewfinder, various specks and particles, and even quite large ones, became noticeable. I thought it was on the mirrors, but after contacting the service center, they told me that the mirrors were clean, and the debris was stuffed into the viewfinder and there was no way to blow it out - we tried everything there. The only way out is to replace the entire viewfinder assembly. The rubbish in the viewfinder, of course, does not affect the photo, but it is quite annoying when photographing.
It is usually treated by replacing frosted glass, and this is the usual sore of all SLR cameras.
nifiga replacement matte is not treated. even often cleaning after it is not treated.
stuffed into the viewfinder mirrors and other places where you can’t get close.
The same problem is with my 3200, there are already a lot of specks in the viewfinder. The main thing is that the matrix is clean :)
Good day! I can’t find the black-and-white photo function, is this function in the camera? tell me! Thanks!
Yes there is.
kak uznaz skolko snimali iz aparata?
I have a question! in the ISO images 720, 320, 180 are indicated, and they themselves indicated that it is possible to configure strictly 100, 200, and so on, the round sum on the camera? it turns out these pictures are not taken on this camera?
read above autoiso
Can I set the photo format to 16: 9 in the settings menu? Or only in ka mode
draining?
Please tell me which camera is better to buy Nikon D3200, or Canon EOS 600D
Comparing 3100 and 3200, 3200 has 2x more pixels, hence the negative consequences that the author described in the article. If in 3200 you set the image resolution equal to the maximum resolution of 3100, then can negative consequences be avoided?
For example, in the above situation, use the shutter speed 1/60 rather than 1/80?
Thank you
Not really. You can set the resolution of the image in jpeg format.
We read even more carefully: A huge number of megapixels Nikon D3200 requires special attention. A large number of pixels on the camera can sometimes play a trick. It concerns:
huge file sizes, especially when shooting in RAW format. Personally, I don’t particularly like the long copying of files to a computer and the resource consumption of batch processing of 'heavy' photos.
It is quite difficult to achieve the so-called 'pixel-by-pixel' sharpness with such a matrix, for this you need to use lenses with good resolution, that is, very sharp lenses. Sometimes closing the aperture to a certain value of the number F just helps. There are a lot of rumors about this, I can reassure you that it’s not worth worrying. Most likely in the comments to this review you will find many bright thoughts about manipulating sharpness.
I emphasize and confirm - There are a lot of rumors about this, I can reassure you that you shouldn't worry too much.
Thanks. For photographing a child in a room without a flash with a Nikor 35mm / 1,8 lens, 3100 is better than 3200, maybe at 3100, other things being equal, a shorter shutter speed? Or the second option is a newer 3200, with a new processor allows you to raise the ISO a notch and thereby equalize the quality with 3100, but get a higher resolution picture?
The processor has absolutely nothing to do with it. The D3200 has a slightly better sensor, which copes better in dark conditions, but at the same time has a higher resolution, which requires sharper lenses (with good resolution), 35mm / 1,8 will work well with both cameras. Is it worth overpaying for the D3200 - read the reviews, just thoughtfully, and think.
Please tell me if you need to "overclock" (charge for 12 hours and discharge-3 times) the camera battery
Not necessary! Just use it! Do not leave discharged!
how to reset all settings nikon d3200
In the "wrench" section, use the "Reset settings" function
Tell me, is the Nikon 50mm1: 1.8D AF Nikkor lens suitable for this camera?
Or is it better to take the Nikon 35mm F1.8G AF-S DX Nikkor?
Nikon 50mm1: 1.8D AF Nikkor will not have auto focus, the second option is preferable, everything will work as expected.
And if you choose between Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm 1: 1.8G and Nikon 35mm F1.8G AF-S DX Nikkor, then which is better for portrait and wedding photography? Thanks for the answer.
For a portrait, 50mm 1: 1.8G is better, for a wedding some kind of zoom is better (for speed) or a few pieces of fixes. It’s hard to choose one of these for the wedding, as there will be different scenes, different shooting conditions, different number of people in the frame and you will have no time or opportunity to run back and forth.
Hello. Recently presented this camera with a whale lens. At first, he was simply happy with everything, but eventually began to become disappointed. The fact is that no matter what settings and modes I set, the photos lack sharpness. Please tell me which way to dig or what to do ??
In Picture Control, set the maximum sharpness, this will help.
Thank you very much) this really solved the problem.
Good afternoon, tell me what to do. Glass popped up from the lens, and now we can’t insert it back, it constantly fails. Does it make sense to give in for repair. thanks
Yes
tell me how to reset to D3200 to factory settings, it does not help with the menu. In shutter priority mode, shutter speed is not manually configured, the same story is in M mode
and 18-70mm ninok how will it be on d3200?
18-70-glass with a motor, so af will be on ALL nikon, including 3200
Thank you! But I'm talking about picture quality, sharpness, color reproduction
I have 18-55, but in the corners of soap and no sharpness, I want to go to 18-70, is it worth it?
Tell me, is it normal that on ISO 100, when the picture is enlarged by 100%, noise is visible ??
Yes
It's kind of sad ((but thanks anyway for the answer.
In underexposed areas of the photo with noise reduction turned off, this is quite real.
Tell Yu37A will be able to resolve the 3200 matrix ?? And what will be the center / edge agility in comparing the cyres e 50 1 / 1,8 lenses and the G81M MC ??
And she is also interested in how the G77 will behave in terms of sharpness in comparison with all the same lenses.