High resolution, low noise

High resolution, low noise

Nikon D3200 SLR Digital Camera (24 Megapixel, 7.4 cm (2.9 inch) display, Live View, Full HD) Kit incl. AF-S DX 18-55 VR Lens (Electronics)

Customer Review

Although Nikon aims with the D3200 to novice photographers, one should keep in mind that the technical developments in cameras go so quickly from equip that the image quality is significantly better than everything that professional photographers have even dreamed of a few years ago. 2012. There was only one Nikon camera (the D3X with 24.5 megapixels), which had a sensor that would be comparable to the 24 megapixel resolution of the D3200.

MEGAPIXEL VERSUS NOISE:
The number of megapixels is not everything. There is much debate over whether extremely high megapixel actually show improvements in image quality, because the more pixels are packed into a sensor, the smaller the pixels must be. Theoretically, smaller pixels are vulnerable to noise, so I was curious about the performance of the D3200. I have tested the Nikon D5000 D3200 against my friend, which has 12 megapixels. But even at twice the number of pixels, the D3200 had no problems with noise. In fact, the D3200 showed a significantly better performance with respect to noise than the D5000 - and this at all ISO sensitivities. The picture quality is really impressive compared, so that concerns about this thread seem rather exaggerated.

What has struck me the sensor: If you record an extremely underexposed image and the exposure brightens during post, you can see a horizontal banding. In the normal images so far I could see no banding, but this weakens a little my confidence in the sensor.

VIDEO:
The emergence of video-enabled SLRs was and still is a fantastic development for filmmakers that now the high-quality lenses that are available for SLRs, can make advantage itself. And the video quality of the D3200 is really fantastic! The color, contrast and clarity are excellent. There are options to include in Full HD quality with 24, 25 or 30 fps; you can connect an external stereo microphone; the camera allows manual or automatic adjustment of sound recordings; it has an extra button for video recording, which is located right next to the shutter release. In addition to the manual focus, there are two autofocus variants that are possible during recording: one in which the focus is continuously updated, and another, which only allows a re-focus, if one half-presses the shutter button.

A potential weakness of the video capability is that there is no headphone jack, which allows you to monitor the sound when recording the video.

EASE OF USE:
The D3200 is extremely light and has a very handy size, making it comfortable to hold. With a few exceptions, the placement of the buttons and the menu items are very well thought out. The exceptions are the position of the AF-assist illuminator, which (as with other Nikon cameras) very close is to the lens, creating a lens with a larger diameter can block the light that you need to focus on an object, etc. can , Another problem that I have very often is that I change the focus point by mistake, because I get the multi selector. This is also a problem that in many Nikon models and not only in the D3200 occurs.

COMPATIBILITY in raw data:
If you want to save your images in raw format, you should remember that the raw data that produces the D3200, currently (May 2012) not by Adobe Lightroom support! Adobe has announced that the upcoming update will support version 4.1 this, but if you use Lightroom 3 or earlier, you need the free Adobe DNG Converter to use to get the data in a format that you can use. The same goes for Photoshop CS6.

WHAT YOU MIGHT might miss:
1. If you buy the D3200 with a 18-55mm kit lens, you probably want very soon buy a new lens. The 18-55 lens has a good look, but it is a wide-angle lens, so that makes it look very large noses of people. It also takes a long time until the camera focuses. If you zoom in on details, you need a lens that is more than 50 mm. If you want to buy lenses for the D3200, you should make sure that it is fully compatible with AF-I and AF-S lenses. You can also buy other lenses, but the auto focus will not work then.

2. The D3200 is also incompatible with Nikon's Creative Lighting System (CLS) to control off-camera flash units.

3. Unlike higher-end Nikons there in D3200 no interval shooting mode for generating time-lapse videos.

4. The D3200 has a DX sensor, so you ultimately yearn perhaps to a full frame camera and matching lenses, although this is in terms of costs difficult to justify, because the image quality obtained with the DX format is so good.

Accessories that you NEED ARE FOR D3200:
1. An SD card (SDXC, SDHC or SD): I recommend a Class 10 or higher in order to save the high-resolution images faster.

2. A UV filter: You need this in digital DLRs not to reduce haze (as with film SLRs), but a UV-filter is very useful to protect your lens from dust and scratches. If you buy this camera with a 18-55 kit lens, you need a UV filter with a diameter of 52 mm. Important mainly cheaper UV filters may slightly increase haze.

3. protection for the LCD display.

4. An extra battery, if you want to record a lot and in between the battery can not charge.

Updated on 11.06.2012:
DxOMark rated the sensor the D3200 as the 9t-best sensor of a camera on the market, based on a combined score, the measurements of the dynamic range, color depth and high ISO performance. The amazing thing is that the D3200 shares the 9th place with the sensor of the latest Canon full-frame camera, the 5D Mark III. The sensors that scoring higher, are almost all full-frame or medium format sensors. Among the APS-C format sensors, the D3200 is a very good second place, just behind the Pentax K-5th

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