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Canon 4000D vs Nikon D3200

Portability
69
Imaging
63
Features
52
Overall
58
Canon EOS 4000D front
 
Nikon D3200 front
Portability
67
Imaging
63
Features
63
Overall
63

Canon 4000D vs Nikon D3200 Key Specs

Canon 4000D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Bump to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 436g - 129 x 102 x 77mm
  • Announced February 2018
Nikon D3200
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Raise to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 505g - 125 x 96 x 77mm
  • Released July 2012
  • Old Model is Nikon D3100
  • Later Model is Nikon D3300
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Canon 4000D vs Nikon D3200 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Canon 4000D versus Nikon D3200, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by rivals Canon and Nikon. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the 4000D (18MP) and D3200 (24MP) but they come with the same exact sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The 4000D was manufactured 5 years after the D3200 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the 4000D matches up versus the D3200 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 4000D over the Nikon D3200

 4000D D3200 
ReleasedFebruary 2018July 2012More modern by 69 months

Reasons to pick Nikon D3200 over the Canon 4000D

 D3200 4000D 
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Canon 4000D and Nikon D3200

 4000D D3200 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Canon 4000D vs Nikon D3200 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon 4000D offers physical dimensions of 129mm x 102mm x 77mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.0") and a weight of 436 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Nikon D3200 has proportions of 125mm x 96mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 3.0") along with a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the 4000D vs the D3200.

Canon 4000D vs Nikon D3200 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the 4000D and D3200 is 69 and 67 respectively.

Canon 4000D vs Nikon D3200 top view buttons comparison

Canon 4000D vs Nikon D3200 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes merely by viewing a spec sheet. The picture below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 4000D and D3200.

Clearly, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Nikon D3200 to render more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more recent 4000D provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon 4000D vs Nikon D3200 sensor size comparison

Canon 4000D vs Nikon D3200 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 4000D vs Nikon D3200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 4000D Portrait photography info
Nikon D3200 Portrait photography info
77
manual focus
resolution is good (18MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
77
focusing manually
good megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 4000D Street photography info
Nikon D3200 Street photography info
60
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
59
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 4000D Sports photography features
Nikon D3200 Sports photography features
60
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
has phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
bad battery pack (500 per charge)
64
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
has phase detect autofocus
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon 4000D as a Travel photography camera
Nikon D3200 as a Travel photography camera
56
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
bad battery pack (500 shots)
does not feature selfie friendly display
59
good megapixels (24MP)
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon 4000D
Landscape photography with Nikon D3200
59
manual focus
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen is small (2.7 inches)
does not have image stabilization
bad battery pack (500 shots)
missing Time Lapse recording
69
focusing manually
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
good megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 4000D as a Vlogging camera
Nikon D3200 as a Vlogging camera
28
includes face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
missing external mic jack
27
comes with face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have mic socket
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Canon 4000D vs Nikon D3200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 4000D and Nikon D3200
 Canon EOS 4000DNikon D3200
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Nikon
Model Canon EOS 4000D Nikon D3200
Category Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2018-02-26 2012-07-25
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4+ Expeed 3
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.2 x 15.4mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 357.3mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 5184 x 3456 6016 x 4000
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Max boosted ISO 12800 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 11
Cross focus points - 1
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S Nikon F
Available lenses 326 309
Crop factor 1.6 1.6
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - TFT LCD with 160� viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 9.20 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/200 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 46 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (30,25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Optional
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 436 grams (0.96 lb) 505 grams (1.11 lb)
Dimensions 129 x 102 x 77mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.0") 125 x 96 x 77mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 81
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.2
DXO Low light score not tested 1131
Other
Battery life 500 photos 540 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - EN-EL14
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC UHS-I compliant
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $293 $530