Nikon D3200 vs Sony TX100V
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Nikon D3200 vs Sony TX100V Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400 (Boost to 12800)
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Nikon F Mount
- 505g - 125 x 96 x 77mm
- Announced July 2012
- Replaced the Nikon D3100
- New Model is Nikon D3300
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
- 147g - 97 x 59 x 18mm
- Announced January 2011
Nikon D3200 vs Sony TX100V Overview
Let's look closer at the Nikon D3200 versus Sony TX100V, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Nikon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the D3200 (24MP) and TX100V (16MP) and the D3200 (APS-C) and TX100V (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.
Leica struggles with L-Mount camera sales, tougher than Q or MThe D3200 was unveiled 19 months later than the TX100V making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D3200 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.
Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short introduction of how the D3200 matches up vs the TX100V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Nikon D3200 vs Sony TX100V Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon D3200 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V. The full galleries are provided at Nikon D3200 Gallery & Sony TX100V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon D3200 over the Sony TX100V
D3200 | TX100V | |||
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Announced | July 2012 | January 2011 | More recent by 19 months | |
Manually focus | Very accurate focus |
Reasons to pick Sony TX100V over the Nikon D3200
TX100V | D3200 | |||
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Display dimension | 3.5" | 3" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Display resolution | 1229k | 921k | Clearer display (+308k dot) | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Nikon D3200 and Sony TX100V
D3200 | TX100V | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Neither includes selfie screen |
Nikon D3200 vs Sony TX100V Physical Comparison
For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and size. The Nikon D3200 features physical dimensions of 125mm x 96mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 3.0") having a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs) and the Sony TX100V has specifications of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).
Check out the Nikon D3200 versus Sony TX100V in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose during that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the D3200 and the TX100V.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D3200 and TX100V is 67 and 95 respectively.
Nikon D3200 vs Sony TX100V Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through a spec sheet. The visual below should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D3200 and TX100V.
Clearly, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The D3200 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon D3200 will provide you with extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos much more aggressively. The more recent D3200 will have an edge in sensor tech.
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Nikon D3200 vs Sony TX100V Specifications
Nikon D3200 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Nikon | Sony |
Model type | Nikon D3200 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V |
Type | Entry-Level DSLR | Ultracompact |
Announced | 2012-07-25 | 2011-01-06 |
Physical type | Compact SLR | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Expeed 3 | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 23.2 x 15.4mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 357.3mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 24 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 6016 x 4000 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 12800 | - |
Min native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 11 | 9 |
Cross type focus points | 1 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Nikon F | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/3.5-4.6 |
Available lenses | 309 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 1.6 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3 inch | 3.5 inch |
Resolution of display | 921 thousand dots | 1,229 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display technology | TFT LCD with 160� viewing angle | XtraFine OLED display with TruBlack technology |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.53x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30 seconds | 2 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 4.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 4.00 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/200 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30,25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Optional | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | Optional | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 505 grams (1.11 lb) | 147 grams (0.32 lb) |
Dimensions | 125 x 96 x 77mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 3.0") | 97 x 59 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 81 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 24.1 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 13.2 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 1131 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 540 images | - |
Battery style | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | EN-EL14 | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC UHS-I compliant | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at release | $530 | $380 |