Take your photos and videos to the next level. Unrivaled 24.2 megapixel DX-format CMOS sensor for truly dazzling photos and Full HD 1080p movies in any light. Innovative Guide Mode to help you master the camera. HD-SLR power; point-and-shoot ease.

 

 

 

Don't let the D3200's compact size and price fool you—packed inside this easy to use HD-SLR is serious Nikon power: a 24.2 MP DX-format CMOS sensor that excels in any light, EXPEED 3 image-processing for fast operation and creative in-camera effects, Full HD (1080p) movie recording, in-camera tutorials and much more. What does this mean for you? Simply stunning photos and videos in any setting. And now, with Nikon's optional Wireless Mobile Adapter, you can share those masterpieces instantly with your Smartphone or tablet!

 

DX
Format

24.2
Megapixels

4 FPS
Continuous Shooting

100-6400
ISO Expandable to 12800 (Hi 1)

HD Video
1080p with stereo sound

 

 

Why do photos and videos shot with a Nikon HD-SLR look so good? It all starts with Nikon’s exclusive image sensors, and the D3200 has the most powerful CMOS sensor we’ve ever put in a HD-SLR at this level. Boasting an astounding 24.2 effective megapixels, it captures sharper, richer images—even in low light. Combine that with EXPEED 3 image processing, the processing power behind the acclaimed Nikon D4, for super-fast operation, exceptional image capture, in-camera filter effects and more. Your photos and videos will amaze even you.

 

 

 

It’s never been easier to create HD-SLR quality photos, thanks to the D3200’s Guide Mode. Learn the camera's key features and controls while you shoot, and even get advice and sample images to succeed in difficult shooting situations. Guide Mode is easy to access and easy to understand. You’re never shooting alone with the D3200.

 

 

 

Experienced photographers optimize their camera settings for the scene they’re shooting. With the D3200, optimizing your camera settings is as easy as turning a dial. Choose from six common Scene Modes like Portrait, Night Portrait, Landscape, Close up and more, for flawless results even in demanding circumstances. When using Live View, Scene Auto Selector automatically sets the D3200 for the most suitable Scene Mode for the situation. A highly accurate 420-pixel RGB sensor powers Nikon's Scene Recognition System, which compares scene data against an extensive database to optimize the shot accordingly.

 

 

 

Nikon is committed to developing HD-SLRs that are not just superlative still image cameras, but superlative video cameras, as well. With a touch of a button, the D3200 starts recording Full HD 1080p video with full-time autofocus, manual exposure control and stereo sound. Its breathtaking 921,000-dot, ultra-high-resolution display makes it easy to frame, monitor and review your footage. Even record in super-smooth slow motion up to 60 fps! Unleash your inner cinematographer.

 

 

 

Nikon’s renowned NIKKOR lenses have long been the choice of pros and serious photographers. Marvels of clarity, consistency, precision and reliability, they draw peak performance from Nikon HD-SLRs. The D3200 comes equipped with the AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 18-55mm, a versatile, high performance VR image stabilized lens. And when you’re ready to expand your system and extend your creativity, you'll have your choice of over 70 legendary NIKKOR lenses.

 

 

The D3200's 11-point Autofocusing System is as fast as it is precise. Check your focus points, track your subject or shoot carefree right from the viewfinder. And when the action speeds up, simply aim, hold down the shutter and fire off approx. 4 fps at 24.2 MP resolution.

 

Using the WU-1a optional wireless mobile adapter you can now automatically send great images to your smartphone and even use your smartphone to remotely capture images from your D3200. With an easy to use app, now, when you can't wait to share that great shot, you don't have to. Share it to your smartphone in an instant.

 

 

Your D3200 is designed for comfort, intuitive use and durability. Its compact, lightweight and rugged body puts key controls at your fingertips. You'll never hesitate to bring along your D3200.

 

 

The D3200’s wide ISO range of 100 to 6400 allows for shooting in very low light without a flash or in very bright light with zoom, macro, fixed focal length or wide aperture lenses. For extreme low-light situations, set the ISO to Hi 1 and achieve ISO 12800 equivalent sensitivity.

 

 

Specifications

• Type
   Single-lens reflex digital camera 
• Lens Mount
   Nikon F bayonet mount 
• Picture Angle
   Nikon DX format (Effective picture angle 1.5x [Approx.] conversion factor) 
• Effective Pixels
   24.2 million
• Sensor Size
   23.2mm x 15.4mm
• Image Sensor Format
   DX 
• Image Sensor Type
   CMOS 
• Total Pixels
   24.7 million
• Dust-reduction system
   Image sensor cleaning 
• Image Area (pixels)
  DX-format
  (L) 6,016 4,000 
  (M) 4,512 3,000 
  (S) 3,008 2,000
  
• File Format Still Images
   Compressed 12-bit NEF (RAW) 
  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 
• Picture Control
   Landscape 
  Monochrome 
  Neutral 
  Portrait 
  Selected Picture Control can be Modified 
  Standard 
  Vivid 
• Storage Media
   SD 
  SDHC 
  SDXC 
• Card Slot
   1 Secure Digital (SD) 
• File System
  Compliant with DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0 
  DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) 
  EXIF 2.3 (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras) 
• Viewfinder
   Eye-level Pentamirror Single-Lens Reflex viewfinder 
• Viewfinder Frame Coverage
   95% Horizontal Approx.
  
• Viewfinder Magnification
   0.78x Approx.
• Viewfinder Eyepoint
   18mm (-1.0m) 
• Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment
   -1.7 to +0.5m 
• Focusing Screen
   Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VII screen 
• Reflex Mirror
   Quick-return type 
• Lens Aperture
   Instant-return type 
• Lens Compatibility at a Glance***
   AF-S Lens Required for Autofocus 
• Compatible Lenses
   AF NIKKOR for F3AF not Supported 
  AF-S, AF-I: All Functions Supported 
  AI-P NIKKOR: All Functions Supported Except Autofocus and 3D Color Matrix Metering II 
  Electronic Rangefinder can be used if Maximum Aperture is f/5.6 or Faster 
  IX NIKKOR Lenses Cannot be Used 
  Non-CPU: Autofocus not supported. Can be used in mode M, but exposure meter does not function. 
  Other AF NIKKOR: All Functions Supported Except autofocus and 3D Color Matrix Metering II 
  Type G or D AF NIKKOR: All Functions Supported Except Autofocus 
  Type D PC NIKKOR: All Functions Supported Except Autofocus and some Shooting Modes 
• Shutter type
   Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane 
• Shutter Speed
   1/4000 to 30 sec. 
• Fastest Shutter Speed
   1/4000 sec.
• Slowest Shutter Speed
   30 sec.
• Flash Sync Speed
  Up to 1/200 sec. 
• Shutter Release Modes
   Continuous 
  Delayed remote 
  Quick Response Remote Mode 
  Quiet shutter-release 
  Self-timer mode 
  Single-frame [S] mode 
• Frame Advance Rate
   Up to 4 fps (manual focus, mode M or S, shutter speed 1/250 sec or faster, and other settings at default values) 
• Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution
   4 frames per second
  
• Self-timer
   2, 5, 10, 20 sec. Timer duration electronically controlled
• Exposure Metering System
   TTL exposure metering using 420-pixel RGB sensor 
• Metering Method
   Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8mm circle in center of frame 
  Matrix: 3D color matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering II (other CPU lenses) 
  Spot: Meters 3.5mm circle (about 2.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point 
• Metering Range
   0 to 20 EV (Matrix or center-weighted metering at ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, at 20C/68F) 
  2 to 20 EV (Spot metering at ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens at 20C/68F) 
• Exposure Meter Coupling
   CPU 
• Exposure Modes
   Aperture-Priority Auto (A) 
  Auto 
  Auto (flash off) 
  Manual (M) 
  Programmed Auto with flexible Program (P) 
  Shutter-Priority Auto (S) 
• Scene Modes
   Auto 
  Auto [Flash Off] 
  Child 
  Close-up 
  Landscape 
  Night Portrait 
  Portrait 
  Sports 
• Exposure Compensation
   5 EV in increments of 1/3EV 
• Exposure Lock
   Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button 
• Mirror Lock Up
   Yes (for image sensor cleaning) 
• ISO Sensitivity
  ISO 100 -  6400
   Hi-1 (ISO 12,800)
  
• Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity
   100 
• Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity
   6400 
• Highest Expanded ISO Sensitivity
   1 EV above ISO 6400 (ISO 12800 equivalent) 
• Expanded ISO Sensitivity Options
   1 EV above ISO 6400 (ISO 12800 equivalent) 
  Auto ISO sensitivity control available 
• High ISO Noise Reduction
   Low 
  Normal 
  High 
  Off 
• Active D-Lighting
   On 
  Off 
• Single-point AF Mode
   Yes 
• Dynamic AF Mode
   Number of AF points: 11 (3D-tracking) 
• Auto-area AF Mode
   Yes 
• Autofocus System
   Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection 
• Detection Range
   -1 to 19 EV (ISO 100, 68F/20C) 
• Lens Servo
   Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); Continuous-servo AF (AF-C); auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A); predictive focus tracking activated automatically according to subject status 
  Manual focus (MF): Electronic rangefinder can be used 
• Focus Point
   Can be selected from 11 focus points 
• Focus Lock
   Focus can be locked by pressing AE-L/AF-L button 
  Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) 
• Focus Modes
   Auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A) 
  Continuous-servo (AF-C) 
  Face-Priority AF available in Live View only and D-Movie only 
  Full-time Servo (AF-A) available in Live View only 
  Manual (M) with electronic rangefinder 
  Normal area available in Live View and D-Movie only 
  Predictive focus tracking activated automatically according to subject status 
  Single-servo AF (AF-S) 
  Wide area available in Live View and D-Movie only 
• Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points
   11 
• Autofocus Sensitivity
   -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100, 20C/68F) 
• Built-in Flash
   Yes 
• X-Sync Speed
   1/200 
• 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 
• Flash Sync Modes
   Front-curtain sync (normal) 
  Rear-curtain sync 
  Red-Eye reduction 
  Red-Eye reduction with slow sync 
  Slow sync 
• Flash Compensation
   -3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 EV 
• Flash-ready indicator
   Lights when built-in flash or optional flash unit such as SB-910, SB-900, SB-400, SB-80DX, SB-28DX or SB-50DX is fully charged 
• Accessory Shoe
   Yes 
• Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)
   CLS Supported 
• Flash Sync Terminal
   Sync Terminal Adapter AS-15 (available separately) 
• White Balance
   Auto 
  Cloudy 
  Direct Sunlight 
  Flash 
  Fluorescent (7 types) 
  Incandescent 
  Preset Manual 
  Shade 
• Live View Shooting
   Yes 
• 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) 
• Live View Scene Auto Selector
   Auto mode 
  Auto (flash off) mode 
• Movie Metering
   TTL exposure metering using main image sensor 
• Movie Maximum recording time
   20 min. 
• Movie File Format
   MOV 
• Movie Video Compression
   H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding 
• Movie Audio recording format
   Linear PCM 
• Movie
   HD 1,920x1,080 / 30 fps 
  HD 1,920x1,080 / 25 fps 
  HD 1,920x1,080 / 24 fps 
  HD 1,280x720 / 60 fps 
  HD 1,280x720 / 50 fps 
  VGA 640x424 / 30 fps 
  VGA 640x424 / 25 fps 
• Movie Audio
   Built-in microphone, monaural 
  Optional external stereo mini-pin jack (3.5mm diameter) 
  Microphone sensitivity can be adjusted 
• Monitor Size
   3.0 in. diagonal
• Monitor Resolution
   921,000 Dots
• Monitor Type
   Wide Viewing Angle TFT-LCD 
• Monitor Angle of View
   160-degree wide-viewing angle
• Playback Functions
   Auto Image Rotation 
  Full-Frame and Thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images or calendar) 
  Highlights 
  Histogram Display 
  Image Comment 
  Movie Playback 
  Playback with Zoom 
  Slideshow 
• In-Camera Image Editing
   Color Balance 
  Color Outline 
  Color Sketch 
  D-Lighting 
  Distortion Control 
  Filter Effects 
  Fisheye 
  Image Overlay 
  Miniature Effect 
  Monochrome 
  NEF (RAW) Processing 
  Perspective Control 
  Quick Retouch 
  Red-Eye Correction 
  Resize 
  Selective Color 
  Straighten 
  Trim 
• Interface
   Accessory Terminal: Remote Cord: MC-DC2 (available separately); GPS unit: GP-1 (available separately) 
  Audio input: Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5-mm diameter) 
  HDMI output: Type C mini-pin HDMI connector 
  Hi-speed USB 
  Video Output: NTSC, PAL 
• Wi-Fi Functionality
   Eye-Fi Compatible 
• GPS
   GP-1 GPS unit 
• Recent Settings
   Yes 
• Supported Languages
   Arabic 
  Brazilian Portuguese 
  Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) 
  Czech 
  Danish 
  Dutch 
  English 
  Finnish 
  French 
  German 
  Greek 
  Hindi 
  Hungarian 
  Indonesian 
  Italian 
  Japanese 
  Korean 
  Norweigan 
  Polish 
  Portuguese 
  Romanian 
  Russian 
  Spanish 
  Swedish 
  Thai 
  Turkish 
  Ukrainian 
• Date, Time and Daylight Savings Time Settings
   Yes 
• World Time Setting
   Yes 
• Battery / Batteries
   EN-EL14 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery 
• Battery Life (shots per charge)
   540 shots per charge (Battery Life) (CIPA)
• AC Adapter
   EH-5b AC Adapter; requires EP-5A Power Connector (available separately) 
• Battery Charger
   MH-24 Quick Charger 
• Tripod Socket
   1/4 in. 
• Approx. Dimensions
  Width: 5.0 in. (125mm)
  Height: 3.8 in. (96mm)
  Depth: 3.1 in. (76.5mm)
• Approx. Weight
   16 oz. (455g)

  camera body only
• Operating Environment
   040 C (+32104 F) 
• Supplied Accessories
   

  • EN-EL14 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
  • MH-24 Quick Charger
  • EG-CP14 Audio/Video Cable
  • UC-E6 USB Cable
  • DK-20 Rubber Eyecup
  • AN-DC3 Camera Strap
  • DK-5 Eyepiece Cap
  • BF-1B Body Cap
  • BS-1 Accessory Shoe Cover
  • NikonView NX CD-ROM