Features

Nikon DX-format CMOS sensor realizes beautiful reproduction of human skin, gradation of sky and background blur

With 24.2-megapixel resolution, detailed parts can be reproduced clearly.

With 24.2 megapixels, high image quality is delivered even when the trimmed image is printed out in a large size.

NIKKOR

NIKKOR is Nikon's lens brand that is highly praised by countless photo enthusiasts and professionals. NIKKOR has always led the way by incorporating Nikon's original technologies. With its superior optical quality and an extensive lineup, NIKKOR maximizes the high image quality of the D3200's 24.2 effective megapixels, thus delivering excellent imaging performance for both stills and movies.

Technologies that only Nikon can offer

-AF-S lenses with built-in SWM (Silent Wave Motor) ensure quiet autofocus operation
Nikon's original SWM (Silent Wave Motor) for AF drive is an autofocus motor that converts "traveling waves" into rotational energy to drive optics for autofocus. AF-S lenses that incorporate the SWM achieve quiet AF operation.

-Nano Crystal Coat provides clear images with minimal ghost or flare
This is an antireflective coating that originated from Nikon's work in semiconductor manufacturing technology. Ghost effects caused by red light, which were incredibly difficult to prevent with previous systems, and ghost and flare effects caused by light entering the lens diagonally are effectively reduced.

-ED glass effectively minimizes chromatic aberration at high magnification
Nikon-developed ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass minimizes prism-caused color dispersion. For lenses using normal optical glass, the longer the focal length, the more difficult it is to correct the chromatic aberration that causes color fringing. Nikon's ED glass effectively compensates for this kind of chromatic aberration.

-Aspherical lens for effective distortion correction
This type of lens utilizes non-spherical surfaces to correct certain types of lens aberration. These elements are particularly useful for correcting the distortion in wide-angle lenses.

Easy operation

Easier-to-use Guide Mode that shows you exactly how to take great pictures

The D3200 employs Guide Mode that enables you to take pictures and movies the way you want, even if you are a first-time user of a D-SLR. By just following the guides displayed in the monitor, a variety of image expression is realized easily, such as "Soften background" to emphasize the subject, "Capture reds in sunsets", or "Take bright/dark photos".

Shooting using viewfinder

Optical viewfinder shooting is convenient in high-speed continuous shooting or when tracking a moving subject. The D3200 features approx. 95% frame coverage and approx. 0.8x magnification. The clear and easy-to-see viewfinder supports comfortable shooting with minimal time lag.

11-point AF system

The D3200 incorporates a high-speed and highly accurate 11-point AF system. A cross-type sensor covers the most frequently used center area to deliver superior subject-acquisition and focusing performance. With Scene Recognition System, the D3200 shows enhanced subject identification and composition change detection. In Auto-area AF mode, the D3200 achieves focus at the appropriate focus point by detecting background, foreground and subject. In 3D-tracking (11 points) mode*, the focus point automatically changes to track the subject even if it moves or composition is changed while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Also, the camera employs superimposed indicators for bright and easy-to-see viewfinder information. Focus points are displayed clearly.

• In AF-A or AF-C mode.

Superior durability, accuracy and operability – highly reliable shutter

The D3200's shutter unit is tested for 100,000 cycles with the shutter actually loaded to prove its high durability. The release mode button/Self-timer button/Remote control button on the camera back enables selection of release modes from Single frame, Continuous, Self-timer, Delayed Remote (2 s), Quick-response remote and Quiet shutter release. The Quiet shutter release mode is convenient when you want to shoot with reduced shutter-release sound for occasions such as a school play or when taking pictures of wildlife, insects, or a sleeping child. It also contributes to high-speed continuous shooting at approx. 4 fps.

• Manual focus, mode M or S, shutter speed 1/250 s or faster, and other settings at default values

Selectable AF-area modes in viewfinder shooting

-Single-point AF
Ideal for stationary subjects. You can focus on the subject selecting one of the 11 focus points according to your composition. This mode is convenient when you want to focus on a desired point when shooting flowers or portraits.

-Dynamic-area AF
Suitable for capturing an erratically moving subject. Select one of the 11 focus points. In AF-A or AF-C mode, if the subject briefly leaves the selected focus point, the camera will focus based on information from the surrounding points.

-Auto-area AF
The D3200 detects the subject using information from all 11 focus points and automatically focuses on it. This mode is recommended for shooting when you want to capture decisive moments reliably such as for snapshots.

-3D-tracking (11 points)
The D3200 focuses on a subject using a selected focus point. In AF-A or AF-C mode, once focusing is achieved with the selected focus point, the focus point automatically changes to track the subject even if it moves or composition is changed while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. This is convenient when composition is a priority.

Comfortable live view shooting using a large LCD monitor

Live view shooting using an LCD monitor feels more like shooting with a compact digital camera. This is convenient when it is difficult to use the viewfinder to take high-angle or low-angle shots, or when you want to determine composition using approx. 100% frame coverage in landscape or portrait photography. You can shoot while confirming your subject with the large, easy-to-view, 7.5-cm (3-in.) VGA (approx. 921k-dot), LCD monitor. The desired AF area can be selected by moving a focus point with the multi selector. For close-up shooting of flowers and other small subjects using a tripod, you can magnify images up to approx. 9.4 times to check the exact focus

Three focus modes – selectable according to your subject

Four AF-area modes – automatically focus on someone's face or a moving subject

-Face-priority AF

Ideal for focusing on someone's face such as for a commemorative photo.

-Wide-area AF
Suitable for handheld shooting such as for a landscape. AF area can be moved to a desired point within the frame.

-Normal-area AF
Convenient for shooting with pin-point focus for a designated position such as for a close-up of a flower. Using a tripod is recommended for more precise focusing.

-Subject-tracking AF
After focusing is activated, AF area tracks the subject. Ideal for capturing a moving subject such as a child or pet.

Recommended combination of focus mode and AF-area mode

Help function – One-touch access to in-camera assistance

If you don't understand a function while viewing menu items, just press the help button. This assistance makes it easy for even first-time D-SLR users to operate the D3200 while learning functions.

Ease of use

Simple and slim styling with reliable holding and superior operability

A compact and lightweight design is employed to ensure comfortable carrying and holding. The indented area of the grip on the front and thumb rest space on the back have been widened as much as possible to achieve reliable holding. Because the camera is held securely, sharp pictures with minimal camera shake can be captured. The D3200 also has a refined layout of buttons and dials. The mode dial is moderately inclined for natural operation, while button layout around the shutter-release button ensures comfortable operation. You have a choice of two colors – black and red.

• Dimensions (W x H x D):
• Approx. 125 x 96 x 76.5 mm/5.0 x 3.8 x 3.1 in.
• Weight:
• Approx, 505 g/1 lb 1.8 oz (with battery and memory card but without body cap)
• Approx. 455 g/1 lb (camera body only)

Info display – selectable according to the body color

Various kinds of shooting information can be shown in the information display. For the display design, you can choose from two options – Classic or Graphic. Furthermore, the background color of the display can be selected from blue, black or orange (Classic) or white, black or brown (Graphic) according to the body color.

Information edit button

Pressing the information edit button when shooting information is displayed gives you direct access to the menu of the setting you would like to adjust.

Long-life battery due to energy-saving design – EN-EL14 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery

The D3200's efficient energy-saving design allows you to shoot approx. 540 shots per charge* with the EN-EL14 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery.

• Based on CIPA Standards.

Extensive playback functions selectable according to your applications

The D3200 gives you a variety of playback display options that take advantage of the large 7.5-cm (3-in.) monitor. The number of images displayed at one time can be selected from 1, 4, 9 and 72, and calendar display arranges images in chronological order. Playback zoom of face function is also available that is convenient when checking the focus of a subject accurately.

Images taken with the D3200 can easily be transmitted to smart devices wirelessly [NEW]

When the optional WU-1a Wireless Mobile Adapter is connected to the D3200, it is possible to transmit images to a smart device such as a smartphone or tablet PC wirelessly. Beautiful images that only D-SLRs can capture are now available for SNS or email. Moreover, a remote shooting function that enables shutter release from a distant place is employed. You can take shots from a wide shooting angle, while confirming an image to be taken, with a smart device as a live view display. Android OS smart devices are supported.

Note: To use this function, it is necessary to install Wireless Mobile Adapter Utility in a smart device.

Wireless Mobile Adapter Utility [NEW]

• Required when using a smart device by connecting the D3200 with WU-1a Wireless Mobile Adapter. Compatible OSs: Android 2.3 series (smartphone); Android 3.x series (tablet)
• Note: Can be downloaded from the Google Play Store (free).

Embeds location information on an image – GP-1 GPS Unit (optional)

The D3200 is compatible with GP-1 GPS Unit that is able to embed location information on an image. Latitude, longitude and altitude of a shooting location are recorded as Exif data. Images with location information can be displayed on a GeoTag workspace of ViewNX 2 (supplied with the D3200). What's more, Nikon's image sharing and storage website my Picturetown, online image sharing services and commercially available digital mapping software are all there to enhance your photographic enjoyment.

D-Movie

Records movies more beautifully and easily with a D-SLR – Full HD D-Movie

• Set shutter speed depends on movie frame rate; ISO sensitivity can be set within the range from ISO 200 to 6400 and ISO 12800 equivalent (Hi 1)

Sample movies

Note: Movies shown above were recorded with D-Movie and converted to Flash Video format. Actual D-Movie image quality may differ.

How to improve your D-Movie expression

-Use a tripod in movie recording
In movie shooting, panning (tracking a subject's movement horizontally) and tilting (tracking vertically) will result in beautiful images. For smooth panning and tilting, use of a tripod is recommended because image blur caused by camera shake is likely to occur in handheld shooting.

-Controlling the background blur
Recent D-SLR cameras enable movie recording that emphasizes the background blur effect. With the D3200, you can control the degree of blur by changing the aperture (f-number) before recording.

Note: Aperture values cannot be changed during recording. Set aperture before starting live view.

-Wide NIKKOR lens lineup
One of the great advantages of D-SLRs is that you can enjoy diversified movie expression by changing lenses. Use a telephoto zoom lens to capture distant children at an athletic meeting, trains or airplanes, a wide-angle zoom lens for shooting landscapes, a standard zoom lens or micro lens for a baby or pets, or a fisheye lens when you want to creatively deform architecture. Using a variety of interchangeable NIKKOR lenses will make your movie recording much more enjoyable.

-Utilize Picture Control
With six types of Picture Control incorporated in the D3200, you can freely manage the colors and mood of your images by choosing an option of monochrome, vivid, etc. as you do for still images.

Optional ME-1 Stereo Microphone compatible

In addition to monaural recording with the built-in microphone, the D3200 lets you record stereo sound with the optional ME-1 Stereo Microphone. Using the ME-1 Stereo Microphone also reduces noise caused by lens vibration being recorded during autofocus shooting. Furthermore, you can select the sensitivity setting from auto or manual for either the built-in microphone or the ME-1 Stereo Microphone. In manual setting, you can choose the sensitivity level from 20 steps.

You can edit your movie easily without a PC. It is possible to delete unwanted parts by choosing the start or end point in single frame units, and save a selected frame as a JPEG image with the same image size as that of the selected movie frame.

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Expression

Lens

Note: AF-S or AF-I lens with a built-in motor is required to activate AF with the D3200.

5.5x zoom lens with super-telephoto reach AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR

5.5x compact and lightweight super-telephoto zoom lens that covers an angle of view equivalent to a focal length of up to 300 mm. Suitable for getting closer to distant subjects or capturing them in a natural way without distracting or disturbing them in situations such as sports and wildlife shooting. Vibration Reduction (VRII) offers an effective vibration reduction function for comfortable super-telephoto shooting.

DX-format micro lens that can be used in a wide applications from close-ups to portrait/landscape photography AF-S DX Micro NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G

This micro lens features a compact and light body that makes it suitable for carrying anywhere with the compact D3200. With a focal length close to that of a standard lens, you can easily enjoy close-up photography at up to 1:1 reproduction ratio (minimum focus distance is 0.163 m/0.53 ft*) utilizing high resolution and large, beautiful image blur. It also provides a particular nuance to portrait and landscape photography.

• Minimum focus distance is the distance from a camera's focal plane mark to the subject.

Lightweight and compact Nikon DX-format standard lens providing the beautiful blur that only a fixed focal-length lens can offer AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G

It enables you to carry out handheld shooting even in low-light situations such as indoors with a maximum aperture of f/1.8. Shooting utilizing beautiful blur is also available. Ideal in candid or landscape shooting for capturing subjects naturally.

Ultra-wide-angle zoom lens that fully captures the scene AF-S DX NIKKOR 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED

2.4x ultra-wide-angle zoom lens covering 109° angle of view. Come closer to a subject to capture the scene with wide background and dynamically rendered subject. It is also available as a standard lens because it includes an angle of view suited for candid shooting, etc. Furthermore, close-up shooting is possible at the telephoto position. Optimal for situations such as interiors with limited space, architecture and landscapes, or when you want to emphasize perspective.

Customizes colors and tones of your movies and images to your preferences before shooting – Picture Control

The D3200 employs six types of Picture Control, selectable according to your subjects and shooting scenes. Each Picture Control lets you fine-tune sharpening, contrast, etc. to match your own image creation ideas. Picture Control can also be set from Guide Mode [Advanced operation] – [More settings].

Expanded creativity

Adding creativity in-camera after shooting – Retouch menu

The D3200 comes equipped with various in-camera image-editing functions. These in-camera functions let you retouch images easily. There are a variety of options such as Selective color that creates a black-and-white image except for the color(s) you want to emphasize, Miniature effect for a diorama-like image, or Color sketch for a sketch-style image. In each case, a duplicate image is created, leaving the original securely intact.

Retouch menus incorporated in the D3200

• D-Lighting • Red-eye correction • Trim (3:2, 4:3, 5:4, 16:9 and 1:1) • Monochrome (Black-and-white, Sepia and Cyanotype) • Filter effects (Skylight, Warm filter, Red/Green/Blue intensifier, Cross screen and Soft) • Color balance • Image overlay • NEF (RAW) processing • Resize • Quick retouch • Straighten • Distortion control • Fisheye • Color outline • Color sketch • Perspective control • Miniature effect • Selective color • Edit movie

Exclusive Nikon software – expand your creativity

Your Imaging Toolbox – ViewNX 2 (supplied)

Quick and simple image-editing software with intuitive operation – Capture NX 2 (optional)

Capture NX 2 delivers superior operability and a variety of image-editing functions empowered by U Point® technology. Achieve a vast array of image-editing techniques easily by just placing various types of Control Points on your image and adjusting the sliders. Selection Control Points enable you to apply numerous enhancements such as D-Lighting and brightness to a designated area at any level you desire.

Smart photo sharing and storage service – my Picturetown

Transmits taken images from the camera to a computer wirelessly – Eye-Fi card (on the market) compatible

The D3200 can transmit taken image data (JPEG) from the D3200 to a computer wirelessly. You can also use online photo sharing and storage services such as "my Picturetown" and transmit images to a computer automatically.

Note: The D3200 can turn Eye-Fi cards on and off, but may not support other Eye-Fi functions. Direct any inquiries to the manufacturer. Eye-Fi cards are for use only in the country of purchase (As of December, 2011). Observe all local laws concerning the use of wireless devices.

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Approved memory cards

The following SD memory cards have been tested and approved for use in the D3200. Cards with class 6 or faster write speeds are recommended for movie recording. Recording may end unexpectedly when cards with slower write speeds are used.