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**Nikon D3200 vs Nikon D3100: A Comparison Review**

Hey guys, this is Austin and today I'm here with a comparison between the Nikon D3200 vs the D3100. As a D3100 user for the last year and a half, I can definitely say there are some very nice improvements in the D3200 but are they worth the roughly $150 price premium?

**Camera Body Comparison**

To start out with, let's take a look at the camera bodies. At first glance, they look identical, but Nikon has tweaked every surface and button on the D3200. Some changes are subtle, like the new flowing line that runs from left to right along the flash. Others are a bit more substantial, like the new grip which gives you a bit of a better hold on the camera, something very important in a small DSLR like this.

Around back, you'll see the live view switch on the D3100 has been removed in exchange for a button and the video record button has been moved up top below the shutter button. The live view button is just fine, but I did have an issue with the record button. It's the same size and in the same spot as the info and Aperture/Exposure buttons, and even after a few days of using the camera, I still accidentally hit the wrong button all the time.

**Build Quality and Ports Comparison**

The D3100 is built surprisingly well for an entry-level DSLR, and the D3200 is no exception. One minor annoyance on the D3100 is the absurdly loud SD card door. Seriously, do you hear that? Thankfully, the D3200 has a much quieter SD card slot.

In terms of ports, both cameras have the standard USB port, but the D3200 also has an HDMI output and a headphone jack, which is not available on the D3100.

**Display Comparison**

The display on the D3200 is much better than the one on the D3100. While it's not a touchscreen, it's still a nice LCD screen that shows all the necessary information for taking great photos.

**Megapixel Count and Autofocus Comparison**

The Nikon D3200 has 16 megapixels, which is a significant upgrade over the 14 megapixels of the D3100. In terms of autofocus, both cameras have 11 points, but the D3200's autofocus is much faster and more accurate.

**Video Mode Comparison**

Speaking of video mode, the Nikon D3200 can record Full HD video at 30p, which is a major upgrade over the 720p video that the D3100 can record. The D3200 also has manual controls for exposure, ISO, and focus while recording video, which makes it much easier to take great videos.

**Testing the Cameras**

In this review, I've tested both cameras in similar lighting conditions, using a 50mm lens, and I have to say that the D3200 performed much better than the D3100. The D3200's autofocus was faster and more accurate, and the image quality was much better.

**Conclusion**

If you're already happy with your Nikon D3100, then there's no need to upgrade to the D3200. However, if you're looking for a camera that can take great photos and videos in a variety of conditions, then the Nikon D3200 is definitely worth considering. With its improved autofocus, better display, and higher megapixel count, it makes an excellent first DSLR.

**Recommendation**

If you want to see more videos on the Nikon D3200, be sure to check out my unboxing as well as the full review. If you enjoyed this video, please leave a thumbs up and subscribe for more content like this!

WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enHey guys, this is Austin and today I’m herewith a comparison betweenthe Nikon D3200 vs the D3100.As a D3100 user for the last year and ahalf I can definitely say there are some verynice improvements in theD3200 but are they worth the roughly $150price premium?To start out with let’s take a look at thecamera bodies.At first glancethey look identical but Nikon has tweakedevery surface and button on theD3200.Some changes are subtle, like the new flowingline that runs fromleft to right along the flash.Others are a bit more substantial like thenew grip which gives you a bit of a betterhold on the camera, somethingvery important in a small DSLR like this.Around back you’ll see the liveview switch on the D3100 has been removedin exchange for a button and thevideo record button has been moved up topbelow the shutter button.Thelive view button is just fine but I did havean issue with the record button.It’s the same size and in the same spotas the info and Aperture/Exposurebuttons and even after a few days of usingthe camera I still accidentallyhit the wrong button all the time.The D3100 is built surprisingly well for anentry level DSLR and the D3200 is no exception.One minor annoyance on the D3100is the absurdly loud SD card door.Seriously, do you hear that?Thankfully theD3200 has no such problems.As far as ports they both have HDMI out andaproprietary Nikon port for GPS.On the D3200 however you can buy an adaptertogive your camera Wi-Fi to transfer over picturesand control the camera from yoursmartphone.The D3100 also has mini-USB as well as A/Vout where the D3200 hasa combo USB and A/V out port along with a3.5mm microphone jack.The screen on the D3100 was always a weakpoint.With a low resolution of only230,000 dots it was one of the few major areaswhere the low price stuck out.With the D3200 however there’s a new 921,000dot display which is much better andmatches several of the high end Nikon DSLRs.Neither screen works particularly wellin direct sunlight but both are easily readablein the vast majority of situations.Now let’s take a look at image quality.The D3100 sports a 14 megapixel APS-C sizedsensor where the D3200 swaps that for a 24megapixel sensor.The difference in detailis very noticeable, especially when you zoomin.Having 24 megapixels is also greatfor cropping.This is a shot I took with the D3200 witha 50mm lens and there’s enoughmegapixels to see detail even with extremecropping.Beyond the increased megapixelcount you won’t see a great deal of differencein the D3100 and D3200.Both are verycapable shooters that will give you some verynice looking files in both JPEG and RAW.The D3100 has a decent burst rate of threeframes per second but the D3200 has aconsiderably better four frames.Of course when you add more megapixels toa sensoroften times you lose low light performancebut the D3200 does a good job here.At thesame settings the D3200 brings in a slightlymore bright and colorful image andhandles noise just as well if not very slightlybetter.Files stay clean on both camerasup to ISO 400 and are still usable for mostsituations up to ISO 1600.At this point upclose there is definitely visible noise butcolors remain true and detail is still there.At ISO 3200 things still aren’t terriblebut noise becomes very noticeable.6400 isreally only usable for web use and 12,800is pretty rough.Both cameras sport the same11 point autofocus system.In good lighting it works fairly quickly andlocks on well.In low light it’s a bit hit or miss, sometimesit can grab ahold and keep an object infocus but more often than not you’re goingto need to rely on manual focus.They sharethe same optical viewfinder which isn’tquite full coverage and is a bit small butunless you’re coming from the D800 you probablywon’t notice.Where the D3200 reallyshines is in video mode.It now sports 1080p video at 30 frames persecond as well as720p at 60 frames.The maximum recording time is also up to 20minutes on the D3200compared to 10 minutes on its predecessor.The added resolution on the screen definitelymakes shooting in live view easier and havinga microphone input is a huge help.You alsohave manual audio adjustments as well as havingyour audio levels displayed on screen.Alright so I am now recording using the NikonD3200 and to help me demo the video mode Ihave my good friend Sam.So my setup here is the D3200 is just sittingon a tripod, as Ikind of try to follow this dog around, I amusing a 50mm 1.8G lens and on top of thatI amusing the standard audio from the microphonebuilt-in to the camera.So some of the coolfeatures on the D3200 is that you can adjustall your settings while recording.So forexample I'm at 1/60th shutter speed rightnow, I can go to 1/80, 1/100th, 1/125, youcansee it gets a little dark so if I want toadjust my ISO I can go to 400, go to 800,and then let's see, we want to bump the shutterspeed a little higher, so you can doall of that and of course since this is aDSLR we can manually focus so if you wanttodo a little rack focus here, bam there's thedog fully in focus.About the only thingyou can't adjust while in video mode is youraperture so if I want, right now I'm atf/1.8, if I wanted to change it I would haveto stop recording, leave live view andthen adjust the aperture and go back intolive view.However beyond that you havepretty much all the manual control you couldwant.Alright so I am now using theD3100.So everything else is the exact same, I'musing the same lens, the samelighting and Sam's in the pretty much samespot.So probably the biggest differenceis I have no real manual control.About the best I can do is I can lock theexposureand I can adjust everything around and itwon't change the exposure on me but beyondthat it's pretty much automatic only.Probably the only other thing I can do is,justthe exact same way as I did with the D3200,you can leave live view, stop recording,adjust your aperture and go back in, it willrespect that but beyond that everythingelse is pretty much all automatic.With Nikon keeping the D3100 around belowthe D3200and D5100 it remains a stellar camera for$550.In most cases 14 megapixels are going tobe just fine and while the better screen onthe D3200 is nice it’s not really worthanextra $150.If you have a D3100 don’t worry, your camerais not just suddenly out of date.On the other hand, if you’re seriously interestedin video the D3200 is absolutely worth it.Nikon has been quite far behind Canon as faras video goes however the D3200 has made somehuge gains here.Combined with the impressive megapixel countand better display the D3200makes an excellent first DSLR.If you want to see more videos on the NikonD3200 be sureto check out my unboxing as well as the fullreview.If you enjoyed definitely be sure toleave this video a thumbs up and if you’reinterested inmore videos like this be sure to subscribe!