Canon 400D with Nikon D3200 Comparison

Canon 400D and Nikon D3200 Main Features

  • October, 2006
  • July, 2012
  • 10 MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • 24 MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • 100 - 1600 ISO
  • 100 - 6400 ISO
  • 2" Fixed Screen
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • Optical (pentamirror) Viewfinder
  • Optical (pentamirror) Viewfinder
  • 3.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 4.0 fps continuous shooting
  • -
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 127 x 94 x 65 mm, 556g.
  • 125 x 96 x 77 mm, 505g.
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Canon 400D Scores


Imaging score
48
Features score
35
Value for money score
62
Portability score
80
Overall score
46

Nikon D3200 Scores


Imaging score
59
Features score
58
Value for money score
78
Portability score
81
Overall score
64

Nikon D3200 with Canon EOS 400D Overview


Let's compare Canon EOS 400D with Nikon D3200. These models are included in the Entry-Level DSLR cameras. Canon 400D was released in 2006, and Nikon D3200 in 2012. D3200 is newer, which is a plus. EOS 400D 6 years older.
The sensor resolution of D3200 is greater than that of EOS 400D. The difference of 14 MP is quite a lot. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
The minimum ISO value for these cameras is the same and is . A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. The maximum ISO value for these cameras is the same and is . Nikon D3200 has a larger 3-inch Fixed screen, the other camera has a 2-inch Fixed screen.
Both cameras have a optical (pentamirror) viewfinder. All viewfinders has no electronic viewfinderk dot resolution. Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Canon EOS 400D has 4.0 fps continuous shooting. Canon EOS 400D has 4.0 fps continuous shooting.

General EOS 400D D3200
Brand Canon Nikon
Model EOS 400D D3200
Announced October, 2006 July, 2012
Body Type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Lens
Lens Mount Canon EF/EF-S Nikon F
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier 1.6 1.5
Number of Lenses 321 305
Macro Focus Range n/a n/a
Screen
Screen Size 2" 3"
Screen Type Fixed Fixed
Screen Resolution 230k pixels 921k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.5 0.53
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 9 11
Number of Cross Focus Points 0 1
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/30 sec 1/30 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Continuous Shooting 3.0 fps 4.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 12.00 12.00
Flash Modes Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±2 EV ±5 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size APS-C APS-C
Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 22.2 x 14.8 mm 23.2 x 15.4 mm
Sensor Area 328.6 mm² 357.3 mm²
Sensor Resolution 10 MP 24 MP
Max Image Resolution 3888 x 2592 6016 x 4000
Max Native ISO 1600 6400
Min Native ISO 100 100
Max Boosted ISO 0 12800
Min Boosted ISO 0 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution None 1920 x 1080
Video Formats MPEG-4, H.264
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None Optional
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 0 shots 540 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack
Battery Model EN-EL14
Physical
Weight 556 g 505 g
Physical Dimensions 127 x 94 x 65 mm 125 x 96 x 77 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC UHS-I compliant
Storage Slots 1 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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