Nikon D3200 What You Need to Know for Best Performance

Original Price& Current Used Price

The D3200’s original MSRP was US: with 18-55mm VR - $699.95, UK: with 18-55mm VR – £649.99, UK: with 18-55mm VR – €699

Used D3200 cameras fall into a price range of $150 to $200. The difference will be due to condition and accessories included.

Nikon D3200 Battery Type & Replacements

The Nikon D3200 uses a Lithium-Ion EN-EL14 rechargeable battery & charger.

The battery can not be charged via USB. This means a battery charger will be necessary. There are third party battery chargers available.

Memory Card Compatibility & Recommendation

The Nikon D3200 is compatible with SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) memory cards.

That means compatible D3200 SD cards can have a maximum storage capacity of up to 2TB. The camera has UHS-I enabled, which means compatible SD cards can have sustained write speeds of at least 30 MB/s.

If you need a card, my recommendation is to get a 128GB SD card with UHS-I. For a memory card that would also be usable in a camera capable of recording high frame rate 4k, get a card that is rated V30. If that is not a concern, any card with a Class 10 speed rating will be fast enough for most uses.

Nikon F Mount Lens Compatibility

The D3200 is compatible with Nikon F mount lenses. This opens up a wide range of lens possibilities. A full range of lenses exists including circular fisheye, ultra wide angle, perspective control, macro, telephoto, mirror, bellows, and all kinds of zooms.

There is a list of the best Nikon D3200 lenses that covers lenses for all different types of photography.

The camera has an APS-C “crop” sensor that has been designed to use DX lenses. These lenses are smaller and less expensive than FX lenses, which are designed to be used on full frame cameras.

The D3200 can also use full frame, ‘FX’, lenses. However, the downside to these lenses is that they tend to be larger, heavier, and more expensive than DX lenses.

Notable Features

• Active D-Lighting
• 4.0 fps continuous shooting
• Auto Active D-Lighting System
• Custom Setting Options
• Red eye correction

Sensor & Image Processor

The D3200 has an APS-C (23.2 x 15.4 mm) sized sensor. This is paired with the Expeed 3 image processor.

Video Capabilities

The Nikon D3200 can record video at 1920 x 1080 (30,25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps) in MPEG-4, H.264. $.Page.Params.videography_notes The fixed screen on the D3200 can make shooting video difficult.

The lack of a fully articulated LCD screen is a big drawback for video use.

There is no port for a external microphone.

Does the Nikon D3200 Have Wireless? Wifi, Bluetooth, GPS?

The D3200 does not have built in wireless. The WU-1a Wireless Mobile Adapter is needed to for a wifi connection.

Nikon D3200 GPS

The D3200 does not have built-in GPS.

The GP-1 is needed to enable GPS capability. This will store location data in the exif data of photos.

Specs Table