Specifications and equipment are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer. April 2012 2012 Nikon Corporation
Type
Type
Single-lens reflex digital camera
Lens mount
Nikon F mount (with AF contacts)
Effective angle of view Approx. 1.5× lens focal length (35 mm format equivalent); Nikon DX format
Effective pixels
Effective pixels
24.2 million
Image sensor
Image sensor
23.2 × 15.4 mm CMOS sensor
Total pixels
24.7 million
Dust-reduction System Image Sensor Cleaning
Image Dust Off reference data (optional Capture NX 2 software required)
Storage
Image size (pixels)
6,016 × 4,000 (L), 4,512 × 3,000 (M), 3,008 × 2,000 (S)
File format
• NEF (RAW): 12 bit, compressed • 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 System Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape; selected Picture
Control can be modified
Media
SD (Secure Digital) and UHS-I compliant SDHC and SDXC memory cards
File system
DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0, DPOF (Digital Print Order Format),
Exif (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras) 2.3, PictBridge
Viewfinder
Viewfinder
Eye-level pentamirror single-lens reflex viewfinder
Frame coverage
Approx. 95% horizontal and 95% vertical
Magnification
Approx. 0.8× (50mm f/1.4 lens at infinity, -1.0 m
-1
)
Eyepoint
18 mm (-1.0 m
-1
; from center surface of viewfinder eyepiece lens)
Diopter adjustment
-1.7 to +0.5 m
-1
Focusing screen
Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VII screen
Reflex mirror
Quick return
Lens aperture
Instant return, electronically controlled
Lens
Compatible lenses
Autofocus is available with AF-S and AF-I lenses; Autofocus is not available
with other type G and D lenses, AF lenses (IX-NIKKOR and lenses for the F3AF
are not supported) and AI-P lenses; Non-CPU lenses can be used in mode M
but the camera exposure meter will not function
The electronic rangefinder can be used with lenses that have a maximum
aperture of f/5.6 or faster
Shutter
Type
Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter
Speed
1/4,000 to 30 s in steps of 1/3 EV; Bulb; Time (requires optional ML-L3 Remote
Control)
Flash sync speed
X=1/200 s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/200 s or slower
Release
Release mode
8
(single frame),
s
(continuous),
E
(self-timer),
"
(delayed remote),
#
(quick-response remote),
J
(quiet shutter release)
Frame advance rate
Up to 4 fps (manual focus, mode M or S, shutter speed 1/250 s or faster, and
other settings at default values)
Self-timer
2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s; 1 to 9 exposures
Exposure
Metering
TTL exposure metering using 420-pixel RGB sensor
Metering method
• Matrix metering: 3D color matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); color
matrix metering II (other CPU lenses) • Center-weighted metering: Weight of
75% given to 8-mm circle in center of frame • Spot metering: Meters 3.5-mm
circle (about 2.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point
Range (ISO 100, f/1.4 lens, 20°C/68°F) • Matrix or center-weighted metering: 0 to 20 EV • Spot metering: 2 to 20 EV
Exposure meter coupling CPU
Mode
Auto modes (
i
auto;
j
auto [flash off]); scene modes (
k
portrait;
l
landscape;
p
child;
m
sports;
n
close up;
o
night portrait); programmed auto with flexible
program (
P
); shutter-priority auto (
S
); aperture-priority auto (
A
); manual (
M
)
Exposure compensation -5 to +5 EV in increments of 1/3 EV
Exposure lock
Luminosity locked at detected value with
A
(
L
) button
ISO sensitivity
ISO 100 to 6400 in steps of 1 EV; can also be set to approx. 1 EV above
(Recommended Exposure Index) ISO 6400 (ISO 12800 equivalent); auto ISO sensitivity control available
Active D-Lighting
On, off
Focus
Autofocus
Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection,
11 focus points (including one cross-type sensor) and AF-assist illuminator
(range approx. 0.5 to 3 m/1 ft 8 in. to 9 ft 10 in.)
Detection range
-1 to +19 EV (ISO 100, 20°C/68°F)
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
AF-area mode
Single-point AF, dynamic-area AF, auto-area AF, 3D-tracking (11 points)
Focus lock
Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo
AF) or by pressing
A
(
L
) button
Flash
Built-in flash
i
,
k
,
p
,
n
,
o
: Auto flash with auto pop-up
P, S, A, M: Manual pop-up with button release
Guide number
Approx. 12/39, 13/43 with manual flash (m/ft, ISO 100, 20°C/68°F)
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 metering,
standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR with spot metering
Flash mode
Auto, auto with red-eye reduction, auto slow sync, auto slow sync with red-
eye reduction, fill-flash, red-eye reduction, slow sync, slow sync with red-eye
reduction, rear-curtain with slow sync, rear-curtain sync, off
Flash compensation
-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 EV
Flash-ready indicator Lights when built-in flash or optional flash unit is fully charged; flashes after
flash is fired at full output
Accessory shoe
ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts and safety lock
Nikon Creative
Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with SB-910, SB-900, SB-800 or
Lighting System (CLS) SB-700 as a master flash and SB-600 or SB-R200 as remotes, or SU-800 as
commander; Flash Color Information Communication supported with all
CLS-compatible flash units
Sync terminal
AS-15 Sync Terminal Adapter (available separately)
White balance
White balance
Auto, incandescent, fluorescent (7 types), direct sunlight, flash, cloudy, shade,
preset manual, all except preset manual with fine-tuning
Live view
Lens servo
• Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); full-time-servo AF (AF-F)
• Manual focus (MF)
AF-area mode
Face-priority AF, wide-area AF, normal-area AF, subject-tracking AF
Autofocus
Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame (camera selects focus point
automatically when face-priority AF or subject-tracking AF is selected)
Automatic scene selection Available in
i
and
j
modes
Movie
Metering
TTL exposure metering using main image sensor
Metering method
Matrix
Frame size (pixels)
• 1,920 × 1,080, 30p (progressive)/25p/24p,
H
high/normal • 1,280 × 720,
and frame rate
60p/50p,
H
high/normal • 640 × 424, 30p/25p,
H
high/normal
Frame rates of 30p (actual frame rate 29.97 fps) and 60p (actual frame rate
59.94 fps) are available when NTSC is selected for video mode; 25p and 50p
are available when PAL is selected for video mode; Actual frame rate when
24p is selected is 23.976 fps
File format
MOV
Video compression
H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding
Audio recording format Linear PCM
Audio recording device Built-in monaural or external stereo microphone; sensitivity adjustable
ISO sensitivity
ISO 200 to 6400; can also be set to approx. 1 EV above ISO 6400 (ISO 12800
equivalent)
Monitor
Monitor
7.5-cm/3-in., approx. 921k-dot (VGA) TFT LCD with 160° viewing angle,
approx. 100% frame coverage, and brightness adjustment
Playback
Playback
Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9 or 72 images or calendar) playback with
playback zoom, movie playback, photo and/or movie slide shows, histogram
display, highlights, auto image rotation and image comment (up to 36
characters)
Interface
USB
Hi-Speed USB
Video output
NTSC, PAL
HDMI output
Type C mini-pin HDMI connector
Accessory terminal
MC-DC2 Remote Cord (available separately), GP-1 GPS Unit (available
separately)
Audio input
Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5-mm diameter)
Supported languages
Supported languages Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English,
Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian,
Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Portugal and Brazil),
Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian
Power source
Battery
One EN-EL14 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
AC adapter
EH-5b AC Adapter; requires EP-5A Power Connector (available separately)
Tripod socket
Tripod socket
1/4 in. (ISO 1222)
Dimensions/weight
Dimensions (W × H × D) Approx. 125 × 96 × 76.5 mm/5.0 × 3.8 × 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)
Operating environment
Temperature
0 to 40°C/32 to 104°F
Humidity
Less than 85% (no condensation)
Accessories
Supplied accessories EN-EL14 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery, MH-24 Battery Charger, DK-5 Eyepiece
(may differ by country or area) Cap, DK-20 Rubber Eyecup, UC-E17 USB Cable, EG-CP14 Audio Video Cable,
AN-DC3 Camera Strap, BF-1B Body Cap, BS-1 Accessory Shoe Cover,
ViewNX 2 CD-ROM
• Microsoft and Windows, Windows 7 are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in
the United States and/or other countries. • Macintosh and QuickTime are registered trademarks or trademarks of
Apple Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. • The SD, SDHC and SDXC logos are trademarks of the SD
Card Association. • PictBridge is a trademark. • HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are
trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing, LLC. • Google, Android and Google Play Store are registered
trademarks or trademarks of Google Inc. • Products and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective companies. • Images in viewfinders, on LCDs and monitors shown in this brochure are simulated.
A c olor ful life deser ves clearer memories
24.2
Effective
megapixels
Nikon Digital SLR Camera D3200 Specifications
Printed in Holland Code No. 6CE12050 (1204/A)K
