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Canon EOS 1200D 18MP DSLR Camera vs Nikon D3200 24.2MP DSLR Camera

Canon EOS 1200D 18MP DSLR Camera vs Nikon D3200 24.2MP DSLR Camera comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Canon EOS 1200D 18MP DSLR Camera	Nikon D3200 24.2MP DSLR Camera
key specs
Camera Type	DSLR Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	18 MP	24.2 MP
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Display Size	3 inch	3 inch
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
general
Brand	Canon	Nikon
Model	EOS 1200D 18MP DSLR Camera	D3200 24.2MP DSLR Camera
Model Name	EOS 1200D	D3200
Model Number	EOS 1200D	-
Color	Black	Black
SLR Variant	Body With 8 Gb Card & Bag Ef S18-55 Is Ii+55-250Mm Is Ii	Body With Af-S 18-140 Mm Vr Kit Lens
Type	DSLR Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	18 MP	24.2 MP
Tripod Socket	Yes	Yes
Dimensions(WxHxD)	101.3 x 129 x 77.6 mm	7.7 x 12.5 x 9.6 cm
Weight	480 GM	-
Face Detection	Yes	Yes
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
Ports	Type C Mini HDMI	-
Lens Attachment	-	Body+18-140mm
Accessory Shoe	-	ISO 518 Hot-shoe with Sync and Data Contacts and Safety Lock
sensor features
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor Size	35.9 x 24.0 mm	-
ISO Rating	ISO 100 - 3200	-
Maximum ISO	-	6400 ISO
Maximum FPS	-	4
Sensor Technology	-	CMOS
lens features
Lens Mount	Canon EF Mount	-
Optical Zoom	3x	-
Manual Focus	Yes	Yes
Dust Reduction	Yes	Yes
Other Lens Features	Lens Peripheral Illumination Correction, Single Lens Reflex,	Nikon F Lens Mount with AF Contact, 1.5x Lens Focal Length, Quick Return Reflex Mirror, Lens Aperture Instant Return, Electronically Controlled, 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, Electronic Rangefinder can be Used with Lenses that have a Maximum Aperture of f/5.6 or Faster
Aperture Range	-	F3.5 - F5.6
viewfinder features
View Finder	Yes	Yes
View Finder Type	Eye-level Pentamirror	-
Viewfinder Coverage	95%	95%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.8x -1 m-1 with 50 mm Lens at Infinity	0.8 x 50 mm f/1.4 Lens at infinity, -1.0 m-1
Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment	-2.5 to +0.5 m-1	Diopter Adjustment -1.7 - 0.5 m-1
Viewfinder Eye Point	21 mm	18 mm
Other Viewfinder Features	Focusing Screen Fixed, Precision Matte, Viewfinder Mirror Quick-return Type, Depth of Field Preview Enabled with Custom Function Setting	-
focus features
Focus Mode	One Shot AF, AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF	Single-point AF, Dynamic-area AF, Auto-area AF, 3D-tracking 11 Points
Focus Range	Focusing Brightness Range EV 0 - 18 Center AF Point, EV 1 - 18 other AF Points with One-shot AF at Room Temperature, ISO 100, Brightness Metering Range EV 1 - 20 at Room Temperature, ISO 100	Detection Range -1 - EV ISO 100, 20°C
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Focus Points	9 Points Cross Type AF Sensitive to f/5.6 with Center AF Point	11 Focus Point
Metering Modes	63 Zone TTL Full-aperture Metering, Evaluative Metering Linked to All AF Points, Partial Metering 10% of Viewfinder at Center, Center Weighted Average Metering	Matrix or Center-weighted Metering, Spot Metering
White Balancing	Auto, Preset Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom White Balance Correction and White Balance Bracketing Possible	Auto, Incandescent, Fluorescent 7 Types, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual
Other Focus Features	AF Operation One-shot AF, AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF, AF Assist Beam Small Series of Flashes Fired by Built-in Flash, Focusing Methods Contrast Detection FlexiZone Single, Face Detection Live Mode, Phase-difference Detection Quick Mode, Manual Focus 5x / 10x Magnification Possible, Zoom Magnification 1.5x - 10x	Manual Focus MF Electronic Rangefinder, Focus Lock
exposure features
Exposure Compensation	1/3 or 1/2 Stop Increments +/- 5 EV Manual, 1/3 or 1/2 Stop Increments +/- 2 AEB, 1/3 Stop Increments +/- 3 Stops Increments +/- Stops Still Photos	5 EV in increments of 1/3 EV
Manual Exposure	Yes	-
Other Exposure Features	Exposure Control Program AE Scene Intelligent Auto, Flash Off, Creative Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Program, Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Auto Exposure	Metering TTL Exposure Metering using 420-pixel RGB Sensor, Range ISO 100, f/1.4 Lens, 20C/68F Matrix or Center-weighted Metering 0 - 20 EV Spot Metering 2 - 20 EV, Exposure Lock Luminosity Locked at Detected Value with AE-L/AF-L Button
Spot Meter	-	Yes
shutter features
Shutter Type	Electronically-controlled, Focal-plane Shutter	-
Shutter Speed	1/4000 sec	-
Self-timer	Yes	Yes
Continuous Shots	Yes, 3.0 Shots/sec	Yes, 4 fps
flash features
Built-in Flash	Yes, Retractable, Auto Pop-up Flash	Yes
External Flash	Yes	Yes
Flash Modes	Auto	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
Other Flash Features	FE Lock	Built-in Flash Auto, Portrait, Child, Close Up, Night Portrait Auto Flash with Auto Pop-up, Program, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority, Manual, Manual Pop-up with Button Release, Guide Number 12/39, 13/43 with manual flash m/ft, ISO 100, 20C/68F, Flash-ready Indicator
Flash Compensation	-	1/3 EV in increments of +/- 3 EV
image features
Image Format	JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG	JPEG, NEF RAW, NEF RAW JPEG, EXIF 2.3, DCF 2.0, DPOF
Aspect Ratio	32, 43, 169, 11	-
Live View Shooting	Yes	-
Gross Pixel	-	24.7 MP
Red Eye Reduction	-	Yes
Image Sizing	-	6016 x 4000 L
display features
Display Size	3 inch	3 inch
Other Display Features	Feature Guide Displayable, Two Grid Display, Playback Image Display Formats Basic Info, Basic Info + Image Quality / Playback Number, Shooting Info, Display, Histogram, Image Index 4 / 9, Slide Show All Images, Date, Folder, Movies, Stills, Rating, Five Transition Effects Selectable, Background Music Selectable for Slide Shows and Movie Playback	-
LCD Display Image Resolution	-	921000 dots
LCD Display Video Resolution	-	1920 x 1080
connectivity features
Wifi	No	No
storage and power features
Power Requirement	DC 7.4 V Battery	-
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Number of Batteries	1	-
Other Storage Features	Eye-fi Card Compatible	-
Upgradable Memory	-	Yes
Card Type	-	SD / SDHC / SDXC / Compatible with UHS-I
Power Supply	-	EH-5b AC Adapter
audio and video features
Microphone	Yes	Monaural
Speaker	Built-in Speaker	-
Video Resolution	5184 x 3456	-
Video Format	DCF 2.0,Recording MOV, Movie MPEG-4 AVC / H.264	MOV, MPEG-4 / H.264
Audio Video Interface	-	Video Output NTSC, PAL
modes and functions features
Shooting Modes	Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome	-
Delete Function	-	Yes

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