Can the Nikon D3200 still compete with other dslrs today?
Can the Nikon D3200 still compete with other dslrs today? - 1
Sure it can. The photographer is what makes the difference, not the camera.
My friend is a professional photographer employed by a major UK daily newspaper, and his back-up camera body is an old Nikon D70, but only last week an image from that camera was on the front page of the newspaper and other images taken on it have won him numerous awards.
It can. As Rob states, it's the photographer, not the camera. My 10 year old D40 still takes usable images and I use it as my backup camera when two bodies are needed.
What you gain with upgraded bodies (like jumping from D3xxx series to D7xxx series) is the convenience of the user controls (common controls are at your finger tips instead of buried in menus). There will be improvements in sensor technology which will be noticeable at higher ISOs.
Absolutely. Any photo enthusiast can help it to take excellent photos. The only people it might not compete well for are those who are migrating from simple phone cameras. You'll need VR lenses from the outset if you want to wave it around at arms length. You'll take ages to discover that it doesn't do digital zoom too.
Yes, it can compete with anything in Nikon's D3xxx line with some of Canon's T series DSLRs.
I wouldn't worry whether your D3200 is "still" a good camera. If it's a good camera for you today, it will always be a good camera for you just as long as your needs do not change.
The D3200 is at the bottom of the line for Nikon. So even when it was new, there were DSLRs such as those from Nikon, Canon and especially Pentax that were significantly better and the D3200 most certainly couldn't compete against. The D3200 was recently discontinued so there hasn't been enough time where its features are completely outdated. But even when that day comes, if the camera is meeting or exceeding the needs of the user, then it literally doesn't matter if it can or can't compete against modern cameras.
Yes, but there are better cameras out there.
The Nikon D3200 was released in 2012.
I'm a working pro and I'm still using my Nikon D300, released in 2007. I use it for specific assignments when high resolution is NOT needed like when publishing them in magazines, newspapers and on websites. 12 mp provides plenty of image quality.
Yes, I have a Nikon D800e which has a 36 mp sensor which I use when I need high resolution when the print is going to be 2x3 feet or larger or the image is of a product or fashion. I use my Nikon D500 when shooting sports and other action assignments.
Each camera performs well under various conditions. Remember, It is NOT the camera which produces brilliant images, but the skills of the photographer.
Here are four links to images shot with each camera, plus one from an old Nikon D100 (6 mp) released in 2002
The first link is to an image shot using the Nikon D100 (6 mp sensor)
#2 was shot using a Nikon D300 (12 mp sensor)
#3 was shot using a Nikon D800e (36 mp sensor
#4 was shot using my newest Nikon the D500 (20 mp sensor)
Except for the Nikon D800e, your D3200 with a 24 mp sensor should be able to match the quality of the images shot with the cameras with lower pixel counts
It's more about the person behind the camera.
The main point is that a good photographer can get good results with any camera, taking into account any limitations which it might have.
It lacks modern bells and whistles like Wi-Fi and articulated screens but in terms of image quality it can still compete