Nikon D3300 vs Nikon D7200

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D3300 compared with D7200

	NikonD3300	NikonD7200
Overview
Released
Released	February 2014	March 2015
Image and sensor
Camera type
Camera type	DSLR	DSLR
Sensor format
Sensor format	APS-C	APS-C
Sensor type
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor dimensions
Sensor dimensions	23.5 × 15.6 mm	23.5 × 15.6 mm
Effective resolution
Effective resolution	24.2 MP	24.2 MP
Largest image
Largest image	6000 × 4000	6000 × 4000
RAW recording
RAW recording	Yes	Yes
Standard ISO range
Standard ISO range	100–12800	100–25600
Sensor detail
Sensor detail	Nikon DX CMOS with 24.16 million effective and 24.78 million total pixels; no optical low-pass filter; approximately 1.5× lens focal-length equivalent; sensor cleaning and Image Dust Off reference data	DX CMOS, 24.2 million effective pixels in global/US specifications or 24.16 million in Japan; 24.72 million total pixels. No optical low-pass filter; Image Sensor Cleaning and Image Dust Off reference data. Full DX image 6000 × 4000; 1.3× crop 4800 × 3200
Image formats
Image formats	12-bit compressed NEF RAW, JPEG and simultaneous RAW plus JPEG; maximum 6000 × 4000 pixels; in-camera RAW processing and retouching	12-bit or 14-bit NEF RAW, lossless-compressed or compressed; JPEG Fine/Normal/Basic with size-priority or optimal-quality compression; simultaneous RAW and JPEG. Picture Controls include Flat, with Clarity adjustment and in-camera NEF processing
ISO detail
ISO detail	ISO 100–12800 in one-stop steps, expandable to ISO 25600 equivalent; Auto ISO	Standard ISO 100–25600 in one-third or half stops; automatic sensitivity control. Hi BW1 and Hi BW2 equivalent to ISO 51200 and 102400, monochrome only in P/S/A/M
Image processor
Image processor	EXPEED 4	EXPEED 4
Lens and shooting
Lens mount
Lens mount	Nikon F mount	Nikon F mount
Stabilisation
Stabilisation	Optical lens stabilisation	Optical lens stabilisation
Maximum continuous burst
Maximum continuous burst	5 fps	6 fps
Lens detail
Lens detail	No body autofocus motor for screw-drive lenses. Original US specification lists AF-S and AF-I autofocus; the current Japanese compatibility list also includes AF-P. Non-CPU lenses require manual exposure without metering; IX and F3AF lenses unsupported	Nikon F mount with AF coupling and contacts; body autofocus motor. Compatible G/E/D and other AF lenses, AI-P and non-CPU AI lenses with restrictions; non-CPU lenses use A/M exposure. Non-AI, IX and F3AF lenses excluded
Autofocus
Autofocus	Multi-CAM 1000; 11 phase-detection points including one cross-type; -1 to +19 EV at ISO 100, 20°C; AF-S/AF-C/AF-A, single-point, dynamic, auto-area and 11-point 3D tracking. Contrast-detection live view supports face, wide, normal and subject-tracking areas	Advanced Multi-CAM 3500 II phase-detection module with 51 points, including 15 cross-type and one central f/8-compatible point; -3 to +19 EV at ISO 100, 20°C; AF fine-tuning. Single-point, dynamic nine/21/51 points, 3D tracking and auto-area AF. Live view uses contrast AF with AF-S/AF-F and face/wide/normal/tracking areas
Shutter
Shutter	Electronically controlled focal-plane shutter; 1/4000 to 30 seconds in one-third stops, Bulb and Time; flash sync 1/200 second	Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter, 1/8000 to 30 seconds in half or one-third stops, Bulb and Time; tested to 150000 cycles. X-sync 1/250 second, up to 1/320 with reduced flash range
Burst detail
Burst detail	Approximately 5 fps with manual focus, S/M exposure, 1/250 second or faster and other settings at defaults; launch announcement claims up to 100 Fine/Large JPEG or 11 NEF RAW frames under its test conditions	Full DX: 6 fps JPEG/12-bit RAW or 5 fps 14-bit RAW. 1.3× crop: 7 fps JPEG/12-bit RAW or 6 fps 14-bit RAW. Maker buffer claim up to 100 Large/Fine JPEGs or 18 lossless-compressed 14-bit RAW images using a specified 16 GB SanDisk UHS-I card at ISO 100. Live-view burst up to 3.7 fps; quiet release, mirror-up, self-timer and optional ML-L3 infrared release
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Optical VR depends on the lens; no sensor-shift stabilisation	Optical VR depends on the attached lens; no sensor-shift stabilisation
Flash
Flash	Built-in pop-up flash; guide number approximately 12 m at ISO 100, 20°C, including manual full output; i-TTL flash control and accessory shoe	Built-in pop-up i-TTL flash with commander function, guide number approximately 12 m at ISO 100, 20°C; accessory shoe and Auto FP with compatible external Speedlights
Exposure controls
Exposure controls	P/S/A/M, Auto, flash-off Auto, scene and special-effects modes; beginner Guide mode; 420-pixel RGB metering with matrix, centre-weighted and spot modes; ±5 EV compensation; Active D-Lighting on/off	P/S/A/M, Auto, scene and effects modes; U1/U2 custom presets. 2016-segment RGB matrix, centre-weighted and spot metering; ±5 EV compensation; exposure/flash bracketing up to nine frames, white-balance up to three, Active D-Lighting up to five (Japan specification)
Video
Highest video resolution
Highest video resolution	1920 × 1080 at 60 fps	1920 × 1080 at 30 fps
Video detail
Video detail	H.264 MOV at Full HD 60p/50p/30p/25p/24p, 720p 60p/50p or 640 × 424 at 30p/25p; actual NTSC rates 59.94/29.97/23.976. Japanese technical sheet allows 29 minutes 59 seconds, reduced to 20 minutes at Full HD 60p/50p or three minutes with Miniature Effect; US overview lists a general 20-minute maximum	Full DX 1920 × 1080 at 30p/25p/24p; 60p/50p only in 1.3× crop; 1280 × 720 at 60p/50p. MOV H.264/MPEG-4 AVC with linear PCM audio. High-quality clips limited to 10 minutes at 1080p60/50 or 20 minutes at other modes; standard quality 20 minutes or 29 min 59 s respectively. Time-lapse with exposure smoothing; manual-mode Auto ISO; Flat Picture Control. Photography Blog sample caption incorrectly says 1920 × 1280; maker specifies 1920 × 1080
Audio
Audio	Built-in mono microphone, optional external stereo microphone through 3.5 mm input; adjustable sensitivity and linear PCM audio	Built-in stereo microphone, adjustable sensitivity, frequency-response and wind-noise-reduction settings; 3.5 mm external stereo microphone input with plug-in power and headphone output. Photo Review says no wind-reduction filter, conflicting with Nikon's original announcement
Screen and viewfinder
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Optical	Optical
Screen size
Screen size	3″	3.2″
Screen dots
Screen dots	921,000	1,229,000
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	–	No
Tilting screen
Tilting screen	–	No
Display detail
Display detail	Fixed 3-inch TFT; approximately 921000 dots in the US, rounded to 920000 in Japan. Japanese sheet specifies 170° viewing angle and approximately 100% coverage; US sheet gives 160°. Dots count subpixels	Fixed 3.2-inch TFT with approximately 1229000 dots in Japan or 1228800 in the US specification, 170° viewing angle and 100% coverage; top status LCD and live view; dots are subpixels
Viewfinder detail
Viewfinder detail	Pentamirror; approximately 95% coverage, 0.85× magnification with 50mm f/1.4 at infinity and 18 mm eyepoint	Pentaprism with approximately 100% coverage in DX or 97% in 1.3× crop; 0.94× magnification with 50mm f/1.4 at infinity, 19.5 mm eyepoint; OLED information, grid display and depth-of-field preview
Connections and design
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	700 photographs	1110 photographs
Body weight
Body weight	410 g (better)	675 g
Release detail
Release detail	Nikon Japan records first sale on 6 February 2014; Nikon announced the camera globally on 7 January 2014. Main date is the confirmed Japanese retail day	Nikon Japan records actual first sale on 19 March 2015; global announcement dated 2 March 2015
Recording media
Recording media	One SD/SDHC/SDXC slot; UHS-I support for SDHC/SDXC	Two SD/SDHC/SDXC slots, UHS-I supported; overflow, backup or RAW/JPEG split recording and card-to-card copying
Ports
Ports	Hi-Speed USB, mini-HDMI Type C, NTSC/PAL analogue video output, 3.5 mm external microphone input and accessory terminal for optional wired remote or GPS; optional infrared remote	Hi-Speed USB, mini HDMI Type C, 3.5 mm microphone input and headphone output, accessory terminal for optional MC-DC2, WR-1/WR-R10 or GP-1/GP-1A GPS; optional UT-1 wired LAN
Wireless connections
Wireless connections	No integrated Wi-Fi; optional WU-1a wireless mobile adapter; optional GP-1/GP-1A GPS accessories	Built-in IEEE 802.11b/g Wi-Fi and NFC pairing with compatible Android devices; Wireless Mobile Utility provides image transfer and remote still shooting. Optional WR radio controllers or ML-L3 infrared release; no built-in GPS
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	EN-EL14a rechargeable lithium-ion battery; approximately 700 photographs per charge under CIPA testing	EN-EL15 lithium-ion battery; approximately 1110 CIPA still images or 80 minutes of movie recording per charge. Optional MB-D15 takes one EN-EL15 or six AA cells
Charging
Charging	External MH-24 charger; optional EH-5b AC adapter with EP-5A power connector	External MH-25a charger; optional EH-5b mains adapter and EP-5B connector
Dimensions
Dimensions	Approximately 124 × 98 × 75.5 mm	Approximately 135.5 × 106.5 × 76 mm
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 410 g body only or 460 g including battery and SD card, excluding body cap	Approximately 675 g body only; 765 g with battery and SD memory card, excluding body cap
Materials
Materials	Carbon-fibre material and monocoque cover structure described in Nikon's launch announcement	Magnesium-alloy construction with sealing against dust and water drops
Colours
Colours	Black or red in the Japanese range	Black
In the box
In the box	EN-EL14a battery, MH-24 charger, UC-E17 USB cable, EG-CP14 audio-video cable, AN-DC3 strap, BF-1B body cap, DK-25 eyecup and ViewNX 2 CD-ROM	EN-EL15, MH-25a charger, UC-E17 USB cable, AN-DC1BK strap, BF-1B body cap, DK-5 eyepiece cap and DK-23 eyecup (Japan body package)