![]() ![]() ![]() In outdoor shots, focus was often worryingly soft at the centre, while the foreground at the bottom of the frame appeared sharper even though we'd selected the centre autofocus point. There was a little more detail than from the 16-megapixel D5100 in the centre of the frame in our studio scene, but the improvement wasn't as big as the numbers might suggest. Nikon SLRs have a superb track record for photo quality, but we were interested to see how the 24-megapixel sensor performed. All in all, this is a seriously impressive video camera. Meanwhile, its HDMI port is active not just during playback but also for live view and video recording. The D3100's videos were limited to 10 minutes per clip, but the D3200's extend to 20 minutes. Exposure compensation and lock give a useful amount of control without having to set everything manually. Casual users will prefer to use automatic exposure, which reacted quickly and smoothly to changing light. ![]() Another unexpected treat is full manual control over the shutter speed, aperture and ISO speed in video mode – an essential feature for serious video projects but previously unavailable in entry-level SLRs. The microphone socket provides a solution, allowing an external mic to be placed a good distance away from the camera, and it's great to find one on an entry-level SLR. ![]()
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