Nikon D3200 vs Canon T6s

Nikon D3200 advantages over Canon T6s

• Less expensive
  $477 vs $799
  Save money for lenses or accessories
• Fast startup
  ~0.40 vs 0.9 sec
  Faster startup lets you catch the moment
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  D3200 test data on DxO Mark T6s test data on DxO Mark
  1,131 vs 915 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• More dynamic range

  More dynamic range

  Cameras with more dynamic range allow you to take photos with dramatic differences in highlight and shadow areas while retaining detail in both.

  Think of a brilliant sunset on a rocky beach: Bright sunset in the background, with dark rocks in the foreground. High dynamic range means more of the extremes will be faithfully reproduced.

  Dynamic range test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  D3200 test data on DxO Mark T6s test data on DxO Mark
  13.2 vs 12.0 evs
  Retain detail in highlight and shadows
• Longer stills battery life
  More info

  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  540 vs 440 shots
  Capture more photos
• Lighter weight
  773g vs 1047g
  Lighter weight
• Bigger RAW buffer
  12 vs 6 shots
  Larger buffer for RAW shots (burst mode)