Question about Nikon D3200
Jan 8, 2019 19:39:40 #
Why is it that I seem to get sharper pictures with my old d3000 Than I get with my newer d3200 that has twice the MP? Thanks in advance
Jan 8, 2019 19:48:55 #
There's no way to know except to guess wildly.
A better approach would be to post some specific examples, straight from the camera and storing the attachment. You might even store an example from your old camera for comparison. Otherwise, pop some popcorn and watch the wild guesses and chuckle.
A better approach would be to post some specific examples, straight from the camera and storing the attachment. You might even store an example from your old camera for comparison. Otherwise, pop some popcorn and watch the wild guesses and chuckle.
Jan 8, 2019 19:51:52 #
It could be that your shooting the D3000 in better light. If both cameras have the same settings and shooting at the same thing, your probably not going to see a whole lot of difference between the two. Just because one camera has twice the pixels as the other doesn't mean your automatically going to get sharper photo's. Pixels isn't everything.
Jan 8, 2019 19:52:37 #
I have both of those cameras and that is not the case with me. For small prints, you will most likely not see a difference but anything over 8X12 the differences will be noticeable.
Jan 8, 2019 20:23:00 #
Super hard to say.
But if you still have the old camera, why don't you set each of them up on a tripod (or bean bag) and take the exact same picture with both cameras, using the same lens and same settings, and post the results.
My best guess is that the D3200 wasn't as perfectly focused. Perhaps the cameras fault, perhaps yours. Camera shake and subject movement also come to mind.
Let us know what you find out.
But if you still have the old camera, why don't you set each of them up on a tripod (or bean bag) and take the exact same picture with both cameras, using the same lens and same settings, and post the results.
My best guess is that the D3200 wasn't as perfectly focused. Perhaps the cameras fault, perhaps yours. Camera shake and subject movement also come to mind.
Let us know what you find out.
Jan 8, 2019 20:38:15 #
Jan 8, 2019 20:57:07 #
LWW
Loc: Banana Republic of America
rook2c4 wrote:
Quantity of megapixels is not directly related to sharpness.
Correct, MP is the most overrated stat out there.
Jan 8, 2019 21:22:41 #
dandi
Loc: near Seattle, WA
Clintonmarc wrote:
Why is it that I seem to get sharper pictures with my old d3000 Than I get with my newer d3200 that has twice the MP? Thanks in advance
Is your Picture Control set to the same sharpness value (for jpeg images) ?
Jan 8, 2019 23:11:10 #
Two members have pointed out good possibilities. The D3200 may be front or back focusing. Unfortunately, the D3200 doesn't have AF fine tuning. You might still check if it is front or back focusing. If you're using the .jpeg files out of the camera, then the picture controls are applied. Nikon sets the default sharpening for the picture controls very low. Go through all of them - vivid, standard, neutral, monochrome, and others and boost the sharpening to level 6.
There are so may possibilities why your photos are not sharp. Can you take some test photos of the same subject with both cameras and post them? Be sure to check the "Store Original" box.
There are so may possibilities why your photos are not sharp. Can you take some test photos of the same subject with both cameras and post them? Be sure to check the "Store Original" box.
Jan 9, 2019 06:02:23 #
Lenses, perhaps? These cameras can accept a wide variety of lenses, good and bad. Have you tried using the same specific lens on each camera; then shooting the same scene at the same settings; then checking the resulting photos?
Jan 9, 2019 08:02:26 #
Clintonmarc wrote:
Why is it that I seem to get sharper pictures with my old d3000 Than I get with my newer d3200 that has twice the MP? Thanks in advance
Sometimes higher MP means lens aberrations are magnified more...only way to know for sure is use the same lens under same conditions on both and compare. Focus settings may be off/different as someone suggested.
Jan 9, 2019 11:56:57 #
Jan 9, 2019 12:19:24 #
appealnow
Loc: Dallas, Texas
Check the menus to determine if perhaps the sharpness setting was increased in the older camera from the default setting.. Don't remember Nikon's name for the sharpness setting. Nikons tend to be set soft at the default.
Jan 10, 2019 10:55:05 #
Clintonmarc wrote:
Why is it that I seem to get sharper pictures with my old d3000 Than I get with my newer d3200 that has twice the MP? Thanks in advance
Wow..... No way to really guess. To many variables.....do this...
Put the 3000 on a tripod work your favorite lens (or any). Take a shot...
Put the same lens on the 3200, put it on the tripod and take the same shot, with the same settings.....
Then post here, storing the images, you will be able to get better responses......
Jan 12, 2019 20:43:27 #
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