Sagun J : which one is a better buy sony a37 or a57 or nikon d3200? I do video most of the time.ANGEL G : I chose the Sony A57 nicer bigger size than A35 and wonderful video and constant Auto Focus, I love mine and I recently bought a Full Frame Nikon D610..Still will not get rid of my Sony A57...Wish I could afford the A99 only for its full frame, but its too pricy. You just can't beat the A57, I think its better than the A58...Best of Luck...AG
P.S. The Nikon D3200 has no Auto Focus motor so you have to buy expensive lens, The A57 has built into Camera body plus it has vibration reduction built in also.MIKE F : I have 2 a57s. I love them. I use
one for video. I replaced a Sony digital 8 camcorder. It does excellent video. Looked at new camcorders and went with these instead. No regrets. I shoot fast moving objects and it does great. If you can find one buy it. A huge upgrade over a37 and new a58.RANDALL A : I have not used the a57 for video so cannot comment on its' capabilities. I use a Sony 200 HS for video because it has a 30x zoom. If you already have a brand I would stick with that because you have already have lens. One thing in favor of the a57 is in-camera stabilization making the lens less expensive than the stabilized Nikon lens. The a58 is out. I would look at the latest Sony cameras or wait for a replacement for the a65. The a57 is older but will be less expensive.
Sorry I couldn't be of any more assistance.MITCHEL E : Well, first off, the big difference in the 2 cameras is the viewfinder. the D3200 has an optical viewfinder (OVF), the Sony has an electronic one (EVF).
Caveat: If you go Sony, get the a57 - NOT the a37 or the new a58. The a58 has 4 more MP, but less features than the a57.
If you must have an OVF, the Nikon is the choice - BUT be aware the D3200 has a 95% field of view, and it is a small one. The a57 field of view is 100%, and it is a large finder screen -20% larger than the Nikon.
As to video, they both do HD at 60p and 24, etc., but I prefer the Sony for video. If you have a modern lens (altho I use mostly legacy prime lenses), the auto focus is very snappy in video mode, because of the SLT tech.
You can find really good used Minolta & 3rd party lenses much cheaper than the equivalent Nikkors. That's a plus. And, since the a57 is discontinued, you can get the body cheaper than the D3200.
I've been using my a57 for over a year, and I'm very happy with it's performance - especially the video quality. IMHO, the Sony is the better Bang for the Buck.
I hope this blathering helps.MARY H : Hands down, no question, the A57 far outshines the A33 or A37.Image quality, light, focus and features make the 57 3 times better than the 37.DONALD B : Haven't done any continuous shooting, so I can't say anything about that.GEORGE W : The A37 should cost less but the A57 is certainly an improvement over the A37. The A58 supercedes even the A57 so unless you are buying used I imagine that you would buy instead the A58 or if you can afford to the A65. The Sony is at least 99% equal to the Nikon D3200, which I considered, in still photography but has the better video capability. I don't really know about mirrors but as I understand using Sony's SLT the viewer shows what you will actually get in the photo whereas if I understand rightly a non-SLT shows a reflection. A photography student at Western Michigan University convinced me that the SLT shows better the actual image and was convinced that eventually all makers will go that way. Nikon is known to do still photography very well though so unless you want to do lots of video you will probably be very satisfied with the Nikon D3200. [You want video though, of course.]ELLEN G : I do not know anything about the Nikon but I have the Sony A57 and would buy it again over the A37. I found one website that compared cameras for picture quality/noise and the A57 was superior to the A37. Otherwise, they share most of the same features. I also had the A33 but was disappointed that the viewfinder/lcd went black when the shutter snapped. The A57 does not do that. Don't know about the A37 but would guess it is like the A33 in that regard. I am very happy with the image quality of the A57.ROBERT M : Not familiar with the Nikon D3200, but am familiar with three Sony DSLR cameras-the A33, A57 & A58 cameras.
What appeals to me the most about Sony DSLR cameras is the fact that Image Stabilization occurs Within the BODY, and not the lens-making lens purchases simpler and less expensive than those lenses that incorporate image stabilization within themselves.
As far as Video Capture is concerned, I am Totally Satisfied with that captured by the three Sony Cameras mentioned, as these cameras are able to focus quickly and clearly as objects move across the viewing area quickly.
C B : Is sony slt a 58 is enough up for low budget film making ?? which minimum lens r required to make movie with this camera?RANDALL A : I only have the A57.
The A58 has a 20mp sensor and is probably better in low light. I have found that taking movies with a hand held camera is unstable and would not be of much use. You some means to steady the camera that can be moved smoothly to follow the action. I assume you have good editing software.
As far as lens I use a 18x270 zoom which gives a field of view of 27x405 which may not be wide enough at the lower end. The lens will be determined by what type scenes to be used.
I know this is not much help but something to think about.
Do an internet search for "making movies with a DSLR camera." You can also search for "making movies with a Sony A58." When you go to a web site with a review or info contact the person making the internet entry with this question.ROBERT S : yes, this camera takes excellent video.
The tamron 280 whatever lens (THE hot lens now) is an excellent telephoto. I have the pricey sony ($400+) but use the tamron much more and it is faster, too.
Of course, one loses light when one "reaches" with a telephoto, and the A57 has a light-gathering penalty with this kind of lens anyway. If you are favoring video, this is a terrific camera. (I took a zillion stills and videos in asia and I was very pleased)TED B : The sony a57/58 takes 1080p movies that look outstanding on my TV. You can make good looking movies with the kit lens, but as with all things, the better your lens, the better the picture.
There are several movies made with the Sony a57/58 on youtube, and I would suggest that you search youtube or vimeo to see them. This would go a long way in helping you determine whether this camera will meet your needs.
ROBERT C : has sony overcome the overheating problem that was experienced with the A-33 and be a 55 models?MITCHEL E : I have used the a57 for about a year, and I've done a lot of long still and a few video shoots, and never had an overheating problem.ANDREW R : Apparently the overheating issues experienced with the a55 and a33 were corrected in 2nd generation releases of those models (according to user reports). So far any issues that may occur with the a57 have been uncommon (no reviews here citing that as an problem). Most reports on overheating (a33 and a55) found that the issue was corrected when image stabilization was switched off.
