Featuring 24.2 effective megapixels, the D3200 employs a Nikon-developed DX-format CMOS image sensor. It achieves high-resolution rendering & rich tonal gradation that smoothly reproduces human skin texture & gradation of sky. Also, utilizing the large sensor of a D-SLR, high-quality still images & movies can be taken with beautiful background blur. The high pixel count of the D3200 is also effective when images are printed. Even when taken still images are trimmed & enlarged, high-resolution image quality is realized with the least degradation.