Can you shoot black and white video on a Nikon D3200?

Like the photos, you can later edit your video to appear B&W in programs like iMovie, Windows Movie Maker etc.

That would be totally unwise!

And you can't on the D3200. You ask now "So how do they do it" well they use video editing software. And there apply a B&W filter over the footage. That way you have the original source for if you want to use color.

Odd not how an entry level model does has filters for pictures but doesn't for video.

The issue for pictures it is a nice addition for many. But video is a whole other thing, I question how quickly will the batteries go down if it has to film with 1 or 2 filters over the video signal. Wouldn't it be nice to combine a B&W filter with a 12 FPS or eve 6FPS film mode.

But we do that in software after shooting the video really. That way you have the most flexibility, maybe later you think "mmm I wish I had shot in color" Or "That 6 FPS mode is cute but I wish I had shot at 30 FPS"

It is easier to get the best quality first and later "downgrade" to the effect you seek.

Agreed... never set your camera to shoot black and white. It just throws away all color data and gives a flat, ugly black and white photo. You can do a far, far better conversion in post processing software. Plus, there have been many people on here wanting to know how they can get the color back in a photo they took in black and white. Can't be done. Shoot in color and save the color file, you just may very well want it in the future. Do your black and white conversion with a tool such as channel mixer in software, and you will be doing yourself a great favor. steve

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No. The only movie setting are described on page 91 of your manual and B&W is not an option.

change the video when you edit.