We and our partners use cookies to give you the best online experience, including to personalise advertising and content. Data about your interaction with this site and the ads shown to you may be shared with companies involved in the delivery and/or personalisation of ads on this site and elsewhere online.

Compare 3 products

Close
Canon PowerShot SX400 IS Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SX400 IS
Close
Nikon Coolpix L340 Digital Camera
Nikon Coolpix L340
Close
Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
Nikon D3100
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
9
2.8 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
33 %
2 stars
33 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
7
3.5 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
0 %
3 stars
66 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
33
4.0 out of 5
19 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
5 %
2 stars
10 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
User rating
39
4.4 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
51 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
108
3.4 out of 5
108 user ratings
5 stars
23 %
4 stars
17 %
3 stars
35 %
2 stars
19 %
1 stars
4 %
72
3.8 out of 5
72 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
23 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
15 %
1 stars
0 %

Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCCDCMOS
Sensor size0.24 in0.24 in0.91 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx
N/A
15.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx14.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
3:2
Max resolution4608 x 3456 px5152 x 3864 px4608 x 3072 px
ProcessorDIGIC 4+
N/A
Expeed 2
Image sensor format
N/A
N/A
DX
Other resolutions
N/A
N/A
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
N/A
yes
ISO minimum10080100
ISO maximum1600160012800
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px5152 x 3864 px4608 x 3072 px
White balance presets5
N/A
12
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Auto
  • Manual
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
yes
Supported image file formatsJPGJPG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
N/A
Black&White
Image stabilizeryesnono
Image stabilization typeOptical
N/A
No
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
16:9
Uncompressed formatNo
N/A
RAW
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
12800
AEB/HDR support
N/A
N/A
no

Optics and focus

Optical zoom30.0 x28.0 x3.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x2.0 x
N/A
Minimum aperture3.43.13.5
Maximum aperture3.43.13.5
Focal length equiv24 - 72022.5 - 630
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto
N/A
Auto
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
yes
Manual focusNo
N/A
yes
Normal focus range1.97 in
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yes
Macro focus range0.0 in
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points9
N/A
11
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalLens based only
Filter threadnono
N/A
Folded opticsno
N/A
N/A
Lens mount
N/A
N/A
Nikon-AF
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
N/A
1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
N/A
Lamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
N/A
1.5x
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
11
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
2.05 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonono
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots230000460000230000
Touch screennonono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %95.0 %
Live viewyes
N/A
yes
ViewfinderNone
Screen
Optical
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
N/A
95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
0.8 x
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
-1.7 - 0.5
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
0.71 in
Separate info display
N/A
N/A
no
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronic
N/A
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s
N/A
30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
N/A
yes
Aperture priorityno
N/A
yes
Manual exposure modeno
N/A
yes
Exposure compensation plus2
N/A
5
Exposure compensation minus-2
N/A
-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
N/A
1/3
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
10.0 s10.0 s
WB BracketingNo
N/A
No
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yes
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range5
N/A
12
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Forced OFF
  • Slow Sync
Auto
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashno
N/A
yes
Continuous drive0.8 fps
N/A
3.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Beach
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
3D supportnono
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
N/A
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Continuous shooting
N/A
N/A
yes
Histogram
N/A
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed
N/A
N/A
1/200s
External flash connection
N/A
N/A
Hot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
i-TTL
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
N/A
3.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
N/A
3.0 fps

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
N/A
1280.0 px
HD typeHDNot supportedFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Max resolution (highest frame rate)640 x 480
N/A
1280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)25.0 fps
N/A
24.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Camera playback
N/A
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesno
Microphone typeMono
N/A
Mono
Speaker typeMono
N/A
N/A
Voice recordingyes
N/A
yes
Supported audio file formatsLPCMPCMPCM
Audio system
N/A
N/A
Mono

Design

Body typeBridgeBridgeSLR
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Red
Black
  • Black
  • Red
Environmentally sealednonono
Body material
N/A
N/A
Plastic
Anti-dust system
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Weight11.04 oz15.17 oz16.05 oz
Width4.11 in4.37 in4.88 in
Height3.15 in3.0 in2.93 in
Depth2.72 in3.28 in3.78 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
Internal storage
N/A
43.0 mB4098.0 mB
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
64.0 GB
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Power source type
  • Battery
  • USB
Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)190960550
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Alkaline
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyes
N/A
Number of batteries supported141
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyes
USB version2.02.02.0
Headphone portno
N/A
N/A
Microphone portno
N/A
yes
Remote controlNo
N/A
yes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonono
Bluetoothnonono
AV outputyesyes
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
Mini
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
Wireless
N/A
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes
Firewire
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

Timelapse recordingno
N/A
N/A
GPSnoyesyes
Orientation sensoryes
N/A
yes
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednonono
Languages support
N/A
Multi
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Calendar
N/A
N/A
yes
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
N/A
yes
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
1.0 in
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
  • Rotating
  • Trimming

Often compared with Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
Nikon D3200
NikonD3100
NikonD3200
Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
Nikon D3300
NikonD3100
NikonD3300
Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
Nikon D5100
NikonD3100
NikonD5100
Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
Nikon D300
NikonD3100
NikonD300
Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
Nikon D200
NikonD3100
NikonD200
Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
Nikon D7100
NikonD3100
NikonD7100
Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
Nikon D40
NikonD3100
NikonD40
Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
Nikon D5000
NikonD3100
NikonD5000