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Nikon D3400 Digital Camera
Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Effective pixels20.5 Mpx20.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx20.3 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Max resolution5152 x 3864 px5184 x 3888 px4608 x 3072 px5184 x 3888 px6000 x 4000 px
ProcessorDIGIC 4+DIGIC 6DIGIC 6DIGIC 6Expeed 4
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
21.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
3:2
Sensor size
N/A
N/A
0.24 in
N/A
0.93 in
Other resolutions
N/A
N/A
  • 4608x3456
  • 4608x2592
  • 3456x3456
  • 2768x3456
  • 3264x2448
  • 3264x2176
  • 3264x1832
  • 2448x2448
  • 1952x2448
  • 2048x1536
  • 2048x1368
  • 1920x1080
  • 1536x1536
  • 1232x1536
N/A
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
Image sensor format
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
DX

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 25600
ISO minimum1008010080100
ISO maximum160032006400320025600
Maximum image resolution5152 x 3864 px5184 x 3888 px4608 x 3456 px5184 x 3888 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Lamp
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Supported image file formatsJPGJPEGJPGEXIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 4:5
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
ISO Auto
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
White balance presets
N/A
57
N/A
12
Custom white balance
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Image stabilization type
N/A
OpticalOptical
N/A
No
Uncompressed format
N/A
NoRAW
N/A
RAW
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
6400
N/A
N/A
AEB/HDR support
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Optics and focus

Optical zoom45.0 x50.0 x65.0 x40.0 x
N/A
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
N/A
Minimum aperture3.53.43.43.31.8
Maximum aperture3.53.43.43.33.5
Focal length equiv24 - 108024 - 120021 - 136524 - 960
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • AI Focus
  • Face detection
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Contrast Detection Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Macro focus range0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in0.39 in
N/A
Number of focus points999911
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalLens based only
Filter threadnononono
N/A
Folded opticsyesnonono
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
Manual focus
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Normal focus range
N/A
1.97 in0.0 in
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
Manual
N/A
N/A
N/A
Lens mount
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Nikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Lamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.5x
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
11
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.17 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
11

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesyesno
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots230000461000922000922000921000
Touch screenyesnononono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Viewfinder
Screen
NoneOpticalNone
  • Electronic
  • Optical
Flip-out screennonoyesyesno
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
no
N/A
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
95.0 %
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
922000.0 px
N/A
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
N/A
4:3
N/A
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.85 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
-1.7 - 0.5
Separate info display
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Program
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s15.0 s15.0 s15.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/4000 sec1/2000 sec
N/A
1/3200 sec
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Auto
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
Sports
  • Close-up
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
3D supportnononono
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Camera shutter type
N/A
Electronic
N/A
N/A
Electronic
Maximum shutter speed
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s
Shutter priority
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Aperture priority
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Exposure compensation plus
N/A
23
N/A
5
Exposure compensation minus
N/A
-2-3
N/A
-5
Expousure compensation steps
N/A
1/31/3
N/A
1/3
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Flash range
N/A
5.55.5
N/A
12
External flash
N/A
noyes
N/A
yes
Continuous drive
N/A
5.9 fps6.4 fps
N/A
5.0 fps
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Continuous shooting
N/A
N/A
N/A
noyes
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
No
Flash sync speed
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/200s
External flash connection
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Hot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
i-TTL
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
5.0 fps

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeHDFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
MP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
MOV
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
PAL H
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 1080320 x 2401920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)25.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps240.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate25.0 fps59.94 fps30.0 fps29.97 fps60.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
300.0 min.
N/A
50.0 min.
N/A
Camera playback
N/A
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyesyes
Microphone type
N/A
StereoStereo
N/A
Mono
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMono
N/A
Mono
Voice recording
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Audio system
N/A
StereoStereoStereo
N/A
Supported audio file formats
N/A
  • LC-AAC
  • MP4
LC-AACAACPCM

Design

Body typeBridgeBridgeBridgeCompactSLR
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Black,Red
  • Red
Environmentally sealednonononono
Body material
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Plastic
Anti-dust system
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Dimensions

Weight11.39 oz15.59 oz21.41 oz9.74 oz15.7 oz
Width4.11 in4.72 in5.02 in4.33 in4.88 in
Height3.35 in3.22 in4.5 in2.51 in3.86 in
Depth2.72 in3.62 in3.65 in1.57 in2.97 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots12111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
32.0 GB
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
  • Battery
  • DC
Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)1952053402501200
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyesyesyes
N/A
Number of batteries supported1111
N/A
AC adapter includedY
N/A
YY
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
920.0 mAh1250.0 mAh
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.6 V
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyesyes
USB portyesyesyesyes
N/A
USB connector typeMini-USB BMicro-USB B
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesyes
NFCyesyesyesyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyesno
Bluetoothnononoyesno
AV outputyesyesyesyes
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMicroMini
Headphone port
N/A
nono
N/A
no
Microphone port
N/A
noyes
N/A
no
Wireless
N/A
Built-InBuilt-In
N/A
Built-In
Remote control
N/A
yesNo
N/A
yes
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1
Firewire
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

GPSnoyesnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
DLNA certifiednononono
N/A
Languages supportMultiMulti
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • UKR
MultiMulti
Image editing modesResizing
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Timelapse recording
N/A
nono
N/A
no
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • VIE
N/A
N/A
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.0 in

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