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Nikon D3300 Digital Camera
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Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCCDCMOSCMOS
Image sensor format
Advanced Photo System type-C
DXDXDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in
N/A
0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
N/A
6.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
N/A
6.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
N/A
3:23:23:2
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
N/A
3008 x 2000 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
N/A
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
ProcessorExpeed 4Expeed 4EXPEED 4
N/A
Expeed 2Expeed 4

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO minimum100100100200100100
ISO maximum25600256002560016002560025600
Boosted ISO maximum25600
N/A
N/A
32002560025600
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets1212
N/A
61212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Auto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsVivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyes
N/A
nonono
Image stabilization typeNoNo
N/A
NoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios3:2
N/A
N/A
N/A
16:93:2
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
N/A
RAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnono
N/A
noyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A
HDR
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Optical zoom5.8 x
N/A
N/A
3.0 x3.0 x3.1 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x
N/A
1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture221.85.6
N/A
N/A
3.5
Maximum aperture2.83.55.6222.82.8
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
N/A
LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAutoAuto
N/A
AutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
N/A
noyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x
N/A
1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points11111131139
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1111
N/A
31139
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based only
N/A
Lens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.05 in2.17 in2.17 in2.05 in2.83 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)1111
N/A
N/A
N/A
39
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.0 x
N/A
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in2.5 in3.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnono
N/A
noyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots921000921000
N/A
2300009210001037000
Touch screennononononono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesnoyesyes
ViewfinderOptical
  • Electronic
  • Optical
PentamirrorElectronicOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %
N/A
95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.85 x0.85 x0.85 x0.8 x0.78 x0.82 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.7-1.7 - 1
Eye relief0.71 in
N/A
0.71 in0.71 in0.7 in0.71 in
Separate info displaynono
N/A
nonono
Flip-out screennonono
N/A
N/A
no
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
720 x 480 px
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3:2
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modesScene
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Auto
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
N/A
ElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Exposure compensation plus55
N/A
555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
N/A
-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
N/A
1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
WB BracketingNoNo
N/A
N/A
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s
N/A
1/500s1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Flash range1212
N/A
171212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
Auto
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
N/A
N/A
i-TTL
External flashyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
2.5 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
N/A
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
2.5 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
2.6 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
35
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
33
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV
3D support
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDNot supportedFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
MOVMOV
N/A
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
N/A
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080
N/A
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlastic
N/A
PlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Black
  • Black,Red
  • Red
Black
  • Black
  • Silver
Black
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Red
Anti-dust systemyesnoyesnoyesyes
Environmentally sealednono
N/A
nonono

Dimensions

Weight16.23 oz15.7 oz12.87 oz16.76 oz17.99 oz16.93 oz
Width4.88 in4.88 in4.88 in4.96 in5.0 in4.92 in
Height2.97 in3.86 in3.82 in3.7 in3.8 in3.86 in
Depth3.86 in2.97 in2.76 in2.52 in3.1 in2.99 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots111
N/A
11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file systemRAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
64.0 GB

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)70012001550470660600
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1230.0 mAh
Battery voltage7.2 V
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.2 V
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
1111
AC adapter includedno
N/A
Y
N/A
yesY
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.0 h

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesnoyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMini
N/A
MiniMini
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
USB connector typeMicro-USBMicro-USBMicro-USB
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B
USB version2.02.02.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyesno
N/A
N/A
yesyes
WirelessOptionalBuilt-In
N/A
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-In
Remote controlyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
NFCnoyesnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonononoyesyes
Bluetoothnonoyes
N/A
nono
Firewirenono
N/A
nonono
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.14.1
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g

Other features

Timelapse recordingnono
N/A
yesyesyes
GPSnononononoyes
Orientation sensoryesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
N/A
N/A
nono
Languages support
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Multi
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Multi
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • UKR
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CRO
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • PER
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • VIE
N/A
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • POR
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • 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
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
N/A
Crop
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in1.0 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Frame
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

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