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Nikon D3300 Digital Camera
Nikon D3300
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Nikon D40 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5200 Digital Camera
Nikon D5200
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73
3.7 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCCDCMOS
Image sensor format
Advanced Photo System type-C
DXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
ProcessorExpeed 4
N/A
Expeed 3

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 6400
ISO minimum100200100
ISO maximum25600160025600
Boosted ISO maximum25600320025600
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets12612
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Auto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
Photo effectsVivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Vivid
Image stabilizernonono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios3:2
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnonoyes
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom5.8 x3.0 x5.8 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture22
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture2.8222.8
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto
N/A
Auto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesnoyes
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points11339
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11339
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.05 in2.05 in2.05 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)11
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
3.0 x
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in2.5 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots921000230000921000
Touch screennonono
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Live viewyesnoyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronicOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.85 x0.8 x0.78 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.7
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.7 in
Separate info displaynonono
Flip-out screenno
N/A
N/A
Second display
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modesScene
N/A
  • Movie
  • Scene
Camera shutter typeElectronic
N/A
Electronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
yes
Exposure compensation plus555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyes
N/A
yes
WB BracketingNo
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/500s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesno
Flash range121712
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps2.5 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps2.5 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps2.6 fps5.0 fps
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
3
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
3
3D support
N/A
N/A
no
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV

Videography features

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

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Red
Anti-dust systemyesnoyes
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight16.23 oz16.76 oz17.81 oz
Width4.88 in4.96 in5.08 in
Height2.97 in3.7 in3.86 in
Depth3.86 in2.52 in3.07 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
N/A
1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file systemRAW
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)700470500
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1230.0 mAh
N/A
1030.0 mAh
Battery voltage7.2 V
N/A
7.4 V
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedno
N/A
yes
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyes
HDMI connector typeMini
N/A
Mini
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.0
Microphone portyes
N/A
yes
WirelessOptional
N/A
Optional
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyes
N/A
yes
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyes
Bluetoothno
N/A
N/A
Firewirenonono
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyes
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1
AV output
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyesyes
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
yes
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
no
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
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • 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
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
yes
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
  • 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
Rotating
Album organization
N/A
N/A
yes
Frame
N/A
N/A
yes

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