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Nikon D3400 vs Olympus PEN-F

4.88 in
3.86 in
Nikon D3400 Digital Camera
Nikon D3400
4.91 in
2.84 in
Olympus PEN-F Digital Camera
Olympus PEN-F
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Nikon D3400Nikon D3400
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Sensor typeCMOSLive MOS
Image sensor formatDXFour Thirds
Sensor size0.93 in0.68 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx22.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px5184 x 3888 px
Other resolutions
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 3712x2784
  • 2624x1968
  • 1824x1368
  • 640x480
ProcessorExpeed 4TruePic VII

Image

Nikon D3400Nikon D3400
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 80
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO minimum10080
ISO maximum2560025600
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px5184 x 3888 px
White balance presets127
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyes
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnoyes

Optics and focus

Nikon D3400Nikon D3400
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Lens mountNikon FMicro Four Thirds
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x2.0 x
Maximum aperture3.51.8
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x2x
AutofocusContrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
Number of focus points1181
Image stabiliserLens based onlyBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.17 in1.81 in
Phase detection autofocusyesno
Number of AF points (contrast)1181

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon D3400Nikon D3400
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD
Screen dots9210001037000
Touch screennoyes
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyes
Viewfinder
  • Electronic
  • Optical
Electronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.85 x1.23 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.54 - 2
Separate info displaynono

Photography features

Nikon D3400Nikon D3400
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Auto
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s60.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Exposure compensation plus55
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
Auto exposure lockyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
Histogramyesyes
WB BracketingNoYes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/250s
Built-in flashyesno
Flash modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLFP-TTL
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps10.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
  • custom
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps10.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps10.0 fps

Videography features

Nikon D3400Nikon D3400
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
  • AVC
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • M-JPEG
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Nikon D3400Nikon D3400
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Voice recordingyesyes
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCM

Design

Nikon D3400Nikon D3400
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Body typeSLRMILC
Body materialPlasticAluminium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Red
  • Red
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
Anti-dust systemnoyes
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Nikon D3400Nikon D3400
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Weight15.7 oz13.16 oz
Width4.88 in4.91 in
Height3.86 in2.84 in
Depth2.97 in1.47 in

Storage

Nikon D3400Nikon D3400
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.2
  • PRINT Image Matching III

Power

Nikon D3400Nikon D3400
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)1200330
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion

Connectivity

Nikon D3400Nikon D3400
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMicro
USB version2.02.0
Headphone portnono
Microphone portnono
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
Remote controlyesyes
PictBridgeyesno
NFCyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyes
Bluetoothnono
Firewirenono

Other features

Nikon D3400Nikon D3400
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Timelapse recordingnoyes
GPSnono
Orientation sensoryesyes
Languages supportMultiMulti

Pros & Cons

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