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Nikon D3400 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.93 in
N/A
0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx
N/A
24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
N/A
3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px
N/A
6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
N/A
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4240x2832
  • 3008x2000
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorExpeed 4EXPEED 4Expeed 4BIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
ISO minimum100100100100
ISO maximum25600256002560051200
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets12
N/A
1210
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
yesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryes
N/A
noyes
Image stabilization typeNo
N/A
NoNo
Uncompressed formatRAW
N/A
RAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportno
N/A
yesyes
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
2560051200
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
HDR
N/A
N/A
yesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Sony E
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x
N/A
1.5 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture1.85.63.55.6
Maximum aperture3.55.62.84
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lamp
N/A
LampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAutoAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyes
N/A
yesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x
N/A
1.5x1.5x
AutofocusContrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Continuous 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
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points111139425
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11
N/A
39425
Image stabiliserLens based only
N/A
Lens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.17 in2.17 in2.17 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)11
N/A
39169
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
3.1 x2.0 x
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
8.0 x
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in2.95 in
Articulated LCDno
N/A
yesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots921000
N/A
1037000921600
Touch screennononono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyesyesyes
Viewfinder
  • Electronic
  • Optical
PentamirrorOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %
N/A
95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.85 x0.85 x0.82 x1.07 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 1-4 - 3
Separate info displayno
N/A
nono
Flip-out screennonono
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyesyes
Eye relief
N/A
0.71 in0.71 in
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
720 x 480 px
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
3:2
N/A
Second display
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.39 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Auto
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
N/A
yesyes
Aperture priorityyes
N/A
yesyes
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
yesyes
Exposure compensation plus5
N/A
55
Exposure compensation minus-5
N/A
-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyesyes
WB BracketingNo
N/A
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s
N/A
1/200s1/160s
Built-in flashyes
N/A
yesyes
Flash range12
N/A
126
Flash modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
i-TTLTTL
External flashyes
N/A
yesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps11.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
N/A
yesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyes
N/A
yesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps11.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps11.0 fps
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
53
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
3
  • 3
  • 5
3D support
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formatsMOVMOV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps120.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeMono
N/A
StereoStereo
Speaker typeMono
N/A
MonoMono
Voice recordingyesyesyesyes
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCMPCM
  • AAC
  • LPCM
  • MP4
Built-in speakers
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Audio system
N/A
MonoStereoStereo

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRMILC
Body materialPlastic
N/A
PlasticAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Red
  • Red
Black
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Red
  • Black
  • Silver
Anti-dust systemnoyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedno
N/A
noyes

Dimensions

Weight15.7 oz12.87 oz16.93 oz12.73 oz
Width4.88 in4.88 in4.92 in2.63 in
Height3.86 in3.82 in3.86 in2.63 in
Depth2.97 in2.76 in2.99 in1.92 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo Mark 2
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DPOF
  • Exif
  • RAW
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
64.0 GB
N/A

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)12001550600400
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported
N/A
111
AC adapter included
N/A
YYY
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
1.0 h2.0 h
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1230.0 mAh1020.0 mAh
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.2 V7.3 V

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMicro
USB connector typeMicro-USBMicro-USBMicro-USB BMicro-USB
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Headphone portno
N/A
N/A
no
Microphone portno
N/A
yesyes
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
Built-InBuilt-In
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyes
N/A
yesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesno
NFCyesnonoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyesyes
Bluetoothnoyesnono
Bluetooth version4.14.1
N/A
N/A
Firewireno
N/A
nono
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n

Other features

Timelapse recordingno
N/A
yesyes
GPSnonoyesno
Orientation sensoryes
N/A
yesyes
Languages supportMulti
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • UKR
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
N/A
Tripod thread1.0 in1.0 in
N/A
N/A
Calendar
N/A
yesyes
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • POR
  • 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
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

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