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Nikon D3400 Digital Camera
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Sony a6000 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCCDCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorExpeed 4
N/A
Expeed 4BIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO minimum100200100100
ISO maximum2560016002560051200
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets1261210
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Auto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesno
N/A
yes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnonoyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
3200
N/A
51200
HDR
N/A
N/A
noyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FSony E
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.07 x
Minimum aperture1.8
N/A
3.536
Maximum aperture3.5223.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto
N/A
Auto/ManualManua
Contrast autofocusyesnoyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
yesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
AutofocusContrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
yes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points11339125
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11339179
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyOptical
Filter diameter2.17 in2.05 in2.64 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)11
N/A
3925
Optical zoom
N/A
3.0 x
N/A
4.4 x
Digital zoom
N/A
3.0 x
N/A
4.0 x
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in2.5 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots9210002300001037000921600
Touch screennonoyesno
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesnoyesyes
Viewfinder
  • Electronic
  • Optical
ElectronicOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.85 x0.8 x0.85 x1.07 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5-4 - 3
Separate info displaynononono
Flip-out screenno
N/A
yesno
Eye relief
N/A
0.71 in0.67 in0.83 in
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yesyes
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
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
Camera shutter typeElectronic
N/A
MechanicalElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
yesyes
Exposure compensation plus5555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
  • 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
  • 10
Histogramyes
N/A
N/A
yes
WB BracketingNo
N/A
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/500s1/200s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range1217126
Flash modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
i-TTLTTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps2.5 fps5.0 fps11.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps2.5 fps5.0 fps11.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps2.6 fps5.0 fps11.0 fps
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
33
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/4000 sec
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1920.0 px
HD typeFull HDNot supportedFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
N/A
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
N/A
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
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 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Red
  • Red
  • Black
  • Silver
Black
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Anti-dust systemnonoyesyes
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight15.7 oz16.76 oz14.64 oz10.02 oz
Width4.88 in4.96 in4.88 in4.72 in
Height3.86 in3.7 in3.82 in2.62 in
Depth2.97 in2.52 in2.76 in1.78 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
N/A
11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)1200470970720
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported
N/A
111
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
YY
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.5 h

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyesyes
HDMI connector typeMini
N/A
MiniMicro
USB connector typeMicro-USB
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Headphone portno
N/A
nono
Microphone portno
N/A
yesyes
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
Built-InBuilt-In
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyes
N/A
yesno
NFCyesnoyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyesyes
Bluetoothno
N/A
yesyes
Bluetooth version4.1
N/A
4.14.1
Firewirenononono
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
USB port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyesyes
N/A
GPSnonoyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Languages supportMulti
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Multi
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
yesyes
Tripod thread1.0 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

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