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Nikon D3400 Digital Camera
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Nikon D70 Digital Camera
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Nikon D90 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCCDCMOSCCDCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXAPS-CDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in1.42 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:23:2
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px6000 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px4288 x 2848 px
Other resolutions
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 2240x1488
  • 1504x1000
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
ProcessorExpeed 4
N/A
Expeed 3
N/A
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 6400
N/A
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO minimum100200100200200
ISO maximum2560016002560064006400
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px6000 x 4000 px
N/A
4288 x 2848 px
White balance presets12612612
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Auto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • RAW
  • TIFF
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Vivid
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesnono
N/A
no
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnonoyesyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
320025600
N/A
6400
HDR
N/A
N/A
yesnono

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
Nikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture1.8
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture3.5222.8
N/A
3.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto
N/A
Auto/ManualAutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesnoyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
yes
N/A
no
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
AutofocusContrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points11339
N/A
11
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)113395111
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.17 in2.05 in2.05 in
N/A
2.64 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)11
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Optical zoom
N/A
3.0 x5.8 x1.0 x5.8 x
Digital zoom
N/A
3.0 x
N/A
1.0 x
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in2.5 in3.0 in1.8 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesnono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCDLCD
Screen dots921000230000921000130000920000
Touch screennonononono
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Live viewyesnoyesnoyes
Viewfinder
  • Electronic
  • Optical
ElectronicOptical
Optical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %96.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.85 x0.8 x0.78 x0.75 x0.94 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.7
N/A
2 - 1
Separate info displaynononoyesyes
Flip-out screenno
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Eye relief
N/A
0.71 in0.7 in
N/A
0.77 in
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Second display
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Movie
  • Scene
N/A
N/A
Camera shutter typeElectronic
N/A
Electronic
N/A
Electronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Exposure compensation plus55555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyes
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
WB BracketingNo
N/A
Yes
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/500s1/200s1/250s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesnoyesyes
Flash range1217121117
Flash modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Redeye Reduction
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps2.5 fps5.0 fps3.0 fps4.5 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
N/A
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps2.5 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps4.5 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps2.6 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps4.5 fps
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
322
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
AE frames
N/A
N/A
3
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
3D support
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyesyesyesnoyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 320 x 216
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
HD typeFull HDNot supportedFull HD
N/A
HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
N/A
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
N/A
  • AVI
  • M-JPEG
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080
N/A
1280 x 720
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
24.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps3.0 fps24.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
NTSC

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRMid-size SLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesium
  • Aluminium
  • Plastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Red
  • Red
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Red
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemnonoyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonononono

Dimensions

Weight15.7 oz16.76 oz17.81 oz20.99 oz21.87 oz
Width4.88 in4.96 in5.08 in5.51 in5.2 in
Height3.86 in3.7 in3.86 in3.07 in4.06 in
Depth2.97 in2.52 in3.07 in4.37 in3.03 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
Memory slots1
N/A
1
N/A
1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Compact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
32.0 GB

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
N/A
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)12004705001000850
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported
N/A
11
N/A
1
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1030.0 mAh
N/A
1410.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.4 V
N/A
7.4 V
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMini
N/A
Mini
N/A
Mini
USB connector typeMicro-USB
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.01.02.0
Headphone portno
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Microphone portno
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
Optional
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyes
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
NFCyesnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyesnono
Bluetoothno
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth version4.1
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Firewirenonononono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
1
AV output
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.3a

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyesyesnoyes
GPSnonononono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Languages supportMulti
  • 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
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Tripod thread1.0 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Calendar
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Album organization
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
no
Frame
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
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
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
Rotating
N/A
Trimming
Date imprinting
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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