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Nikon D3400 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5300 Digital Camera
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Pentax K-S1 Digital Camera
Pentax K-S1
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCCDCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px6000 x 4000 px5472 x 3648 px
Other resolutions
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 3072x2448
  • 1920x1080
ProcessorExpeed 4
N/A
Expeed 4PRIME MII

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 51200
ISO minimum100200100100
ISO maximum2560016002560051200
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px6000 x 4000 px5472 x 3648 px
White balance presets126129
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Auto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • PEF
  • DNG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Fader
  • Pastel
Image stabilizeryesnonoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoSensor-shift
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnonoyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
320025600
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
3:2
N/A
HDR
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Image stabilization axis
N/A
N/A
N/A
3-axis

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Pentax KAF2
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture1.8
N/A
3.5
N/A
Maximum aperture3.5222.83.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto
Contrast autofocusyesnoyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yesyes
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
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
N/A
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points1133911
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1133911
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.17 in2.05 in2.17 in2.44 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)11
N/A
3911
Optical zoom
N/A
3.0 x3.1 x11.0 x
Digital zoom
N/A
3.0 x
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in2.5 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots9210002300001037000921000
Touch screennononono
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesnoyesyes
Viewfinder
  • Electronic
  • Optical
ElectronicOptical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.85 x0.8 x0.82 x0.95 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 12.5 - 1.5
Separate info displaynononono
Flip-out screenno
N/A
no
N/A
Eye relief
N/A
0.71 in0.71 in0.88 in
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
720 x 480 px
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
3:2
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Second display
N/A
N/A
nono

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronic
N/A
ElectronicElectronic
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
  • 12
Histogramyes
N/A
yesyes
WB BracketingNo
N/A
Yes
No
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/500s1/200s1/180s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range12171210
Flash modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
i-TTLP-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps2.5 fps5.0 fps5.4 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sunset
  • Surf
  • 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
  • 12
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps2.5 fps5.0 fps5.4 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps2.6 fps5.0 fps5.4 fps
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
53
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
33
3D support
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1920.0 px
HD typeFull HDNot supportedFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
N/A
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • M-JPEG
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • RAW
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080
N/A
1920 x 10801280 x 720
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 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Red
  • Red
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Red
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Black,Orange
  • Black,Silver
  • Blue
  • Blue,White
  • Brown
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Lime,White
  • Pink,White
  • Purple
  • White
Anti-dust systemnonoyesyes
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight15.7 oz16.76 oz16.93 oz17.57 oz
Width4.88 in4.96 in4.92 in4.72 in
Height3.86 in3.7 in3.86 in3.64 in
Depth2.97 in2.52 in2.99 in2.74 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • FLU
  • Eye-Fi
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
N/A
1
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
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
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
64.0 GB
N/A

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)1200470600480
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported
N/A
111
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
1.0 h
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
Y
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyesyes
HDMI connector typeMini
N/A
Mini
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Headphone portno
N/A
N/A
no
Microphone portno
N/A
yesyes
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
Built-InEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyes
N/A
yes
N/A
NFCyesnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyesno
Bluetoothno
N/A
no
N/A
Bluetooth version4.1
N/A
N/A
N/A
Firewirenononono
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyesyes
N/A
GPSnonoyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
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
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • UKR
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Tripod thread1.0 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Calendar
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
nono
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
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating

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Often compared with Nikon D40

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Often compared with Pentax K-S1