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

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

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 51200
ISO minimum100100100100
ISO maximum25600256002560051200
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px5472 x 3648 px
White balance presets1212129
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • PEF
  • DNG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Fader
  • Pastel
Image stabilizeryesnonoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoSensor-shift
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnoyesyesyes
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
25600
N/A
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
HDR
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Image stabilization axis
N/A
N/A
N/A
3-axis

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Nikon FPentax KAF2
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture1.83.53.5
N/A
Maximum aperture3.52.84.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
AutofocusContrast Detection 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
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
N/A
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points11393911
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11393911
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.17 in2.17 in2.05 in2.44 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)11393911
Optical zoom
N/A
3.1 x7.8 x11.0 x
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
7.8 x
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots92100010370001037000921000
Touch screennonoyesno
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
Viewfinder
  • Electronic
  • Optical
OpticalOptical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.85 x0.82 x0.82 x0.95 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 1-1.7 - 0.52.5 - 1.5
Separate info displaynononono
Flip-out screennonoyes
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
720 x 480 px720 x 480 px
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:2
N/A
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyesyes
Eye relief
N/A
0.71 in0.67 in0.88 in
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
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 modeyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus5555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 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
Histogramyesyesyesyes
WB BracketingNo
Yes
Yes
No
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s1/180s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range12121210
Flash modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • 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-TTLi-TTLi-TTLP-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps5.4 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • 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
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps5.4 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps5.4 fps
Number of exposures
N/A
533
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE frames
N/A
333
3D support
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1920.0 px
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • M-JPEG
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • RAW
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 10801280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoStereoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyesyesyes
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCMPCM
N/A
Audio system
N/A
Stereo
N/A
Stereo
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

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

Dimensions

Weight15.7 oz16.93 oz15.87 oz17.57 oz
Width4.88 in4.92 in4.88 in4.72 in
Height3.86 in3.86 in3.82 in3.64 in
Depth2.97 in2.99 in2.76 in2.74 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • FLU
  • Eye-Fi
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots111
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Maximum memory card size
N/A
64.0 GB
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)1200600820480
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery life (max)
N/A
1.0 h
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
1230.0 mAh1230.0 mAh
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V7.2 V
N/A
Number of batteries supported
N/A
111
AC adapter included
N/A
YY
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesnoyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMini
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USBMicro-USB B
N/A
Micro-USB B
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Headphone portno
N/A
N/A
no
Microphone portnoyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-InEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
N/A
NFCyesnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyesno
Bluetoothnonono
N/A
Bluetooth version4.1
N/A
N/A
N/A
Firewirenononono
USB port
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
IEEE 802.11g
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyesyes
N/A
GPSnoyesyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Languages supportMulti
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • UKR
Multi
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
N/A
Tripod thread1.0 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Calendar
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
nonono
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
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
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating

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