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Nikon D3400 Digital Camera
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Nikon D800 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXFull frame
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
ProcessorExpeed 4Expeed 4Expeed 4Expeed 3

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO minimum10010010050
ISO maximum25600256002560025600
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets12121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesno
N/A
no
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnoyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
5:4
HDR
N/A
N/A
noyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
N/A
50
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
N/A
25600

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x
Minimum aperture1.83.53.5
N/A
Maximum aperture3.54.53.5
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1x
AutofocusContrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
yes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points11393951
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11393951
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.17 in2.05 in2.64 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)113939
N/A
Optical zoom
N/A
7.8 x
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
7.8 x
N/A
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots92100010370001037000921000
Touch screennoyesyesno
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
Viewfinder
  • Electronic
  • Optical
OpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.85 x0.82 x0.85 x0.7 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.53 - 1
Separate info displaynononoyes
Flip-out screennoyesyes
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
720 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Eye relief
N/A
0.67 in0.67 in0.67 in
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicMechanicalElectronic
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
  • 1
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyes
N/A
yes
WB BracketingNo
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesno
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range12121212
Flash modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps
Number of exposures
N/A
332
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
AE frames
N/A
3
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
3D support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • 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
N/A
NTSC

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoStereoStereoMono
Speaker typeMonoMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyes
N/A
N/A
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCMLPCMLPCM
Built-in speakers
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Audio system
N/A
N/A
StereoMono
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Red
  • Red
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemnoyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednononoyes

Dimensions

Weight15.7 oz15.87 oz14.64 oz31.75 oz
Width4.88 in4.88 in4.88 in5.7 in
Height3.86 in3.82 in3.82 in4.8 in
Depth2.97 in2.76 in2.76 in3.2 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)1200820970900
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported
N/A
111
AC adapter included
N/A
YYyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMini
USB connector typeMicro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
USB version2.02.02.03.1
Headphone portno
N/A
no
N/A
Microphone portnoyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-In
N/A
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCyesnoyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyesyes
Bluetoothnonoyesno
Bluetooth version4.1
N/A
4.1
N/A
Firewirenononono
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyesyesyes
GPSnoyesyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Languages supportMultiMultiMulti
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
Tripod thread1.0 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Calendar
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Energy Star certified
N/A
no
N/A
no
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming

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