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Nikon D3400 Digital Camera
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Sony a6300 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4240x2832
  • 3008x2000
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorExpeed 4Expeed 4Expeed 4BIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
ISO minimum100100100100
ISO maximum25600256002560051200
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets12121210
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
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesno
N/A
yes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnoyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
HDR
N/A
N/A
noyes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
N/A
51200

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FSony E
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture1.83.53.55.6
Maximum aperture3.54.53.54
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
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
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
yes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points113939425
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)113939425
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.17 in2.05 in2.64 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)113939169
Optical zoom
N/A
7.8 x
N/A
2.0 x
Digital zoom
N/A
7.8 x
N/A
8.0 x
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in2.95 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots92100010370001037000921600
Touch screennoyesyesno
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyesyesyes
Viewfinder
  • Electronic
  • Optical
OpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.85 x0.82 x0.85 x1.07 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5-4 - 3
Separate info displaynononono
Flip-out screennoyesyes
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
720 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyesyes
Eye relief
N/A
0.67 in0.67 in
N/A
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
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
N/A
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
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
N/A
yes
WB BracketingNo
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range1212126
Flash modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLTTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps11.0 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
  • Night
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Twilight
  • 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
N/A
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps11.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps11.0 fps
Number of exposures
N/A
333
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
AE frames
N/A
3
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 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
  • 3840 x 2160
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
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 fps120.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoStereoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyes
N/A
yes
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCMLPCM
  • AAC
  • LPCM
  • MP4
Built-in speakers
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Audio system
N/A
N/A
StereoStereo

Design

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

Dimensions

Weight15.7 oz15.87 oz14.64 oz12.73 oz
Width4.88 in4.88 in4.88 in2.63 in
Height3.86 in3.82 in3.82 in2.63 in
Depth2.97 in2.76 in2.76 in1.92 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo Mark 2
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1111
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
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DPOF
  • Exif
  • RAW

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)1200820970400
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
1020.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
7.3 V
Number of batteries supported
N/A
111
AC adapter included
N/A
YYY
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.0 h

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMicro
USB connector typeMicro-USB
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Headphone portno
N/A
nono
Microphone portnoyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-In
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesno
NFCyesnoyesyes
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
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyesyesyes
GPSnoyesyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Languages supportMultiMultiMulti
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
N/A
Tripod thread1.0 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Calendar
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
no
N/A
N/A

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