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Nikon D3400 Digital Camera
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Nikon D7200 Digital Camera
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Sony SLT-A37 Digital Camera
Sony SLT-A37
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCCDCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.92 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px6000 x 4000 px4912 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
  • 4912x2760
  • 3568x2368
  • 3568x2000
  • 2448x1624
  • 2448x1376
ProcessorExpeed 4
N/A
Expeed 4
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 16000
ISO minimum100200100100
ISO maximum2560016002560016000
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px6000 x 4000 px4912 x 3264 px
White balance presets126126
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Auto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
Image stabilizeryesnonoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoSensor-shift
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnonoyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
320010240025600
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
16:916:9
HDR
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FSony A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture1.8
N/A
3.5
N/A
Maximum aperture3.5221.83.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampFlash
Focus adjustmentAuto
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesnoyesno
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
yes
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
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points1135115
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1135115
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.17 in2.05 in2.64 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)11
N/A
51
N/A
Optical zoom
N/A
3.0 x7.8 x
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
3.0 x
N/A
2.0 x
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in2.5 in3.2 in2.7 in
Articulated LCDnononoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots9210002300001228800230400
Touch screennononono
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
Live viewyesnoyesyes
Viewfinder
  • Electronic
  • Optical
ElectronicOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.85 x0.8 x0.94 x16.0 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.5-2 - 1
N/A
Separate info displaynonoyesno
Flip-out screenno
N/A
no
N/A
Eye relief
N/A
0.71 in0.77 in
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Second display
N/A
N/A
nono
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.46 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
1440000.0 px

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
N/A
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 plus5553
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyes
N/A
yesyes
WB BracketingNo
N/A
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/500s1/250s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range12171212
Flash modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Forced OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
TTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps2.5 fps6.0 fps5.5 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • 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
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps2.5 fps6.0 fps5.5 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps2.6 fps6.0 fps5.5 fps
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
93
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
AE frames
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
3
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV
N/A
3D support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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
1280.0 px
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDNot supportedFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
N/A
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps25.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps50.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps
N/A
N/A
25.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesiumPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Red
  • Red
  • Black
  • Silver
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemnonoyesyes
Environmentally sealednonoyesno

Dimensions

Weight15.7 oz16.76 oz23.81 oz14.64 oz
Width4.88 in4.96 in5.33 in4.9 in
Height3.86 in3.7 in4.19 in3.62 in
Depth2.97 in2.52 in2.99 in3.33 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
N/A
2
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • MPF
  • RAW
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)12004701110500
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Number of batteries supported
N/A
111
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.2 V

Connectivity

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

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyesyes
N/A
GPSnonoyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Languages supportMulti
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Multi
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Tripod thread1.0 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
nono
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Rotating
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR

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Often compared with Nikon D7200

Often compared with Sony SLT-A37