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Nikon D3400 vs Sony SLT-A37

    4.88 in
    3.86 in
    Nikon D3400 Digital Camera
    Nikon D3400
      4.9 in
      3.62 in
      Sony SLT-A37 Digital Camera
      Sony SLT-A37
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
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      19 user ratings
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      4 stars
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      3 stars
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      16
      4.2 out of 5
      7 user ratings
      5 stars
      		42 %
      4 stars
      		42 %
      3 stars
      		14 %
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      3 stars
      		22 %
      2 stars
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      Full Comparison

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      Sensor

      Nikon D3400Nikon D3400
      Sony SLT-A37Sony SLT-A37
      Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
      Image sensor formatDXAPS-C
      Sensor size0.93 in0.92 in
      Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
      Effective pixels24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
      Image ratio w:h3:2
      • 3:2
      • 16:9
      Max resolution6000 x 4000 px4912 x 3264 px
      Other resolutions
      • 4496x3000
      • 2992x2000
      • 4912x2760
      • 3568x2368
      • 3568x2000
      • 2448x1624
      • 2448x1376

      Image

      Nikon D3400Nikon D3400
      Sony SLT-A37Sony SLT-A37
      ISO
      • 100
      • 25600
      • 100
      • 16000
      ISO minimum100100
      ISO maximum2560016000
      Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px4912 x 3264 px
      White balance presets126
      White balance modes
      • Auto
      • Cloudy
      • Direct sunlight
      • Flash
      • Fluorescent
      • Incandescent
      • Shade
      • Auto
      • Cloudy
      • Custom modes
      • Daylight
      • Flash
      • Fluorescent
      • Incandescent
      • Shade
      Custom white balanceyesyes
      Supported image file formats
      • JPEG
      • RAW
      • JPG
      • RAW
      Photo effects
      • Neutral
      • Vivid
      		Vivid
      Image stabilizeryesyes
      Image stabilization typeNoSensor-shift
      Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
      AEB/HDR supportnoyes

      Optics and focus

      Nikon D3400Nikon D3400
      Sony SLT-A37Sony SLT-A37
      Lens mountNikon FSony A
      Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x
      Maximum aperture3.53.5
      AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampFlash
      Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/Manual
      Contrast autofocusyesno
      Brightness adjustmentyesyes
      Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
      Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x
      AutofocusContrast Detection Auto Focus
      • Continuous Auto Focus
      • Single Auto Focus
      • Spot Auto Focus
      Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
      Manual focusyesyes
      Number of focus points1115
      Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1115
      Image stabiliserLens based onlyBuilt-in
      Filter diameter2.17 in2.17 in
      Phase detection autofocusyesyes

      Screen and viewfinder

      Nikon D3400Nikon D3400
      Sony SLT-A37Sony SLT-A37
      Screen size3.0 in2.7 in
      Articulated LCDnoyes
      Screen technologyLCDLCD TFT
      Screen dots921000230400
      Touch screennono
      Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
      Live viewyesyes
      Viewfinder
      • Electronic
      • Optical
      		Electronic
      Viewfinder coverage95.0 %100.0 %
      Viewfinder magnification0.85 x16.0 x
      Separate info displaynono

      Photography features

      Nikon D3400Nikon D3400
      Sony SLT-A37Sony SLT-A37
      Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
      Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
      Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
      Shutter priorityyesyes
      Aperture priorityyesyes
      Manual exposure modeyesyes
      Exposure compensation plus53
      Exposure compensation minus-5-3
      Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
      Auto exposure lockyesyes
      Continuous shootingyesyes
      Self-timer delay
      • 2
      • 5
      • 10
      • 20
      • 2
      • 10
      Histogramyesyes
      WB BracketingNo
      Yes
      Subject / scene modesyesyes
      Flash sync speed1/200s1/160s
      Built-in flashyesyes
      Flash range1212
      Flash modesAuto
      • Auto
      • Fill-in
      • Pre-flash
      • Redeye Reduction
      • Second-curtain Sync
      • Slow Sync
      External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
      Flash metering systemi-TTL
      TTL
      External flashyesyes
      Continuous drive5.0 fps5.5 fps
      Scene modes
      • Portrait
      • Landscape
      • Panorama
      • Portrait
      • Sunset
      • Landscape
      Self-timeryesyes
      Metering modes
      • Multi
      • Center-weighted
      • Spot AF-area
      • Multi
      • Center-weighted
      • Spot
      Manual settingsyesyes
      Self-timer options
      • 2
      • 5
      • 10
      • 20
      • 2
      • 10
      Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps5.5 fps
      Speed (RAW)5.0 fps5.5 fps

      Videography features

      Nikon D3400Nikon D3400
      Sony SLT-A37Sony SLT-A37
      Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
      Video recordingyesyes
      Recording resolutions
      • 1280 x 720
      • 1920 x 1080
      • 1440 x 1080
      • 1920 x 1080
      HD typeFull HDFull HD
      Supported video file formatsMOV
      • AVCHD
      • MP4
      Camera playback
      • Highlights
      • Movie
      • Slide show
      		Single image
      Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080
      Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps25.0 fps
      Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps50.0 fps
      Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps25.0 fps

      Audio features

      Nikon D3400Nikon D3400
      Sony SLT-A37Sony SLT-A37
      Built-in microphoneyesyes
      Microphone typeMonoStereo
      Speaker typeMonoMono
      Voice recordingyesyes
      Supported audio file formatsPCM
      • AAC
      • AC3

      Design

      Nikon D3400Nikon D3400
      Sony SLT-A37Sony SLT-A37
      Body typeSLRSLR
      Body materialPlasticPlastic
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Black,Red
      • Red
      		Black
      Anti-dust systemnoyes
      Environmentally sealednono

      Dimensions

      Nikon D3400Nikon D3400
      Sony SLT-A37Sony SLT-A37
      Weight15.7 oz14.64 oz
      Width4.88 in4.9 in
      Height3.86 in3.62 in
      Depth2.97 in3.33 in

      Storage

      Nikon D3400Nikon D3400
      Sony SLT-A37Sony SLT-A37
      Compatible memory cards
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      • MS Pro Duo
      • MS Pro-HG Duo
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      Storage types
      • 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 2.0
      • DPOF 1.1
      • Exif 2.3
      • MPF
      • RAW

      Power

      Nikon D3400Nikon D3400
      Sony SLT-A37Sony SLT-A37
      Power source type
      • AC
      • Battery
      		Battery
      Battery life (CIPA)1200500
      Battery technology
      Lithium-Ion
      		Lithium

      Connectivity

      Nikon D3400Nikon D3400
      Sony SLT-A37Sony SLT-A37
      HDMIyesyes
      HDMI connector typeMiniMini
      USB version2.02.0
      WirelessBuilt-InEye-Fi Connected
      DC-in jackyesyes
      Remote controlyesyes
      PictBridgeyesno
      NFCyesno
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nono
      Firewirenono

      Other features

      Nikon D3400Nikon D3400
      Sony SLT-A37Sony SLT-A37
      GPSnono
      Orientation sensoryesyes

      Pros & Cons

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