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Nikon D3400 Digital Camera
Nikon D3400
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Nikon D3500 Digital Camera
Nikon D3500
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Nikon D5100 Digital Camera
Nikon D5100
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Sony SLT-A55 Digital Camera
Sony SLT-A55
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in
N/A
0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx
N/A
N/A
17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx
N/A
16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
N/A
3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px
N/A
4928 x 3264 px4912 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
N/A
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 3568x2368
  • 2448x1624
  • 2448x1376
ProcessorExpeed 4EXPEED 4Expeed 2BIONZ

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
ISO minimum100100100100
ISO maximum25600256002560012800
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px4592 x 3056 px
White balance presets12
N/A
126
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
yesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
JPG
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryes
N/A
nono
Image stabilization typeNo
N/A
NoSensor-shift
Uncompressed formatRAW
N/A
RAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportno
N/A
yesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
2560025600
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
16:916:9
HDR
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon F
  • Sony Alpha DT
  • Sony Alpha
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x
N/A
1.5 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture1.85.6
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture3.55.62.8
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lamp
N/A
LampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAutoAutoAuto
Contrast autofocusyes
N/A
yesno
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
yesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x
N/A
1.5x1.5x
AutofocusContrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points11111115
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11
N/A
1115
Image stabiliserLens based only
N/A
Lens based onlyBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.17 in2.17 in2.83 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)11
N/A
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyesyes
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
3.0 x
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
N/A
yesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCDLCD
Screen dots921000
N/A
921000921000
Touch screennononono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
Viewfinder
  • Electronic
  • Optical
PentamirrorOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %
N/A
95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.85 x0.85 x0.78 x1.1 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.7
N/A
Separate info displayno
N/A
nono
Flip-out screennono
N/A
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Eye relief
N/A
0.71 in0.7 in
N/A
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
1150000.0 px

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Auto
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
N/A
yesyes
Aperture priorityyes
N/A
yesyes
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
yesyes
Exposure compensation plus5
N/A
52
Exposure compensation minus-5
N/A
-5-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
N/A
  • 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
Histogramyesyesyesyes
WB BracketingNo
N/A
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s
N/A
1/200s1/160s
Built-in flashyes
N/A
yesyes
Flash range12
N/A
1210
Flash modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
N/A
N/A
External flashyes
N/A
yesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps
N/A
4.0 fps10.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
N/A
yesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyes
N/A
yesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps
N/A
4.0 fps10.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps
N/A
4.0 fps10.0 fps
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
33
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
AE frames
N/A
N/A
33
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.7±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
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsMOVMOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • 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
30.0 fps50.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps50.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps25.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
NTSC
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeMono
N/A
MonoStereo
Speaker typeMono
N/A
N/A
N/A
Voice recordingyesyesyesyes
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCMLPCMAAC
Built-in speakers
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Audio system
N/A
MonoStereo
N/A
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRCompact
Body materialPlastic
N/A
PlasticPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Red
  • Red
BlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemnoyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedno
N/A
nono

Dimensions

Weight15.7 oz12.87 oz17.99 oz21.13 oz
Width4.88 in4.88 in5.0 in5.39 in
Height3.86 in3.82 in3.8 in4.09 in
Depth2.97 in2.76 in3.1 in3.31 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1112
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
  • 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
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
DPOF 1.1
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)12001550660480
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported
N/A
111
AC adapter included
N/A
Yyesyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1080.0 mAh

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMini
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USBMicro-USB
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Headphone portno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Microphone portno
N/A
yes
N/A
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyes
N/A
yesyes
Remote controlyes
N/A
yesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesno
NFCyesnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyesno
Bluetoothnoyesnono
Bluetooth version4.14.1
N/A
N/A
Firewireno
N/A
nono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
11

Other features

Timelapse recordingno
N/A
yes
N/A
GPSnononoyes
Orientation sensoryes
N/A
yesyes
Languages supportMulti
N/A
Multi
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
N/A
Tripod thread1.0 in1.0 in
N/A
N/A
Calendar
N/A
yesyesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • POR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Image editing modes
N/A
Crop
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
nono
Frame
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Date imprinting
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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