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Nikon D3400 Digital Camera
Nikon D3400
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Nikon D40 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5000 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCCDCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px4288 x 2848 px
Other resolutions
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
ProcessorExpeed 4
N/A
Expeed

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
ISO minimum100200200
ISO maximum2560016003200
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px4288 x 2848 px
White balance presets12612
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Auto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
Image stabilizeryesnono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnonoyes
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyes
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
32006400
HDR
N/A
N/A
no

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture1.8
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture3.5223.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto
N/A
Auto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesnoyes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
no
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
AutofocusContrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Number of focus points11311
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11311
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.17 in2.05 in2.05 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)11
N/A
N/A
Optical zoom
N/A
3.0 x5.8 x
Digital zoom
N/A
3.0 x5.8 x
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in2.5 in2.7 in
Articulated LCDnonoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots921000230000230000
Touch screennonono
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Live viewyesnoyes
Viewfinder
  • Electronic
  • Optical
Electronic
Optical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.85 x0.8 x0.78 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.5
N/A
Separate info displaynonono
Flip-out screenno
N/A
N/A
Eye relief
N/A
0.71 in0.7 in

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
N/A
Camera shutter typeElectronic
N/A
Electronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
yes
Exposure compensation plus555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyes
N/A
yes
WB BracketingNo
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/500s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range121717
Flash modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps2.5 fps4.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps2.5 fps4.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps2.6 fps4.0 fps
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
3
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
3
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
HD typeFull HDNot supportedHD
Supported video file formatsMOV
N/A
AVI
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
N/A
Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps
N/A
24.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps
N/A
24.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
NTSC

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Red
  • Red
  • Black
  • Silver
Black
Anti-dust systemnonoyes
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight15.7 oz16.76 oz19.75 oz
Width4.88 in4.96 in5.0 in
Height3.86 in3.7 in4.09 in
Depth2.97 in2.52 in3.15 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
Memory slots1
N/A
1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • USB
Battery life (CIPA)1200470510
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported
N/A
11
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyes
HDMI connector typeMini
N/A
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.0
Headphone portno
N/A
N/A
Microphone portno
N/A
N/A
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyesyesyes
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyes
N/A
yes
NFCyesnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonono
Bluetoothno
N/A
no
Bluetooth version4.1
N/A
N/A
Firewirenonono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyesyes
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Languages supportMulti
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
yes
Tripod thread1.0 in
N/A
N/A
Calendar
N/A
N/A
yes
Album organization
N/A
N/A
yes
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
no
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
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