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Nikon D3400 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5500 Digital Camera
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Sony SLT-A37 Digital Camera
Available colors

Sensor

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

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 16000
ISO minimum100200100100100
ISO maximum256001600256002560016000
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px4912 x 3264 px
White balance presets12612126
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Auto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
Image stabilizeryesnononoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoSensor-shift
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnonoyesyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
320025600
N/A
25600
HDR
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
16:9

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon FSony A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture1.8
N/A
N/A
3.5
N/A
Maximum aperture3.5222.84.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampFlash
Focus adjustmentAuto
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesnoyesyesno
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
AutofocusContrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points113393915
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)113393915
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.17 in2.05 in2.05 in2.05 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)11
N/A
N/A
39
N/A
Optical zoom
N/A
3.0 x5.8 x7.8 x
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
3.0 x
N/A
7.8 x2.0 x
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in2.5 in3.0 in3.2 in2.7 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots9210002300009210001037000230400
Touch screennononoyesno
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesnoyesyesyes
Viewfinder
  • Electronic
  • Optical
ElectronicOpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.85 x0.8 x0.78 x0.82 x16.0 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.7-1.7 - 0.5
N/A
Separate info displaynonononono
Flip-out screenno
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Eye relief
N/A
0.71 in0.7 in0.67 in
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Second display
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
no
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
720 x 480 px
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.46 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1440000.0 px

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Camera shutter typeElectronic
N/A
ElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus55553
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyes
N/A
yesyesyes
WB BracketingNo
N/A
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/500s1/200s1/200s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesnoyesyes
Flash range1217121212
Flash modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • 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 shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
TTL
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps2.5 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps5.5 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps2.5 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps5.5 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps2.6 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps5.5 fps
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
333
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
AE frames
N/A
N/A
333
3D support
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
yes
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDNot supportedFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
N/A
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080
N/A
1280 x 7201920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps25.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps50.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps25.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Red
  • Red
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Red
  • Black
  • Red
Black
Anti-dust systemnonoyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonononono

Dimensions

Weight15.7 oz16.76 oz17.81 oz15.87 oz14.64 oz
Width4.88 in4.96 in5.08 in4.88 in4.9 in
Height3.86 in3.7 in3.86 in3.82 in3.62 in
Depth2.97 in2.52 in3.07 in2.76 in3.33 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
N/A
11
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • 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 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • 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
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)1200470500820500
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Number of batteries supported
N/A
1111
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1030.0 mAh1230.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.4 V7.2 V7.2 V
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
yesY
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyesnoyes
HDMI connector typeMini
N/A
MiniMiniMini
USB connector typeMicro-USB
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
Headphone portno
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Microphone portno
N/A
yesyes
N/A
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
OptionalBuilt-InEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyes
N/A
yesyesno
NFCyesnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyesyesno
Bluetoothno
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Bluetooth version4.1
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Firewirenonononono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
1
AV output
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
USB port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
IEEE 802.11g
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyesyesyes
N/A
GPSnononoyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Languages supportMulti
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Multi
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Tripod thread1.0 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Calendar
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Album organization
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
nonono
Frame
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
Rotating
N/A
Rotating

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