Striking images‎,‎ even in low light‎,‎ via a remarkably compact body

Despite the D3300‎'‎s extremely compact body‎,‎ it features 24.2 effective megapixels and the new EXPEED 4 image‎-processing engine‎.‎ With NIKKOR interchangeable lenses‎,‎ the camera delivers razor‎-sharp detail even in low‎-light situations‎,‎ while a range of advanced technologies makes it incredibly easy to use‎,‎ even for beginners‎.‎

• Excellent image quality thanks to the camera’s 24.2‎-effective‎-megapixel capability and the EXPEED 4 image‎-processing engine
• Capture fast action with a maximum of 5‎-fps‎,‎ high‎-speed continuous shooting
• Track moving subjects with confidence through the wide‎,‎ clear optical viewfinder
• A more compact‎,‎ lightweight combination of kit lens and body‎,‎ featuring a sure‎,‎ comfortable grip
• Apply your choice of 13 striking special effects to still images and movies

Technical Specifications

Type

• Type‎:‎ Single‎-lens reflex digital camera
• Lens mount‎:‎ Nikon F mount ‎(‎with AF contacts‎)‎
• Effective angle of view‎:‎ Nikon DX format‎;‎ focal length equivalent to approx‎.‎ 1.5x that of lenses with FX‎-format angle of view

Effective pixels

• Effective pixels‎:‎ 24.2 million

Image sensor

• Image sensor‎:‎ 23.5 x 15.6 mm CMOS sensor
• Total pixels‎:‎ 24.78 million
• Dust‎-reduction system‎:‎ Image Sensor Cleaning‎,‎ Image Dust Off reference data ‎(‎optional Capture NX 2 software required‎)‎

Storage

• Image size‎(‎pixels‎)‎‎:‎ Easy panorama mode‎:‎ Normal ‎(‎horizontal pan‎)‎ 4800 x 1080‎;‎ normal ‎(‎vertical pan‎)‎ 1632 x 4800‎;‎ wide ‎(‎horizontal pan‎)‎ 9600 x 1080‎;‎ wide ‎(‎vertical pan‎)‎ 1632 x 9600
• Other modes‎:‎ 6000 x 4000 ‎(‎large‎)‎‎;‎ 4496 x 3000 ‎(‎medium‎)‎‎;‎ 2992 x 2000 ‎(‎small‎)‎
• File format‎:‎ NEF ‎(‎RAW‎)‎‎:‎ 12 bit‎,‎ compressed
• JPEG‎:‎ JPEG‎-Baseline compliant with fine ‎(‎approx‎.‎ 1‎:‎4‎)‎‎,‎ normal ‎(‎approx‎.‎ 1‎:‎8‎)‎ or basic ‎(‎approx‎.‎ 1‎:‎16‎)‎ compression
• NEF ‎(‎RAW‎)‎ + JPEG‎:‎ Single photograph recorded in both NEF ‎(‎RAW‎)‎ and JPEG formats
• Picture Control system‎:‎ Standard‎,‎ Neutral‎,‎ Vivid‎,‎ Monochrome‎,‎ Portrait‎,‎ Landscape‎;‎ selected Picture Control can be modified
• Media‎:‎ SD ‎(‎Secure Digital‎)‎ and UHS‎-I compliant SDHC and SDXC memory cards
• File system‎:‎ DCF ‎(‎Design Rule for Camera File System‎)‎ 2.0‎,‎ DPOF ‎(‎Digital Print Order Format‎)‎‎,‎ Exif ‎(‎Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras‎)‎ 2.3‎,‎ PictBridge

Viewfinder

• Viewfinder‎:‎ Eye‎-level pentamirror single‎-lens reflex viewfinder
• Frame coverage‎:‎ Approx‎.‎ 95% horizontal and 95% vertical
• Magnification‎:‎ Approx‎.‎ 0.85x ‎(‎50mm f/1.4 lens at infinity‎,‎ ‎-1.0 m‎-1‎)‎
• Eyepoint‎:‎ 18 mm ‎(‎‎-1.0 m‎-1‎;‎ from center surface of viewfinder eyepiece lens‎)‎
• Diopter adjustment‎:‎ ‎-1.7 to +0.5 m‎-1
• Focusing screen‎:‎ Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VII screen
• Reflex mirror‎:‎ Quick return
• Lens aperture‎:‎ Instant return‎,‎ electronically controlled

Lens

• Compatible lenses‎:‎ Autofocus is available with AF‎-S and AF‎-I lenses‎;‎ Autofocus is not available with other type G and D lenses‎,‎ AF lenses ‎(‎IX NIKKOR and lenses for the F3AF are not supported‎)‎ and AI‎-P lenses‎;‎ Non‎-CPU lenses can be used in mode M but the camera exposure meter will not function‎.‎ The electronic rangefinder can be used with lenses that have a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster

Shutter

• Type‎:‎ Electronically controlled vertical‎-travel focal‎-plane shutter
• Speed‎:‎ 1/4000 to 30 s in steps of 1/3 EV‎;‎ Bulb‎;‎ Time
• Flash sync speed‎:‎ X=1/200 s‎,‎ synchronizes with shutter at 1/200 s or slower

Release

• Release mode‎:‎ Single frame‎,‎ continuous‎,‎ quiet shutter release‎,‎ self‎-timer‎,‎ delayed remote‎;‎ ML‎-L3‎,‎ quick‎-response remote‎;‎ ML‎-L3
• Frame advance rate‎:‎ Up to 5 fps ‎(‎Frame rates assume manual focus‎,‎ manual or shutter‎-priority auto exposure‎,‎ a shutter speed of 1/250 s or faster‎,‎ and other settings at default values‎)‎
• Self‎-timer‎:‎ 2 s‎,‎ 5 s‎,‎ 10 s‎,‎ 20 s‎;‎ 1 to 9 exposures

Exposure

• Metering‎:‎ TTL exposure metering using 420‎-pixel RGB sensor
• Metering method‎:‎ Matrix metering‎:‎ 3D color matrix metering II ‎(‎type G‎,‎ E and D lenses‎)‎‎;‎ color matrix metering II ‎(‎other CPU lenses‎)‎
• Center‎-weighted metering‎:‎ Weight of 75% given to 8‎-mm circle in center of frame
• Spot metering‎:‎ Meters 3.5‎-mm circle ‎(‎about 2.5% of frame‎)‎ centered on selected focus point
• Range ‎(‎ISO 100‎,‎ f/1.4 lens‎,‎ 20°C/68°F‎)‎‎:‎ Matrix or center‎-weighted metering‎:‎ 0 to 20 EV
• Spot metering‎:‎ 2 to 20 EV
• Exposure meter coupling‎:‎ CPU
• Mode‎:‎ Auto modes ‎(‎auto‎;‎ auto [flash off]‎)‎‎,‎ programmed auto with flexible program ‎(‎P‎)‎‎,‎ shutter‎-priority auto ‎(‎S‎)‎‎,‎ aperture‎-priority auto ‎(‎A‎)‎‎,‎ manual ‎(‎M‎)‎‎,‎ scene modes ‎(‎portrait‎,‎ landscape‎,‎ child‎,‎ sports‎,‎ close up‎,‎ night portrait‎)‎‎,‎ special effects modes ‎(‎night vision‎,‎ super vivid‎,‎ pop‎,‎ photo illustration‎,‎ color sketch‎,‎ toy camera effect‎,‎ miniature effect‎,‎ selective color‎,‎ silhouette‎,‎ high key‎,‎ low key‎,‎ HDR painting‎,‎ easy panorama‎)‎
• Exposure compensation‎:‎ Can be adjusted by ‎-5 to +5 EV in increments of 1/3 EV in P‎,‎ S‎,‎ A and M modes
• Exposure lock‎:‎ Luminosity locked at detected value with AE‎-L/AF‎-L ‎(‎Protect‎)‎ button
• ISO sensitivity‎(‎Recommended Exposure Index‎)‎‎:‎ ISO 100 to 12800 in steps of 1 EV‎;‎ can also be set to approx‎.‎ 1 EV ‎(‎ISO 25600 equivalent‎)‎ above ISO 12800‎;‎ auto ISO sensitivity control available
• Active D‎-Lighting‎:‎ On‎,‎ off

Focus

• Autofocus‎:‎ Nikon Multi‎-CAM 1000 autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection‎,‎ 11 focus points ‎(‎including one cross‎-type sensor‎)‎ and AF‎-assist illuminator ‎(‎range approx‎.‎ 0.5 to 3 m/1 ft 8 in‎.‎ to 9 ft 10 in‎.‎‎)‎
• Detection range‎:‎ ‎-1 to +19 EV ‎(‎ISO 100‎,‎ 20°C/68°F‎)‎
• Lens servo‎:‎ Autofocus ‎(‎AF‎)‎‎:‎ Single‎-servo AF ‎(‎AF‎-S‎)‎‎;‎ continuous‎-servo AF ‎(‎AF‎-C‎)‎‎;‎ auto AF‎-S/AF‎-C selection ‎(‎AF‎-A‎)‎‎;‎ predictive focus tracking activated automatically according to subject status
• Manual focus ‎(‎MF‎)‎‎:‎ Electronic rangefinder can be used
• Focus point‎:‎ Can be selected from 11 focus points
• AF‎-area mode‎:‎ Single‎-point AF‎,‎ dynamic‎-area AF‎,‎ auto‎-area AF‎,‎ 3D‎-tracking ‎(‎11 points‎)‎
• Focus lock‎:‎ Focus can be locked by pressing shutter‎-release button halfway ‎(‎single‎-servo AF‎)‎ or by pressing AE‎-L/AF‎-L ‎(‎protect‎)‎ button

Flash

• Built‎-in flash‎:‎ Auto‎,‎ portrait‎,‎ child‎,‎ close up‎,‎ night portrait‎,‎ super vivid‎,‎ pop‎,‎ photo illustration‎,‎ color sketch‎,‎ toy camera effect‎:‎ Auto flash with auto pop‎-up
• P‎,‎ S‎,‎ A‎,‎ M‎:‎ Manual pop‎-up with button release
• Guide number‎:‎ Approx‎.‎ 12/39‎,‎ 12/39 with manual flash ‎(‎m/ft‎,‎ ISO 100‎,‎ 20°C/68°F‎)‎
• Flash control‎:‎ TTL‎:‎ i‎-TTL flash control using 420‎-pixel RGB sensor is available with built‎-in flash and SB‎-910‎,‎ SB‎-900‎,‎ SB‎-800‎,‎ SB‎-700‎,‎ SB‎-600‎,‎ SB‎-400 or SB‎-300‎,‎ i‎-TTL balanced fill‎-flash for digital SLR is used with matrix and center‎-weighted metering‎,‎ standard i‎-TTL flash for digital SLR with spot metering
• Flash mode‎:‎ Auto‎,‎ auto with red‎-eye reduction‎,‎ auto slow sync‎,‎ auto slow sync with red‎-eye reduction‎,‎ fill‎-flash‎,‎ red‎-eye reduction‎,‎ slow sync‎,‎ slow sync with red‎-eye reduction‎,‎ rear‎-curtain with slow sync‎,‎ rear‎-curtain sync‎,‎ off
• Flash compensation‎:‎ ‎-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 EV
• Flash‎-ready indicator‎:‎ Lights when built‎-in flash or optional flash unit is fully charged‎,‎ flashes after flash is fired at full output
• Accessory shoe‎:‎ ISO 518 hot‎-shoe with sync and data contacts and safety lock
• Nikon Creative Lighting System ‎(‎CLS‎)‎‎:‎ Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with SB‎-910‎,‎ SB‎-900‎,‎ SB‎-800 or SB‎-700 as a master flash or SU‎-800 as commander‎;‎ Flash Color Information Communication supported with all CLS‎-compatible flash units
• Sync terminal‎:‎ AS‎-15 Sync Terminal Adapter ‎(‎available separately‎)‎

White balance

• White balance‎:‎ Auto‎,‎ incandescent‎,‎ fluorescent ‎(‎7 types‎)‎‎,‎ direct sunlight‎,‎ flash‎,‎ cloudy‎,‎ shade‎,‎ preset manual‎,‎ all except preset manual with fine‎-tuning

Live View

• Lens servo‎:‎ Autofocus ‎(‎AF‎)‎‎:‎ Single‎-servo AF ‎(‎AF‎-S‎)‎‎;‎ full‎-time‎-servo AF ‎(‎AF‎-F‎)‎‎,‎ Manual focus ‎(‎MF‎)‎
• AF‎-area mode‎:‎ Face‎-priority AF‎,‎ wide‎-area AF‎,‎ normal‎-area AF‎,‎ subject‎-tracking AF
• Autofocus‎:‎ Contrast‎-detect AF anywhere in frame ‎(‎camera selects focus point automatically when face‎-priority AF or subject‎-tracking AF is selected‎)‎
• Automatic scene selection‎:‎ Available in auto and auto [flash off] modes

Movie

• Metering‎:‎ TTL exposure metering using main image sensor
• Metering method‎:‎ Matrix
• Frame size ‎(‎pixels‎)‎ and frame rate‎:‎ 1920 x 1080‎,‎ 60p ‎(‎progressive‎)‎/50p/30p/25p/24p‎,‎ high ‎(‎fine‎)‎/normal‎,‎ 1280 x 720‎,‎ 60p/50p‎,‎ high ‎(‎fine‎)‎/normal‎,‎ 640 x 424‎,‎ 30p/25p‎,‎ high ‎(‎fine‎)‎/normal
• Frame rates of 30p ‎(‎actual frame rate 29.97 fps‎)‎ and 60p ‎(‎actual frame rate 59.94 fps‎)‎ are available when NTSC is selected for video mode‎,‎ 25p and 50p are available when PAL is selected for video mode‎,‎ Actual frame rate when 24p is selected is 23.976 fps
• File format‎:‎ MOV
• Video compression‎:‎ H‎.‎264/MPEG‎-4 Advanced Video Coding
• Audio recording format‎:‎ Linear PCM
• Audio recording device‎:‎ Built‎-in monaural or external stereo microphone‎,‎ sensitivity adjustable
• ISO sensitivity‎:‎ ISO 100 to 12800‎,‎ can also be set to approx‎.‎ 1 EV ‎(‎ISO 25600 equivalent‎)‎ above ISO 12800

Monitor

• Monitor‎:‎ 7.5‎-cm/3‎-in‎.‎‎,‎ approx‎.‎ 921k‎-dot ‎(‎VGA‎)‎ TFT LCD with 170° viewing angle‎,‎ approx‎.‎ 100% frame coverage‎,‎ and brightness adjustment

Playback

• Playback‎:‎ Full‎-frame and thumbnail ‎(‎4‎,‎ 9 or 72 images or calendar‎)‎ playback with playback zoom‎,‎ movie and panorama playback‎,‎ photo and/or movie slide shows‎,‎ histogram display‎,‎ highlights‎,‎ auto image rotation‎,‎ picture rating and image comment ‎(‎up to 36 characters‎)‎

Interface

• USB‎:‎ Hi‎-Speed USB
• Video output‎:‎ NTSC‎,‎ PAL
• HDMI output‎:‎ Type C mini‎-pin HDMI connector
• Accessory terminal‎:‎ Wireless remote controllers‎,‎ WR‎-1‎,‎ WR‎-R10‎,‎ Remote cord‎,‎ MC‎-DC2
• GPS units‎;‎ GP‎-1/GP‎-1A ‎(‎all available separately‎)‎
• Audio input‎:‎ Stereo mini‎-pin jack ‎(‎3.5‎-mm diameter‎)‎‎,‎ supports optional ME‎-1 Stereo Microphone

Supported languages

• Supported languages‎:‎ Arabic‎,‎ Bengali‎,‎ Bulgarian‎,‎ Chinese ‎(‎Simplified and Traditional‎)‎‎,‎ Czech‎,‎ Danish‎,‎ Dutch‎,‎ English‎,‎ Finnish‎,‎ French‎,‎ German‎,‎ Greek‎,‎ Hindi‎,‎ Hungarian‎,‎ Indonesian‎,‎ Italian‎,‎ Japanese‎,‎ Korean‎,‎ Marathi‎,‎ Norwegian‎,‎ Persian‎,‎ Polish‎,‎ Portuguese ‎(‎Portugal and Brazil‎)‎‎,‎ Romanian‎,‎ Russian‎,‎ Serbian‎,‎ Spanish‎,‎ Swedish‎,‎ Tamil‎,‎ Telugu‎,‎ Thai‎,‎ Turkish‎,‎ Ukrainian‎,‎ Vietnamese

Power source

• Battery‎:‎ One EN‎-EL14a Rechargeable Li‎-ion Battery
• AC adapter‎:‎ EH‎-5b AC Adapter‎,‎ requires EP‎-5A Power Connector ‎(‎available separately‎)‎

Tripod socket

• Tripod socket‎:‎ 1/4 in‎.‎ ‎(‎ISO 1222‎)‎

Dimensions / weight

• Dimensions‎:‎ ‎(‎W x H x D‎)‎‎:‎ Approx‎.‎ 124 x 98 x 75.5 mm
• Weight‎:‎ Approx‎.‎ 460 g ‎(‎with battery and memory card but without body cap‎)‎‎,‎ approx‎.‎ 410 g ‎(‎camera body only‎)‎

Operating environment

• Temperature‎:‎ Temperature‎:‎ 0 to 40°C/32 to 104°F
• Humidity‎:‎ 85% or less ‎(‎no condensation‎)‎

Supplied accessories

• EN‎-EL14a Rechargeable Li‎-ion Battery
• MH‎-24 Battery Charger
• DK‎-25 Rubber Eyecup
• UC‎-E17 USB Cable
• EG‎-CP14 Audio/Video Cable
• AN‎-DC3 Camera Strap
• BF‎-1B Body Cap
• ViewNX 2 CD‎-ROM