Welcome to photography

Before the D3400‎,‎ you chose your smartphone camera for convenience‎.‎ Zooming was clumsy‎.‎ Shooting in low light was nearly impossible‎.‎ Capturing fast action was a game of luck‎.‎ But after the D3400‎,‎ you‎'‎ll see that you were compromising image quality‎.‎ That some of the greatest photos happen when the light is low‎.‎ That fast action can be frozen in perfect clarity‎.‎ And that a camera and a smartphone can work together in harmony to make the photos you share absolutely amazing‎.‎

• 24.2‎-megapixel DX‎-format CMOS image sensor with no optical low‎-pass filter for breathtaking image quality
• Always connected with Nikon SnapBridge and a compatible smartphone or tablet
• Compact‎,‎ lightweight and very easy to use‎,‎ regardless of skill level
• Learn as you go with Nikon‎'‎s innovative Guide Mode

Camera‎,‎ smartphone and cloud in perfect harmony

SnapBridge has changed the way cameras and smartphones work together—and only Nikon has it‎.‎ Take a picture with the D3400 and it‎'‎s automatically transferred to your compatible smartphone or tablet‎,‎ ready to share‎.‎ SnapBridge works seamlessly with NIKON IMAGE SPACE‎,‎ a cloud storage and sharing site‎,‎ to back‎-up your photos and to help you create and share albums with your friends and family‎.‎ The future of photo sharing is here‎.‎

A camera designed for you

Compact and lightweight‎,‎ the D3400 is designed to go everywhere you go‎.‎ Even first‎-time DSLR owners will quickly feel at home—the camera‎'‎s controls are smartly laid out for comfort and intuitive control‎.‎ The bright optical viewfinder provides a sharp‎,‎ glare‎-free view of the world‎,‎ and the comfortable grip enables precise handling‎.‎

Share Instantly With Snapbridge‎:‎ The Constant Connection With Your Smart Device

Light up your social feeds with DSLR‎-quality images in seconds‎!‎ Nikon’s game‎-changing SnapBridge utilises Bluetooth® low energy ‎(‎BLE‎)‎ technology² to let the D3400 maintain a constant‎,‎ low‎-power link with your smartphone or tablet‎.‎ Connecting the camera to your smart device is simple‎.‎ Once it’s done‎,‎ the connection is always on‎.‎ The camera can synch photos to your smart device as you shoot‎,‎ from wherever you are‎,‎ without you having to reconnect each time‎.‎ You don’t need to worry about draining your camera’s battery and you can continue to use your smart device without interruption‎.‎ SnapBridge works in the background to transfer your images‎.‎ Simply pick up your smart device and your photos will be there‎:‎ images synced while you shoot are automatically re‎-sized so they’re easy to review and quick to upload to social media‎.‎ The camera can even sync shots to your smart device while it’s in sleep mode‎.‎ The imaging power of the D3400 lets you create content your followers can’t get enough of‎.‎ SnapBridge lets you share it right there in the moment‎.‎

Capture the sights and sounds

At the touch of a button‎,‎ the D3400 records dazzling 1080/60p Full HD video‎.‎ Nikon‎'‎s new AF‎-P DX NIKKOR 18‎-55mm f/3.5‎-5.6G VR lens uses a stepping motor for smooth and quiet autofocusing‎,‎ so only the sounds of the moment are recorded with D3400‎'‎s internal mic‎.‎

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:‎ 24.72 million
• Dust‎-reduction system‎:‎ Image Dust Off reference data ‎(‎Capture NX‎-D software required‎)‎

Storage

• Image size‎(‎pixels‎)‎‎:‎ 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,‎ Flat‎,‎ selected Picture Control can be modified
• Media‎:‎ SD ‎(‎Secure Digital‎)‎ and UHS‎-I compliant SDHC and SDXC memory cards
• File system‎:‎ DCF 2.0‎,‎ Exif 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

• Autofocus support‎:‎ Autofocus is available with AF‎-P and type E and G AF‎-S lenses

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 E and G 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,‎ toy camera effect‎,‎ miniature effect‎,‎ selective color‎,‎ silhouette‎,‎ high key‎,‎ low key‎)‎
• Exposure compensation‎:‎ Can be adjusted by ‎-5 to +5 EV in increments of 1/3 EV in P‎,‎ S‎,‎ A‎,‎ M‎,‎ scene‎,‎ and night vision modes
• Exposure lock‎:‎ Luminosity locked at detected value with AE‎-L/AF‎-L ‎(‎Protect‎)‎ button
• ISO sensitivity ‎(‎Recommended Exposure Index‎)‎‎:‎ ISO 100 to 25600 in steps of 1 EV‎,‎ 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,‎ vivid‎,‎ pop‎,‎ photo illustration‎,‎ toy camera effect‎:‎ Auto flash with auto pop‎-up‎,‎ P‎,‎ S‎,‎ A‎,‎ M‎:‎ Manual pop‎-up with button release
• Guide number‎:‎ Approx‎.‎ 7/22‎,‎ 8/26 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,‎ 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:‎ Can be adjusted by ‎-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 EV in P‎,‎ S‎,‎ A‎,‎ M‎,‎ and scene modes
• 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)‎‎:‎ Nikon CLS supported
• 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,‎ 1280 x 720‎,‎ 60p/50p‎.‎
• Actual frame rates for 60p‎,‎ 50p‎,‎ 30p‎,‎ 25p‎,‎ and 24p are 59.94‎,‎ 50‎,‎ 29.97‎,‎ 25‎,‎ and 23.976 fps respectively‎,‎ options support both ★high and normal image quality
• File format‎:‎ MOV
• Video compression‎:‎ H‎.‎264/MPEG‎-4 Advanced Video Coding
• Audio recording format‎:‎ Linear PCM
• Audio recording device‎:‎ Built‎-in monaural microphone‎,‎ sensitivity adjustable
• ISO sensitivity‎:‎ ISO 100 to 25600

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,‎ playback zoom cropping‎,‎ playback face zoom‎,‎ movie playback‎,‎ photo and/or movie slide shows‎,‎ histogram display‎,‎ highlights‎,‎ photo information‎,‎ location data display‎,‎ auto image rotation‎,‎ picture rating and image comment ‎(‎up to 36 characters‎)‎

Interface

• USB‎:‎ Hi‎-Speed USB with Micro‎-USB connector‎,‎ connection to built‎-in USB port is recommended
• HDMI output‎:‎ Type C HDMI connector

Bluetooth

• Communication protocols‎:‎ Bluetooth Specification Version 4.1
• Range ‎(‎line of sight‎)‎‎:‎ Approximately 10 m ‎(‎32 ft‎)‎ without interference‎,‎ range may vary with signal strength and presence or absence of obstacles

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.‎ 445 g ‎(‎with battery and memory card but without body cap‎)‎‎,‎ approx‎.‎ 395 g ‎(‎camera body only‎)‎

Supplied accessories

• EN‎-EL14a Rechargeable Li‎-ion Battery ‎(‎with terminal cover‎)‎
• MH‎-24 Battery Charger
• DK‎-25 Rubber Eyecup
• AN‎-DC3 Camera Strap
• BF‎-1B Body Cap