Canon EOS 2000D vs Nikon D3400
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| CanonEOS 2000D | NikonD3400 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | March 2018 | September 2016 |
| Image and sensor | ||
| Camera type | DSLR | DSLR |
| Sensor format | APS-C | APS-C |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor dimensions | 22.3 × 14.9 mm | 23.5 × 15.6 mm |
| Effective resolution | 24.1 MP | 24.2 MP |
| Largest image | 6000 × 4000 | 6000 × 4000 |
| RAW recording | Yes | Yes |
| Standard ISO range | 100–6400 | 100–25600 |
| Sensor detail | Approximately 24.1 million effective and 24.7 million total pixels; 22.3 × 14.9 mm CMOS with fixed low-pass filter, manual cleaning and Dust Delete Data | Nikon DX CMOS with 24.16 million effective and 24.72 million total pixels; no optical low-pass filter; approximately 1.5× lens focal-length equivalent. Image Dust Off reference data uses Capture NX-D; no automatic vibrating sensor-cleaning system |
| Image formats | 14-bit RAW and JPEG Fine or Normal; simultaneous RAW plus Large JPEG | 12-bit compressed NEF RAW, JPEG and simultaneous RAW plus JPEG; maximum 6000 × 4000 pixels; Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape and Flat Picture Controls |
| ISO detail | Standard still-photo ISO 100–6400, expandable to ISO 12800; movies ISO 100–6400 | ISO 100–25600 in one-stop steps; Auto ISO; 25600 is part of the standard range, rather than the D3300's expanded setting |
| Image processor | DIGIC 4+ | EXPEED 4 |
| Lens and shooting | ||
| Lens mount | Canon EF / EF-S | Nikon F mount |
| Stabilisation | Optical lens stabilisation | Optical lens stabilisation |
| Maximum continuous burst | 3 fps | 5 fps |
| Lens detail | Canon EF and EF-S lenses, excluding EF-M; approximately 1.6× focal-length equivalent angle of view | Autofocus supported with AF-P lenses and type E/G AF-S lenses; no body autofocus motor for screw-drive lenses. Nikon's specification is narrower than Photography Blog's AF-S/AF-I description |
| Autofocus | Nine optical-viewfinder phase-detection points with cross-type centre; live view uses contrast detection or Quick Mode using the dedicated phase-detection sensor; no Dual Pixel CMOS AF | Multi-CAM 1000; 11 phase-detection points including one cross-type; -1 to +19 EV at ISO 100, 20°C; AF-S/AF-C/AF-A, single-point, dynamic, auto-area and 11-point 3D tracking. Contrast-detection live view supports face, wide, normal and subject-tracking areas |
| Shutter | Electronically controlled focal-plane shutter, 30–1/4000 second plus Bulb | Electronically controlled focal-plane shutter; 1/4000 to 30 seconds in one-third stops, Bulb and Time; flash sync 1/200 second |
| Burst detail | Up to 3 fps; maker manual claims 150 Large/Fine JPEG, 11 RAW or six RAW plus JPEG frames, using an 8 GB card at ISO 100 and Standard Picture Style | Approximately 5 fps with manual focus, S/M exposure, 1/250 second or faster and other settings at defaults |
| Stabilisation detail | Optical image stabilisation depends on compatible attached lenses | Optical VR depends on the lens; no sensor-shift stabilisation |
| Flash | Built-in retractable flash, guide number 9.2 m at ISO 100, approximately two-second recharge and 1/200-second sync; EX-series Speedlite E-TTL II support; no PC terminal | Built-in pop-up flash; guide number approximately 7 m at ISO 100, 20°C, or 8 at manual full output; accessory shoe |
| Exposure controls | Scene and P/Tv/Av/M modes; 63-zone optical-viewfinder metering; up to ±5 EV compensation | P/S/A/M, Auto, flash-off Auto, scene and special-effects modes; beginner Guide mode; 420-pixel RGB metering with matrix, centre-weighted and spot modes; ±5 EV compensation; Active D-Lighting on/off |
| Video | ||
| Highest video resolution | 1920 × 1080 at 29.97 fps | 1920 × 1080 at 60 fps |
| Video detail | Full HD 1920×1080 at 29.97/25/23.98 fps, HD 1280×720 at 59.94/50 fps; MOV H.264 with linear PCM; limits of 29 minutes 59 seconds or 4 GB | H.264 MOV at Full HD 60p/50p/30p/25p/24p or 720p 60p/50p; actual NTSC rates 59.94/29.97/23.976. Full HD 60p/50p narrows the recorded area. Maximum 29 minutes 59 seconds, reduced to 20 or ten minutes depending on frame-rate/quality settings, or three minutes with Miniature Effect |
| Audio | Built-in mono microphone with adjustable recording level and wind filter; no external microphone input (Amateur Photographer) | Built-in mono microphone with adjustable sensitivity and linear PCM recording; no external microphone input. Photography Blog's earlier stereo/external-microphone passage contradicts Nikon's sheet and its own later account of removed ports |
| Screen and viewfinder | ||
| Viewfinder | Optical | Optical |
| Screen size | 3″ | 3″ |
| Screen dots | 920,000 | 921,000 |
| Touchscreen | No | – |
| Tilting screen | No | – |
| Display detail | Fixed 3-inch TFT LCD, approximately 920,000 dots and 100% coverage, without touch control (Photography Blog and Amateur Photographer) | Fixed 3-inch TFT; approximately 921000 dots in the US, rounded to 920000 in Japan; 170° viewing angle and approximately 100% coverage; dots count subpixels |
| Viewfinder detail | Optical pentamirror, approximately 95% coverage and 0.80× magnification with 50 mm lens at infinity | Pentamirror; approximately 95% coverage, 0.85× magnification with 50mm f/1.4 at infinity and 18 mm eyepoint |
| Connections and design | ||
| Wi-Fi | Yes | – |
| Battery life (maker's claim) | 500 photographs | 1200 photographs |
| Body weight | 427 g | 395 g (better) |
| Release detail | Canon Camera Museum records first marketing in March 2018; regional names are EOS 2000D/1500D, EOS Rebel T7 and EOS Kiss X90 | Nikon Japan records first sale on 16 September 2016; global announcement on 17 August 2016 explicitly describes D3300 as its predecessor |
| Recording media | Single SD, SDHC or SDXC slot | One SD/SDHC/SDXC slot; UHS-I support for SDHC/SDXC |
| Ports | Hi-Speed USB, mini HDMI Type C and RS-60E3 remote-switch terminal; optional GP-E2 GPS receiver support | Hi-Speed Micro-USB and HDMI Type C; no wired accessory terminal or external microphone socket; optional ML-L3 infrared remote |
| Wireless connections | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n at 2.4 GHz with NFC pairing and Canon Camera Connect remote control | Bluetooth 4.1 with SnapBridge; automatic transfer of JPEGs reduced to two megapixels and smartphone time/location synchronisation. No Wi-Fi; launch specification excludes remote shooting, RAW/TIFF and movie transfer through SnapBridge |
| Battery life detail | LP-E10; approximately 500 viewfinder or 240 live-view photographs at 23°C, CIPA with 50% flash use; 410/230 respectively at 0°C | EN-EL14a rechargeable lithium-ion battery; approximately 1200 photographs per charge under CIPA testing, with Bluetooth disabled in the launch test and AF-P DX 18–55mm VR lens |
| Charging | LC-E10E external battery charger; optional CA-PS700 adapter and DR-E10 DC coupler | External MH-24 charger; optional EH-5b AC adapter with EP-5A power connector |
| Dimensions | Approximately 129.0 × 101.3 × 77.6 mm (width × height × depth) | Approximately 124 × 98 × 75.5 mm |
| Weight detail | Maker manual 427 g body only, or 475 g including battery and card; attached lens excluded | Approximately 395 g body only or 445 g including battery and SD card, excluding body cap |
| Colours | – | Black or red in the Japanese range |
| In the box | – | EN-EL14a battery, MH-24 charger, AN-DC3 strap, BF-1B body cap and DK-25 eyecup |
| Materials | Polycarbonate enclosure with metal lens mount; Amateur Photographer reports no weatherproofing | – |
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