Nikon D3400 vs Nikon D80
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| NikonD3400 | NikonD80 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | September 2016 | September 2006 |
| Image and sensor | ||
| Camera type | DSLR | DSLR |
| Sensor format | APS-C | APS-C |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor dimensions | 23.5 × 15.6 mm | 23.6 × 15.8 mm |
| Effective resolution | 24.2 MP | 10.2 MP |
| Largest image | 6000 × 4000 | 3872 × 2592 |
| RAW recording | Yes | Yes |
| Standard ISO range | 100–25600 | 100–1600 |
| Sensor detail | 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 | 10.75 million total pixels; Image Dust Off reference data for software correction, without physical sensor cleaning |
| Image formats | 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 | Compressed 12-bit NEF RAW, JPEG and RAW plus JPEG |
| ISO detail | ISO 100–25600 in one-stop steps; Auto ISO; 25600 is part of the standard range, rather than the D3300's expanded setting | Expanded equivalents up to ISO 3200; Auto ISO |
| Image processor | EXPEED 4 | Nikon high-resolution image-processing engine |
| Lens and shooting | ||
| Lens mount | Nikon F mount | Nikon F mount |
| Stabilisation | Optical lens stabilisation | Optical lens stabilisation |
| Maximum continuous burst | 5 fps | 3 fps |
| Lens detail | 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 | DX angle of view approximately 1.5× FX focal length; AF coupling supports compatible screw-drive lenses. Non-CPU lenses permit manual exposure without metering; IX and F3AF lenses unsupported |
| Autofocus | 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 | Multi-CAM 1000 phase detection with 11 points; single-area, dynamic-area and auto-area modes; selectable wide centre area; AF-S, AF-C and AF-A |
| Shutter | Electronically controlled focal-plane shutter; 1/4000 to 30 seconds in one-third stops, Bulb and Time; flash sync 1/200 second | 1/4000 to 30 seconds, Bulb and Time; flash sync 1/200 second |
| Burst detail | Approximately 5 fps with manual focus, S/M exposure, 1/250 second or faster and other settings at defaults | Approximately 3 fps; maker specifies six NEF frames and up to 100 Large Normal JPEG frames |
| Stabilisation detail | Optical VR depends on the lens; no sensor-shift stabilisation | Optical VR depends on the attached lens; no sensor-shift stabilisation |
| Flash | Built-in pop-up flash; guide number approximately 7 m at ISO 100, 20°C, or 8 at manual full output; accessory shoe | Pop-up i-TTL flash, guide number approximately 13 at ISO 100 in metres; commander for two remote groups; ISO 518 hot shoe |
| Exposure controls | 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 | P/S/A/M, auto and scene modes; 420-pixel RGB metering; ±5 EV compensation |
| Video | ||
| Highest video resolution | 1920 × 1080 at 60 fps | – |
| Video detail | 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 | No movie recording or live view, as confirmed by both reviews |
| Audio | 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″ | 2.5″ |
| Screen dots | 921,000 | 230,000 |
| Tilting screen | – | No |
| Display detail | 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 | Fixed TFT with approximately 100% coverage and 170° viewing angle; dots count subpixels |
| Viewfinder detail | Pentamirror; approximately 95% coverage, 0.85× magnification with 50mm f/1.4 at infinity and 18 mm eyepoint | Pentaprism, approximately 95% coverage and 0.94× magnification with 50mm f/1.4 at infinity; 19.5 mm eyepoint; selectable grid |
| Connections and design | ||
| Battery life (maker's claim) | 1200 photographs | 600 photographs |
| Body weight | 395 g (better) | 585 g |
| Release detail | Nikon Japan records first sale on 16 September 2016; global announcement on 17 August 2016 explicitly describes D3300 as its predecessor | Nikon's original US announcement specifies September 2006 availability; Nikon Japan records 1 September there. Main retains the month without assigning the Japanese day to every region |
| Recording media | One SD/SDHC/SDXC slot; UHS-I support for SDHC/SDXC | SD and SDHC cards; MMC unsupported |
| Ports | Hi-Speed Micro-USB and HDMI Type C; no wired accessory terminal or external microphone socket; optional ML-L3 infrared remote | Hi-Speed USB, analogue AV output, optional AC adapter input and MC-DC1 remote connection; optional ML-L3 infrared remote |
| Wireless connections | 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 | 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 | EN-EL3e; approximately 600 photographs in the maker's single-frame test with flash on alternate exposures, not labelled CIPA. A separate continuous-shooting test claims approximately 2700; optional MB-D80 grip accepts battery packs or six AA cells |
| Charging | External MH-24 charger; optional EH-5b AC adapter with EP-5A power connector | External MH-18a charger; optional EH-5 AC adapter |
| Dimensions | Approximately 124 × 98 × 75.5 mm | Approximately 132 × 103 × 77 mm |
| Weight detail | Approximately 395 g body only or 445 g including battery and SD card, excluding body cap | Approximately 585 g excluding battery, card, body cap and monitor cover |
| 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 | – |
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