

The D3400 also tends to come kitted with a new 'AF-P' version of the 18-55mm VR lens which uses a new focus motor to offer improved performance in live view and video.įor beginning DSLR shooters the elimination of the external mic port (if video is important to you) and, more notably, the Ultrasonic Sensor Cleaning from the D3400 is something to definitely keep in mind when deciding which camera to purchase. The biggest changes seen in the D3400 are in battery life (which we suspect is due to the less powerful flash), weight and the new built in Bluetooth LE that works with SnapBridge to enable photo sharing.

The table below illustrates that not much has changed from the D3300 to the D3400. The T6 has a lower resolution, 18MP sensor but its lower price makes it a threat at this price-sensitive point in the market. The D3400's $649 launch price for a kit with the new AF-P 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 VR lens puts it between the $549 list price of for the T6/EOS 1300D kit and the significantly more expensive $899 MSRP for the T6i with the 18-55mm VR zoom. In terms of competition, the D3400's sits between the Canon Rebel T6 and the Canon Rebel T6i. Nikon packs a lot of very desirable features into the D3400 for the price.
