Nikon P340 vs Nikon D3400

Here, we will be looking at the Nikon P340 vs Nikon D3400, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are created by Nikon. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the P340 (12MP) and D3400 (24MP) and the P340 (1/1.7") and D3400 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizing.

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The P340 was introduced 3 years before the D3400 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Nikon P340 being a Compact camera and the Nikon D3400 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise view of how the P340 scores vs the D3400 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P340 & Nikon D3400. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon P340 Gallery & Nikon D3400 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon P340 provides outside dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Nikon D3400 has proportions of 124mm x 98mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the P340 and the D3400.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the P340 and D3400 is 92 and 70 respectively.

Often, it is tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements simply by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the P340 and D3400.

As you can see, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The P340 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Nikon D3400 will show more detail using its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older P340 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.