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Nikon S7000 vs Nikon D3400

Portability
94
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Nikon Coolpix S7000 front
 
Nikon D3400 front
Portability
70
Imaging
68
Features
70
Overall
68

Nikon S7000 vs Nikon D3400 Key Specs

Nikon S7000
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.4-6.5) lens
  • 165g - 99 x 60 x 27mm
  • Introduced February 2015
Nikon D3400
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 395g - 124 x 98 x 76mm
  • Revealed August 2016
  • Superseded the Nikon D3300
  • Successor is Nikon D3500
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Nikon S7000 vs Nikon D3400 Overview

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Nikon S7000 versus Nikon D3400, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are offered by Nikon. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the S7000 (16MP) and D3400 (24MP) and the S7000 (1/2.3") and D3400 (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The S7000 was manufactured 18 months before the D3400 making the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Nikon S7000 being a Ultracompact camera and the Nikon D3400 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the S7000 matches up vs the D3400 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S7000 over the Nikon D3400

 S7000 D3400 

Reasons to pick Nikon D3400 over the Nikon S7000

 D3400 S7000 
RevealedAugust 2016February 2015Newer by 18 months
Manually focus More precise focusing
Display resolution921k460kClearer display (+461k dot)

Common features in the Nikon S7000 and Nikon D3400

 S7000 D3400 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Nikon S7000 vs Nikon D3400 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S7000 offers outside measurements of 99mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Nikon D3400 has dimensions of 124mm x 98mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs).

Analyze the Nikon S7000 versus Nikon D3400 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the S7000 versus the D3400.

Nikon S7000 vs Nikon D3400 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S7000 and D3400 is 94 and 70 respectively.

Nikon S7000 vs Nikon D3400 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S7000 vs Nikon D3400 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specs. The picture underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the S7000 and D3400.

All in all, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S7000 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Nikon D3400 will render more detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged S7000 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Nikon S7000 vs Nikon D3400 sensor size comparison

Nikon S7000 vs Nikon D3400 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S7000 vs Nikon D3400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S7000 Portrait photography information
Nikon D3400 Portrait photography information
36
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
includes face detect focusing
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
80
manual focus
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides face detect focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon S7000 Street photography details
Nikon D3400 Street photography details
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than average in class (165 grams)
68
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
lighter than others (395 grams)
very good high ISO (25,600)
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon S7000
Sports photography with Nikon D3400
45
long zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
includes tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery life (180 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect AF
69
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
better than average battery pack (1,200 per charge)
supports phase detect AF
max frames per second low (5.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S7000 as a Travel photography camera
Nikon D3400 as a Travel photography camera
65
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
great reach (500mm)
bad battery life (180 shots)
more heavy than average in class (165 grams)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
70
better than average battery pack (1,200 CIPA)
lighter than others (395 grams)
has bluetooth
good MP (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
no Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon S7000
Landscape photography with Nikon D3400
43
reasonably wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
no manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
bad battery life (180 per charge)
75
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is good (3")
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
no anti-alias filter
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
better than average battery pack (1,200 per charge)
lack of image stabilization
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S7000 Vlogging details
Nikon D3400 Vlogging details
32
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone support
more heavy than average in class (165g)
30
provides face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (395 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
no mic port
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Nikon S7000 vs Nikon D3400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S7000 and Nikon D3400
 Nikon Coolpix S7000Nikon D3400
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Nikon
Model Nikon Coolpix S7000 Nikon D3400
Type Ultracompact Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2015-02-10 2016-08-17
Body design Ultracompact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Expeed 4
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 11
Cross focus points - 1
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Nikon F
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.4-6.5 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Total lenses - 309
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.56x
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 9.2fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.70 m (at Auto ISO) 7.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes - Auto, Auto slow sync, Auto slow sync with red-eye reduction, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill-flash, Off, Rear-curtain sync, Rear-curtain with slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction with slow sync, Slow sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/200s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Optional
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 165g (0.36 lbs) 395g (0.87 lbs)
Dimensions 99 x 60 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 124 x 98 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 86
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.9
DXO Low light score not tested 1192
Other
Battery life 180 photographs 1200 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL19 EN-EL14a
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs (1-9 exposures))
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $280 $397