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Nikon D3400 vs Olympus E-M10 II

Portability
70
Imaging
68
Features
70
Overall
68
Nikon D3400 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II front
Portability
82
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63

Nikon D3400 vs Olympus E-M10 II Key Specs

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
  • Introduced August 2016
  • Superseded the Nikon D3300
  • Replacement is Nikon D3500
Olympus E-M10 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 120 x 83 x 47mm
  • Announced August 2015
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-M10
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-M10 III
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Nikon D3400 vs Olympus E-M10 II Overview

Below is a comprehensive review of the Nikon D3400 versus Olympus E-M10 II, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the D3400 (24MP) and E-M10 II (16MP) and the D3400 (APS-C) and E-M10 II (Four Thirds) boast different sensor size.

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The D3400 was brought out 12 months later than the E-M10 II so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon D3400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short introduction of how the D3400 scores versus the E-M10 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D3400 over the Olympus E-M10 II

 D3400 E-M10 II 
AnnouncedAugust 2016August 2015More recent by 12 months

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 II over the Nikon D3400

 E-M10 II D3400 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k921kCrisper display (+119k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Nikon D3400 and Olympus E-M10 II

 D3400 E-M10 II 
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Display size3"3"Same display size
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Nikon D3400 vs Olympus E-M10 II Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D3400 enjoys physical dimensions of 124mm x 98mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M10 II has dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the D3400 versus the E-M10 II.

Nikon D3400 vs Olympus E-M10 II size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the D3400 and E-M10 II is 70 and 82 respectively.

Nikon D3400 vs Olympus E-M10 II top view buttons comparison

Nikon D3400 vs Olympus E-M10 II Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading specs. The visual here should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the D3400 and E-M10 II.

As you can plainly see, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The D3400 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Nikon D3400 will offer you greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The fresher D3400 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon D3400 vs Olympus E-M10 II sensor size comparison

Nikon D3400 vs Olympus E-M10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D3400 vs Olympus E-M10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D3400 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus E-M10 II as a Portrait photography camera
80
focusing manually
good resolution (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection focusing
saves RAW files
72
focusing manually
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon D3400 Street photography highlights
Olympus E-M10 II Street photography highlights
68
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lighter than others in class (395g)
great ISO range (25,600)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
83
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
provides focus by touch
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D3400 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus E-M10 II as a Sports photography camera
69
good resolution (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
good battery (1,200 shots)
has phase detect AF
max fps low (5.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D3400 Travel photography info
Olympus E-M10 II Travel photography info
70
good battery (1,200 per charge)
lighter than others in class (395g)
has bluetooth
good resolution (24MP)
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
73
provides focus by touch
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D3400 Landscape photography factors
Olympus E-M10 II Landscape photography factors
75
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
good resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
good battery (1,200 shots)
does not have image stabilization
missing Time Lapse function
79
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D3400 Vlogging details
Olympus E-M10 II Vlogging details
30
provides face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others in class (395 grams)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
missing external mic support
35
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone port
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Nikon D3400 vs Olympus E-M10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D3400 and Olympus E-M10 II
 Nikon D3400Olympus OM-D E-M10 II
General Information
Company Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon D3400 Olympus OM-D E-M10 II
Type Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2016-08-17 2015-08-25
Body design Compact SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed 4 TruePic VII
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW photos
Lowest boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 11 81
Cross focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens mount Nikon F Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 309 107
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 921k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.56x 0.62x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.80 m (ISO 100)
Flash options 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 Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, flash off, 1st-curtain slow sync w/redeye, 1st-curtain slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/200s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p/30p/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Optional Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 395g (0.87 lbs) 390g (0.86 lbs)
Physical dimensions 124 x 98 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") 120 x 83 x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 86 73
DXO Color Depth score 24.8 23.1
DXO Dynamic range score 13.9 12.5
DXO Low light score 1192 842
Other
Battery life 1200 shots 320 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL14a BLS-50
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs (1-9 exposures)) Yes (12 sec., 2 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $397 $499