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Nikon D3400 vs Sony A450

Portability
70
Imaging
68
Features
70
Overall
68
Nikon D3400 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 front
Portability
65
Imaging
54
Features
52
Overall
53

Nikon D3400 vs Sony A450 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
  • Revealed August 2016
  • Succeeded the Nikon D3300
  • New Model is Nikon D3500
Sony A450
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 560g - 137 x 104 x 81mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Nikon D3400 vs Sony A450 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Nikon D3400 vs Sony A450, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by competitors Nikon and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the D3400 (24MP) and A450 (14MP) but they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The D3400 was launched 6 years after the A450 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the D3400 grades versus the A450 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D3400 over the Sony A450

 D3400 A450 
LaunchedAugust 2016January 2010More modern by 81 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A450 over the Nikon D3400

 A450 D3400 

Common features in the Nikon D3400 and Sony A450

 D3400 A450 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Nikon D3400 vs Sony A450 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon D3400 offers exterior dimensions of 124mm x 98mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Sony A450 has measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the D3400 against the A450.

Nikon D3400 vs Sony A450 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the D3400 and A450 is 70 and 65 respectively.

Nikon D3400 vs Sony A450 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D3400 vs Sony A450 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading through specifications. The image here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the D3400 and A450.

Plainly, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Nikon D3400 to resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The younger D3400 should have an edge in sensor tech.

Nikon D3400 vs Sony A450 sensor size comparison

Nikon D3400 vs Sony A450 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D3400 vs Sony A450 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D3400 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A450 as a Portrait photography camera
80
focusing manually
decent megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
72
focusing manually
good resolution (14MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Nikon D3400 as a Street photography camera
Sony A450 as a Street photography camera
68
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition (395 grams)
good ISO range (25,600)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D3400 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A450 as a Sports photography camera
69
decent megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
good battery pack (1,200 per charge)
supports phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
77
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (14MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
great battery pack (1,050 per charge)
comes with phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D3400 Travel photography information
Sony A450 Travel photography information
70
good battery pack (1,200 CIPA)
lighter than competition (395g)
has bluetooth
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
60
great battery pack (1,050 CIPA)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
no Timelapse function
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D3400 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A450 as a Landscape photography camera
75
focusing manually
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
nice screen size (3")
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (1,200 per charge)
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
66
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (14MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (1,050 per charge)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D3400 Vlogging factors
Sony A450 Vlogging factors
30
supports face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (395g)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have mic jack
9
lack of video recording
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Nikon D3400 vs Sony A450 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D3400 and Sony A450
 Nikon D3400Sony Alpha DSLR-A450
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Sony
Model type Nikon D3400 Sony Alpha DSLR-A450
Type Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2016-08-17 2010-01-05
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed 4 Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 4592 x 3056
Max native ISO 25600 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 11 9
Cross type focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens support Nikon F Sony/Minolta Alpha
Amount of lenses 309 143
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 921 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT LCD TFT Clear Photo Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.56x 0.53x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings 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, Fill, Rear Sync, Slow Sync, Wireless/ High Speed Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/200s 1/160s
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) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Optional None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 395 gr (0.87 lbs) 560 gr (1.23 lbs)
Dimensions 124 x 98 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") 137 x 104 x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 86 66
DXO Color Depth rating 24.8 21.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.9 11.8
DXO Low light rating 1192 769
Other
Battery life 1200 images 1050 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL14a NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs (1-9 exposures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $397 $1,241