The D3400 makes it spectacularly easy to shoot and share DSLR-quality images. Nikon's SnapBridge¹ keeps the camera connected to your smart device via Bluetooth®² so you can actually sync photos as you shoot.

Image quality. The Nikon Z 7II camera delivers best-in-class resolution and dynamic range combined with pro-grade performance, mainly thanks to its 45.7 MP ultra-high resolution CMOS BSI sensor. Plus, it has a 493-point autofocus system, which intelligently adjusts the camera's lens focus on the selected object.

It doesn't have wifi, so you can't use it to control the camera remotely, for example. But it does have Bluetooth, which you can use to download images from your camera to your phone wirelessly.

The D3400 also offers significantly improved battery performance over its predecessor, with Nikon claiming that the camera is able to record up to 1,200 images on a full charge, compared to 700 images on the D3300.

Changes. The way of the display views. The information and the display you want to go for is this narrow widescreen look it'll have a grey.

The D3400 can record Full HD (1920 x 1080) video at up to 60 frames per second. There is no 4K UHD or high-speed video recording options on the camera. Overall video quality is decent, although it isn't anything to write home about.

A camera is an optical instrument used to capture and store images and videos, either digitally via an electronic image sensor, or chemically via a light-sensitive material such as photographic film.

The best Nikon DSLRs to buy in 2023

• Best Nikon DSLR for beginners: Nikon D3500 (2018) – check best price.
• Best Nikon DSLR for enthusiasts: Nikon D780 (2020) – check best price.
• Best professional Nikon DSLR: Nikon D6 (2020) – check best price.
• Best cheap full-frame Nikon DSLR: Nikon D610 (2013) – check best price.

In Nikon's cloud. Using bluetooth the app will recognize the camera and the camera will display a pairing code confirm to establish the connection.

You can learn photography on any level of DSLR camera, and thankfully, the Nikon D3400 allows you to do this with a low barrier to entry. For these reasons, it's still easily the best DSLR camera under $500 in my opinion. Perfect starter DSLR camera for beginner photographers to grow with.

The D3400 can record Full HD (1920 x 1080) video at up to 60 frames per second. There is no 4K UHD or high-speed video recording options on the camera.

The D3400 can record Full HD (1920 x 1080) video at up to 60 frames per second. There is no 4K UHD or high-speed video recording options on the camera.

The D3400 is a decent entry-level DSLR. It's a crop-frame camera, so you have the advantage that when you're shooting wildlife your lenses are 50% longer, the images are 50% bigger, than they would be on the equivalent full-frame camera.