Good quality images and excellent value for money for an entry level DSLR

Should include a USB cord and a basic memory card but does not; Flash and on off fucntion not easy to use

Replacing the 3300 this camera offers extended battery time to its predecessor in addition to snap-bridge technology, only bluetooth no wifi which means you get to download a 2MB (or original 11MB if you want but that takes a while) version of your shots immediately to your smartphone, lack of wifi...

Best Entry Camera from Nikon

No Wifi

The Nikon D3400 ($649.95 with 18-55mm lens) is the latest version of the company's entry-level SLR . It's a strong performer, as it's built around an excellent 24MP image sensor and includes an 11-point autofocus system that tracks subjects at 5.1fps.

Compact; 24MP image sensor; Includes lens; Solid autofocus and high ISO performance; 5.1fps continuous shooting; Guide Mode for beginners; Bluetooth wireless file transfer

Fixed, non-touch LCD; Pentamirror viewfinder; Limited buffer when shooting Raw; Omits microphone input; Video autofocus not as advanced as some mirrorless competitors

The Nikon D3400 combines great image quality from its 24-megapixel APS-C sensor with a user-friendly design and good, reliable performance across the board. Some of its capabilities may be lacking, particularly with regard to continuous autofocus, video and its new SnapBridge support, but compared...

Compact DSLR camera body; Excellent image quality; Reliable single-shot autofocus; Good continuous JPEG shooting performance; New kit lens has improved AF; Great value at current prices

SnapBridge is slow and limited; Poor continuous autofocus; No built-in Wi-Fi; Mediocre video features

Nikon ' s latest entry-level DSLR, the 24 - megapixel D3400 , may not seem like much of an upgrade , and in some ways, it ' s not. In fact, it ' s missing a couple of features that were standard on its D3300 predecessor, such as a microphone jack and a dust-cleaning mechanism for the sensor.

Great image quality; Speedy performance; Excellent battery life; Good in low light; Easy transfer of images to mobile devices; Solid set of practical and creative features

No external microphone jack; Lack of dust-cleaning mechanism; No auto-exposure bracketing

The Nikon D3400 is an update to Nikon's entry-level DSLR, replacing the two year old D3300. The headline new feature is SnapBridge – Nikon's low-power Bluetooth connection that allows continuous image transfer to your smartphone in the background while you shoot.

My contention has always been that a real live camera affords superior image quality over any smartphone. But you know that already, especially when it comes to optical options, low-light capability, high ISO, video capability, and, perhaps most importantly, the experience of being able to see what...

The D3400 left a bit to be desired considering that this is supposed to be an updated version of the D3300. With the removal of the in-body sensor cleaning and the external mic port we expected there to be a few more updates to the D3400 and, well, we just didn't get them.

The Nikon D3400 is the company's entry-level model, which is designed to get those who are new to DSLR photography on the bandwagon – and in theory, to potentially make them customers for life.

Traditional DSLR styling and controls; Snapbridge; Long battery life; Simple to use

Fixed non-touch-sensitive screen; No Wi-Fi; No 4K video; Optical viewfinder doesn't offer 100% coverage

The Nikon D3400 is Nikon's latest entry-level DSLR and succeeds the D3300 that came out in 2014. Despite the two-year gap between the two models, there doesn't initially appear to be all that much to separate them, at least not in terms of their key specs.

Small and easy to use; Generous range of exposure modes; Provides access to Nikon's huge lens range; Excellent image quality

Currently a little pricey compared to the D3300; Removal of external microphone jack