Nikon D3400 Sample Photos

The Nikon D3400 DSLR has a 24.2MP DX-Format CMOS Sensor which produces images that are 6000 by 4000 pixels. It’s the entry-level model in Nikon’s DSLR range, and it’s a great option for photographers looking to step up from taking photos with smartphones and point-and-shoots into the world of more serious photography.

The DX is Nikon’s designation for their APS-C cropped sensors, which are a little smaller than what’s known as a full-frame sensor (but it’s still much larger than most phones or compact cameras have, opening up the potential for much better image quality). So if you put a 50mm lens on this camera, you’ll get the focal length equivalent of a 75mm lens on a full-frame camera.

The sensor offers a native ISO range from ISO 100 to ISO 25600, which gives it quite a lot of versatility under various lighting conditions, something that comes in very handy in general shooting and especially when traveling. And even at relatively high ISOs in low light, the lack of noise is impressive, and the images are usable even at the highest ISO settings.

The samples below were shot mostly with the standard kit lens, the AF-P DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR zoom lens. Some were shot with the AF-S FX NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G prime lens. The lens, focal length, and exposure settings are included with each image. I’ve tried to include a range of different scenes under different lighting and with different settings.

These were mostly shot in RAW mode and only lightly processed in Lightroom. I haven’t applied any corrections like fixing chromatic aberration, vignetting, or lens barrel distortion.

If you’d like to see the images at full resolution, you can click to open the high-resolution version. And if you’d like to dive deeper, I’ve posted separately on Nikon D3400 low-light performance and picture quality settings.

Nikon D3400 Sample Images

You can click on each of these Nikon D3400 photo samples to open a full-resolution version.

Q&A on Nikon D3400 Sample Photos

What is the ISO range available on the Nikon D3400? The Nikon D3400 has an ISO range from 100 to 25,600.

What resolution is the Nikon D3400? The Nikon D3400 shoots 24MP images with dimensions of 6000 by 4000 pixels. If you’re shooting in JPG, you can also select the option to save images of smaller dimensions.

Is the Nikon D3400 a current model? The D3400 was replaced in mid-2018 by the Nikon D3500.