Nikon D3400 Sample Photos

The Nikon D3400 is Nikon’s entry-level DSLR. I’ve been out shooting with it. Here’s a selection of high-resolution photos I’ve taken with it to give a sense of what you can expect under real-world shooting conditions.

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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.

Nikon D3400 photo

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.

Photo taken with a Nikon D3400 DSLR
Nikon D3400 photo sample. Exposure details: Lens: 35.0mm f/1.8 at 35mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₃₂₀₀ sec | Aperture: ƒ/1.8 | ISO 100. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Photo taken with a Nikon D3400 DSLR
Nikon D3400 photo sample. Exposure details: Lens: 18.0-55.0mm f/3.5-5.6 at 34mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₅₀ sec | Aperture: ƒ/11 | ISO 1100. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Photo taken with a Nikon D3400 DSLR
Nikon D3400 photo sample. Exposure details: Lens: 18.0-55.0mm f/3.5-5.6 at 55mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₁₀₀ sec | Aperture: ƒ/8 | ISO 640. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Photo taken with a Nikon D3400 DSLR
Nikon D3400 photo sample. Exposure details: Lens: 18.0-55.0mm f/3.5-5.6 at 55mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₁₀₀ sec | Aperture: ƒ/25 | ISO 160. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Photo taken with a Nikon D3400 DSLR
Nikon D3400 photo sample. Exposure details: Lens: 35.0mm f/1.8 at 35mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₆₀ sec | Aperture: ƒ/8 | ISO 900. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Photo taken with a Nikon D3400 DSLR
Nikon D3400 photo sample. Exposure details: Lens: 18.0-55.0mm f/3.5-5.6 at 18mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₃₀ sec | Aperture: ƒ/4 | ISO 125. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Photo taken with a Nikon D3400 DSLR
Nikon D3400 photo sample. Exposure details: Lens: 18.0-55.0mm f/3.5-5.6 at 36mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₁₂₅₀ sec | Aperture: ƒ/4.8 | ISO 100. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Photo taken with a Nikon D3400 DSLR
Nikon D3400 photo sample. Exposure details: Lens: 18.0-55.0mm f/3.5-5.6 at 26mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₂₅₀ sec | Aperture: ƒ/8 | ISO 100. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Photo taken with a Nikon D3400 DSLR
Nikon D3400 photo sample. Exposure details: Lens: 18.0-55.0mm f/3.5-5.6 at 55mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₁₀₀ sec | Aperture: ƒ/7.1 | ISO 560. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Photo taken with a Nikon D3400 DSLR
Nikon D3400 photo sample. Exposure details: Lens: 35.0mm f/1.8 at 35mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₄₀₀₀ sec | Aperture: ƒ/1.8 | ISO 100. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Photo taken with a Nikon D3400 DSLR
Nikon D3400 photo sample. Exposure details: Lens: 18.0-55.0mm f/3.5-5.6 at 55mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₁₀₀ sec | Aperture: ƒ/5.6 | ISO 200. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Photo taken with a Nikon D3400 DSLR
Nikon D3400 photo sample. Exposure details: Lens: 35.0mm f/1.8 at 35mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₆₀ sec | Aperture: ƒ/1.8 | ISO 360. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Photo taken with a Nikon D3400 DSLR
Nikon D3400 photo sample. Exposure details: Lens: 18.0-55.0mm f/3.5-5.6 at 29mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₈₀₀ sec | Aperture: ƒ/4.2 | ISO 100. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Photo taken with a Nikon D3400 DSLR
Nikon D3400 photo sample. Exposure details: Lens: 35.0mm f/1.8 at 35mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₆₀ sec | Aperture: ƒ/3.5 | ISO 2000. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Photo taken with a Nikon D3400 DSLR
Nikon D3400 photo sample. Exposure details: Lens: 18.0-55.0mm f/3.5-5.6 at 18mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₅₀₀ sec | Aperture: ƒ/6.3 | ISO 100. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Photo taken with a Nikon D3400 DSLR
Nikon D3400 photo sample. Exposure details: Lens: 35.0mm f/1.8 at 35mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₆₀ sec | Aperture: ƒ/1.8 | ISO 180. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Photo taken with a Nikon D3400 DSLR
Nikon D3400 photo sample. Exposure details: Lens: 18.0-55.0mm f/3.5-5.6 at 18mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₃₀ sec | Aperture: ƒ/11 | ISO 900. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Photo taken with a Nikon D3400 DSLR
Nikon D3400 photo sample. Exposure details: Lens: 35.0mm f/1.8 at 35mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₆₀ sec | Aperture: ƒ/1.8 | ISO 500. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Photo taken with a Nikon D3400 DSLR
Nikon D3400 photo sample. Exposure details: Lens: 18.0-55.0mm f/3.5-5.6 at 18mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₁₆₀ sec | Aperture: ƒ/9 | ISO 100. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Photo taken with a Nikon D3400 DSLR
Nikon D3400 photo sample. Exposure details: Lens: 18.0-55.0mm f/3.5-5.6 at 55mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₂₅₀ sec | Aperture: ƒ/8 | ISO 100. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Photo taken with a Nikon D3400 DSLR
Nikon D3400 photo sample. Exposure details: Lens: 35.0mm f/1.8 at 35mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₆₀ sec | Aperture: ƒ/2.5 | ISO 500. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Photo taken with a Nikon D3400 DSLR
Nikon D3400 photo sample. Exposure details: Lens: 18.0-55.0mm f/3.5-5.6 at 26mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₅₀₀ sec | Aperture: ƒ/8 | ISO 100. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Photo taken with a Nikon D3400 DSLR
Nikon D3400 photo sample. Exposure details: Lens: 18.0-55.0mm f/3.5-5.6 at 22mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₆₄₀ sec | Aperture: ƒ/6.3 | ISO 100. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Washington DC Cherry Blossoms February 6, 2017
A stitched panorama. The Nikon D3400 doesn’t have in-built stitching–that has to be handled by third-party software. NIKON D3400 | Lens: 18.0-55.0mm f/3.5-5.6 at 18mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₂₀₀ sec | Aperture: ƒ/11 | ISO 100. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Photo taken with a Nikon D3400 DSLR
Nikon D3400 photo sample. Exposure details: Lens: 18.0-55.0mm f/3.5-5.6 at 55mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₅₀₀ sec | Aperture: ƒ/6.3 | ISO 100. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Photo taken with a Nikon D3400 DSLR
Nikon D3400 photo sample. Exposure details: Lens: 18.0-55.0mm f/3.5-5.6 at 55mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₃₂₀ sec | Aperture: ƒ/11 | ISO 100. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Photo taken with a Nikon D3400 DSLR
Nikon D3400 photo sample. Exposure details: Lens: 18.0-55.0mm f/3.5-5.6 at 18mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₄₀₀₀ sec | Aperture: ƒ/11 | ISO 2000. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Photo taken with a Nikon D3400 DSLR
Nikon D3400 photo sample. Exposure details: Lens: 18.0-55.0mm f/3.5-5.6 at 55mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₁₀₀ sec | Aperture: ƒ/11 | ISO 100. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Photo taken with a Nikon D3400 DSLR
Nikon D3400 photo sample. Exposure details: Lens: 18.0-55.0mm f/3.5-5.6 at 55mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₁₀₀ sec | Aperture: ƒ/11 | ISO 160. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Photo taken with a Nikon D3400 DSLR
Nikon D3400 photo sample. Exposure details: Lens: 18.0-55.0mm f/3.5-5.6 at 38mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₈₀₀ sec | Aperture: ƒ/4.8 | ISO 100. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Photo taken with a Nikon D3400 DSLR
Nikon D3400 photo sample. Exposure details: Lens: 35.0mm f/1.8 at 35mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₁₀₀₀ sec | Aperture: ƒ/4 | ISO 100. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Photo taken with a Nikon D3400 DSLR
Nikon D3400 photo sample. Exposure details: Lens: 18.0-55.0mm f/3.5-5.6 at 55mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₁₀₀ sec | Aperture: ƒ/5.6 | ISO 250. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Photo taken with a Nikon D3400 DSLR
Nikon D3400 photo sample. Exposure details: Lens: 18.0-55.0mm f/3.5-5.6 at 18mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₅₀ sec | Aperture: ƒ/4.5 | ISO 100. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Photo taken with a Nikon D3400 DSLR
Nikon D3400 photo sample. Exposure details: Lens: 18.0-55.0mm f/3.5-5.6 at 23mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₆₄₀ sec | Aperture: ƒ/5.6 | ISO 100. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Photo taken with a Nikon D3400 DSLR
Nikon D3400 photo sample. Exposure details: Lens: 18.0-55.0mm f/3.5-5.6 at 48mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₂₀₀ sec | Aperture: ƒ/5.3 | ISO 100. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Photo taken with a Nikon D3400 DSLR
Nikon D3400 photo sample. Exposure details: Lens: 18.0-55.0mm f/3.5-5.6 at 42mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₃₂₀ sec | Aperture: ƒ/5.6 | ISO 100. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Photo taken with a Nikon D3400 DSLR
Nikon D3400 photo sample. Exposure details: Lens: 18.0-55.0mm f/3.5-5.6 at 18mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₁₆₀ sec | Aperture: ƒ/7.1 | ISO 100. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Photo taken with a Nikon D3400 DSLR
Nikon D3400 photo sample. Exposure details: Lens: 18.0-55.0mm f/3.5-5.6 at 55mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₁₀₀₀ sec | Aperture: ƒ/5.6 | ISO 100. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Photo taken with a Nikon D3400 DSLR
Nikon D3400 photo sample. Exposure details: Lens: 18.0-55.0mm f/3.5-5.6 at 55mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₁₀₀ sec | Aperture: ƒ/5.6 | ISO 900. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Photo taken with a Nikon D3400 DSLR
Nikon D3400 photo sample. Exposure details: Lens: 35.0mm f/1.8 at 35mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₂₀₀ sec | Aperture: ƒ/8 | ISO 100. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Photo taken with a Nikon D3400 DSLR
Nikon D3400 photo sample. Exposure details: Lens: 35.0mm f/1.8 at 35mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₄₀₀₀ sec | Aperture: ƒ/1.8 | ISO 100. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Photo taken with a Nikon D3400 DSLR
Nikon D3400 photo sample. Exposure details: Lens: 18.0-55.0mm f/3.5-5.6 at 18mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₁₀₀₀ sec | Aperture: ƒ/5.6 | ISO 100. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Photo taken with a Nikon D3400 DSLR
Nikon D3400 photo sample. Exposure details: Lens: 18.0-55.0mm f/3.5-5.6 at 50mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₃₀ sec | Aperture: ƒ/5.6 | ISO 25600. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Photo taken with a Nikon D3400 DSLR
Nikon D3400 photo sample. Exposure details: Lens: 18.0-55.0mm f/3.5-5.6 at 55mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₁₀₀ sec | Aperture: ƒ/5.6 | ISO 450. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Photo taken with a Nikon D3400 DSLR
Nikon D3400 photo sample. Exposure details: Lens: 18.0-55.0mm f/3.5-5.6 at 21mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₃₀ sec | Aperture: ƒ/5 | ISO 800. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Photo taken with a Nikon D3400 DSLR
Nikon D3400 photo sample. Exposure details: Lens: 18.0-55.0mm f/3.5-5.6 at 40mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₈₀₀ sec | Aperture: ƒ/8 | ISO 100. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Photo taken with a Nikon D3400 DSLR
Nikon D3400 photo sample. Exposure details: Lens: 18.0-55.0mm f/3.5-5.6 at 18mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₈₀₀ sec | Aperture: ƒ/4 | ISO 100. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Photo taken with a Nikon D3400 DSLR
Nikon D3400 photo sample. Exposure details: Lens: 18.0-55.0mm f/3.5-5.6 at 34mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₃₂₀ sec | Aperture: ƒ/4.5 | ISO 100. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Photo taken with a Nikon D3400 DSLR
Nikon D3400 photo sample. Exposure details: Lens: 18.0-55.0mm f/3.5-5.6 at 55mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₅₀₀ sec | Aperture: ƒ/5.6 | ISO 100. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Photo taken with a Nikon D3400 DSLR
Nikon D3400 photo sample. Exposure details: Lens: 18.0-55.0mm f/3.5-5.6 at 18mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₁₂₅ sec | Aperture: ƒ/7.1 | ISO 100. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Photo taken with a Nikon D3400 DSLR
Nikon D3400 photo sample. Exposure details: Lens: 18.0-55.0mm f/3.5-5.6 at 40mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₈₀₀ sec | Aperture: ƒ/7.1 | ISO 100. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Photo taken with a Nikon D3400 DSLR
Nikon D3400 photo sample. Exposure details: Lens: 18.0-55.0mm f/3.5-5.6 at 55mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₁₀₀ sec | Aperture: ƒ/5.6 | ISO 280. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Photo taken with a Nikon D3400 DSLR
Another stitched panorama. NIKON D3400 | Lens: 18.0-55.0mm f/3.5-5.6 at 42mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₂₀₀ sec | Aperture: ƒ/11 | ISO 100. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Photo taken with a Nikon D3400 DSLR
Nikon D3400 photo sample. Exposure details: Lens: 18.0-55.0mm f/3.5-5.6 at 18mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₅₀₀ sec | Aperture: ƒ/9 | ISO 100. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Photo taken with a Nikon D3400 DSLR
Nikon D3400 photo sample. Exposure details: Lens: 18.0-55.0mm f/3.5-5.6 at 55mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₁₆₀ sec | Aperture: ƒ/5.6 | ISO 100. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Photo taken with a Nikon D3400 DSLR
Nikon D3400 photo sample. Exposure details: Lens: 18.0-55.0mm f/3.5-5.6 at 55mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₄₀₀ sec | Aperture: ƒ/5.6 | ISO 100. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Photo taken with a Nikon D3400 DSLR
Nikon D3400 photo sample. Exposure details: Lens: 18.0-55.0mm f/3.5-5.6 at 20mm | Shutter speed: ¹⁄₃₂₀ sec | Aperture: ƒ/4.5 | ISO 100. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel

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.

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