| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.2 MP | 16 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Size | 3.5 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | No | - |
| general |
| Brand | Nikon | Nikon |
| Model | D3300 24.2MP DSLR Camera | CoolPix B500 16MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | D3300 | CoolPix B500 |
| Model Number | D3300 | - |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | Body With Af-P 18-55 Mm F/3.5-5.6G Vr + Af-S 55-200 Mm F/4-5.6G Ed Vr Ii | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.2 MP | 16 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | Yes |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 98 x 124 x 75.5 mm | 9.5 x 11.4 x 7.8 cm |
| Weight | 460 GM | - |
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
| Wide Angle | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | Mini HDMI Output | - |
| Series | - | CoolPix |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 22.3 x 14.9 mm | - |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 12800 | ISO 125 - 6400 |
| Maximum ISO | - | 6400 ISO |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Nikon F Mount with AF Contacts | - |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | 83x | 40x |
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Aperture Range | - | F3 - F6.5 |
| Other Lens Features | - | Type Electronically-controlled ND Filter -2 AV Selection, Range 2 Steps f/3 and f/6 W |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | - |
| View Finder Type | Eye-level Pentamirror Single-lens Reflex Viewfinder | - |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | - |
| focus features |
| Focus Range | 50 cm - Infinity (W), 5 m | W 30 cm to Infinity, T 3.5 m to Infinity, All Distances Measured from Center of Front Surface of Lens |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| White Balancing | Auto, Incandescent, Fluorescent 7 Types, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual | - |
| Metering Modes | - | Matrix, Center-weighted Digital Zoom Less than 2x, Spot Digital Zoom 2x or More |
| Other Focus Features | - | Digital Zoom Magnification Upto 4x Angle of View Equivalent to that of 3600 mm Lens in 35 mm 135 Format, Focus-area Selection Face Priority, Manual with 99 Focus Areas, Center, Subject Tracking, Target Finding AF |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV Steps +/- 2.0 EV | 1/3 EV Steps in 2.0 to +2.0 EV |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | - |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |
| shutter features |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Yes | - |
| Shutter Type | - | Mechanical and CMOS Electronic Shutter |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes | Auto with Red-eye Reduction, Auto Slow Sync, Auto Slow Sync with Red-eye Reduction, Fill-flash, Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync with Red-eye Reduction, Rear-curtain with Slow Sync, Rear-curtain Sync, Off | - |
| Other Flash Features | - | Control TTL Auto Flash with Monitor Preflashes |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG, NEF RAW, NEF RAW + JPEG, EXIF 2.3, DCF 2.0, DPOF | JPEG |
| Gross Pixel | 16.76 MP | 16.76 MP |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 169, 11 |
| Maximum Resolution | - | 4608 x 3456 |
| Still Image Size | - | 4608 x 2592 |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3.5 inch | 3 inch |
| Touch Screen | No | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 921000 dots | 921000 dots |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Other Display Features | - | Frame Coverage Shooting Mode 99% Horizontal and Vertical Compared to Actual Picture, Frame Coverage Playback Mode 99% Horizontal and Vertical Compared to Actual Picture, Wide Viewing Angle TFT LCD with Anti-reflection Coating, Tiltable 85° Downward, 90° Upward |
| connectivity features |
| USB | Yes | - |
| GPS | Yes | - |
| Wireless Connectivity | Yes | Yes |
| Wifi | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | SD / SDHC / SDXC | SD, SDHC, SDXC |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Inbuilt Memory | - | 20 MB |
| Power Supply | - | LR6/L40 AA-size Alkaline Batteries |
| Battery Life | - | 600 h |
| audio and video features |
| Video Format | Movies MOV (Video MPEG-4 AVC / H.264) | Movies MP4, Video H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Auto, Manual, Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close-up, Night Portrait, Night Vision, Super Vivid, Pop, Photo Illustration, Color Sketch, Toy Camera Effect, Miniature Effect, Panorama | - |
| Scene Modes | Backlighting, Beach, Black and White Copy, Close Up, Dusk / Dawn, Easy Panorama, Fireworks Show, Food, Landscape, Museum, Night Landscape, Night Portrait, Party / Indoor, Pet Portrait, Portrait, Scene Auto Selector, Snow, Sports, Sunset | - |