| 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 | - |