| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.2 MP | 14.2 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Size | 3.5 inch | 3.5 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | No | - |
| general |
| Brand | Nikon | Nikon |
| Model | D3300 24.2MP DSLR Camera | D3100 14.2MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | D3300 | D3100 |
| 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 | 14.2 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | Yes |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 98 x 124 x 75.5 mm | 33.8 x 25.8 x 17 cm |
| Weight | 460 GM | - |
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
| Wide Angle | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | Mini HDMI Output | - |
| Lens Attachment | - | Body Only |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 22.3 x 14.9 mm | - |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 12800 | ISO 100 -3200 |
| Maximum ISO | - | 3200 ISO |
| Maximum FPS | - | 3 |
| Sensor Technology | - | CMOS |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Nikon F Mount with AF Contacts | - |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
| Optical Zoom | 83x | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | Eye-level Pentamirror Single-lens Reflex Viewfinder | - |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | - |
| focus features |
| Focus Range | 50 cm - Infinity (W), 5 m | - |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| White Balancing | Auto, Incandescent, Fluorescent 7 Types, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual | Auto (TTL white-balance with 420-pixel RGB sensor) Incandescent Fluorescent Direct sunlight Flash Cloudy Shade White balance preset |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV Steps +/- 2.0 EV | - |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | - |
| shutter features |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Yes | Continuous shooting mode Approx. 3fps |
| 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 | Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain |
| External Flash | - | Yes |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG, NEF RAW, NEF RAW + JPEG, EXIF 2.3, DCF 2.0, DPOF | NEF (12 bit compressed RAW) JPEG (Baseline-compliant) |
| Gross Pixel | 16.76 MP | - |
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Image Stabilizer | - | Yes |
| Image Sizing | - | 4608 x 3072 (L) |
| Picture Angle | - | Approx 1.5x lens focal length |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3.5 inch | 3.5 inch |
| Touch Screen | No | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 921000 dots | 230000 dots |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| connectivity features |
| USB | Yes | - |
| GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless Connectivity | Yes | - |
| Wifi | - | No |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | SD / SDHC / SDXC | SD / SDHC / SDXC |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Power Supply | - | EH-5a AC Adapter (Available Separately; Requires Optional EP-5A Power Connector) |
| audio and video features |
| Video Format | Movies MOV (Video MPEG-4 AVC / H.264) | MOV movie (H.264/MPEG-4 compression format with monaural sound) |
| 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 | Single frame shooting mode, Continuous shooting mode approx. 3fps, Self-timer mode, Quiet Shutter Release |
| 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 | - |
| Delete Function | - | Yes |