| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.2 MP | 10.2 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Display Size | 3.5 inch | 2.5 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | No | - |
| general |
| Brand | Nikon | Nikon |
| Model | D3300 24.2MP DSLR Camera | D40X 10.2MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | D3300 | D40X |
| Model Number | D3300 | D40X |
| 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 | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.2 MP | 10.2 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | Yes |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 98 x 124 x 75.5 mm | 50 x 30 x 20 cm |
| Weight | 460 GM | 482 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
| Wide Angle | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | Mini HDMI Output | Type C Mini HDMI |
| Accessory Shoe | - | ISO 518 Hot-shoe with Sync and Data Contacts, Safety Lock |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor Size | 22.3 x 14.9 mm | 22.3 x 14.9 mm |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 12800 | ISO 100 - 25600 |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Nikon F Mount with AF Contacts | Nikon F Mount (With AF Coupling and AF Contacts) |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
| Optical Zoom | 83x | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Other Lens Features | - | Lens Aperture Instant Return, Electronically Controlled, Compatible Lenses Compatible with AF NIKKOR Lenses, Including Type G, E and D Lenses (Some Restrictions Apply to PC Lenses) and DX Lenses (Using DX 24 x 16 1.5x Image Area), AI-P NIKKOR Lenses and Non-CPU AI Lenses (Exposure Modes A and M Only), IX NIKKOR Lenses, Lenses for the F3AF and Non-AI Lenses can not be Used, The Electronic Rangefinder can be Used with Lenses that Have a Maximum Aperture of f/5.6 or Faster (The Electronic Rangefinder Supports the 11 Focus Points with Lenses that Have a Maximum Aperture of f/8 or Faster) |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | Eye-level Pentamirror Single-lens Reflex Viewfinder | Eye-level Pentaprism Single-lens Reflex Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | - |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | - | -3 to +1 m-1 |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | - | 18 mm |
| 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 | - |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV Steps +/- 2.0 EV | - |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | Yes |
| Exposure Mode | - | Automatic |
| shutter features |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Yes | - |
| Shutter Speed | - | 1/8000 sec |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | 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 | - |
| External Flash | - | Yes |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG, NEF RAW, NEF RAW + JPEG, EXIF 2.3, DCF 2.0, DPOF | - |
| Gross Pixel | 16.76 MP | - |
| Live View Shooting | - | Yes |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3.5 inch | 2.5 inch |
| Touch Screen | No | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 921000 dots | - |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| connectivity features |
| USB | Yes | - |
| GPS | Yes | - |
| Wireless Connectivity | Yes | - |
| Wifi | - | No |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | - |
| Card Type | SD / SDHC / SDXC | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| audio and video features |
| Video Format | Movies MOV (Video MPEG-4 AVC / H.264) | - |
| Microphone | - | Yes |
| Video Resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 |
| 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 | - |
| HD Support | - | Yes |