Do you want to know what's better Nikon D3400 or Pentax KP? SpecsPRO has compared Nikon D3400 vs Pentax KP: weight, battery, sensor, resolution, ISO, dynamic range and other important specifications.

Nikon D3400 vs Pentax KP

  • Main

  • Model

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • launch

  • Announced

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

  • Max resolution

  • Sensor size

  • Sensor type

  • Processor

  • Image ratio w:h

  • Other resolutions

  • Sensor photo detectors

  • Image

  • ISO

  • White balance presets

  • Custom white balance

  • Image stabilization

  • Uncompressed format

  • JPEG quality levels

  • Image stabilization notes

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

  • Maximum shutter speed

  • Aperture priority

  • Shutter priority

  • Manual exposure mode

  • Subject / scene modes

  • Built-in flash

  • Flash range

  • External flash

  • Flash modes

  • Continuous drive

  • Self-timer

  • Metering modes

  • Exposure compensation

  • WB Bracketing

  • Maximum shutter speed (electronic)

  • AE Bracketing

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

  • Screen size

  • Screen dots

  • Touch screen

  • Screen type

  • Live view

  • Viewfinder type

  • Viewfinder coverage

  • Viewfinder magnification

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

  • File Format

  • Microphone

  • Speaker

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

  • Digital zoom

  • Manual focus

  • Number of focus points

  • Lens mount

  • Focal length multiplier

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

  • Dimensions

  • Environmentally sealed

  • Battery

  • Battery details

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

  • Storage

  • Storage types

  • Connectivity

  • USB

  • HDMI

  • Microphone port

  • Headphone port

  • Wireless

  • Wireless notes

  • Remote control

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

  • Timelapse recording

  • GPS

  • GPS notes

  • Samples

  • Videos

  • Main

  • Model

    Nikon D3400

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Flash range: 12.00 m (at ISO 100)

    PHYSICAL Weight (inc. batteries): 395 g (0.87 lb / 13.93 oz)

    PHYSICAL Battery Life (CIPA): 1200

    CONNECTIVITY HDMI: Yes (mini-HDMI)

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  • Model

    Pentax KP

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Maximum shutter speed: 1/6000 sec

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Continuous drive: 7.0 fps

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES WB Bracketing: Yes

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Articulated LCD: Tilting

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Touch screen: Yes

    VIDEOGRAPHY FEATURES Microphone: Stereo

    OPTICS & FOCUS Number of focus points: 27

    OTHER FEATURES Timelapse recording: Yes

    OTHER FEATURES GPS: Optional

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  • Announced

    Aug 2016

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    Compact SLR

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    24 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    6000 x 4000

  • Sensor size

    APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CMOS

  • Processor

    Expeed 4

  • Image ratio w:h

    3:2

  • Other resolutions

    4496 x 3000, 2992 x 2000

  • Sensor photo detectors

    25 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, 100-25600

  • White balance presets

    12

  • Custom white balance

    Yes

  • Image stabilization

    No

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • JPEG quality levels

    Fine, Normal, Basic

  • Image stabilization notes

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    30 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/4000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

    Yes

  • Built-in flash

    Yes (Pop-up)

  • Flash range

    12.00 m (at ISO 100)

  • External flash

    Yes (via hot shoe or wireless)

  • Flash modes

    Auto, Auto slow sync, Auto slow sync with red-eye reduction, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill-flash, Off, Rear-curtain sync, Rear-curtain with slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction with slow sync, Slow sync

  • Continuous drive

    5.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs (1-9 exposures))

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot AF-area

  • Exposure compensation

    ±5 (at 1/3 EV steps)

  • WB Bracketing

    No

  • Maximum shutter speed (electronic)

  • AE Bracketing

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Fixed

  • Screen size

    3

  • Screen dots

    921,000

  • Touch screen

    No

  • Screen type

    TFT-LCD

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Optical (pentamirror)

  • Viewfinder coverage

    95%

  • Viewfinder magnification

    0.85×

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps)

  • File Format

    MPEG-4, H.264

  • Microphone

    Mono

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Phase Detect
    • Multi-area
    • Center
    • Selective single-point
    • Tracking
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Face Detection
    • Live View

  • Digital zoom

    No

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Number of focus points

    11

  • Lens mount

    Nikon F

  • Focal length multiplier

    1.5×

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    395 g (0.87 lb / 13.93 oz)

  • Dimensions

    124 x 98 x 76 mm (4.88 x 3.86 x 2.99)

  • Environmentally sealed

    No

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    EN-EL14a lithium-ion battery and charger

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    1200

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/SDHC/SDXC

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes (mini-HDMI)

  • Microphone port

    No

  • Headphone port

    No

  • Wireless

    Built-In

  • Wireless notes

    SnapBridge (Bluetooth only)

  • Remote control

    Yes (via smartphone or wireless remote)

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • Timelapse recording

    No

  • GPS

    None

  • GPS notes

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  • Announced

    Jan 2017

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    Mid-size SLR

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    24 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    6016 x 4000

  • Sensor size

    APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CMOS

  • Processor

    PRIME IV

  • Image ratio w:h

    3:2

  • Other resolutions

    4608 x 3072, 3072 x 2048, 1920 x 1280

  • Sensor photo detectors

    25 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, 100-819200

  • White balance presets

    9

  • Custom white balance

    Yes (3 slots)

  • Image stabilization

    Sensor-shift

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • JPEG quality levels

    Best, better, good

  • Image stabilization notes

    5-axis, up to 5 stops

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    30 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/6000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

  • Built-in flash

    Yes

  • Flash range

    6.00 m (at ISO 100)

  • External flash

    Yes (via hot shoe)

  • Flash modes

    Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync, manual, wireless

  • Continuous drive

    7.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2 or 12 secs)

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)

  • WB Bracketing

    Yes

  • Maximum shutter speed (electronic)

    1/24000 sec

  • AE Bracketing

    ±5 (2, 3, 5 frames )

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Tilting

  • Screen size

    3

  • Screen dots

    921,000

  • Touch screen

    Yes

  • Screen type

    TFT LCD

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Optical (pentaprism)

  • Viewfinder coverage

    100%

  • Viewfinder magnification

    0.95×

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

  • File Format

    MPEG-4, H.264

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Multi-area
    • Center
    • Selective single-point
    • Tracking
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Touch
    • Face Detection
    • Live View

  • Digital zoom

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Number of focus points

    27

  • Lens mount

    Pentax KAF2

  • Focal length multiplier

    1.5×

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    703 g (1.55 lb / 24.80 oz)

  • Dimensions

    132 x 101 x 76 mm (5.2 x 3.98 x 2.99)

  • Environmentally sealed

    Yes

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    D-LI109 lithium-ion battery & charger

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    390

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    No (requires SlimPort adapter)

  • Microphone port

    Yes

  • Headphone port

    No

  • Wireless

    Built-In

  • Wireless notes

    802.11 b/g/n

  • Remote control

    Yes (via remote cable or smartphone)

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • Timelapse recording

    Yes

  • GPS

    Optional

  • GPS notes

    O-GPS1

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  • Summary

    The KP provides more focus points in compare with the Nikon D3400: 27 vs 11. More number of focus points means less risk of losing focus lock during following a moving subject.

    The KP is produced with tilting display which will let the camera owner to take amazing selfie photos. The KP has a touch screen.

    The Nikon D3400 battery life is better than the KP battery life. According to CIPA standards the photographer will be able to produce 1200 photos with the D3400 and only 390 with the KP. The D3400 weighs 395g which is 308g less than the weight of the KP. The KP can utilize optional accessory GPS devices. This feature can be useful if you like to travel, to be able to check the photo metadata and find out exactly where a picture was captured.

    Considering the above-mentioned differences the KP is the best choice. Get the list of the best offers on Amazon.