Perfect Beginner DSLR for Under $250? (Nikon D3400 Review)
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- Опубліковано 27 лип 2024
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If you're looking for a perfect beginner camera, look no further than the Nikon D3400. Here's my quick review -- and thoughts about the D3400 vs. other models such as D3300 and D3500.
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can't thank you enough
I’ve just been given one of these as a gift, so this video is very helpful, thank you!
Thanks and enjoy! That's a great camera
For starting out, this camera can be a beast. With the lenses you stated you can cover just about anything out there. I would buy another one before I jump to the z6 or z7 pricetag.
nice video. appreciate the review. i own this camera and the 35, 85 1.8 as well as the 40mm micro. it is very impressive for the price. i am trying to decide whether or not to jump to the z50 but i think ill stick with this one for a while yet. also cool to see you are in toronto. i am from niagara, a stones throw away. thanks again!
Thanks for watching! Upgrading to Z50... tough call, it would be a better sensor (low light / high ISO) but probably not enough for a truly "wow" upgrade. If they ever release a Z70/Z90 though...
Greetings from the 416 :)
I brought this camera (used with only 20 clicks) for a single purpose. I am a fuji shooter (however I am a former Nikon user but wanted to go mirrorless 3years ago) and I need to digitalize a bunch of slides. Hence I purchased this camera, Nikon 40mm macro and Nikon ES-2 to do the job. Why ... I did not want to mess around with a Nikon to Fuji adapter and the D3400 has the same size sensor (24mp) as my fuji. Being a former Nikon fan boy I knew the sensor will do the job and in this camera at a very affordable price. Thanks for the nice intro to the camera.
Thank you, Hubert! That sounds like a great use for the D3400 - hope it serves you well for this job. Also... used with 20 clicks - nice find!
This is the first video of yours and it was a very well thought out and informative video.
Even though I have a D7100 I still have my dependable D3300, D3100, and my D60.
Recently I shot the band Hairball at a concert with my D3300 and 35mm f1.8 instead of the D7100.
I take a lot of pictures for the local fire department so I use my older cameras so in case the camera gets damaged Im not out much.
Again great video!
The best of luck in your photography journey!
Duane
Thank you for the kind words, Duane! Best of luck to you too - hope that D7100 gives you a million clicks :)
Im looking to upgrade from my d3100 but still on a tight budget
I trade my ps5 for this camera. For $220. When was new was 999
I have used for 6 Months, its great camera for price, lightweight and battery life was so good, and yea bit sad about the microphone jack and live view focus not good at all
For the lens i recommended 18-108mm usually kit for D7xxx series
I bought my D3400 with the 18-55 f3.5-5.6 kit lens, a few months after release, and it is still my main (and only) camera.
About half a year later a bought a Nikon 55-300mm f4.5-5.6, and the results I have been able to get with them are amazing.
I am currently looking for an upgrade, but the only reason I need to upgrade is that my main shooting type is wildlife (mainly birds), and for that I really need better auto focus.
If I were to shoot any other thing (excluding sports/action), I'd probably stick to this camera for a few more years.
Some limitations I found when using the camera are the AF being a bit slow, the buffer being small, combined with slow 5fps continues shooting, and the DX sensor is a bit worse for low light.
This camera gets my recommendation as a 9/10 for landscaping (slightly higher mp would be nice), 9.5/10 for portraits (doesn't have eye detect AF, but still very sharp, and focuses relatively quickly), 7/10 for wildlife/sports/action (small buffer, only 5fps continues, slow and not super accurate AF), 8.5/10 for street photography (the DX sized sensor isn't great when there isn't a lot of light).
Keep in mind that I don't have too much experience shooting anything besides wildlife, and my friend who is using a D3500 with a 100-400mm f4.5-6.3 from Sigma, and pretty much only uses manual focus, is extremely satisfied with the results he's getting, so there is a lot of that personal experience/photography habits that affect my judgement, but that is my personal opinion about the camera.
Also wanna say that this is your first video I've watched, and I'm now subscribed.
Your videos are really good, and you can get a surprising amount of things to review considering your small channel size.
@@baruchratz512 Thank you for your support! But most importantly thank you for sharing your thoughts on the D3400, I think it will help anyone who's considering one of these D3xxx bodies.
I have a video coming out soon where I attempt to shoot wildlife with a $350 kit (Body + lens combo), I think you'll find it entertaining :)
@@lensvana I'll probably find the video entertaining, considering I've found all the videos I watched from you so far entertaining
Hey you can me anything about the video quality??
which one should i buy the nikon d90 or nikon d3400 pls help
I saw a body with the kit lens, 50-200mm lens, battery, and a bag for 150usd. I was looking for these lenses to use with my Nikon 1 cameras with and adapter and realized how cheap the bodies are. I may be on the lookout for a 5000 series but this pricepoint seems like a no brainer. Might just have multiple bodies lmao
Now THAT's a deal! This is how I also end up with lots of cameras...
made the best purchase by buying it
for 350€ (like new) all thanks to you.
my only problem (as a beginner) is that dust keeps getting to the mirror and the viewfinder. and i think that i got dust on the sensor and inside the lenses as well (my room is dusty to be honest) that was my one and only complain.
Dust on mirror/viewfinder isn't too bad, but sensor dust can be pretty annoying when it builds up! I use VSCO cleaning swabs to clean my camera sensors, just gotta make sure you watch some tutorials first and do it gently. And then try not to switch lenses in dusty environments. Enjoy the D3400!
@@lensvana thanks for the tip
another question if you have the time:
im planning to buy the Sigma 17-50mm F2.8 EX DC OS HSM a used one for a better price because i feel like the kit lens is limiting me alot (bokeh and low light).
what do you say?
@@Lambda0 That's a great lens, good upgrade from the kit lens for those exact reasons. I also like Nikon 35mm F1.8 DX lens, affordable on used market but obviously not as versatile as the Sigma
@@lensvana thanks for sharing your opinion it means a lot to me
Also the d3400 for me with large hands is easier to hold than the d3500. My wife has smaller hands and prefers her d3500 and its button placement.
Thanks, this should help others who are on the fence between the two models
I like the nikon D3400 i have it is pretty good
Hi, Is it a good idea to ditch my kit lenses -AF-P DX 18-55mm 3.5/5.6 VR and AF-P 70-300mm 4.5/6.3 VR ED- for a: FX AF-S 28-300mm 3.5/5.6 VR (offer for $250 USD)?
I have a D3400 a 50mm 1.8G and a DX 35mm 1.8G
I like taking photos anywhere and I mainly shoot animal (birds, dogs, etc.)
Sergio, I would keep those kit lenses as they are pretty good and you may regret if you ditch them before trying the new lens. And regarding FX 28-300mm that lens should cost about $500 so... be careful if you see it for $250! And if you do manage to get a nice copy for $250... well you can resell if you don't like it. It's bulkier / heavier than the kit lenses and you may not enjoy carrying it around all day but it's a great lens. I think it's more at home on FX than DX cameras though
@@lensvana thank you for answering my question! I'll try the lens and compare it with the other two, and if I don't like it I'll resell it. Btw Nice videos!
I just picked this camera up and have seen that there is now an adapter sold to let you use canon lenses on nikon cameras.Does the adapter work on this model nikon d3400? Thanks in advance for any reply.
Congrats on the purchase! My advice is to use Nikon lenses on Nikon DSLRs. With the adapter you will lose autofocus and possibly even infinity focus.
Awesome thank you
Which could be the best buy in the D5000 series? I know they are basic, but have some things better than D3000 series, being same smallish body.
I'd look at the D5200, it's the first one with the 24 megapixel sensor and it still supports AF-P lenses with a firmware upgrade
@@lensvana thanks!
Hi, I'm looking to purchase a camera for art prints and nature. I found 2 deals... Would you recommend:
1. a used D3300 with 18-55mm vibration reduction lense & 55-200mm VR telephoto lense (has a 1870 shutter count)[$375]
OR
2. a used D3400 with 18-55mm + 70-300mm lense. Only used 4 times. [$300]
Thank you in advance!
#2 is the easy choice here! Happy shooting :)
@@lensvana Thank you!
I need something to shoot artwork photos, not for prints only for display on my website. Would it do the job?
It would be more than enough. Most importantly you'll want to control the light to make sure you get even lighting on the artwork - if there are reflections/glare (depending on the paints) a circular polarizer filter may be advised.
@@lensvana got that covered im just missing a good camera, mobile doesnt cut it
@@dago00 i hear you. if you really want to do this on a budget you could go for a much much cheaper camera and see if that works for you before going all in with a D3400. Used d5100 or d3100 would suffice
@@lensvana thanks for the advice, will check those out, but I find the prices for used d3400 ok. Painting shots are the focus but I always had an eye for photos so shooting landscapes for later reference would be a plus.
does the item have depth of field preview button?
Nope, the D3400 doesn't have a DoF preview button
Can we expect the video adout d 3000 ? =)
Unlikely, but I'm always on the lookout for fun budget cameras in general :)
I had a sony rx10 iv. Not a great camera. Sold it. Now using a d3400 with kit lenses. So much better!
A year later…, are you still happy selling the sony for this one? Just curious as I am having doubts about my sony rx 10 IV. Today I picked up a d3400 as a present for someone, but after trying it i’m thinking of keeping it! haha
@@jennycartoon7108 overall yes, the sony is does good video, great if you need to take pics a long ways away, but doesn't do great in low light, or macro, and the menus are horrible. very complicated. If you already have one i'd encourage you to use it. Just learn all you can about it. The d3400 is great as you can change lenses. The afp 70-300 zoom is great for sports in the daylight. you can also pick up an inexpensive low light lens like a 50 1.8 etc for a decent all around camera. it all depends on what you intend to shoot.
I went landscaping with the D5000, the fuji X-T100 and the eos M100 and though the D5000 is half the megapixels it was almost the same . DR on the D5000 was much better than the T100. Highlights on clouds and easily blown out on the T100 and it never happened on the D5000. Pixelpeeping , the D5000 looks great. The T100 does not. Looks wormy and too sharp in camera, to the extent that you cant understand what you are looking at. The M100 is very goodbut comparing the 3 cameras I must say the D 5000 is great. It does not turn off all the time, so its always ready and the battery lasts a long time. Later I bought a D3100 for 50 dollars and I dont like it. I take pictures of the same things with different cameras cos I want to learn by experience and one day I might sell them all and buy the Z5 or 7. The fuji X-E1 you should try, its very good. And cheap
Thanks for the intel, Jan-Martin! I was looking at Fuji X-E2 but they are harder to find on the used market these days, seems like there's a shortage. The Z5 is very tempting too despite everything I've heard about the low light AF performance compared to Z6 / Z7 series - perhaps there will be some huge sales this holiday season on Z series
@@lensvana I dont know if you are aware of it but you dont allow links
@@jan-martinulvag1953 Thanks for heads up - very strange because I double checked and I never ticked the "Block Links" option so they should be allowed...
@@lensvana This is even stranger cos I wrote in words the information instead of the link, now the comment is gone.
@@lensvana there is a X-E2 for sale in Norway for 250 dollars.
which one should i buy the d90 or nikon d3400 pls help
Both are great cameras, which lenses do you have already?