Canon EOS M3 vs Nikon D3400

Nikon D3400 advantages over Canon EOS M3

• Lens selection
  Excellent vs Limited
  Better lens selection gives you more options
• Larger sensor
  APS-C vs APS-C
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Less expensive
  $497 vs $700
  Save money for lenses or accessories
• Eye-level viewfinder
  Eye-level vs Rear display only
  You'll be able to frame photos even when the sun is out
• Fast startup
  ~0.50 vs 2.4 sec
  Faster startup lets you catch the moment
• Built-in Bluetooth
  Yes vs No
  Always-on wireless connectivity
• More dynamic range

  More dynamic range

  Cameras with more dynamic range allow you to take photos with dramatic differences in highlight and shadow areas while retaining detail in both.

  Think of a brilliant sunset on a rocky beach: Bright sunset in the background, with dark rocks in the foreground. High dynamic range means more of the extremes will be faithfully reproduced.

  Dynamic range test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  D3400 test data on DxO Mark EOS M3 test data on DxO Mark
  13.9 vs 11.8 evs
  Retain detail in highlight and shadows
• Longer stills battery life
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  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  1200 vs 250 shots
  Capture more photos
• Lacks anti-aliasing filter
  No Filter vs Filter
  Enjoy sharper photos
• Faster JPEG shooting
  5.1 fps vs 4.2 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Faster RAW shooting
  5.1 fps vs 4.0 fps
  Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
• Bigger RAW buffer
  12 vs 4 shots
  Larger buffer for RAW shots (burst mode)