Sony NEX-5N vs Nikon D3400

Nikon D3400 advantages over Sony NEX-5N

• Lens selection
  Excellent vs Good
  Better lens selection gives you more options
• 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 1.9 sec
  Faster startup lets you catch the moment
• Built-in Bluetooth
  Yes vs No
  Always-on wireless connectivity
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  D3400 test data on DxO Mark NEX-5N test data on DxO Mark
  1,192 vs 1,079 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• Longer stills battery life
  More info

  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 430 shots
  Capture more photos
• Internal flash
  Internal flash vs None
  Useful in a pinch for fill flash
• Newer
  8 years vs 13 years old
  Newer cameras often support more advanced features
• More pixels
  24.2 vs 16.1 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Lacks anti-aliasing filter
  No Filter vs Filter
  Enjoy sharper photos
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  100 vs 7 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)