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Canon 200D vs Nikon D3400 - Nikon D3400 vs Canon SL2
Hey whats up everyone, my names Chris Winter and in this video I’m going to go over some of the key differences and similarities between the brand new Canon SL2 and the Nikon D3400 so hopefully I can help you choose which one will be best for you.
But anyway let's compare these two cameras.
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Build Quality
So I want to start off this comparison by talking about the build quality of both of these DSRLs.
Now the NIkon D3400 was one of my favorite DSLR’s from last year and one of the reasons was its size, it’s an absoltuely tiny DSLR.
But I also liked just how it was built, it really does feel quite small. The Canon SL2 is also an incredibly small body, in fact it actually feels quite a bit smaller than the D3400 when you get it side by side. Both of these cameras have one main dial on the right hand side and buttons where youd expect them and honestly would both be great cameras for travel.
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One area where I found the Nikon D3400 was much better is with battery life. I was able to get over 1000 shots taken on the D3400 which is quite simply incredible before the battery ran out.
The Canon 200D on the other hand I was getting around 600. In video mode both cameras were about equal.
So if you know you need a lot of battery life, the D3400 is probably the better bet.
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Articulating Screen
One of the big differences though that you’ll notice between these two cameras is on the back here. The Nikon D3400 has a regular LCD screen which is actualyl really quite good. I found it works fantastic in bright situations outside. The difference though is that the Canon SL2 has a fulyl articulating screen.
This means that it can flip up and down, in on itself and even all the way around.
If you’re thinking about using your DSLR for filming yourself at all, being able to see yourself with the screen is a nice bonus.
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TOuch screen
Staying on the topic of LCD screens, another big difference between these two cameras is that the Canon 200D has a touch screen where as the Nikon D3400 doesnt.
For a lot of people, thats not going to be a big deal as DSLR’s have traditionally not had them, but I’ve actually really come to like using them. It really makes it easy to change your settings with the touch screen and it also works great for tappign where you want to focus.
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In terms of stills autofocus performance, I found that the Nikon D3400 had the edge in general. Both cameras were very snappy in most conditions but i did find that the D3400 was slightly quicker in locking onto subjects.
This could be because the D3400 has 11 autofocus points compared to just 9 on the SL2.
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Autofocus
One of the best new features on teh Canon 200D is it’s new autofocus system in video mode, which to me is a lot better than the D3400’s.
The SL2 got an upgrade to dual pixel autofocus which is actualyl found in much more expensive cameras such as the Canon 80D, 7D Mark ii and 5D Mark 4.With dual pixel autofocus, where ever you point your camera, it’ll smoothly and cinematically come into focus. It really is so easy. And if you pait that up with the touch screen, you can simply touch on the screen on whatever you want to be in focus and it will do all the focus work for you. The D3400 on the other hand doesn’t have anywhere near as relaible autofocus in video. And considering it also doesnt have a tocuh screen, it really does fall short.
If you are considering using your camera for video, I’d highly recommend the 200D.
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Now staying on the topic of video, another key difference is that the Canon SL2 includes a microphone jack whereas the Nikon D3400 doesnt.
Now if youre just going to be using this camera just to shoot some casual video, thats not a problem.
But if you do want to make youtube videos or get into filmmaking, having this audio jack is a big deal as it means you can add a shotgun mic like this one to record much better audio. It’s a pitty that the Nikon D3400 diddn’t have this because it wouldve been a nice inclusoin to have.
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But if you’re mainly into stills, another thing you might look into is frames per second.
Both cameras can shoot at a very impressive 5 frames per second. For most shooters thats going to be more than fast enough for sports and wildlife, until youre ready to step up to a dedicated faster camera.
10 сен 2024
