Canon EOS RP vs Nikon D3400

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS RP and the Nikon D3400, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Canon EOS RP was introduced in February 2019 and Nikon D3400 was introduced in August 2016. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon EOS RP over Nikon D3400.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon D3400 over Canon EOS RP.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Canon EOS RP and Nikon D3400 have 3.0" screens with 1,040k dot and 921k dot resolutions respectively. Canon EOS RP has a Fully Articulated screen which makes it selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Nikon D3400 has a Fixed screen Canon EOS RP also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Viewfinder

Canon EOS RP has a built-in 0.39" Electronic viewfinder with 2,360k dot resolution and Nikon D3400 has a built-in Optical (pentamirror) viewfinder. Canon EOS RP has 100% coverage with 0.70x magnification and Nikon D3400 has 95% coverage with 0.85x (0.57x 35mm equivalent) magnification.

Canon EOS RP features a 26.2 megapixel Full Frame CMOS sensor with dimensions of 35.9 x 24 mm and a total area of 861.6 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 40,000 and expands to 50 - 102,400 in boosted mode. Nikon D3400 features a 24.2 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 23.5 x 15.6 mm and a total area of 243.4 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 25,600.

Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

Sensor size chart

	Sensor	Dimensions	Area	Aspect Ratio	Crop Factor
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	36 x 24 mm	864 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.4 x 13 mm	226.2 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

Canon EOS RP is equipped with DIGIC 8 processor and can take pictures up to 6240 x 4160 resolution. Nikon D3400 is equipped with EXPEED 4 processor and can take pictures up to 6000 x 4000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4496 x 3000, 2992 x 2000 with 3:2 aspect ratios.

Lens Mount

Canon EOS RP has Canon RF lens mount and Nikon D3400 has Nikon F lens mount. Due to Full Frame sensor in Canon EOS RP its crop factor is equal to 1x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length. Due to APS-C sensor in Nikon D3400 its crop factor is equal to 1.5x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.5.

No Low-Pass Filter on Nikon D3400

There is no optical low-pass filter (OLPF), also known as an anti-aliasing filter, in front of the sensor on Nikon D3400. This results in a slightly sharper image but may also introduce moiré patterns and aliasing artifacts when photographing subjects with fine, repetitive patterns or details.

No Image Stabilization

The cameras do not have image stabilization. On Canon EOS RP it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Nikon D3400 nothing can be done. On Nikon D3400 it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Canon EOS RP nothing can be done.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Canon EOS RP

Canon EOS RP has a built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth

Canon EOS RP and Nikon D3400 have built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Canon EOS RP has a Mini HDMI and Nikon D3400 has a Mini HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS RP comes with LP-E17 battery pack with battery life of 250 shots and Nikon D3400 comes with EN-EL14a battery pack with battery life of 1200 shots.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS RP has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) card slot. Nikon D3400 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Canon EOS RP has Electronic shutter. Nikon D3400 has Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Canon EOS RP, and up to 1/4000 sec on Nikon D3400. Cameras can shoot continuously up to 5.0 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS RP has Dual Pixel CMOS AF system with 4779 focusing points and Nikon D3400 has 11 (1 cross-type) focusing points. Canon EOS RP has detection range from -5 to +18 EV and Nikon D3400 has detection range from -1 to +19 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Canon EOS RP and Nikon D3400 range from -3 to +20 EV and 0 to +20 EV respectively and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±3 EV range on Canon EOS RP and ±5 EV range on Nikon D3400. You can also do exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS RP and exposure lock and manual exposure adjustment on Nikon D3400.

Flash

Nikon D3400 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 7.00 m at ISO 100 and also accepts external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe. Canon EOS RP has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/180 sec on Canon EOS RP and 1/200 sec on Nikon D3400.

Canon EOS RP body has dimensions of 133 x 85 x 70 mm (5.24 x 3.35 x 2.76") and Nikon D3400 body has dimensions of 124 x 98 x 76 mm (4.88 x 3.86 x 2.99"). Canon EOS RP weighs 485 g (1.07 lb / 17.11 oz) and Nikon D3400 weighs 445 g (0.98 lb / 15.70 oz).

Canon EOS RP

Nikon D3400

133 mm

85 mm

124 mm

98 mm

85 mm

98 mm

70 mm

76 mm