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Canon PowerShot G7 vs Nikon D3500

4.19 in
1.67 in
Canon PowerShot G7 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G7
4.88 in
3.82 in
Nikon D3500 Digital Camera
Nikon D3500
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
28
4.1 out of 5
17 user ratings
5 stars
41 %
4 stars
52 %
3 stars
5 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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20
4.2 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
61 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
39
4.1 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
112
3.5 out of 5
112 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
25 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
14 %
1 stars
8 %

Full Comparison

Sensor

Canon PowerShot G7Canon PowerShot G7
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Sensor typeCCDCMOS

Image

Canon PowerShot G7Canon PowerShot G7
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • AUTO
  • 100
  • 25600
ISO minimum80100
ISO maximum160025600
Maximum image resolution3648 x 2736 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Supported image file formatsJPEG
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid

Optics and focus

Canon PowerShot G7Canon PowerShot G7
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Minimum aperture2.85.6
Maximum aperture4.85.6
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
Number of focus points911
Filter diameter2.28 in2.17 in

Screen and viewfinder

Canon PowerShot G7Canon PowerShot G7
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Screen size2.5 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFT
Touch screennono
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalPentamirror

Photography features

Canon PowerShot G7Canon PowerShot G7
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Auto
Self-timer delay2.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Portrait

Videography features

Canon PowerShot G7Canon PowerShot G7
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Maximum resolution1024 x 768 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HD
Supported video file formatsAVIMOV
Motion JPEG frame rate15.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Canon PowerShot G7Canon PowerShot G7
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Built-in microphonenoyes

Design

Canon PowerShot G7Canon PowerShot G7
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Body typeCompactSLR
Colour of productBlackBlack

Dimensions

Canon PowerShot G7Canon PowerShot G7
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Weight11.29 oz12.87 oz
Width4.19 in4.88 in
Height1.67 in3.82 in
Depth2.83 in2.76 in

Storage

Canon PowerShot G7Canon PowerShot G7
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Compatible memory cards
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC

Power

Canon PowerShot G7Canon PowerShot G7
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion

Connectivity

Canon PowerShot G7Canon PowerShot G7
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
HDMInoyes
USB version2.02.0
PictBridgeyesyes
NFCnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nono
Bluetoothnoyes

Other features

Canon PowerShot G7Canon PowerShot G7
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
GPSnono

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Canon PowerShot G7

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