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Nikon Coolpix P900 vs Nikon D3500

5.49 in
4.06 in
Nikon Coolpix P900 Digital Camera
Nikon Coolpix P900
4.88 in
3.82 in
Nikon D3500 Digital Camera
Nikon D3500
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
18
3.8 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
14 %
4 stars
71 %
3 stars
14 %
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
47
4.0 out of 5
47 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
38 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
6 %
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

Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
ProcessorExpeed C2EXPEED 4

Image

Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
ISO
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 25600
ISO minimum100100
ISO maximum640025600
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Supported image file formatsJPG
  • JPEG
  • RAW

Optics and focus

Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Minimum aperture2.85.6
Maximum aperture2.85.6
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto
AutofocusTracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFT
Touch screennono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicPentamirror
Dioptre correctionyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)3 - 1-1.7 - 0.5

Photography features

Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramnoyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Pre-flash
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Portrait

Videography features

Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
MOV

Audio features

Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Built-in microphonenoyes
Voice recordingyesyes
Audio systemStereoMono
Supported audio file formatsLPCMPCM

Design

Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Body typeBridgeSLR
Colour of productBlackBlack

Dimensions

Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Weight31.71 oz12.87 oz
Width5.49 in4.88 in
Height4.06 in3.82 in
Depth5.41 in2.76 in

Storage

Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)3601550
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11

Connectivity

Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMini
USB version2.02.0
PictBridgeyesyes
NFCyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesno
Bluetoothnoyes

Other features

Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
GPSyesno
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
Image editing modesCropCrop

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

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