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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
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Nikon D3200 Digital Camera
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Nikon D3300 Digital Camera
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Nikon D3500 Digital Camera
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Nikon D500 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
DXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.91 in0.91 in0.93 in
N/A
0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
N/A
22.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx14.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
N/A
21.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
N/A
3:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px4608 x 3072 px6016 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
N/A
5568 x 3712 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
N/A
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 2Expeed 3Expeed 4EXPEED 4Expeed 5

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 51200
ISO minimum100100200100100100
ISO maximum64001280012800256002560051200
Boosted ISO minimum100
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
50
Boosted ISO maximum6400128001280025600
N/A
1640000
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px4608 x 3072 px6016 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px5568 x 3712 px
White balance presets12121212
N/A
12
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Manual
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernononono
N/A
yes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
N/A
No
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAWRAW
N/A
RAW + TIFF
HDRno
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR supportyesnonono
N/A
yes
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
16:9
N/A
3:2
N/A
4:3

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon-AFNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom11.1 x3.0 x3.1 x5.8 x
N/A
5.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
N/A
1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
N/A
Lamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoManualAutoAutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
N/A
1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Center
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points5111111111153
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)51111111
N/A
153
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
N/A
Lens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.05 in2.64 in2.05 in2.17 in2.83 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.5
N/A
225.63.5
Maximum aperture
N/A
3.52.82.85.62.8
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyesyesyes
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
ManualAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyesyesyesyes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
N/A
11
N/A
153
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.0 x

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnononono
N/A
yes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots922000230000921000921000
N/A
2359000
Touch screennononononoyes
Live viewyesyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalPentamirrorOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x0.8 x0.78 x0.85 x0.85 x1.0 x
Eye relief0.77 in0.71 in0.71 in0.71 in0.71 in0.63 in
Separate info displayyesnonono
N/A
yes
Field of view
N/A
95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyesyesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5-2 - 1
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
nonono
Second display
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of exposures2
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2
Exposure compensation plus5555
N/A
5
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
N/A
-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/31/31/3
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
Yes
NoNoNo
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesnoyesyesyes
N/A
no
Flash sync speed1/250s1/200s1/200s1/200s
N/A
1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Flash range12121212
N/A
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Continuous drive6.0 fps3.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
10.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer optionscustom
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps3.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
10.0 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps3.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
10.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
SceneAuto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
Scene modes
N/A
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
3D support
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • SECAM
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
NTSC
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Maximum resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
1280.0 px
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
Supported video file formats
N/A
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
MOVMOV
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 7201280 x 7201920 x 1080
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
24.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps10.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlasticPlasticPlastic
N/A
Plastic
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesnonono
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz16.05 oz16.05 oz16.23 oz12.87 oz26.81 oz
Width5.79 in4.88 in4.92 in4.88 in4.88 in5.79 in
Height4.49 in2.93 in3.01 in2.97 in3.82 in4.53 in
Depth2.91 in3.78 in3.78 in3.86 in2.76 in3.19 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MMC
  • SD
Memory slots111112
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Internal storage
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
64.0 GB8.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)100055054070015501240
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111111
AC adapter includedyesyesyesnoYY
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesnoyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity111
N/A
N/A
1
USB version2.02.02.02.02.03.1
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesyesyes
NFCnononononoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyesnonoyes
Firewirenononono
N/A
no
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMiniMiniMini
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Microphone port
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
yes
Wireless
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedOptionalOptional
N/A
Built-In
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth
N/A
nononoyesyes
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USBMicro-USB B
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.14.1
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g

Other features

Timelapse recordingyes
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
yes
GPSnoyesyesnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
N/A
no
Frameyes
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
CropTrimming
Calendar
N/A
yesyesyesyes
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
nonono
N/A
no
Languages support
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
  • ARA
  • BEN
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
N/A
1.0 in1.0 in
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CRO
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • PER
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • VIE
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • POR
N/A

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Often compared with Nikon D3500

Nikon D3500 Digital Camera
Nikon D5600
NikonD3500
NikonD5600
Nikon D3500 Digital Camera
Nikon D3300
NikonD3500
NikonD3300
Nikon D3500 Digital Camera
Nikon D5300
NikonD3500
NikonD5300
Nikon D3500 Digital Camera
Nikon D3400
NikonD3500
NikonD3400
Nikon D3500 Digital Camera
Nikon D3200
NikonD3500
NikonD3200
Nikon D3500 Digital Camera
Nikon D5500
NikonD3500
NikonD5500
Nikon D3500 Digital Camera
Nikon D7100
NikonD3500
NikonD7100
Nikon D3500 Digital Camera
Nikon D7500
NikonD3500
NikonD7500

Often compared with Nikon D500

Nikon D500 Digital Camera
Nikon D7500
NikonD500
NikonD7500
Nikon D500 Digital Camera
Nikon D750
NikonD500
NikonD750
Nikon D500 Digital Camera
Nikon D850
NikonD500
NikonD850
Nikon D500 Digital Camera
Nikon D7200
NikonD500
NikonD7200
Nikon D500 Digital Camera
Nikon D810A
NikonD500
NikonD810A
Nikon D500 Digital Camera
Nikon D810
NikonD500
NikonD810
Nikon D500 Digital Camera
Nikon D800
NikonD500
NikonD800
Nikon D500 Digital Camera
Nikon D300
NikonD500
NikonD300