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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
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Nikon D3500 Digital Camera
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Sensor

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

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
ISO minimum100100200100100
ISO maximum640012800128002560025600
Boosted ISO minimum100
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum6400128001280025600
N/A
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px4608 x 3072 px6016 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets12121212
N/A
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
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernononono
N/A
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAWRAW
N/A
HDRno
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
AEB/HDR supportyesnonono
N/A
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
16:9
N/A
3:2
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon-AFNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom11.1 x3.0 x3.1 x5.8 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoManualAutoAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
N/A
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
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
N/A
Number of focus points5111111111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)51111111
N/A
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
N/A
Filter diameter2.64 in2.05 in2.64 in2.05 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
N/A
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.5
N/A
225.6
Maximum aperture
N/A
3.52.82.85.6
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
ManualAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
N/A
11
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnononono
N/A
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots922000230000921000921000
N/A
Touch screennonononono
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalPentamirror
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x0.8 x0.78 x0.85 x0.85 x
Eye relief0.77 in0.71 in0.71 in0.71 in0.71 in
Separate info displayyesnonono
N/A
Field of view
N/A
95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
nono
Second display
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
N/A
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
N/A
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyes
N/A
Number of exposures2
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Exposure compensation plus5555
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
N/A
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/31/31/3
N/A
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
WB Bracketing
Yes
NoNoNo
N/A
Subject / scene modesnoyesyesyes
N/A
Flash sync speed1/250s1/200s1/200s1/200s
N/A
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
N/A
Flash range12121212
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
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyesyesyes
N/A
Continuous drive6.0 fps3.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
N/A
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
N/A
Self-timer optionscustom
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps3.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps3.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
SceneAuto
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
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
3D support
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • SECAM
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
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
Maximum resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 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
Supported video file formats
N/A
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
MOV
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 7201280 x 7201920 x 1080
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
24.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlasticPlasticPlastic
N/A
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesnonono
N/A

Dimensions

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

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11111
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
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
Internal storage
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
64.0 GB8.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)10005505407001550
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter includedyesyesyesnoY
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.2 V
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesnoyesyes
HDMI ports quantity111
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesyes
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyesnono
Firewirenononono
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMiniMini
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Wireless
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedOptionalOptional
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
nononoyes
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingyes
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
GPSnoyesyesnono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
N/A
Frameyes
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
Crop
Calendar
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Energy Star certified
N/A
nonono
N/A
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
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
N/A
1.0 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

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