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Nikon D3300 vs Sony a3500

4.88 in
2.97 in
Nikon D3300 Digital Camera
Nikon D3300
5.04 in
3.58 in
Sony a3500 Digital Camera
Sony a3500
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
37
3.9 out of 5
22 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
59 %
3 stars
9 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
0 %
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2
2 editorial reviews
Details of a new Sony E-mount camera have been published on Sony's Australia website in what appears to be an otherwise unheralded 'world first' announcement.Read more
Sony a3500 is a 20.0MP Entry-Level Mirrorless camera with a APS-C sized CMOS sensor and Sony E mount. Read our a3500 review to find its pros and cons.Read more
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User rating
73
3.7 out of 5
73 user ratings
5 stars
23 %
4 stars
38 %
3 stars
30 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
2 %
37
4.4 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
56 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Sensor

Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
Sony a3500Sony a3500
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Image sensor format
Advanced Photo System type-C
APS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px5456 x 3632 px
Other resolutions
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 3872x2576
  • 2736x1824
ProcessorExpeed 4BIONZ

Image

Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
Sony a3500Sony a3500
Boosted ISO maximum2560016000
White balance presets129
Custom white balanceyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoOptical
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW

Optics and focus

Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
Sony a3500Sony a3500
Lens mountNikon FSony E
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Center
  • Selective single-point
  • Tracking
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
Manual focusyesyes
Number of focus points1125

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
Sony a3500Sony a3500
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnono
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots921000230400
Touch screennono
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.85 x0.7 x

Photography features

Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
Sony a3500Sony a3500
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Exposure compensation plus53
Exposure compensation minus-5-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
Subject / scene modesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range126
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Flash OFF
  • Fill-in Flash
  • Slow Sync
  • Rear-curtain Sync
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps3.5 fps
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10

Videography features

Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
Sony a3500Sony a3500
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • H.264

Audio features

Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
Sony a3500Sony a3500
Microphone typeMonoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMono

Design

Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
Sony a3500Sony a3500
Body typeSLRSLR-style mirrorless
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
Black
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
Sony a3500Sony a3500
Weight16.23 oz14.5 oz
Width4.88 in5.04 in
Height2.97 in3.58 in
Depth3.86 in3.35 in

Power

Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
Sony a3500Sony a3500
Battery life (CIPA)700480
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion

Connectivity

Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
Sony a3500Sony a3500
HDMIyesyes
USB version2.02.0
Microphone portyesno
Remote controlyesyes

Other features

Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
Sony a3500Sony a3500
Timelapse recordingnono
GPSnono

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

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