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Nikon D3500 Digital Camera
Nikon D3500
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Nikon D5100 Digital Camera
Nikon D5100
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Nikon D7100 Digital Camera
Nikon D7100
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Sony SLT-A55 Digital Camera
Sony SLT-A55
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User rating
112
3.5 out of 5
112 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
25 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
14 %
1 stars
8 %
51
3.9 out of 5
51 user ratings
5 stars
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29 %
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23 %
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7 %
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1 %
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXAPS-C
ProcessorEXPEED 4Expeed 2
N/A
BIONZ
Sensor size
N/A
0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Effective pixels
N/A
16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
N/A
3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution
N/A
4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px4912 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
N/A
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 6000x3368
  • 4800x3200
  • 4800x2696
  • 4494x3000
  • 4496x2528
  • 3600x2400
  • 3600x2024
  • 2992x2000
  • 2992x1680
  • 2400x1600
  • 2400x1344
  • 3568x2368
  • 2448x1624
  • 2448x1376
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
N/A
25.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
ISO minimum100100100100
ISO maximum25600256002560012800
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px4592 x 3056 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
JPG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyesyes
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
256002560025600
White balance presets
N/A
12126
Custom white balance
N/A
yesyesyes
Image stabilizer
N/A
nonono
Image stabilization type
N/A
NoNoSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
16:9
N/A
16:9
Uncompressed format
N/A
RAWRAWRAW
HDR
N/A
yesyesyes
AEB/HDR support
N/A
yesyesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
50
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon F
  • Sony Alpha DT
  • Sony Alpha
Minimum aperture5.6
N/A
3.5
N/A
Maximum aperture5.62.83.5
N/A
Focus adjustmentAutoAutoAuto/ManualAuto
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
AutoAuto
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points11115115
Filter diameter2.17 in2.83 in3.03 in2.17 in
Optical zoom
N/A
3.0 x5.8 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
LampLampLamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesyesno
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyesyes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
1.5x
N/A
1.5x
Manual focus
N/A
yesyesyes
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
115115
Image stabiliser
N/A
Lens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yesyesyes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD TFTLCD
Touch screennononono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderPentamirrorOpticalElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder magnification0.85 x0.78 x0.94 x1.1 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.7-2 - 1
N/A
Eye relief0.71 in0.7 in0.77 in
N/A
Flip-out screenno
N/A
no
N/A
Articulated LCD
N/A
yesnoyes
Screen dots
N/A
9210001228800921000
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Separate info display
N/A
noyesno
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px
N/A
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
1150000.0 px

Photography features

Shooting modesAuto
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Scene modes
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Minimum shutter speed
N/A
30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priority
N/A
yesyesyes
Aperture priority
N/A
yesyesyes
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of exposures
N/A
323
Exposure compensation plus
N/A
552
Exposure compensation minus
N/A
-5-5-2
Expousure compensation steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
AE frames
N/A
3
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
3
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
YesYes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yesyesyes
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/200s1/320s1/160s
Built-in flash
N/A
yesyesyes
Flash range
N/A
121210
External flash
N/A
yesyesyes
Continuous drive
N/A
4.0 fps6.0 fps10.0 fps
Self-timer
N/A
yesyesyes
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settings
N/A
yesyesyes
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
4.0 fps6.0 fps10.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
4.0 fps6.0 fps10.0 fps
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 0.7±EV
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
i-TTL
N/A
3D support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps25.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
NTSC
N/A
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps50.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps50.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Built-in speakersyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Voice recordingyesyesyesyes
Audio systemMonoStereoStereo
N/A
Supported audio file formatsPCMLPCMPCMAAC
Microphone type
N/A
MonoStereoStereo
Noise reduction
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Speaker type
N/A
N/A
Mono
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRCompact
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Body material
N/A
PlasticAluminum-magnesiumPlastic
Environmentally sealed
N/A
noyesno

Dimensions

Weight12.87 oz17.99 oz23.81 oz21.13 oz
Width4.88 in5.0 in5.33 in5.39 in
Height3.82 in3.8 in4.19 in4.09 in
Depth2.76 in3.1 in2.99 in3.31 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1122
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
DPOF 1.1
Internal storage
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yesyesyes
Storage types
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
8.0 GB
N/A

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)1550660950480
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedYyesyesyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1080.0 mAh

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesnoyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMini
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB
N/A
Mini-USB B
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
PictBridgeyesyesyesno
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyesno
Bluetoothyesnonono
Bluetooth version4.1
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
111
Microphone port
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Wireless
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedOptionalEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyesyes
Remote control
N/A
yesyesyes
Firewire
N/A
nonono

Other features

GPSnonoyesyes
Calendaryesyesyesyes
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
N/A
Tripod thread1.0 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • POR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Image editing modesCrop
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
Timelapse recording
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Orientation sensor
N/A
yesyesyes
Energy Star certified
N/A
nonono
Frame
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Languages support
N/A
MultiMulti
N/A
Date imprinting
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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