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Nikon D3500 Digital Camera
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Sony a6300 Digital Camera
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Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXFX
Advanced Photo System type-C
ProcessorEXPEED 4Expeed 4Expeed 4
N/A
BIONZ X
Sensor size
N/A
0.93 in0.93 in
N/A
0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels
N/A
24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
N/A
24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
N/A
3:23:2
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution
N/A
6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
N/A
6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
N/A
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
N/A
  • 4240x2832
  • 3008x2000
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x1688

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
ISO minimum100100100100100
ISO maximum2560025600256005120051200
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6048 x 4024 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Natural
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
White balance presets
N/A
1212
N/A
10
Custom white balance
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Image stabilizer
N/A
no
N/A
yesyes
Image stabilization type
N/A
NoNo
N/A
No
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed format
N/A
RAWRAW
N/A
RAW
AEB/HDR support
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
HDR
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
yes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
51200

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon ZSony E
Minimum aperture5.63.53.5225.6
Maximum aperture5.64.53.5224
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points113939273425
Filter diameter2.17 in2.05 in2.64 in
N/A
2.17 in
Optical zoom
N/A
7.8 x
N/A
N/A
2.0 x
Digital zoom
N/A
7.8 x
N/A
N/A
8.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
1.5 x1.5 x
N/A
1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
LampLamp
N/A
Lamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
Focal length multiplier
N/A
1.5x1.5x
N/A
1.5x
Manual focus
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
3939
N/A
425
Image stabiliser
N/A
Lens based onlyLens based only
N/A
Lens based only
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
3939
N/A
169
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in2.95 in
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD
Touch screennoyesyesyesno
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
N/A
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderPentamirrorOpticalOpticalElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder magnification0.85 x0.82 x0.85 x0.8 x1.07 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5-4 - 2-4 - 3
Eye relief0.71 in0.67 in0.67 in0.83 in
N/A
Flip-out screennoyesyesno
N/A
Articulated LCD
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Display resolution
N/A
720 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
N/A
Screen dots
N/A
10370001037000
N/A
921600
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
95.0 %95.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Separate info display
N/A
nono
N/A
no
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.5 in0.39 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
369000000.0 px2359296.0 px

Photography features

Shooting modesAuto
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
Auto
N/A
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicMechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
N/A
Hot shoe
Scene modes
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Night
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
Minimum shutter speed
N/A
30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s
Shutter priority
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Aperture priority
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Number of exposures
N/A
33
N/A
3
Exposure compensation plus
N/A
55
N/A
5
Exposure compensation minus
N/A
-5-5
N/A
-5
Expousure compensation steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
AE frames
N/A
3
N/A
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
Yes
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/200s1/200s
N/A
1/160s
Built-in flash
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Flash range
N/A
1212
N/A
6
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
N/A
TTL
External flash
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Continuous drive
N/A
5.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
11.0 fps
Self-timer
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settings
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
N/A
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
5.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
11.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
5.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
11.0 fps
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
120.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
N/A
30.0 min.
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyesyes
Built-in speakersyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Voice recordingyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Audio systemMono
N/A
StereoStereoStereo
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCMLPCM
  • AAC
  • PCM
  • AAC
  • LPCM
  • MP4
Microphone type
N/A
StereoStereo
N/A
Stereo
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMono
N/A
Mono

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRMILC
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlack
  • Black
  • Silver
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyes
Body material
N/A
PlasticPlastic
N/A
Aluminum-magnesium
Environmentally sealed
N/A
nono
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Weight12.87 oz15.87 oz14.64 oz20.64 oz12.73 oz
Width4.88 in4.88 in4.88 in5.28 in2.63 in
Height3.82 in3.82 in3.82 in3.96 in2.63 in
Depth2.76 in2.76 in2.76 in2.66 in1.92 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
XQD
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo Mark 2
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11111
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.31
  • DPOF
  • Exif
  • RAW
Storage types
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)1550820970310400
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter includedYYYYY
Battery capacity
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
1020.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
N/A
7.3 V
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.0 h

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMini
N/A
Micro
USB connector typeMicro-USB
N/A
Micro-USBUSB Type-CMicro-USB
USB version2.02.02.0
3.2 Gen 1
2.0
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesno
NFCnonoyesnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyesyesyes
Bluetoothyesnoyesyesno
Bluetooth version4.1
N/A
4.14.2
N/A
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Wireless
N/A
Built-InBuilt-In
N/A
Built-In
Supported WiFi types
N/A
IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote control
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Firewire
N/A
nono
N/A
no
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
no

Other features

GPSnoyesyesyesno
Calendaryesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
N/A
Tripod thread1.0 in
N/A
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • POR
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image editing modesCrop
N/A
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
N/A
Timelapse recording
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Orientation sensor
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Energy Star certified
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
N/A
Languages support
N/A
MultiMulti
  • ARA
  • BEN
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HIN
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A

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