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Nikon D3500 Digital Camera
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Sony a7 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSExmor CMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXFull frame
ProcessorEXPEED 4Expeed 4Expeed 4BIONZ X
Sensor size
N/A
0.93 in0.93 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels
N/A
24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
N/A
3:23:23:2
Max resolution
N/A
6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
N/A
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 25600
ISO minimum10010010050
ISO maximum25600256002560025600
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 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
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • JPEG XR
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
White balance presets
N/A
121210
Custom white balance
N/A
yesyesyes
Image stabilizer
N/A
no
N/A
no
Image stabilization type
N/A
NoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
3:2
Uncompressed format
N/A
RAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR support
N/A
yesyesyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
noyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
N/A
50

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FSony E-mount
Minimum aperture5.63.53.5
N/A
Maximum aperture5.64.53.522
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAuto/ManualManual
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
N/A
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
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points11393925
Filter diameter2.17 in2.05 in2.64 in2.17 in
Optical zoom
N/A
7.8 x
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
7.8 x
N/A
8.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
1.5 x1.5 x0.71 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
LampLampLamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesyesyes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyesyes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
1.5x1.5x
N/A
Manual focus
N/A
yesyesyes
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
3939117
Image stabiliser
N/A
Lens based onlyLens based onlyOptical
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
393925

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD
Touch screennoyesyesyes
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderPentamirrorOpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder magnification0.85 x0.82 x0.85 x0.71 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5-4 - 3
Eye relief0.71 in0.67 in0.67 in
N/A
Flip-out screennoyesyes
N/A
Articulated LCD
N/A
yesyesyes
Display resolution
N/A
720 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
Screen dots
N/A
103700010370001230000
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Separate info display
N/A
nonono
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modesAuto
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicMechanicalElectronic
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
3.0 s
Histogramyesyes
N/A
yes
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
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot 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
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • 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
333
Exposure compensation plus
N/A
555
Exposure compensation minus
N/A
-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
AE frames
N/A
3
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yesyesyes
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/200s1/200s1/250s
Built-in flash
N/A
yesyesyes
Flash range
N/A
1212
N/A
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLTTL
External flash
N/A
yesyesyes
Continuous drive
N/A
5.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Self-timer
N/A
yesyesyes
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settings
N/A
yesyesyes
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
5.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
5.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/8000 sec
Face detection
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 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Built-in speakersyesyes
N/A
yes
Voice recordingyesyes
N/A
yes
Audio systemMono
N/A
StereoStereo
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCMLPCMAAC
Microphone type
N/A
StereoStereoStereo
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMonoMono
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRMILC
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Body material
N/A
PlasticPlasticMagnesium alloy
Environmentally sealed
N/A
nonoyes

Dimensions

Weight12.87 oz15.87 oz14.64 oz14.67 oz
Width4.88 in4.88 in4.88 in5.0 in
Height3.82 in3.82 in3.82 in3.72 in
Depth2.76 in2.76 in2.76 in1.9 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1111
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Storage types
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)1550820970270
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedYYYyes
Battery capacity
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMicro
USB connector typeMicro-USB
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.02.02.0
PictBridgeyesyesyesno
NFCnonoyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyesyes
Bluetoothyesnoyes
N/A
Bluetooth version4.1
N/A
4.1
N/A
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yesyesyes
Wireless
N/A
Built-InBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
N/A
IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
Remote control
N/A
yesyesyes
Firewire
N/A
nonono
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
noyes
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

GPSnoyesyesno
Calendaryesyes
N/A
N/A
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
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image editing modesCrop
N/A
N/A
N/A
Timelapse recording
N/A
yesyesno
Orientation sensor
N/A
yesyesyes
Energy Star certified
N/A
no
N/A
no
Languages support
N/A
MultiMulti
N/A

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