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Nikon D3500 Digital Camera
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Nikon D7100 Digital Camera
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3.5 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSExmor CMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXFull frame
ProcessorEXPEED 4
N/A
BIONZ X
Sensor size
N/A
0.93 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels
N/A
24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
Max resolution
N/A
6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
N/A
  • 6000x3368
  • 4800x3200
  • 4800x2696
  • 4494x3000
  • 4496x2528
  • 3600x2400
  • 3600x2024
  • 2992x2000
  • 2992x1680
  • 2400x1600
  • 2400x1344
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 25600
ISO minimum10010050
ISO maximum256002560025600
Maximum image resolution6000 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
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • JPEG XR
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
ISO Auto
N/A
yes
N/A
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
5050
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
25600
N/A
White balance presets
N/A
1210
Custom white balance
N/A
yesyes
Image stabilizer
N/A
nono
Image stabilization type
N/A
NoNo
Uncompressed format
N/A
RAWRAW
HDR
N/A
yesyes
AEB/HDR support
N/A
yesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
3:2

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FSony E-mount
Minimum aperture5.63.5
N/A
Maximum aperture5.63.522
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualManual
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
AutoAuto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points115125
Filter diameter2.17 in3.03 in2.17 in
Optical zoom
N/A
5.8 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
1.5 x0.71 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
LampLamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesyes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyes
Manual focus
N/A
yesyes
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
51117
Image stabiliser
N/A
Lens based onlyOptical
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
8.0 x
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
25

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD
Touch screennonoyes
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderPentamirrorElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder magnification0.85 x0.94 x0.71 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5-2 - 1-4 - 3
Eye relief0.71 in0.77 in
N/A
Flip-out screennono
N/A
Articulated LCD
N/A
noyes
Display resolution
N/A
640 x 480 px
N/A
Screen dots
N/A
12288001230000
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Separate info display
N/A
yesno
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px
Second display
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
3.0 s
Histogramyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Scene modes
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
Minimum shutter speed
N/A
30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priority
N/A
yesyes
Aperture priority
N/A
yesyes
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyes
Number of exposures
N/A
23
Exposure compensation plus
N/A
55
Exposure compensation minus
N/A
-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
AE frames
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
N/A
YesYes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yesyes
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/320s1/250s
Built-in flash
N/A
yesyes
Flash range
N/A
12
N/A
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLTTL
External flash
N/A
yesyes
Continuous drive
N/A
6.0 fps5.0 fps
Self-timer
N/A
yesyes
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settings
N/A
yesyes
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
6.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
6.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
1/8000 sec
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 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 HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Built-in speakersyes
N/A
yes
Voice recordingyesyesyes
Audio systemMonoStereoStereo
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCMAAC
Microphone type
N/A
StereoStereo
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMono
Noise reduction
N/A
yesyes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRMILC
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Body material
N/A
Aluminum-magnesiumMagnesium alloy
Environmentally sealed
N/A
yesyes

Dimensions

Weight12.87 oz23.81 oz14.67 oz
Width4.88 in5.33 in5.0 in
Height3.82 in4.19 in3.72 in
Depth2.76 in2.99 in1.9 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots121
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Maximum memory card size
N/A
8.0 GB
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yesyes
Storage types
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)1550950270
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedYyesyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMicro
USB connector typeMicro-USBMini-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.02.0
PictBridgeyesyesno
NFCnonoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyes
Bluetoothyesno
N/A
Bluetooth version4.1
N/A
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yesyes
Wireless
N/A
OptionalBuilt-In
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyes
Remote control
N/A
yesyes
Firewire
N/A
nono
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

GPSnoyesno
Calendaryesyes
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
N/A
Tripod thread1.0 in
N/A
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • POR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
Image editing modesCrop
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
Timelapse recording
N/A
yesno
Orientation sensor
N/A
yesyes
Energy Star certified
N/A
nono
Languages support
N/A
Multi
N/A

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