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Nikon D3500 vs Nikon Z6

4.88 in
3.82 in
Nikon D3500 Digital Camera
Nikon D3500
5.28 in
3.96 in
Nikon Z6 Digital Camera
Nikon Z6
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
20
4.2 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
61 %
3 stars
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4.7 out of 5
16 user ratings
5 stars
81 %
4 stars
18 %
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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 %
40
4.3 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
22 %
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Sensor

Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXFX

Image

Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO minimum100100
ISO maximum2560051200
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6048 x 4024 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Natural
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid

Optics and focus

Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
Lens mountNikon FNikon Z
Minimum aperture5.622
Maximum aperture5.622
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/Manual
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Number of focus points11273

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
Screen size3.0 in3.2 in
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFT
Touch screennoyes
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderPentamirrorElectronic
Viewfinder magnification0.85 x0.8 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5-4 - 2
Eye relief0.71 in0.83 in
Flip-out screennono

Photography features

Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
Shooting modesAutoAuto
Camera shutter typeElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Auto exposure lockyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
Scene modes
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait

Videography features

Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Built-in speakersyesyes
Voice recordingyesyes
Audio systemMonoStereo
Supported audio file formatsPCM
  • AAC
  • PCM

Design

Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
Body typeSLRSLR
Colour of productBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyes

Dimensions

Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
Weight12.87 oz20.64 oz
Width4.88 in5.28 in
Height3.82 in3.96 in
Depth2.76 in2.66 in

Storage

Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
XQD
Memory slots11
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.31

Power

Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)1550310
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11
AC adapter includedYY

Connectivity

Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
HDMIyesyes
USB connector typeMicro-USBUSB Type-C
USB version2.0
3.2 Gen 1
PictBridgeyesyes
NFCnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.2

Other features

Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
GPSnoyes
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
Tripod thread1.0 in1.0 in
Image editing modesCrop
  • Resizing
  • Trimming

Pros & Cons

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