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Nikon D3500 vs Olympus PEN-F

4.88 in
3.82 in
Nikon D3500 Digital Camera
Nikon D3500
4.91 in
2.84 in
Olympus PEN-F Digital Camera
Olympus PEN-F
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
20
4.2 out of 5
13 user ratings
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4 stars
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4.2 out of 5
18 user ratings
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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
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42 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Sensor typeCMOSLive MOS
Image sensor formatDXFour Thirds
ProcessorEXPEED 4TruePic VII

Image

Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 80
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO minimum10080
ISO maximum2560025600
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px5184 x 3888 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • Vivid

Optics and focus

Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Lens mountNikon FMicro Four Thirds
Maximum aperture5.61.8
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/Manual
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
Number of focus points1181
Filter diameter2.17 in1.81 in

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD
Touch screennoyes
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderPentamirrorElectronic
Viewfinder magnification0.85 x1.23 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.54 - 2

Photography features

Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Shooting modesAutoAuto
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
Auto exposure lockyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
Histogramyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
Scene modes
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape

Videography features

Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
  • AVC
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • M-JPEG
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Built-in speakersyesyes
Voice recordingyesyes
Audio systemMonoStereo
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCM

Design

Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Body typeSLRMILC
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
Anti-dust systemyesyes

Dimensions

Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Weight12.87 oz13.16 oz
Width4.88 in4.91 in
Height3.82 in2.84 in
Depth2.76 in1.47 in

Storage

Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.2
  • PRINT Image Matching III

Power

Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)1550330
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11

Connectivity

Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMicro
USB version2.02.0
PictBridgeyesno
NFCnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyes
Bluetoothyesno

Other features

Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
GPSnono

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