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Nikon D3500 Digital Camera
Nikon D3500
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 Digital Camera
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300
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Pentax K-S1 Digital Camera
Pentax K-S1
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3.5 out of 5
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5 stars
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4 stars
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2 stars
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1 stars
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDX
N/A
APS-C
ProcessorEXPEED 4Venus EnginePRIME MII
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
13.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Effective pixels
N/A
12.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
Max resolution
N/A
4000 x 3000 px5472 x 3648 px
Other resolutions
N/A
  • 3264x2448
  • 2048x1536
  • 4000x2672
  • 3264x2176
  • 2048x1360
  • 4000x2248
  • 3840x2160
  • 1920x1080
  • 2992x2992
  • 2448x2448
  • 1920x1920
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 3072x2448
  • 1920x1080
Sensor size
N/A
N/A
0.93 in

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 51200
ISO minimum100100100
ISO maximum25600640051200
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px4000 x 3000 px5472 x 3648 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • PEF
  • DNG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Fader
  • Pastel
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyes
White balance presets
N/A
59
Custom white balance
N/A
yesyes
Image stabilizer
N/A
yesyes
Image stabilization type
N/A
OpticalSensor-shift
Image stabilization axis
N/A
5-axis3-axis
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
Uncompressed format
N/A
RAWRAW
HDR
N/A
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR support
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon F
N/A
Pentax KAF2
Minimum aperture5.62.8
N/A
Maximum aperture5.62.83.5
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAuto
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Number of focus points114911
Filter diameter2.17 in2.05 in2.44 in
Optical zoom
N/A
24.0 x11.0 x
Digital zoom
N/A
4.0 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
0.7 x1.5 x
Focal length equiv
N/A
25 - 600
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Manual focus
N/A
yesyes
Normal focus range
N/A
11.81 in
N/A
Macro focus range
N/A
0.39 in
N/A
Image stabiliser
N/A
OpticalBuilt-in
Filter thread
N/A
yes
N/A
Folded optics
N/A
no
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
N/A
Lamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
N/A
1.5x
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
11
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
11

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Touch screennoyesno
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderPentamirrorElectronic
Optical
Viewfinder magnification0.85 x3.88 x0.95 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5
N/A
2.5 - 1.5
Eye relief0.71 in
N/A
0.88 in
Flip-out screenno
N/A
N/A
Articulated LCD
N/A
yesno
Screen dots
N/A
1040000921000
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
0.39 in
N/A
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
1440000.0 px
N/A
Separate info display
N/A
N/A
no
Second display
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modesAuto
N/A
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 12
Histogramyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash on
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoe
N/A
Hot shoe
Scene modes
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Children
  • Food
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sunset
  • Surf
  • Landscape
Minimum shutter speed
N/A
60.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
1/16000 sec
N/A
Shutter priority
N/A
yesyes
Aperture priority
N/A
yesyes
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyes
Exposure compensation plus
N/A
35
Exposure compensation minus
N/A
-3-5
Expousure compensation steps
N/A
1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE frames
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
3
WB Bracketing
N/A
NoNo
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yesyes
Built-in flash
N/A
yesyes
Flash range
N/A
8.810
External flash
N/A
yesyes
Continuous drive
N/A
12.0 fps5.4 fps
Self-timer
N/A
yesyes
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D support
N/A
no
N/A
Manual settings
N/A
yesyes
Face detection
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
3
Flash sync speed
N/A
N/A
1/180s
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
P-TTL
Self-timer options
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 12
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
N/A
5.4 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
N/A
5.4 fps
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
1920.0 px
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
  • AVC
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • M-JPEG
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • RAW
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
3840 x 21601280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
25.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Built-in speakersyesyes
N/A
Voice recordingyes
N/A
yes
Audio systemMono
N/A
Stereo
Supported audio file formatsPCM
N/A
N/A
Microphone type
N/A
StereoStereo
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMono
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRBridgeSLR
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Black,Orange
  • Black,Silver
  • Blue
  • Blue,White
  • Brown
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Lime,White
  • Pink,White
  • Purple
  • White
Anti-dust systemyes
N/A
yes
Environmentally sealed
N/A
yesno
Body material
N/A
N/A
Plastic

Dimensions

Weight12.87 oz22.58 oz17.57 oz
Width4.88 in5.18 in4.72 in
Height3.82 in3.6 in3.64 in
Depth2.76 in4.61 in2.74 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • FLU
  • Eye-Fi
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
N/A
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Storage types
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)1550380480
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
1
AC adapter includedYY
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
1200.0 mAh
N/A
Rechargeable battery
N/A
yes
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMicro
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB B
USB version2.02.02.0
PictBridgeyesyes
N/A
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesno
Bluetoothyesno
N/A
Bluetooth version4.1
N/A
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
nono
Microphone port
N/A
yesyes
Wireless
N/A
Built-InEye-Fi Connected
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
Remote control
N/A
yesyes
AV output
N/A
yes
N/A
Firewire
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

GPSnonoyes
Calendaryes
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
N/A
Tripod thread1.0 in
N/A
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • POR
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
N/A
Image editing modesCrop
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
Timelapse recording
N/A
no
N/A
Orientation sensor
N/A
yesyes
DLNA certified
N/A
no
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
nono
Languages support
N/A
N/A
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR

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Often compared with Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300

Often compared with Pentax K-S1