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Nikon D3500 Digital Camera
Nikon D3500
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Nikon D7500 Digital Camera
Nikon D7500
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Pentax K-S1 Digital Camera
Pentax K-S1
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Sony SLT-A37 Digital Camera
Sony SLT-A37
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXAPS-CAPS-C
ProcessorEXPEED 4
N/A
PRIME MII
N/A
Sensor size
N/A
0.93 in0.93 in0.92 in
Effective pixels
N/A
20.9 Mpx20.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Max resolution
N/A
5568 x 3712 px5472 x 3648 px4912 x 3264 px
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
N/A
20.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
N/A
N/A
3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Other resolutions
N/A
N/A
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 3072x2448
  • 1920x1080
  • 4912x2760
  • 3568x2368
  • 3568x2000
  • 2448x1624
  • 2448x1376

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 16000
ISO minimum100100100100
ISO maximum25600512005120016000
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px5568 x 3712 px5472 x 3648 px4912 x 3264 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • PEF
  • DNG
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Fader
  • Pastel
Vivid
HDR
N/A
noyesyes
AEB/HDR support
N/A
yesyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yesyes
White balance presets
N/A
N/A
96
Custom white balance
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Image stabilizer
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Image stabilization type
N/A
N/A
Sensor-shiftSensor-shift
Image stabilization axis
N/A
N/A
3-axis
N/A
Uncompressed format
N/A
N/A
RAWRAW
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
N/A
25600
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
N/A
16:9

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FPentax KAF2Sony A
Minimum aperture5.62.8
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture5.62.83.53.5
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAutoAuto/Manual
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyesyes
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points11511115
Filter diameter2.17 in2.64 in2.44 in2.17 in
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
LampLampFlash
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesyesno
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyesyes
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
511115
Image stabiliser
N/A
Lens based onlyBuilt-inBuilt-in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
5111
N/A
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
11.0 x
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Focal length multiplier
N/A
N/A
1.5x1.5x
Manual focus
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.0 x

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.0 in2.7 in
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Touch screennoyesnono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderPentamirrorOptical
Optical
Electronic
Viewfinder magnification0.85 x0.94 x0.95 x16.0 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5-2 - 12.5 - 1.5
N/A
Eye relief0.71 in0.73 in0.88 in
N/A
Flip-out screennoyes
N/A
N/A
Articulated LCD
N/A
yesnoyes
Screen dots
N/A
922000921000230400
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Separate info display
N/A
yesnono
Second display
N/A
N/A
nono
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.46 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
1440000.0 px

Photography features

Shooting modesAuto
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Shutter priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Camera shutter typeElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronic
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Scene modes
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sunset
  • Surf
  • Landscape
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Number of exposures
N/A
933
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/250s1/180s1/160s
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLP-TTL
TTL
Self-timer
N/A
yesyesyes
Manual settings
N/A
yesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
8.0 fps5.4 fps5.5 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
8.0 fps5.4 fps5.5 fps
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV
N/A
Minimum shutter speed
N/A
N/A
30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed
N/A
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priority
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Aperture priority
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Manual exposure mode
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Exposure compensation plus
N/A
N/A
53
Exposure compensation minus
N/A
N/A
-5-3
Expousure compensation steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
AE frames
N/A
N/A
33
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
No
Yes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Built-in flash
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Flash range
N/A
N/A
1012
External flash
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Continuous drive
N/A
N/A
5.4 fps5.5 fps
Metering modes
N/A
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Self-timer options
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 10
3D support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
1920.0 px
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • AVC
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • M-JPEG
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • RAW
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Single image
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps25.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
80.0 min.
N/A
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10801280 x 7201920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps25.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps50.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Built-in speakersyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Voice recordingyes
N/A
yesyes
Audio systemMonoStereoStereo
N/A
Supported audio file formatsPCM
  • AAC
  • LPCM
N/A
  • AAC
  • AC3
Noise reduction
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Microphone type
N/A
N/A
StereoStereo
Speaker type
N/A
N/A
MonoMono

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Black,Orange
  • Black,Silver
  • Blue
  • Blue,White
  • Brown
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Lime,White
  • Pink,White
  • Purple
  • White
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Body material
N/A
Aluminum-magnesiumPlasticPlastic
Environmentally sealed
N/A
yesnono

Dimensions

Weight12.87 oz22.58 oz17.57 oz14.64 oz
Width4.88 in5.33 in4.72 in4.9 in
Height3.82 in4.09 in3.64 in3.62 in
Depth2.76 in2.85 in2.74 in3.33 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • FLU
  • Eye-Fi
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
N/A
N/A
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • MPF
  • RAW
Storage types
N/A
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)1550950480500
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedYY
N/A
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.2 V

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMini
N/A
Mini
USB connector typeMicro-USBMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
PictBridgeyesyes
N/A
no
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesnono
Bluetoothyesyes
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth version4.14.1
N/A
N/A
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A
Firewire
N/A
nonono
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Wireless
N/A
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi Connected
Remote control
N/A
N/A
yesyes
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

GPSnonoyesno
Calendaryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
N/A
N/A
Tripod thread1.0 in1.0 in
N/A
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • POR
N/A
N/A
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Image editing modesCrop
  • Crop
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
Rotating
Languages support
N/A
Multi
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A
Orientation sensor
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
nono

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