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Nikon D3500 vs Sony a6300

4.88 in
3.82 in
Nikon D3500 Digital Camera
Nikon D3500
2.63 in
2.63 in
Sony a6300 Digital Camera
Sony a6300
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
20
4.2 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
61 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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50
4.4 out of 5
19 user ratings
5 stars
57 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
5 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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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 %
44
4.2 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Sensor

Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Sony a6300Sony a6300
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
ProcessorEXPEED 4BIONZ X

Image

Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Sony a6300Sony a6300
ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
ISO minimum100100
ISO maximum2560051200
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid

Optics and focus

Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Sony a6300Sony a6300
Lens mountNikon FSony E
Minimum aperture5.65.6
Maximum aperture5.64
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/Manual
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Number of focus points11425
Filter diameter2.17 in2.17 in

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Sony a6300Sony a6300
Screen size3.0 in2.95 in
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD
Touch screennono
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderPentamirrorElectronic
Viewfinder magnification0.85 x1.07 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5-4 - 3

Photography features

Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Sony a6300Sony a6300
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
Auto exposure lockyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
Scene modes
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Night
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Twilight
  • Landscape

Videography features

Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Sony a6300Sony a6300
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Sony a6300Sony a6300
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Built-in speakersyesyes
Voice recordingyesyes
Audio systemMonoStereo
Supported audio file formatsPCM
  • AAC
  • LPCM
  • MP4

Design

Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Sony a6300Sony a6300
Body typeSLRMILC
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Silver
Anti-dust systemyesyes

Dimensions

Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Sony a6300Sony a6300
Weight12.87 oz12.73 oz
Width4.88 in2.63 in
Height3.82 in2.63 in
Depth2.76 in1.92 in

Storage

Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Sony a6300Sony a6300
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo Mark 2
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DPOF
  • Exif
  • RAW

Power

Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Sony a6300Sony a6300
Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)1550400
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11
AC adapter includedYY

Connectivity

Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Sony a6300Sony a6300
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMicro
USB connector typeMicro-USBMicro-USB
USB version2.02.0
PictBridgeyesno
NFCnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyes
Bluetoothyesno

Other features

Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Sony a6300Sony a6300
GPSnono

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