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Nikon D3500 Digital Camera
Nikon D3500
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Nikon D500 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5500 Digital Camera
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Nikon D800 Digital Camera
Nikon D800
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3.5 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXFull frame
ProcessorEXPEED 4Expeed 5Expeed 4Expeed 3
Sensor size
N/A
0.93 in0.93 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
22.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels
N/A
21.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
N/A
3:23:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution
N/A
5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
N/A
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO minimum10010010050
ISO maximum25600512002560025600
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
50
N/A
50
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
1640000
N/A
25600
White balance presets
N/A
121212
Custom white balance
N/A
yesyesyes
Image stabilizer
N/A
yesnono
Image stabilization type
N/A
NoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
5:4
Uncompressed format
N/A
RAW + TIFFRAWRAW
HDR
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR support
N/A
yesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Minimum aperture5.63.53.5
N/A
Maximum aperture5.62.84.5
N/A
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Center
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points111533951
Filter diameter2.17 in2.83 in2.05 in
N/A
Optical zoom
N/A
5.0 x7.8 x
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
1.0 x7.8 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
LampLampLamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesyesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier
N/A
1.5x1.5x1x
Manual focus
N/A
yesyesyes
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
1533951
Image stabiliser
N/A
Lens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
15339
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD TFTLCD
Touch screennoyesyesno
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderPentamirrorOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder magnification0.85 x1.0 x0.82 x0.7 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5-2 - 1-1.7 - 0.53 - 1
Eye relief0.71 in0.63 in0.67 in0.67 in
Flip-out screennonoyes
N/A
Articulated LCD
N/A
yesyesno
Screen dots
N/A
23590001037000921000
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Separate info display
N/A
yesnoyes
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
no
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
720 x 480 px
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modesAuto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyes
N/A
yesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Scene modes
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Minimum shutter speed
N/A
30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priority
N/A
yesyesyes
Aperture priority
N/A
yesyesyes
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of exposures
N/A
232
Exposure compensation plus
N/A
555
Exposure compensation minus
N/A
-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
AE frames
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
3
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
noyesno
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/250s1/200s1/250s
Built-in flash
N/A
yesyesyes
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
External flash
N/A
yesyesyes
Continuous drive
N/A
10.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps
Self-timer
N/A
yesyesyes
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
3D support
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Manual settings
N/A
yesyesyes
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
10.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
10.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
Flash range
N/A
N/A
1212

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
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsMOVMOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps10.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 10801280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Built-in speakersyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Voice recordingyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Audio systemMonoStereo
N/A
Mono
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCMPCMLPCM
Microphone type
N/A
StereoStereoMono
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMonoMono
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Red
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Body material
N/A
PlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesium
Environmentally sealed
N/A
yesnoyes

Dimensions

Weight12.87 oz26.81 oz15.87 oz31.75 oz
Width4.88 in5.79 in4.88 in5.7 in
Height3.82 in4.53 in3.82 in4.8 in
Depth2.76 in3.19 in2.76 in3.2 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1211
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Storage types
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)15501240820900
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedYYYyes
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesnoyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMini
USB connector typeMicro-USBMicro-USB B
N/A
N/A
USB version2.03.12.03.1
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnoyesnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyesyes
Bluetoothyesyesnono
Bluetooth version4.14.1
N/A
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
1
USB port
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yesyesyes
Wireless
N/A
Built-InBuilt-In
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
IEEE 802.11g
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Remote control
N/A
yesyesyes
Firewire
N/A
nonono

Other features

GPSnonoyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
yesyes
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
Tripod thread1.0 in1.0 in
N/A
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • POR
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Image editing modesCropTrimming
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Timelapse recording
N/A
yesyesyes
Orientation sensor
N/A
noyesyes
Energy Star certified
N/A
nonono
Languages support
N/A
  • ARA
  • BEN
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Multi
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR

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