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Nikon D3500 Digital Camera
Nikon D3500
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Nikon D5300 Digital Camera
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Sony a6000 Digital Camera
Sony a6000
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Sony NEX-7 Digital Camera
Sony NEX-7
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112
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112 user ratings
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3 stars
23 %
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1 stars
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCCD
Image sensor formatDXDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
APS-C
ProcessorEXPEED 4Expeed 4BIONZ XBIONZ
Sensor size
N/A
0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels
N/A
24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
N/A
3:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution
N/A
6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
N/A
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 16000
ISO minimum100100100100
ISO maximum25600256005120016000
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
2560051200
N/A
White balance presets
N/A
12106
Custom white balance
N/A
yesyesyes
Image stabilizer
N/A
noyesno
Image stabilization type
N/A
NoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed format
N/A
RAWRAWRAW
HDR
N/A
yesyesno
AEB/HDR support
N/A
yesyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Sony ESony E
Minimum aperture5.63.536
N/A
Maximum aperture5.62.83.53.5
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualManuaAuto/Manual
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyesyes
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points113912525
Filter diameter2.17 in2.17 in2.17 in1.93 in
Optical zoom
N/A
3.1 x4.4 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
1.5 x1.07 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
LampLampLamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesyesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyesyes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
1.5x1.5x1.5x
Manual focus
N/A
yesyesyes
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
39179
N/A
Image stabiliser
N/A
Lens based onlyOpticalLens based only
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yesyesno
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
392525
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
4.0 x10.0 x
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.0 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD
Touch screennononono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderPentamirrorOpticalElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder magnification0.85 x0.82 x1.07 x1.09 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 1-4 - 3
N/A
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.83 in
N/A
Flip-out screennonono
N/A
Articulated LCD
N/A
yesyesyes
Display resolution
N/A
720 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:2
N/A
N/A
Screen dots
N/A
1037000921600921000
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Separate info display
N/A
nonono
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.39 in0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modesAuto
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Scene modes
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
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
533
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
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
1/3
AE frames
N/A
3
  • 3
  • 5
N/A
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
YesNo
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yesyesyes
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/200s1/160s1/160s
Built-in flash
N/A
yesyesyes
Flash range
N/A
1266
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLTTL
  • TTL
  • TTL
External flash
N/A
yesyesyes
Continuous drive
N/A
5.0 fps11.0 fps10.0 fps
Self-timer
N/A
yesyesyes
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D support
N/A
no
N/A
yes
Manual settings
N/A
yesyesyes
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
5.0 fps11.0 fps10.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
5.0 fps11.0 fps10.0 fps
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
1/4000 sec
N/A
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1920.0 px
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Movie
  • Single image
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps50.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps50.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Built-in speakersyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Voice recordingyesyesyesyes
Audio systemMonoStereoStereoStereo
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCMAACAAC
Microphone type
N/A
StereoStereoStereo
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMonoMono
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRMILC
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Red
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Body material
N/A
PlasticAluminum-magnesiumMetal
Environmentally sealed
N/A
nonono

Dimensions

Weight12.87 oz16.93 oz10.02 oz10.26 oz
Width4.88 in4.92 in4.72 in4.72 in
Height3.82 in3.86 in2.62 in2.63 in
Depth2.76 in2.99 in1.78 in1.68 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo HS
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots111
N/A
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
Maximum memory card size
N/A
64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Storage types
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
  • 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)1550600720335
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedYYYyes
Battery life (max)
N/A
1.0 h1.5 h
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
7.2 V

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMicroMini
USB connector typeMicro-USBMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
PictBridgeyesyesnono
NFCnonoyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyesno
Bluetoothyesnoyes
N/A
Bluetooth version4.1
N/A
4.1
N/A
USB port
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Wireless
N/A
Built-InBuilt-InEye-Fi Connected
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
Remote control
N/A
yesyesyes
Firewire
N/A
nonono
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

GPSnoyesnono
Calendaryesyes
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
N/A
Tripod thread1.0 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • POR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Image editing modesCrop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
Rotating
Timelapse recording
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Orientation sensor
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
nonono
Languages support
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • UKR
N/A
N/A

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