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Nikon D3500 Digital Camera
Nikon D3500
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Nikon D5600 Digital Camera
Nikon D5600
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Pentax K-5 II Digital Camera
Pentax K-5 II
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Pentax K-S2 Digital Camera
Pentax K-S2
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXAPS-CAPS-C
ProcessorEXPEED 4Expeed 4PRIME IIPRIME MII
Sensor size
N/A
0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
25.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Effective pixels
N/A
24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
N/A
3:23:23:2
Max resolution
N/A
6000 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px5472 x 3648 px
Other resolutions
N/A
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 3936x2624
  • 3072x2048
  • 1728x1152
  • 4224x2816
  • 3072x2048
  • 1920x1280

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 51200
Auto
ISO minimum10010080100
ISO maximum25600256005120051200
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px5472 x 3648 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • DNG
  • EXIF
  • JPG
  • PEF
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Pastel
White balance presets
N/A
12910
Custom white balance
N/A
yesyesyes
Image stabilization type
N/A
NoSensor-shiftSensor-shift
Uncompressed format
N/A
RAWRAWRAW
HDR
N/A
noyesyes
AEB/HDR support
N/A
yesyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
80
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
51200
N/A
Image stabilizer
N/A
N/A
yesno

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon F
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KA
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF3
Minimum aperture5.63.5
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture5.63.55.632
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/Manual
N/A
Auto/Manual
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Continuous Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of focus points11391111
Filter diameter2.17 in2.64 in2.05 in
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
LampLamp
N/A
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesyesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesnoyes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
1.5x1.5x1.5x
Manual focus
N/A
yesyesyes
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
391111
Image stabiliser
N/A
Lens based onlyBuilt-inBuilt-in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
39
N/A
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.0 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFT
Touch screennoyesnono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderPentamirrorOptical
Optical
Electronic
Viewfinder magnification0.85 x0.85 x0.92 x0.95 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5
N/A
2.5 - 1.5
Eye relief0.71 in0.67 in
N/A
0.81 in
Flip-out screennoyes
N/A
N/A
Articulated LCD
N/A
yesnoyes
Screen dots
N/A
1037000921000921000
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Separate info display
N/A
noyesno
Second display
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
N/A
3:2

Photography features

Shooting modesAuto
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronicMechanicalElectronicElectronic
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 3
  • 12
Histogramyes
N/A
yesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
Scene modes
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
N/A
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • 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
321
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
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
No
N/A
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yesnoyes
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/200s1/180s1/180s
Built-in flash
N/A
yesyesyes
Flash range
N/A
121312
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLP-TTLP-TTL
External flash
N/A
yesyesyes
Continuous drive
N/A
5.0 fps7.0 fps5.4 fps
Self-timer
N/A
yesyesyes
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settings
N/A
yesyesyes
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
5.0 fps7.0 fps5.4 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
5.0 fps7.0 fps5.4 fps
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
N/A
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
3
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
AVI
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps25.0 fps50.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10801280 x 7201280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
60.0 fps25.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 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
N/A
yes
Audio systemMonoStereo
N/A
N/A
Supported audio file formatsPCMLPCM
N/A
N/A
Microphone type
N/A
StereoMonoStereo
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMonoMono

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,Orange
  • Black,Pink
  • Black,White
  • Brown,Grey
  • Grey
  • Lime,White
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Body material
N/A
PlasticAluminum-magnesiumPolycarbonate
Environmentally sealed
N/A
noyesyes

Dimensions

Weight12.87 oz14.64 oz23.99 oz21.8 oz
Width4.88 in4.88 in5.16 in4.82 in
Height3.82 in3.82 in3.82 in3.58 in
Depth2.76 in2.76 in2.85 in2.85 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
N/A
1
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
Storage types
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)1550970740480
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
1
AC adapter includedYY
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMicro
USB connector typeMicro-USBMicro-USBMini-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.02.02.0
PictBridgeyesyes
N/A
N/A
NFCnoyesnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesnoyes
Bluetoothyesyes
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth version4.14.1
N/A
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
no
Microphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
no
Wireless
N/A
Built-In
N/A
Built-In
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A
Remote control
N/A
yesyesyes
Firewire
N/A
nonono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Often compared with Nikon D3500

Often compared with Nikon D5600

Often compared with Pentax K-5 II

Often compared with Pentax K-S2