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Sony a3500

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User ratings:
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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Details of a new Sony E-mount camera have been published on Sony's Australia website in what appears to be an otherwise unheralded 'world first' announcement.Read more
Sony a3500 is a 20.0MP Entry-Level Mirrorless camera with a APS-C sized CMOS sensor and Sony E mount. Read our a3500 review to find its pros and cons.Read more
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Pros

  • It s ergonomic design and superior operability makes
  • shutter speed - good for animals and children
  • phenomenally sharp

Cons

  • viewing angles are weak
  • camera control is very limited
  • The picture on the display is really very ugly

Key specs

  • CMOS
  • APS-C
  • 23.5x15.6 mm
  • 20 Mpx
  • 5456, 3632 px
  • Sony E
  • Contrast Detect (sensor), Multi-area, Center, Selective single-point, Tracking, Single, Continuous, Face Detection, Live View
  • 3 in
  • no

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Sony a3500 - Pros & Cons

Sony a3500

Pros

  • It s ergonomic design and superior operability makes
  • shutter speed - good for animals and children
  • phenomenally sharp
  • clean and beautiful picture

Cons

  • viewing angles are weak
  • camera control is very limited
  • The picture on the display is really very ugly
  • Sony no longer produces such cameras
  • built-in flash
  • the screen is not a touch screen
  • The camera does not have a mic and / or headphone jack
  • Sony a3500 is heavier when compared to its rivals
  • doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones
  • Does the Sony a3500 have Touch Screen
  • Does the Sony a3500 have Weather Sealing

Sony a3500 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconEffective pixels
20 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
5456 x 3632 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Sony a3500 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors20.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution5456 x 3632 px
Other resolutions
  • 3872x2576
  • 2736x1824
ProcessorBIONZ
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Optics and focus
Lens mountSony E
Focal length multiplier1.5x
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Center
  • Selective single-point
  • Tracking
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
Manual focusyes
Number of focus points25
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Photography features
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Manual exposure modeyes
Exposure compensation plus3
Exposure compensation minus-3
Expousure compensation steps1/3
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
AE frames3
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range6
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Flash OFF
  • Fill-in Flash
  • Slow Sync
  • Rear-curtain Sync
External flashyes
Continuous drive3.5 fps
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
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Audio features
Microphone typeStereo
Speaker typeMono
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Dimensions
Weight14.5 oz
Width5.04 in
Height3.58 in
Depth3.35 in
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Connectivity
HDMIyes
USB version2.0
Headphone portno
Microphone portno
Remote controlyes
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Image
Boosted ISO maximum16000
White balance presets9
Custom white balanceyes
Image stabilization typeOptical
Uncompressed formatRAW
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD TFT
Screen dots230400
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
ViewfinderElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x
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Videography features
Supported video file formats
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
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Design
Body typeSLR-style mirrorless
Colour of productBlack
Environmentally sealedno
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Power
Battery life (CIPA)480
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
GPSno

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