| key specs |
| Camera Type |
DSLR Camera |
DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels |
24.2 MP |
20.8 MP |
| Sensor Type |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Display Type |
TFT |
- |
| Display Size |
3 inch |
3.2 inch |
| Battery Type |
Lithium ion |
Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen |
No |
Yes |
| general |
| Brand |
Nikon |
Nikon |
| Model |
D3500 24.2MP DSLR Camera |
D5 20.8MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name |
D3500 |
D5 |
| Model Number |
D3500 |
D5 Body Only |
| Color |
Black |
Black |
| SLR Variant |
Body With 18-55 Mm F/3.5-5.6G Vr Lens |
Body Only |
| Type |
DSLR Camera |
DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels |
24.2 MP |
20.8 MP |
| Tripod Socket |
Yes |
Yes |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) |
12.4 x 9.7 x 6.95 cm |
158.5 x 160 x 92 mm |
| Weight |
415 GM |
575 GM |
| Face Detection |
Yes |
- |
| Wide Angle |
Yes |
- |
| Temperature |
0 to 40 |
0 to 40 |
| Accessory Shoe |
ISO 518 Hot-shoe with Sync and Data s and Safety Lock |
ISO 518 hot-shoe with Sync and Data s and Safety Lock |
| Ports |
- |
Micro Connector Type D HDMI |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Sensor Size |
23.5 x 15.6 |
4/3 inch |
| ISO Rating |
ISO 100 - 25600 |
ISO 100 - 102400 |
| Other Sensor Features |
Image Sensor Format DX |
- |
| lens features |
| Lens Type |
Single-lens Reflex Digital Camera |
- |
| Lens Mount |
Nikon F Mount (with AF s) |
Nikon F Mount, With AF Coupling and AF s |
| Optical Zoom |
83x |
- |
| Manual Focus |
Yes |
Yes |
| Dust Reduction |
Yes |
Yes |
| Other Lens Features |
Reflex Mirror Quick Return, Lens Aperture Instant Return, Electronically Controlled, Lens Servo Single-servo AF (AF-S), Continuous-servo AF (AF-C), Auto AF-S/AF-C Selection (AF-A), Predictive Focus Tracking Activated Automatically According to Subject Status Manual Focus (MF) Electronic Rangefinder Can be used, Mode Auto, Auto with Red-eye Reduction, Auto Slow Sync, Auto Slow Sync with Red-eye Reduction, Fill-flash, Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync with Red-eye Reduction, Rear-curtain with Slow Sync, Rear-curtain Sync, Off, Lens Servo Autofocus (AF) - Single-servo AF (AF-S), Full-time-servo AF (AF-F) Manual Focus (MF), Frame size (pixels) and Frame Rate 1920 x 1080, 60 p (Progressive), 50 p, 30 p, 25 p, 24 p 1280 x 720, 60 p, 50 p Actual Frame Rates for 60 p, 50 p, 30 p, 25 p, and 24 p are 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, and 23.976 fps Respectively, Options Both High and Normal Image Quality |
Lens Aperture Instant Return, Electronically Controlled, Compatible Lenses Compatible with AF NIKKOR Lenses, Including Type G, E, and D Lenses Some Restrictions Apply to PC Lenses and DX Lenses Using DX 24 x 16 1.5x Image Area, AI-P NIKKOR Lenses and Non-U AI Lenses Exposure Modes A and M Only, IX NIKKOR Lenses, Lenses for the F3AF and non-AI Lenses can not be Used, The Electronic Rangefinder can be Used with Lenses that have a Maximum Aperture of f/5.6 or Faster The Electronic Rangefinder s 15 Focus Points with Lenses that have a Maximum Aperture of f/8 or Faster of Which 9 Points are Available for Selection |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder |
Yes |
Yes |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
97% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
Approx 0.85 x (50 mm f/1.4 Lens at Infinity, -1.0 m) |
0.72 x 50 mm f/1.4 Lens at Infinity, 1.0 m sup-1 |
| Other Viewfinder Features |
Viewfinder Type Eye-level Pentamirror Single-lens Reflex Viewfinder, Eyepoint 18 mm (-1.0 m, From Center Surface of Viewfinder Eyepiece Lens) |
Reflex Mirror Quick Return Type, Depth-of-field Preview Yes, Pressing Pv Button Stops Lens Aperture Down to Value Selected by A and M Modes or by Camera P and S Modes, Viewfinder Eye Point 17 mm 1.0 m sup -1 from Center Surface of Viewfinder Eyepiece Lens |
| View Finder Type |
- |
Eye-level Pentaprism Single-lens Reflex Viewfinder |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment |
- |
-3 to +1 m sup -1 |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode |
Autofocus (AF) Single-servo AF (AF-S), Full-time-servo AF (AF-F) Manual Focus (MF) |
- |
| Auto Focus |
Yes |
Yes |
| Focus Points |
1000 11-Point AF System |
153, 153 Focus Points of which 55 or 15 are Available for Selection |
| Metering Modes |
Matrix |
Programmed Auto with Flexible Program P, Shutter-priority Auto S, Aperture-priority Auto A, Manual M |
| White Balancing |
Modes Auto, Incandescent, Fluorescent (7 Types), Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual, All Except Preset Manual with Fine-tuning |
Auto 3 Types, Incandescent, Fluorescent 7 Types, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual Upto 6 Values can be Stored, Spot White Balance Measurement Available During Live View, Choose Color Temperature 2500 K to 10000 K, All with Fine-tuning, Bracketing Types Exposure, Flash, White Balance, ADL |
| Other Focus Features |
Frame Coverage Approx 95% Horizontal and 95% Vertical, Focusing Screen Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VII Screen, Autofocus Autofocus is Available with AF-P and Type E and G AF-S Lenses, Range (ISO 100, f/1.4 Lens, 20 DegreeC) Matrix or Center-weighted Metering - 0 to 20 EV Spot Metering - 2 to 20 EV, Autofocus System Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 Autofocus Sensor Module with TTL Phase Detection, 11 Focus Points (Including One Cross-type Sensor), and AF-assist Illuminator (Range Approx 0.5 to 3 m), Detection Range - 1 to + 19 EV (ISO 100, 20 DegreeC), Focus Point 11 Can be Selected from 11 Focus Points, AF-area Mode Single-point AF, Dynamic-area AF, Auto-area AF, 3D-tracking (11 Points), Focus Lock Focus Can be Locked by Pressing Shutter-release Button Halfway (Single-servo AF) or by Pressing AE-L/AF-L Button, AF-area Mode Face-priority AF, Wide-area AF, Normal-area AF, Subject-tracking AF, Autofocus Contrast-detect AF Anywhere in Frame |
Detection Range - 4 to + 20 EV ISO 100, 20°C, AF-area Mode Single-point AF, 25, 72 or 153-point Dynamic-area AF, 3D-tracking, Group-area AF, Auto-area AF, Focus Lock Focus can be Locked by Pressing Shutter-release Button Halfway Single-servo AF or by Pressing the Center of the Sub-selector |
| exposure features |
| Other Exposure Features |
Auto Modes (Auto, Flash off), Programmed Auto with Flexible Program (P), Shutter-Priority Auto (S); Aperture-priority Auto (A), Manual (M), Metering Method Matrix Metering - 3D Color Matrix Metering II Center-weighted Metering Weight of 75% given to 8 mm Circle in Center of Frame Spot Metering Meters 3.5 mm Circle (About 2.5% of Frame) Centered on Selected Focus Point, Exposure Meter Coupling U, Exposure Compensation Can be Adjusted by -5 to +5 EV in Increments of 1/3 EV in P, S, A, M, Scene, and Night Vision Modes, ISO Sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index) ISO 100 to 25600 in steps of 1 EV Auto ISO Sensitivity Control Available |
Metering System TTL Exposure Metering Using RGB Sensor with Approximately 180 K 180,000 Pixels, Exposure Lock Luminosity Locked at Detected Value |
| Exposure Compensation |
- |
1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV in Steps of -5 to +5 EV |
| Manual Exposure |
- |
Yes |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type |
Electronically-controlled Vertical-travel Focal-plane Shutter |
Electronically-controlled Vertical Travel Focal-plane Mechanical Shutter, Electronic Front-curtain Shutter Available in Mirror Up Release Mode |
| Shutter Speed |
1/4000 - 30 sec |
1/8000 - 30 sec |
| Self-timer |
Yes |
Yes |
| Continuous Shots |
5fps shooting |
- |
| Other Shutter Features |
Shutter Speed 1/4000 to 30 s in steps of 1/3 EV, Bulb, Time |
Approximate Frame Advance Rate 12 fps, Upto 10 fps, CL 10 12 fps or 14 fps with Mirror Up CH or 3 fps Quiet Continuous Mode |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash |
Yes |
- |
| Flash Compensation |
Can be Adjusted by - 3 to + 1 EV |
1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV in Steps of -3 to +1 EV |
| Other Flash Features |
Effective Angle of View Nikon DX Format, Focal Length Equivalent to Approx 1.5x that of Lenses with FX Format Angle of View, Flash Sync Speed X=1/200 s, Synchronizes with Shutter at 1/200 s or Slower, Built-in Flash Auto, Portrait, Close Up, Night Portrait, Super Vivid, Pop, Photo Illustration, Toy Camera Effect Auto Flash with Auto Pop-up P, S, A, M Manual Pop-up with Button Release, Flash-ready Indicator Lights When Built-in Flash or Optional Flash Unit is Fully Charged, Flashes After Flash is Fired at Full Output |
Control TTL i-TTL Flash Control Using RGB Sensor with Approximately 180 K 180,000 Pixels, i-TTL Balanced Fill-flash for Digital SLR is Used with Matrix, Center-weighted, and Highlight-weighted Metering, Standard i-TTL Fill-flash for Digital SLR with Spot Metering, Flash-ready Indicator Lights when Optional Flash Unit is Fully Charged, Flashes after Flash is Fired at Full Output |
| Flash Modes |
- |
Front-curtain Sync, Slow Sync, Rear-curtain Sync, Red-eye Reduction, Red-eye Reduction with Slow Sync, Slow Rear-curtain Sync, Off, Auto FP High-Speed Sync ed |
| image features |
| Image Format |
NEF (RAW) 12 bit, Compressed JPEG JPEG-baseline Compliant with Fine (Approx 14), Normal (Approx 18), or Basic (Approx 116) Compression NEF (RAW) + JPEG Single Photograph Recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG Formats |
File Format NEF RAW 12 or 14 bit Lossless Compressed, Compressed, or Uncompressed, Large, Medium and Small Available Medium and Small Images are Recorded at a bit Depth of 12 bits Using Lossless Compression, TIFF RGB, JPEG JPEG-Baseline Compliant with Fine 1 4, Normal 1 8 or Basic 1 16 Compression, Optimal Quality Compression Available, NEF RAW+JPEG Single Photograph Recorded in Both NEF RAW and JPEG Formats |
| Red Eye Reduction |
Yes |
- |
| Other Image Features |
Image Size (pixels) (L) 6000 x 4000 (24.0 p) (M) 4496 x 3000 ( 13.5 p) (S) 2992 x 2000 ( 6.0 p) |
- |
| Live View Shooting |
- |
Yes |
| display features |
| Display Type |
TFT |
- |
| Display Size |
3 inch |
3.2 inch |
| Touch Screen |
No |
Yes |
| LCD Display |
Image Size (pixels) (L) 6000 x 4000 (24.0 p) (M) 4496 x 3000 ( 13.5 p) (S) 2992 x 2000 ( 6.0 p) |
- |
| Other Display Features |
Monitor Size 7.5 cm Diagonal, Monitor Type TFT LCD with 170Degree viewing Angle, Approx 100% Frame Coverage and Brightness Adjustment, Monitor Resolution Approx 921 k-dot (VGA), Playback Full-frame and Thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 Images or Calendar) Playback with Playback Zoom, Playback Zoom Cropping, Playback Face Zoom, Movie Playback, Photo and/or Movie Slide Shows, Histogram Display, Highlights, Photo Information, Location Data Display, Auto Image Rotation, Picture Rating, and Image Comment (Up to 36 Characters) |
Image Sensor Format FX, Monitor TFT Touch Sensitive LCD with 100% Frame Coverage and Manual Monitor Brightness Control |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi |
Yes |
No |
| storage and power features |
| Batteries Included |
Yes |
- |
| Battery Type |
Lithium ion |
Lithium ion |
| Number of Batteries |
- |
1 |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone |
Yes |
- |
| Audio Features |
Audio Recording Format Linear PCM, Audio Recording Device Built-in Monaural Microphone, Sensitivity Adjustable |
Audio Recording Device Built-in Stereo or External Microphone, Sensitivity Adjustable |
| Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
3840 x 2160 |
| Video Features |
Picture Control System Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape, Flat, Selected Picture Control Can be Modified, Media SD, SDHC (UHS-I Compliant), SDXC (UHS-I Compliant), Approximate Frame Advance Rate Up to 5 fps Note - Frame Rates Assume Manual Focus, Manual or Shutter-priority Auto Exposure, A Shutter Speed of 1/250 s or Faster, and Other Settings at Default Values, Active D-lighting On, Off, Sync Terminal AS-15 Sync Terminal Adapter (Available Separately), File Format MOV, Video Compression H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding |
- |
| Video Format |
- |
MOV, H.264 / MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding |
