Nikon
Nikon
Nikon D3500
Superior image quality thanks to image sensor featuring 24.2 effective megapixels, and EXPEED 4 image-processing engine
- Product code
- D3500
- Category
- Cameras & Optics
- Family
- DSLR
- Weight
- 0.42 kg
Specifications
Type of camera
- Type
- Single-lens reflex digital camera
- Lens mount
- Nikon F mount (with AF contacts)
- Effective angle of view
- Nikon DX format; focal length equivalent to approx. 1.5x that of lenses with FX format angle of view
Effective pixels
- Effective pixels
- 24.2 million
Image sensor
- Image sensor
- 23.5 x 15.6 mm CMOS sensor
- Total pixels
- 24.78 million
- Dust-reduction system
- Image Dust Off reference data (Capture NX-D software required)
Storage
- Image size(pixels)
- 6000 x 4000 (Large: 24.0 M); 4496 x 3000 (Medium: 13.5 M); 2992 x 2000 (Small: 6.0 M)
- File format
- NEF (RAW): 12 bit, compressed; JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx. 1 : 4), normal (approx. 1 : 8), or basic (approx. 1 : 16) compression; NEF (RAW)+JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats
- Picture Control system
- Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape, Flat; selected Picture Control can be modified
- Media
- SD (Secure Digital) and UHS-I compliant SDHC and SDXC memory cards
- File system
- DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3, PictBridge
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder
- Eye-level pentamirror single-lens reflex viewfinder
- Frame coverage
- Approx. 95% horizontal and 95% vertical
- Magnification
- Approx. 0.85 x (50 mm f/1.4 lens at infinity, -1.0 m -1 )
- Eyepoint
- 18 mm (-1.0 m -1 ; from center surface of viewfinder eyepiece lens)
- Diopter adjustment
- -1.7-+0.5 m -1
- Focusing screen
- Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VII screen
- Reflex mirror
- Quick return
- Lens aperture
- Instant return, electronically controlled
Lens
- Autofocus support
- Autofocus is available with AF-P and type E and G AF-S lenses
Shutter
- Type
- Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter
- Speed
- 1/4000 to 30 s in steps of 1/3 EV; Bulb; Time
- Flash sync speed
- X=1/200 s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/200 s or slower
Release
- Release mode
- Single frame, continuous, quiet shutter release, self-timer
- Frame advance rate
- Up to 5 fps (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)
- Self-timer
- 2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s; 1 to 9 exposures
Exposure
- Metering
- TTL exposure metering using 420-pixel RGB sensor
- 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
- Range (ISO 100, f/1.4 lens, 20°C/68°F)
- Matrix or center-weighted metering: 0 to 20 EV; Spot metering: 2 to 20 EV
- Exposure meter coupling
- CPU
- Mode
- Auto modes (auto; auto, flash off); programmed auto with flexible program (P); shutter-priority auto (S); aperture-priority auto (A); manual (M); scene modes (portrait; sports; close up; night portrait); special effects modes (night vision; super vivid; pop; photo illustration; toy camera effect; miniature effect; selective color; silhouette; high key; low key)
- 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
- Exposure lock
- Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L (Protect) button
- ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index)
- ISO 100 - 25600 in steps of 1 EV. Auto ISO sensitivity control available
- Active D-Lighting
- On, off
Focus
- Autofocus
- 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/1 ft 8 in. to 9 ft 10 in.)
- Detection range
- -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100, 20°C/68°F)
- Lens servo
- Autofocus (AF): 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
- Focus point
- 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 (protect) button
Flash
- Built-in flash
- Auto, portrait, close-up, night portrait, vivid, pop, photo illustration, toy camera effect: Auto flash with auto pop-up; P, S, A, M: Manual pop-up with button release
- Guide number
- Approx. 7/22, 8/26 with manual flash (m/ft, ISO 100, 20 °C/68 °F)
- Flash control
- TTL: i-TTL flash control using 420-pixel RGB sensor is available with built-in flash; i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR is used with matrix and center-weighted metering, standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR with spot metering
- Flash 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 redeye reduction, rear-curtain with slow sync, rear-curtain sync, off
- Flash compensation
- Can be adjusted by -3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 EV in P, S, A, M, and scene modes
- Flash-ready indicator
- Lights when built-in flash or optional flash unit is fully charged; flashes after flash is fired at full output
- Accessory shoe
- ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts and safety lock
- Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)
- i-TTL flash control, optical Advanced Wireless Lighting, Color Information Communication, AF-assist for multi-area AF
- Sync terminal
- AS-15 sync terminal adapter (available separately)
White balance
- White balance
- Auto, incandescent, fluorescent (7 types), direct sunlight, flash, cloudy, shade, preset manual, all except preset manual with fine-tuning
Live View
- Lens servo
- Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); full-time-servo AF (AF-F); Manual focus (M)
- AF-area mode
- Face-priority AF, wide-area AF, normal-area AF, subject-tracking AF
- Autofocus
- Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame (camera selects focus point automatically when face-priority AF or subject-tracking AF is selected)
- Automatic scene selection
- Available in auto and auto (flash-off) modes
Movie
- Metering
- TTL exposure metering using main image sensor
- Metering method
- Matrix
- Frame size (pixels) and frame rate
- 1920 x 1080; 60p (progressive), 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p; 1280 x 720; 60p, 50p; Actual frame rates for 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, and 24p are 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, and 23.976 fps respectively; options support both ★high and normal image quality
- File format
- MOV
- Video compression
- H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding
- Audio recording format
- Linear PCM
- Audio recording device
- Built-in monaural microphone; sensitivity adjustable
- ISO sensitivity
- ISO 100-25600
Monitor
- Monitor
- 7.5-cm (3-in.), approx. 921k-dot (VGA) TFT LCD with 170 ° viewing angle, approx. 100% frame coverage, and brightness adjustment
Playback
- 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)
Interface
- USB
- Hi-Speed USB with Micro-USB connector; connection to built-in USB port is recommended
- HDMI output
- Type C HDMI connector
Bluetooth
- Communication protocols
- Bluetooth Specification Version 4.1
- Range (line of sight)
- Approximately 10 m (32 ft) without interference; range may vary with signal strength and presence or absence of obstacles
Power source
- Battery
- One EN-EL14a rechargeable Li-ion battery
- AC adapter
- EH-5c/EH-5b AC adapter; requires EP-5A power connector (available separately)
Tripod socket
- Tripod socket
- 1/4 in. (ISO 1222)
Dimensions / weight
- Dimensions (W x H x D)
- Approx. 124 x 97 x 69.5 mm (4.9 x 3.9 x 2.8 in.)
- Weight
- Approx. 415 g (14.6 oz) with battery and memory card but without body cap; approx. 365 g/12.9 oz (camera body only)
Operating environment
- Temperature
- 0 °C to 40 °C (+32 °F to 104 °F)
- Humidity
- 85% or less (no condensation)
Accessories
- Supplied accessories (may differ by country or area)
- EN-EL14a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery, MH-24 Battery Charger, DK-25 Rubber Eyecup, AN-DC3 Camera Strap, BF-1B Body Cap
