Nikon D3500

Nikon D3500
Overview
TypeDigital single-lens reflex
Lens
LensInterchangeable Nikon F-mount
Sensor/medium
Sensor23.5 mm x 15.6 mm DX CMOS, 1.5 x FOV crop
Sensor makerSony
Maximum resolution6,000 × 4,000 (24.2 effective megapixels)
Film speed100-25,600
Recording mediumSecure Digital, SDHC and SDXC compatible
Focusing
Focus modesSingle-servo AF (AF-S), Continuous-servo AF (AF-C), Auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A), predictive focus tracking based on subject, and Manual focus (MF) with electronic rangefinder
Focus areas11-point AF system with the Multicam 1000 AF sensor module
Exposure/metering
Exposure modesAperture-priority (A), Auto, Auto (flash off), Manual (M), Programmed Auto with flexible Program (P), Shutter-priority (S) and Scene Modes Auto, Auto (flash off), Child, Close-up, Landscape, Night Portrait, Portrait, Sports, and Special Effects Modes Night Vision, Super Vivid, Pop, Photo Illustration, Toy Camera Effect, Miniature Effect, Selective Color, Silhouette, High Key and Low Key
Exposure meteringTTL exposure metering through a 420-pixel RGB sensor
Metering modes3D Color Matrix Metering II (type E and G lenses only), Center-weighted (75% of the 8mm circle in the center of the frame) and Spot meter (3.5mm circle centered on selected focus point)
Flash
FlashBuilt-in pop-up, Flash Sync Modes: Auto, Auto w/Red Eye Reduction, Auto Slow Sync, Auto Slow Sync w/ Red Eye Reduction, Fill-Flash, Rear-curtain Sync, Rear-curtain w/Slow Sync, Red Eye Reduction, Red Eye Reduction w/Slow Sync and Slow Sync
Flash bracketingAdjustable from -3 to +1 EV in 1/3 EV increments in P,S,A,M and Scene Modes
Shutter
ShutterElectronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter
Shutter speed range30 s to 1/4000 s and Bulb, 1/200 s X-sync
Continuous shooting5 frames/s max. (may be slower depending on certain settings)
Viewfinder
ViewfinderEye-level Pentamirror, coverage: 95% horizontal; 95% vertical (approx.), magnification: 0.85x (approx.)
Image processing
White balanceAuto, Cloudy, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Fluorescent (7 types), Incandescent, Preset Manual and Shade
General
LCD screen3.0-Inch, 921k dot, wide viewing angle TFT-LCD
BatteryNikon EN-EL14a rechargeable Li-Ion Battery
WeightApprox. 12.9 oz (370 g) body only
Made in Thailand
Chronology
PredecessorNikon D3400

The Nikon D3500 is an entry-level 24.2-megapixel DX format DSLR Nikon F-mount camera announced by Nikon on August 30, 2018.[1] As of September 2018, the D3500 was available with two kits: with an 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR lens for $499.95[2] and a two lens kit (18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR and 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3G lenses) for $849.95.[3] It succeeded the Nikon D3400. In 2019, the D3500 won the TIPA Best DSLR Camera award.[4]

Following its decision in early 2021 to "archive" both the D3500 and D5600 in Japan while continuing to sell them elsewhere "for the time being",[5] Nikon announced in June 2022 that production of both models had ceased.[6]

The discontinuation was seen as heralding the end of the "beginner DSLR"[6] and Nikon did not release a direct successor to the D3500.[7]

  1. ^ "The New Nikon D3500: Capture and Share Your Treasured Moments With the Lightest, Friendliest Nikon DSLR yet". www.nikonusa.com. 2018-08-30. Archived from the original on 2018-09-06. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
  2. ^ "Nikon D3500 DSLR | Interchangeable Lens Camera". www.nikonusa.com. Archived from the original on 2018-11-16. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
  3. ^ "Nikon D3500 DSLR | Interchangeable Lens Camera". www.nikonusa.com. Archived from the original on 2018-11-16. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
  4. ^ "TIPA WORLD AWARDS 2019 BEST DSLR CAMERA Nikon D3500". Technical Image Press Association. Archived from the original on 2020-09-30. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
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