Nikon D3500

  • D3500: front
  • D3500: back
  • APS-C size
  • 24.2 megapixels
  • ISO 100-25600
  • EXPEED 4
  • 11 AF points
  • 5 fps
  • 60p Full HD
  • SnapBridge
  • Special Effects
  • Guide mode

Overview

  • Superior image quality thanks to image sensor featuring 24.2 effective megapixels, and EXPEED 4 image-processing engine
  • Operation buttons are concentrated on the right side and the playback button has been enlarged for comfortable shooting
  • Automatic image transfer*1 to a smart device*2 with the SnapBridge app
  • Long battery life letting you shoot up to approx. 1,550 shots per charge*3
  • Guide mode providing step-by-step assistance for camera use
  • Easy handling with lightweight, ergonomic body
  • *1Image size is reduced to 2 megapixels for automatic image transfer.
  • *2Wi-Fi® communication is not available.
  • *3Based on CIPA standards.

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

  • Unless otherwise stated, all measurements are performed in conformity with Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA) standards or guidelines.
  • All figures are for a camera with a fully-charged battery.
  • The sample images displayed on the camera and the images and illustrations in the manual are for expository purposes only.
  • Nikon reserves the right to change the appearance and specifications of the hardware and software described in this manual at any time and without prior notice. Nikon will not be held liable for damages that may result from any mistakes that this manual may contain.
  • Specifications are subjects to change without notice.