Nikon D3500 DSLR + 18-55mm VR + 70-300mm VR Lens

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

Image sensor format

DX

Image sensor type

CMOS

Sensor size

23.5 mm x 15.6 mm

Total pixels

24.78 million

Dust-reduction system

Image Dust Off reference data (Capture NX-D software required)

Effective pixels

24.2 million

Image size (pixels)

(L) 6000 x 4000 ( 24.0 million) (M) 4496 x 3000 ( 13.5 million) (S) 2992 x 2000 ( 6.0 million)

File format

(L) 6000 x 4000 ( 24.0 million) (M) 4496 x 3000 ( 13.5 million) (S) 2992 x 2000 ( 6.0 million)

Frame format

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 to +0.5 m(*1)

Focusing screen

Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VII screen

Reflex mirror

Quick return

Lens aperture

Instant return, electronically controlled

Autofocus support

Autofocus is available with AF-P and type E and G AF-S lenses

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

Modes

S (single frame), Continuous, QC (quiet continuous shutter-release), Self-timer

Self-timer

2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s; 1 to 9 exposures

Metering system

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 button

ISO sensitivity (Recommended)

ISO 100 to 25600 in steps of 1 EV Auto ISO sensitivity control available

Active D-Lighting

On, off

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 3m/1 ft 8 in. to 9 ft 10 in.)

Detection range

–1 to +19 EV (ISO 100, 20 °C/68 °F)

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

Focus lock

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

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

Guide number

Approx. 7/22, 8/26 with manual flash (m/ft, ISO 100, 20 °C/68 °F)

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

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

Flash compensation

Can be adjusted by -3 to +1 EV in steps 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

Auto, incandescent, fluorescent (7 types), direct sunlight, flash, cloudy, shade, preset manual, all except preset manual with fine-tuning

Lens servo

Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); full-time-servo AF (AF-F) Manual focus (MF)

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

Metering system

TTL exposure metering using main image sensor

Metering mode

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 to 25600

Monitor size

7.5 -cm ( 3 –in.) diagonal

Monitor type

TFT LCD with 170 ° 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)

USB connector

Hi-Speed USB with Micro-USB connector; connection to built-in USB port is recommended

HDMI output connector

Type C HDMI connector

Communication protocols

Bluetooth Specification Version 4.1

Operating frequency

Bluetooth: 2402 to 2480 MHz Bluetooth Low Energy: 2402 to 2480 MHz

Maximum output power

1.2 dBm (EIRP)

Range (line of sight)e

Approximately 10 m (32 ft) without interference; range may vary with signal strength and presence or absence of obstacles

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

1/4–in. (ISO 1222)

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. 124 x 97 x 69.5 mm ( 4.9 x 3.9 x 2.8 in.)

Operating environment

Temperature: 0 °C to 40 °C (+32 °F to 104 °F) Humidity: 85% or less (no condensation)