Images that Inspire

To share a special moment, you need a special image. The Nikon D3500 D-SLR camera is here to help you explore your own creative style and take your photography to the next level. Offering high image quality even in low-light situations and a choice of lenses for a variety of shooting scenarios, the D3500 helps you create beautiful images that your friends won't just like: they'll love. All with the comfort, satisfaction and reliability that you can only get from a Nikon D-SLR.

• Overview
• Specifications

• Beautiful pictures for all.

  You don't need to be a photographer to know a great photo when you see one. And you don't need to be a photographer to take a great photo—you just need the D3500. It's as easy to use as a point-and-shoot, but it takes beautiful DSLR photos and videos that get noticed. It feels outstanding in your hands, sturdy and balanced with controls where you want them. It's compact, durable and versatile, ideal for travel. And it works seamlessly with compatible smartphones, making it easier than ever to share your great photos. Even if you've never picked up a DSLR camera, you can take beautiful pictures with D3500.

  Easy. Portable. Amazing.
  

  Take more memorable images. The photos you take with the D3500 capture more than the moment—they capture the feeling of the moment, a feeling that can be shared immediately with your friends and family and then relived for a lifetime.

  Newbies welcome

  If you can take a picture with your smartphone, you can take a great picture with the D3500. Auto Mode delivers amazing results in nearly any situation. If you want to learn while you shoot, turn on Guide Mode and follow simple on-screen guidance.

  Less thinking. More shooting.

  The D3500 is fast, responsive and simple to use. You won't be stuck fussing with camera controls while a great moment passes you by. Just point, shoot and share amazing photo after photo.

  Shoot comfortably

  The D3500 simply feels great in your hands. It's lightweight and balanced, even with a telephoto lens attached. Each button and dial is carefully placed for comfort and ease of use, and the menu system is simple and intuitive.

  The day tripper

  Small enough to be discrete, durable enough to withstand rough conditions; the camera is also available with two outstanding travel lenses, you'll never want to leave home without the D3500.

  Smartphone and camera in harmony

  Your camera's bridge to your world

  Download Nikon's free SnapBridge app and your D3500 photos will appear right on a compatible smartphone or tablet* for posting to your favorite sites, sharing with friends and family or just as backups. You can even use the smartphone or tablet to remotely trigger the D3500 to take pictures.

  Share photos that tell stories

  The difference is in the details

  The image sensor in the D3500 is approximately 15 times larger than those used in typical smartphones. That means much sharper, clearer photos with richer details—photos that immediately grab attention and get likes.

  Colors that pop in any light

  Inside every DSLR is a specialized computer that fine-tunes the settings for each shot. Nikon's renowned EXPEED image processing system is built upon a rich history of imaging know-how, and it helps the D3500 take beautifully vibrant photos and videos in nearly any condition.

  Videos at the touch of a button

  Recording beautiful video with the D3500 is as easy as shooting photos. Just flip the Live View lever and press the record button. You’ll be capturing awesome 1080/60p Full HD video instantly and effortlessly. Use your lens' zoom capability to shoot wide angle videos or tight close-ups.

  Picture after amazing picture

  Some of the best moments only last a split second. Press and hold the shutter button on the D3500 and capture up to 5 frames per second at full resolution with tack-sharp focus, ensuring you land the shot that matters.

  Fast, accurate focusing

  Unlike typical smartphones, fast-moving subjects are no problem for the D3500. 11 autofocus points are spread across the frame, and fulltime AF locks onto your subject and keeps it in focus while you capture amazing shot after shot.

  Superb NIKKOR lenses; the eyes of the D3500

  Twice the fun

  The D3500 Two Lens Kit includes two matched lenses to help you cover all the angles. The AF-P DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR lens is great for portraits, landscapes, videos and other wide perspective shots. The AF-P DX NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3G ED is a versatile telephoto zoom lens that's great for sports, concerts, nature and more.

  Endless possibilities

  Every Nikon DSLR lens offers a fun new perspective. Discover new worlds with an extreme close-up macro lens. Give your backgrounds a dreamy out of focus effect with a fast prime lens. Capture the whole scene with an ultra-wide-angle zoom lens. The possibilities are endless.

• 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	24.2 million
  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)
  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	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
  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
  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
  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
  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
  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	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 (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
  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	7.5-cm (3-in.), approx. 921k-dot (VGA) TFT LCD with 170 ° viewing angle, approx. 100% frame coverage, and brightness adjustment
  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	Hi-Speed USB with Micro-USB connector; connection to built-in USB port is recommended
  HDMI output	Type C HDMI connector
  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
  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. 415 g (14.6 oz) with battery and memory card but without body cap; approx. 365 g/12.9 oz (camera body only)
  Temperature	0 °C to 40 °C (+32 °F to 104 °F)
  Humidity	85% or less (no condensation)