Compare Nikon D3500 vs Nikon D780
Connectivity
Ports
HDMI + Remote Control + USB 2.0
HDMI + Headphone + Microphone + Remote Control + USB 3.2 Gen 1
Wireless Connectivity
SnapBridge (Bluetooth only)
802.11b/g/n + Bluetooth 4.1
Construction
Form Factor
DSLR camera
DSLR camera
Image Size
APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm)
Lens Mount
Nikon F-mount
Nikon F-mount
Microphone
Mono
Stereo
Sensor | Resolution
24 MP (6000 x 4000)
25 MP (6048 x 4024)
Sensor | Type
CMOS
BSI-CMOS
Speakers
Mono
Mono
Dimensions
Size | Depth
70 mm / 2.76 in
76 mm / 2.99 in
Size | Height
97 mm / 3.82 in
116 mm / 4.57 in
Size | Width
124 mm / 4.88 in
144 mm / 5.67 in
Weight
365 g / 12.90 oz
840 g / 29.68 oz
Display
Display Diagonal
3 inch
3.2 inch
Display Type
Fixed TFT LCD
Tilting TFT LCD
Resolution
921,000 dots
2,359,000 dots
Viewfinder | Coverage
95%
100%
Viewfinder | Magnification
0.85x
0.7x
Viewfinder | Type
Optical (pentamirror)
Optical (pentaprism)
Function
AE Bracketing
±5 (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps)
Autofocus
11 focus points
51 focus points (15 cross type)
Crop Factor
1.5
1.0
Exposure Compensation
±5 (at 1/3 EV steps)
±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
Exposure Mode
Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual
Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual
Flash
Built-in
Flash Sync Speed
1/200 s
GPS
No
No
ISO Range
100 ~ 25600
100 ~ 51200 (expands to 50 ~ 204800)
Image Stabilization
No
No
Intervalometer
No
Yes
Processor
Expeed 4
Expeed 6
Touch Screen
No
Yes
Video Codecs
MPEG-4, H.264
Video Recording
4K 30p, FHD 120p
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Performance
Battery Life
1550 shots
2260 shots
Flash Range
7.00 m
Max Burst Rate
5.0 fps
12.0 fps
Shutter Speed
1/8000 - 30 s
Storage
SD/SDHC/SDXC
Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible)
Production
Battery
EN-EL14a lithium-ion battery and charger
EN-EL15b lithium-ion battery & harger
Debut
2018-08-30
2020-01-07
Made In
Thailand
Reviews
Neofiliac score
50%
66%
Pros
- Exceptional battery life
- Rather compact
- Very light
- Exceptional battery life
- Good 12.0 fps burst rate
- Weather-sealed
- Supports both WiFi and Bluetooth
Cons
- Menu not touch-enabled
- Very low 5.0 fps burst rate
- Lacks weather sealing
- Viewfinder coverage is cropped at 95%
- Lacks intervalometer for timelapse
- Quite heavy
- Viewfinder with low 0.7x magnification
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