Compare Nikon D3500 vs Nikon D780 vs Nikon D6

Connectivity

Ports
HDMI + Remote Control + USB 2.0
HDMI + Headphone + Microphone + Remote Control + USB 3.2 Gen 1
HDMI + Headphone + Microphone + Remote Control + USB 3.2 Gen 1
Wireless Connectivity
SnapBridge (Bluetooth only)
802.11b/g/n + Bluetooth 4.1
802.11ac + Bluetooth

Construction

Form Factor
DSLR camera
DSLR camera
DSLR camera
Image Size
APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm)
Full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm)
Lens Mount
Nikon F-mount
Nikon F-mount
Nikon F-mount
Microphone
Mono
Stereo
Stereo
Sensor | Resolution
24 MP (6000 x 4000)
25 MP (6048 x 4024)
21 MP (5568 x 3712)
Sensor | Type
CMOS
BSI-CMOS
CMOS
Speakers
Mono
Mono
Mono

Dimensions

Size | Depth
70 mm / 2.76 in
76 mm / 2.99 in
92 mm / 3.62 in
Size | Height
97 mm / 3.82 in
116 mm / 4.57 in
163 mm / 6.42 in
Size | Width
124 mm / 4.88 in
144 mm / 5.67 in
160 mm / 6.30 in
Weight
365 g / 12.90 oz
840 g / 29.68 oz
1450 g / 51.24 oz

Display

Display Diagonal
3 inch
3.2 inch
3.2 inch
Display Type
Fixed TFT LCD
Tilting TFT LCD
Fixed TFT LCD
Resolution
921,000 dots
2,359,000 dots
2,359,000 dots
Viewfinder | Coverage
95%
100%
100%
Viewfinder | Magnification
0.85x
0.7x
0.72x
Viewfinder | Type
Optical (pentamirror)
Optical (pentaprism)
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)
105 focus points (105 cross type)
Crop Factor
1.5
1.0
1.0
Exposure Compensation
±5 (at 1/3 EV steps)
±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps)
Exposure Mode
Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual
Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual
Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual
Flash
Built-in
Flash Sync Speed
1/200 s
1/250 s
GPS
No
No
Yes
ISO Range
100 ~ 25600
100 ~ 51200 (expands to 50 ~ 204800)
100 ~ 102400 (expands to 50 ~ 3280000)
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Intervalometer
No
Yes
Yes
Processor
Expeed 4
Expeed 6
Expeed 6
Touch Screen
No
Yes
Yes
Video Codecs
MPEG-4, H.264
MPEG-4, H.264
Video Recording
4K 30p, FHD 120p
4K 30p, FHD 60p
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Yes

Performance

Battery Life
1550 shots
2260 shots
3580 shots
Flash Range
7.00 m
Max Burst Rate
5.0 fps
12.0 fps
14.0 fps
Shutter Speed
1/8000 - 30 s
1/8000 - 30 s
Storage
SD/SDHC/SDXC
Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible)
Dual XQD/CFexpress slots

Production

Battery
EN-EL14a lithium-ion battery and charger
EN-EL15b lithium-ion battery & harger
EN-EL18c lithium-ion battery & charager
Debut
2018-08-30
2020-01-07
2019-09-04
Made In
Thailand
Japan

Reviews

Neofiliac score
50%
66%
73%
Pros
  • Exceptional battery life
  • Rather compact
  • Very light
  • Exceptional battery life
  • Good 12.0 fps burst rate
  • Weather-sealed
  • Supports both WiFi and Bluetooth
  • Exceptional battery life
  • Built-in GPS functionality
  • Good 14.0 fps burst rate
  • Weather-sealed
  • Supports CFExpress card
  • 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
  • Very large in size
  • Very heavy
  • Viewfinder with low 0.72x magnification

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