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In replacing the earlier D3400 with the Nikon D3500, the Japanese manufacturer has updated and refreshed one of its classic entry-level DSLR designs, making it even more appealing to first time buyers and offering a viable alternative to mirrorless models.
Below we run through the D3500’s essential key features and our opinions of them. You’ll also find the best prices on this DSLR, which seeks to provide beginner friendliness and responsiveness in spades. Our dedicated team are busy tracking the latest discounts from the world’s top retailers to enable you to find the lowest available prices via this article.
The best entry level DSLR you can purchase today? Probably.
Type: DSLR | Sensor: 24.2MP APS-C DX-format CMOS | Mount: Nikon F | AF points: 11 (1 cross type) | Video resolution: Full HD (1,920 x 1,080) at 60, 50, 30, 25 or 24p | ISO range: 100-25,600 | LCD screen: 3-inch 921k-dot | Shutter speeds: 1/4,000 to 30 sec, Bulb | Weight: 415g (body only) | Dimensions: 124 x 97 x 69.5mm | User level: beginner
Responsive auto focus,
Affordability
Rear screen is not angle adjustable,
No 4K video
Fortunately for first time buyers wanting the best deal, the Nikon D3500 is not only its maker’s lightest DSLR, at just 415g with battery and memory card, it’s also its least expensive.
The fact that it will usually come bundled with a lightweight 18-55mm kit lens out of the box ensures you get everything you need to be quickly up and taking pictures and shooting video. It’s also compatible with a much broader range of lenses and accessories from its manufacturer that can grow in line with your own photographic pursuits.
Nikon does not include image stabilization within the body of the D3500, so that’s something to bear in mind when selecting lenses to go with it (look for VR in the lens’ model name for optics with built-in anti shake).
With a 24.2 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor at its heart, to quickly get you familiar with the camera’s operational basics a simplified control layout and on-board Guide Mode are provided too. Also helpful on the D3500 is a 5fps maximum shooting speed, which is slightly better than the 3fps most beginner DSLRs offer their first-time users.
Being a starter DSLR, we don’t get the luxury of 4K resolution video capture here, but most amateur videographers will be happy with its Full HD 1920x1080 pixel clips. Bluetooth rather than Wi-Fi is offered by way of cable-free transfer, but at least this still lets us send images to a smartphone, as well as utilise a handset as a remote means of firing its shutter.
Another plus point is the Nikon D3500’s battery life. A full charge of its lithium ion pack will provide 1,550 images, which is pretty incredible for a consumer digital camera and a good three or four times the amount that you’d get from the alternative of a mirrorless interchangeable lens camera.
If you’re comparing this directly with a mirrorless camera however, the D3500’s body is inevitably going to seem chunky by comparison. However the upshot is that we get a decent sized handgrip in comparison. While the LCD here is fixed and isn’t touch sensitive, the sensibly spaced and implemented button layout here is such that we’re not accidentally activating features we don’t want.
With the above overview in mind, check out the best deals we’ve currently found for the Nikon D3500 below…
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For nearly two decades Sebastian's work has been published internationally. Originally specializing in Equestrianism, his visuals have been used by the leading names in the equestrian industry such as The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), The Jockey Club, Horse & Hound, and many more for various advertising campaigns, books, and pre/post-event highlights.
He is a Fellow of The Royal Society of Arts, holds a Foundation Degree in Equitation Science, and is a Master of Arts in Publishing. He is a member of Nikon NPS and has been a Nikon user since the film days using a Nikon F5 and saw the digital transition with Nikon's D series cameras and is still to this day the youngest member to be elected into BEWA, The British Equestrian Writers' Association.
He is familiar with and shows great interest in street, medium, and large format photography with products by Leica, Phase One, Hasselblad, Alpa, and Sinar. Sebastian has also used many cinema cameras from the likes of Sony, RED, ARRI, and everything in between. He now spends his spare time using his trusted Leica M-E or Leica M2 shooting Street photography or general life as he sees it, usually in Black and White.
