Nikon D3500 DSLR: Interchangeable Lens Camera (18-55 VR Kit Lens)

• Storage Media: SD; SDHC; SDXC
  
• Card Slot: 1 Secure Digital (SD)
  
• File System: Compliant with  DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0
  EXIF 2.3 (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras)
  PictBridge

Viewfinder.

• Viewfinder: Eye-level Pentamirror Single-Lens Reflex viewfinder
  
• Viewfinder Frame Coverage: 95% horizontal; 95% vertical (Approx.)
  
• Viewfinder Magnification: 0.85x (Approx.)
  
• Viewfinder Eyepoint: 18mm (-1.0m¯¹)
  
• Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment: -1.7 to + 0.5m¯¹
  
• Focusing Screen: Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VII screen
  
• Reflex Mirror: Quick-return type
  

Lens.

• Lens Aperture: Instant-return type; Electronically controlled
  
• Lens Compatibility at a Glance: Autofocus is available with AF-P and type E and G AF-S lenses
  
• Compatible Lenses:
  This camera supports autofocus with AF-P and type E and G AF-S lenses only.
  AF NIKKOR for F3AF not supported.
  AI-P NIKKOR: All Functions supported except autofocus and 3D Color Matrix Metering II.
  An electronic rangefinder can be used if the Maximum Aperture is f/5.6 or faster.
  IX NIKKOR lenses cannot be used.
  Non-CPU: Autofocus not supported. Can be used in mode M, but the exposure meter does not function.
  Other AF NIKKOR: All Functions Supported Except 3D Color Matrix Metering II.
  Type D PC NIKKOR: All functions supported except Autofocus, 3D Color Matrix Metering II, and some Shooting Modes.
  Type G AF NIKKOR not equipped with an autofocus motor: all functions supported except autofocus and 3D Color Matrix Metering II.
  Type D AF NIKKOR and OTHER AF NIKKOR Manual Focus and Manual exposure mode only:

Shutter.

• Shutter Type: Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane
  
• Shutter Speed: 1/4000 to 30 sec.
  
• Fastest Shutter Speed: 1/4000 sec.
  
• Slowest Shutter Speed: 30 sec.
  
• Flash Sync Speed: Up to 1/200 sec.
  
• Shutter Release Modes: Continuous; Quiet Shutter Release; Self-timer Mode; Single-frame [S] mode
  
• Frame Advance Rate: Up to 5 fps (manual focus, mode M or S, shutter speed 1/250 sec or faster, and other settings at default values)
  
• Top Continuous Shooting Speed at Full Resolution: 5 frames per second
  
• Self-Timer: 2, 5, 10, 20 sec.; 1 to 9 exposures
  

Exposure.

• Exposure Metering System: TTL exposure metering using 420-pixel RGB sensor
  
• Metering Method: Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8 mm circle in the center of the frame
  Matrix metering: 3D color matrix metering II (type E and G lenses)
  Spot: Meters 3.5 mm circle (about 2.5% of frame) centered on the selected focus point
• Metering Range: 0 to 20 EV (Matrix or center-weighted metering at ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, at 20°C/68°F)
  2 to 20 EV (Spot metering at ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens at 20°C/68°F)
• Exposure Meter Coupling: CPU
  
• Exposure Modes: Aperture-Priority (A)
  Auto
  Auto (flash off)
  Manual (M)
  Programmed Auto with flexible Program (P)
  Shutter-Priority Auto (S)
• Scene Modes: Auto
  Auto [Flash Off]
  Child
  Close-up
  Landscape
  Night Portrait
  Portrait
  Sports
  Special Effects Modes (night vision; super vivid; pop; photo illustration; toy camera effect; miniature effect; selective color; silhouette; high key; low key)
• Exposure Compensation: ±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
  
• Picture Control: Flat
  Landscape
  Monochrome
  Neutral
  Portrait
  Selected Picture Control can be modified
  Standard
  Vivid

Sensitivity.

• ISO Sensitivity: ISO 100 – 25,600
  
• Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity: 100
  
• Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity: 25,600
  
• High ISO Noise Reduction: Low; Normal; High; Off
  
• Active D-Lighting: On; Off
  

Focus/Autofocus.

• Single-Point AF Mode: Yes
  
• Dynamic AF Mode:: Number of AF points: 11 (3D-tracking)
  
• Auto-Area AF Mode: Yes
  
• Autofocus System: Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection
  
• Detection Range: -1 to 19 EV (ISO 100, 68°F/20°C)
  
• 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
  
• Focus Lock: Focus can be locked by pressing AE-L/AF-L button
  Focus can be locked by pressing the shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF)
• Focus Modes: Auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A)
  Continuous-servo (AF-C)
  Face-Priority AF is available in Live View only and D-Movie only
  Full-time Servo (AF-A) available in Live View only and D-Movie only
  Manual (M) with electronic rangefinder
  Normal area available in Live View and D-Movie only
  Predictive focus tracking activated automatically according to subject status
  Single-servo AF (AF-S)
  Wide area available in Live View and D-Movie only
• Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points: 11
  
• Autofocus Sensitivity: -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100, 20°C/68°F)
  

Flash.

• Built-in Flash: Yes
  
• X-Sync Speed: 1/200
  
• 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 Sync Modes: Auto
  Auto with red-eye reduction
  Auto slow sync
  Auto slow sync with red-eye reduction
  Fill-flash
  Rear-curtain sync
  Rear-curtain with slow sync
  Red-Eye reduction
  Red-Eye reduction with slow sync
  Slow 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): CLS Supported
  i-TTL flash control, optical Advanced Wireless Lighting, Color Information Communication, AF-assist for multi-area AF
• Flash Sync Terminal: Sync Terminal Adapter AS-15 (available separately)
  

White Balance.

• White Balance: Auto
  Cloudy
  Direct Sunlight
  Flash
  Fluorescent (7 types)
  Incandescent
  Preset Manual
  Shade

Like View.

• Live View Shooting: Yes
  
• Live View Lens Servo:: Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); full-time-servo AF (AF-F)
  Manual focus (MF)
  
• Live View AF-Area Mode: Face-priority AF
  Wide-area AF
  Normal-area AF
  Subject-tracking AF
  
• Live View Autofocus: Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame (camera selects focus point automatically when face-priority AF or subject-tracking AF is selected)
  
• Live View Scene Auto Selector: Auto mode
  Auto (flash off) mode
  

Movie.

• Movie Metering: TTL exposure metering using main image sensor
  
• Movie Maximum Recording Time: 20 minutes at highest quality
  29 minutes 59 seconds at normal quality
• Movie File Format: MOV
• Movie Video Compression: H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding
• Movie Audio Recording Format: Linear PCM
• Movie: Full HD 1,920×1,080 / 60 fps
  Full HD 1,920×1,080 / 50 fps
  Full HD 1,920×1,080 / 30 fps
  Full HD 1,920×1,080 / 25 fps
  Full HD 1,920×1,080 / 24 fps
  HD 1,280×720 / 60 fps
  HD 1,280×720 / 50 fps
  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
• Movie Audio: Built-in microphone, monaural
  Microphone sensitivity can be adjusted
  

Monitor.

• Monitor Size: 3.0 in. diagonal
  
• Monitor Resolution: 921,000 Dots
• Monitor Type: Wide Viewing Angle TFT-LCD
  
• Monitor Angle of View: 170-degree wide-viewing angle
  
• Monitor Adjustments: Brightness adjustment
  

Playback.

• Playback Functions: Auto Image Rotation
  Full-Frame and Thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images or calendar)
  Highlights
  Histogram Display
  Image Comment
  Location Display
  Movie Playback
  Photo Information
  Picture Rating
  Playback Face Zoom
  Playback with Zoom
  Playback Zoom Cropping
  Slideshow
• In-Camera Image Editing:
  Color Outline
  Color Sketch
  D-Lighting
  Distortion Control
  Edit Movie
  Filter Effects
  Fisheye
  Image Overlay
  Miniature Effect
  Monochrome
  NEF (RAW) Processing
  Painting
  Perspective Control
  Photo Illustration
  Quick Retouch
  Red-Eye Correction
  Resize
  Selective Color
  Side-by-Side Comparison
  Straighten
  Trim
• Image Comment: Yes
  

Interface.

• Interface: HDMI output: Type C mini-pin HDMI connector
  Hi-Speed USB; connection to built-in USB port is recommended
• Wi-Fi Functionality: Eye-Fi Compatible
  
• Smart Device App Connectivity: SnapBridge
  
• Bluetooth: Bluetooth Specification Version 4.1

Power.

• Battery / Batteries: EN-EL14a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
  
• Battery Life (shots per charge): 1,550 shots (CIPA)
  
• AC Adapter: EH-5c AC Adapter; requires EP-5A Power Connector (available separately)
  
• Battery Charger: MH-24 Quick Charger