key specs |
Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
Effective Pixels | 24.2 MP | 23.35 MP |
Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
Display Type | TFT | TFT LCD |
Display Size | 3 inch | 3.2 inch |
Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
Touchscreen | No | - |
general |
Brand | Nikon | Ricoh |
Model | D3500 24.2MP DSLR Camera | Pentax K-3 23.35MP DSLR Camera |
Model Name | D3500 | Pentax K-3 |
Model Number | D3500 | k-3 |
Color | Black | Black |
SLR Variant | Body With 18-55 Mm F/3.5-5.6G Vr Lens | Body Only |
Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
Effective Pixels | 24.2 MP | 23.35 MP |
Tripod Socket | Yes | Yes |
Dimensions(WxHxD) | 12.4 x 9.7 x 6.95 cm | 131.5 x 100 x 77.5 mm |
Weight | 415 GM | 800 GM |
Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
Wide Angle | Yes | Yes |
Temperature | 0 to 40 | 14 to 104 |
Accessory Shoe | ISO 518 Hot-shoe with Sync and Data Contacts and Safety Lock | - |
Series | - | Pentex |
Lens Attachment | - | Body Only |
sensor features |
Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor Size | 23.5 x 15.6 | 36 x 24 mm |
ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 25600 | - |
Other Sensor Features | Image Sensor Format DX | CMOS with Primary Color Filter and Integrated Shake / Dust Reduction Sensor Movement System, Color Depth 8-bits / Channel JPG, 14-bits / Channel RAW, Real Time Scene Analysis with 8600 Pixel Sensor |
Maximum ISO | - | 51200 ISO |
Sensor Technology | - | CMOS |
lens features |
Lens Type | Single-lens Reflex Digital Camera | Pentax KAF2 Bayonet Stainless Steel Mount |
Lens Mount | Nikon F Mount (with AF Contacts) | - |
Optical Zoom | 83x | - |
Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
Other Lens Features | Reflex Mirror Quick Return, Lens Aperture Instant Return, Electronically Controlled, Lens Servo 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, 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 Red-eye Reduction, Rear-curtain with Slow Sync, Rear-curtain Sync, Off, Lens Servo Autofocus (AF) - Single-servo AF (AF-S), Full-time-servo AF (AF-F) Manual Focus (MF), Frame size (pixels) and Frame Rate 1920 x 1080, 60 p (Progressive), 50 p, 30 p, 25 p, 24 p 1280 x 720, 60 p, 50 p Actual Frame Rates for 60 p, 50 p, 30 p, 25 p, and 24 p are 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, and 23.976 fps Respectively, Options Support Both High and Normal Image Quality | Usable Lenses Pentax KAF3, KAF2, KAF and KA K Mount, 35 mm Screwmount, 645 / 67 Med Format Lenses Useable with Adapter and Restrictions, SDM Function, Power Zoom Function |
Color Filter | - | Primary color filter |
viewfinder features |
View Finder | Yes | Yes |
Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | 100% |
Viewfinder Magnification | Approx 0.85 x (50 mm f/1.4 Lens at Infinity, -1.0 m) | 0.92x with 50 mm F1.4 at Infinity |
Other Viewfinder Features | Viewfinder Type Eye-level Pentamirror Single-lens Reflex Viewfinder, Eyepoint 18 mm (-1.0 m, From Center Surface of Viewfinder Eyepiece Lens) | Standard Focusing Screen Natural-bright-matte III Interchangeable, Depth of Field Preview Optical Diaphragm Stop-down, Digital, Pentaprism Optical Viewfinder for 100% FOV and 0.95 Magnification |
View Finder Type | - | Pentaprism |
Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | - | -2.5 to +1.5 m |
focus features |
Focus Mode | Autofocus (AF) Single-servo AF (AF-S), Full-time-servo AF (AF-F) Manual Focus (MF) | AF Single with Focus Lock, Focus / Shutter Priority Selectable, AF Continuous with Focus / FPS Priority Selectable Manual |
Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
Focus Points | 1000 11-Point AF System | SAFOX 11 TTL Phase-matching - 27 Point 25 Cross Type Focus Points in the Center |
Metering Modes | Matrix | - |
White Balancing | Modes Auto, Incandescent, Fluorescent (7 Types), Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual, All Except Preset Manual with Fine-tuning | White Balance Auto WB, Multi Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent Light D Daylight Color, N Daylight White, W Cool White, L Warm White, Tungsten Light, Flash, CTE |
Other Focus Features | Frame Coverage Approx 95% Horizontal and 95% Vertical, Focusing Screen Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VII Screen, Autofocus Support Autofocus is Available with AF-P and Type E and G AF-S Lenses, Range (ISO 100, f/1.4 Lens, 20 DegreeC) Matrix or Center-weighted Metering - 0 to 20 EV Spot Metering - 2 to 20 EV, Autofocus System 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), Detection Range - 1 to + 19 EV (ISO 100, 20 DegreeC), Focus Point 11 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 Button, AF-area Mode Face-priority AF, Wide-area AF, Normal-area AF, Subject-tracking AF, Autofocus Contrast-detect AF Anywhere in Frame | Focus Point Adjustment Spot, Select, Expanded Area S, M, L, Zone Select, Auto 27 AF Points |
exposure features |
Other Exposure Features | Auto Modes (Auto, Flash off), Programmed Auto with Flexible Program (P), Shutter-Priority Auto (S); Aperture-priority Auto (A), Manual (M), 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, Exposure Meter Coupling CPU, 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, ISO Sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index) ISO 100 to 25600 in steps of 1 EV Auto ISO Sensitivity Control Available | Multi-exposure Composite Mode Additive / Average / Bright Number of Shots 2 to 2000 Images, Interval 2000 Shots, 2 sec to 24 hrs, Time Delay Available |
AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
Spot Meter | - | Yes |
Exposure Compensation | - | 1/3, 1/2 EV Steps +/- 5 EV |
shutter features |
Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled Vertical-travel Focal-plane Shutter | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-run, Focal-plane Shutter |
Shutter Speed | 1/4000 - 30 sec | 1/8000 - 30 sec 1/3 or 1/2 Steps, Bulb |
Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
Continuous Shots | 5fps shooting | Continuous fps Continuous H 8.3 fps 60 JPG, 23 RAW, Continuous M 4.5 fps 100 JPG, 32 RAW, Continuous L 3.0 fps 200 JPG, 52 RAW |
Other Shutter Features | Shutter Speed 1/4000 to 30 s in steps of 1/3 EV, Bulb, Time | - |
flash features |
Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
Flash Compensation | Can be Adjusted by - 3 to + 1 EV | 1/2 Steps in -2 to 1 EV |
Other Flash Features | Effective Angle of View Nikon DX Format, Focal Length Equivalent to Approx 1.5x that of Lenses with FX Format Angle of View, Flash Sync Speed X=1/200 s, Synchronizes with Shutter at 1/200 s or Slower, Built-in Flash Auto, Portrait, Close Up, Night Portrait, Super Vivid, Pop, Photo Illustration, Toy Camera Effect Auto Flash with Auto Pop-up P, S, A, M Manual Pop-up with Button Release, Flash-ready Indicator Lights When Built-in Flash or Optional Flash Unit is Fully Charged, Flashes After Flash is Fired at Full Output | Type Retractable P-TTL Pop-up Flash, Guide number 13 m ISO 100, Coverage 28 mm Wide-angle Equivalent 35 mm, External Flash Hotshoe P-TTL, High-speed Sync and Wireless with Pentax Dedicated Flash, X-sync Socket, Synchronization Speed 1/180 sec |
External Flash | - | Yes |
Flash Modes | - | Auto, On, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Slow Sync + Red-eye, Trailing Curtain Sync, High-speed sync, Wireless, Manual |
image features |
Image Format | NEF (RAW) 12 bit, Compressed JPEG JPEG-baseline Compliant with Fine (Approx 14), Normal (Approx 18), or Basic (Approx 116) Compression NEF (RAW) + JPEG Single Photograph Recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG Formats | RAW PEF, DNG, JPG EXIF 2.30, DCF 2.0 Compliant |
Red Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Other Image Features | Image Size (pixels) (L) 6000 x 4000 (24.0 p) (M) 4496 x 3000 ( 13.5 p) (S) 2992 x 2000 ( 6.0 p) | - |
Gross Pixel | - | 24.71 MP |
Image Stabilizer | - | Yes |
Still Image Size | - | Still JPEG L 6016 x 4000 24 M, M 4608 x 3072 14 M, S 4608 x 3072 6 M, XS 1920 x 1280 2 M, RAW L 6016 x 4000 24 M |
Live View Shooting | - | Yes |
HDR Support | - | Yes |
display features |
Display Type | TFT | TFT LCD |
Display Size | 3 inch | 3.2 inch |
Touch Screen | No | - |
LCD Display | Image Size (pixels) (L) 6000 x 4000 (24.0 p) (M) 4496 x 3000 ( 13.5 p) (S) 2992 x 2000 ( 6.0 p) | TFT LCD |
Other Display Features | Monitor Size 7.5 cm Diagonal, Monitor Type TFT LCD with 170Degree viewing Angle, Approx 100% Frame Coverage and Brightness Adjustment, Monitor Resolution Approx 921 k-dot (VGA), 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) | Type TFT Color LCD with Brightness / Saturation / Color Adjustment AR Coating and Air-gapless Glass, Wide-angle Viewable Yes, Digital Filters Capture Extract Color, Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Shading, Invert Color, Unicolor Bold, Bold Monochrome, Data Record Folder Name Standard, Date, File Name Standard, Customizable, Embed Copyright, Playback Modes Mode Selection Single Frame, Multi-image Display 6, 12, 20, 35, 80 Segmentation, Display Magnification Upto 16, 100% Display and Quick Magnification Available, Rotating, Histogram Y Histogram, RGB Histogram, Bright Area Warning, Auto Image Rotation, Detailed Info, Copyright Information Photographer, Copyright Holder, Folder Display, Calendar Filmstrip Display, Slide Show Mode Pallet Image Rotation, Digital Filter, Resize, Cropping, Slideshow, Save as Manual WB, RAW Development, Index Print, Protect, Movie Edit, Extract JPG from Movie, Magnification Upto 16X, Scrollable, Quick Magnification, Digital Filters Playback Base Parameter Adj, Extract Color, Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Shading, Invert Color, Unicolor Bold, Bold Monochrome, Tone Expansion, Sketch, Water Color, Pastel, Posterization, Miniature, Soft, Starburst, Fish-eye, Slim |
Display Resolution | - | 1,037,000 dots |
LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 1037000 dots |
LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 |
connectivity features |
Wifi | Yes | - |
HDMI | - | Yes |
USB | - | Yes |
storage and power features |
Batteries Included | Yes | - |
Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
Card Type | - | SD / SDHC / SDXC / EyeFi / FLU |
Battery Life | - | 720 Hours |
audio and video features |
Microphone | Yes | Stereo |
Audio Features | Audio Recording Format Linear PCM, Audio Recording Device Built-in Monaural Microphone, Sensitivity Adjustable | - |
Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | Movie Full HD 1920 x 1080 60i / 50i / 30p / 25p / 24p, HD 1280 x 720 60p / 50p / 30p / 25p / 24p |
Video Features | Picture Control System Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape, Flat, Selected Picture Control Can be Modified, Media SD, SDHC (UHS-I Compliant), SDXC (UHS-I Compliant), Approximate Frame Advance Rate Up to 5 fps Note - 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, Active D-lighting On, Off, Sync Terminal AS-15 Sync Terminal Adapter (Available Separately), File Format MOV, Video Compression H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding | - |
Video Quality | - | Full HD |
Video Format | - | Movie MPEG-4 AVC / H.264, MOV - JPEG AVI for Internal Movie Record |
Audio Video Interface | - | Video Output NTSC, PAL |
modes and functions features |
HD Support | - | Yes |
Drive Modes | - | Mode Selection - Single, Continuous H, M, L, Self-timer 12 sec, 2 sec, Remote 0 sec, 3 sec, Continuous, Exp Bracketing Standard, Timer, Remote, Mirror up Standard, Remote, HDR Capture 3 Shots at 1 EV, 2 EV or 3 EV, 3 Blend Settings Plus Auto, Pixel Alignment |
Shooting Modes | - | Capture Modes Mode Selection Green, Hyper Program P, Sensitivity Priority Sv, Shutter Priority Tv, Aperture Priority Av, Shutter and Aperture Priority TAv, Metered Manual, Bulb, X-speed, USER 5 Presets, Custom Image Modes Bright, Natural, Portrait, Landscape, Vibrant, Radiant, Muted, Bleach Bypass, Reversal Film, Monochrome, Cross Processing, HDR Auto, HDR1, HDR2, HDR3, Exposure Bracket Value Adjustable, Automatic Composition Correction Function - All Include Gamut Radar and Fine Adjustment of Saturation, Hue, High / Low Key, Contrast, Sharpness Regular and Fine Adjustment Scales, Monochrome Mode Includes Adjustments for Filter Effects Green, Yellow, Orange, Red, Magenta, Blue, Cyan, Infrared, Toning Sepia, Warm, Cool, High / Low Key, Contrast and Sharpness Regular, Fine, Extra Sharp Adjustment Scales |