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Nikon D3500 Alternatives

The D3500 comes in at #13 out of 80 in Entry-Level DSLR cameras. Here is a brief overview of the D3500.

24MP APS-C 365 grams ISO 25,600
Nikon D3500 front thumbnailportrait81street69sports70travel71landscape75vlogging31
Portability
72
Imaging
69
Features
70
Overall
69
above average high ISO (25,600)
above average min ISO (100)
comes with HDMI socket
great battery (1,550 CIPA)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
lack of headphone socket

Down below are numerous competitors to the Nikon D3500 sorted by their total rank. You can easily read a complete review of each camera or a comparison to the Nikon D3500 by clicking on the urls at the bottom of every camera card. You can press on the icon to look at a visual comparison or follow this link to view all of them side by side.

#1 Canon T8i
24MP APS-C 515 grams ISO 25,600
Canon EOS Rebel T8i front thumbnailportrait81street73sports76travel80landscape78vlogging73
Portability
67
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76
above average high ISO (25,600)
above average min ISO (100)
comes with HDMI socket
comes with mic socket
does not have image stabilization
lack of headphone socket
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#2 Pentax KF
24MP APS-C 684 grams ISO 102,400
Pentax KF front thumbnailportrait83street73sports74travel66landscape80vlogging72
Portability
63
Imaging
72
Features
81
Overall
75
above average high ISO (102,400)
above average min ISO (100)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with HDMI socket
continuous shooting slow (6.0 frames per second)
heavier than average (684 grams)
lack of headphone socket
terrible battery (410 CIPA)
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#3 Canon SL3
24MP APS-C 449 grams ISO 25,600
Canon EOS Rebel SL3 front thumbnailportrait81street75sports70travel82landscape79vlogging75
Portability
71
Imaging
69
Features
84
Overall
75
above average high ISO (25,600)
above average min ISO (100)
comes with HDMI socket
comes with mic socket
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
lack of headphone socket
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#4 Canon SL2
24MP APS-C 453 grams ISO 25,600
Canon EOS Rebel SL2 front thumbnailportrait80street74sports69travel81landscape78vlogging75
Portability
71
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74
above average high ISO (25,600)
above average min ISO (100)
comes with HDMI socket
comes with mic socket
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
lack of headphone socket
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#5 Nikon D5600
24MP APS-C 465 grams ISO 25,600
Nikon D5600 front thumbnailportrait80street74sports69travel81landscape78vlogging74
Portability
70
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74
above average high ISO (25,600)
above average min ISO (100)
comes with HDMI socket
comes with mic socket
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
lack of headphone socket
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#6 Nikon D5500
24MP APS-C 420 grams ISO 25,600
Nikon D5500 front thumbnailportrait79street75sports68travel81landscape78vlogging75
Portability
71
Imaging
66
Features
85
Overall
73
above average high ISO (25,600)
above average min ISO (100)
comes with HDMI socket
comes with mic socket
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
lack of headphone socket
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#7 Pentax K-70
24MP APS-C 688 grams ISO 102,400
Pentax K-70 front thumbnailportrait80street71sports72travel64landscape78vlogging71
Portability
62
Imaging
67
Features
81
Overall
72
above average high ISO (102,400)
above average min ISO (100)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with HDMI socket
continuous shooting slow (6.0 frames per second)
heavier than average (688 grams)
lack of headphone socket
terrible battery (410 CIPA)
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#8 Sony A65
24MP APS-C 622 grams ISO 12,800
Sony SLT-A65 front thumbnailportrait77street77sports81travel68landscape75vlogging78
Portability
64
Imaging
63
Features
85
Overall
71
above average min ISO (100)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with HDMI socket
comes with mic socket
lack of headphone socket
lack of Time Lapse function
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#9 Pentax K-S2
20MP APS-C 678 grams ISO 51,200
Pentax K-S2 front thumbnailportrait78street72sports70travel65landscape77vlogging71
Portability
64
Imaging
64
Features
82
Overall
71
above average high ISO (51,200)
above average min ISO (100)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with HDMI socket
continuous shooting slow (5.4 frames per second)
heavier than average (678 grams)
lack of headphone socket
terrible battery (410 CIPA)
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