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Canon 700D vs Nikon D3500

Portability
65
Imaging
60
Features
75
Overall
66
Canon EOS 700D front
 
Nikon D3500 front
Portability
72
Imaging
69
Features
70
Overall
69

Canon 700D vs Nikon D3500 Key Specs

Canon 700D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 580g - 133 x 100 x 79mm
  • Revealed June 2013
  • Also referred to as EOS Rebel T5i
  • Replaced the Canon 650D
  • Renewed by Canon 750D
Nikon D3500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 365g - 124 x 97 x 70mm
  • Introduced August 2018
  • Succeeded the Nikon D3400
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Canon 700D vs Nikon D3500 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Canon 700D versus Nikon D3500, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by companies Canon and Nikon. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the 700D (18MP) and D3500 (24MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor size (APS-C).

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The 700D was launched 6 years prior to the D3500 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a simple summation of how the 700D matches up versus the D3500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 700D over the Nikon D3500

 700D D3500 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k921kSharper screen (+119k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Nikon D3500 over the Canon 700D

 D3500 700D 
IntroducedAugust 2018June 2013More recent by 63 months

Common features in the Canon 700D and Nikon D3500

 700D D3500 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size

Canon 700D vs Nikon D3500 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon 700D enjoys external dimensions of 133mm x 100mm x 79mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") along with a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) while the Nikon D3500 has sizing of 124mm x 97mm x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 365 grams (0.80 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the 700D against the D3500.

Canon 700D vs Nikon D3500 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 700D and D3500 is 65 and 72 respectively.

Canon 700D vs Nikon D3500 top view buttons comparison

Canon 700D vs Nikon D3500 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements merely by looking through technical specs. The visual here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the 700D and D3500.

As you can tell, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You should count on the Nikon D3500 to provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older 700D will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon 700D vs Nikon D3500 sensor size comparison

Canon 700D vs Nikon D3500 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 700D vs Nikon D3500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 700D as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon D3500 as a Portrait photography camera
76
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (18MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection focusing
saves RAW files
81
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides face detection focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 700D Street photography advice
Nikon D3500 Street photography advice
69
screen can move to multiple angles
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
provides focus by touch
does not have image stabilization
69
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lighter than average in class (365g)
good high ISO (25,600)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon 700D
Sports photography with Nikon D3500
55
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
bad battery (440 CIPA)
70
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
great battery (1,550 CIPA)
supports phase detect auto focus
max frames per second low (5.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon 700D as a Travel photography camera
Nikon D3500 as a Travel photography camera
64
provides focus by touch
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
lack of Timelapse recording
bad battery (440 per charge)
71
great battery (1,550 CIPA)
lighter than average in class (365g)
has bluetooth
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 700D as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon D3500 as a Landscape photography camera
63
you can focus manually
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
does not have image stabilization
bad battery (440 per charge)
lack of Timelapse recording
75
has manual focus
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
great battery (1,550 per charge)
no image stabilization
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 700D Vlogging info
Nikon D3500 Vlogging info
71
selfie friendly screen
built-in touchscreen
features face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external microphone support
does not have image stabilization
31
provides face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average in class (365g)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
lack of external microphone jack
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Canon 700D vs Nikon D3500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 700D and Nikon D3500
 Canon EOS 700DNikon D3500
General Information
Make Canon Nikon
Model Canon EOS 700D Nikon D3500
Alternative name EOS Rebel T5i -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2013-06-10 2018-08-29
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 5 Expeed 4
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 5184 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 12800 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 11
Cross focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S Nikon F
Number of lenses 326 309
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech Clear View II TFT LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.56x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 13.00 m 7.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, Auto slow sync, Auto slow sync with red-eye reduction, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill-flash, Off, Rear-curtain sync, Rear-curtain with slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction with slow sync, Slow sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 580 grams (1.28 lb) 365 grams (0.80 lb)
Physical dimensions 133 x 100 x 79mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") 124 x 97 x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 61 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.2 not tested
DXO Low light score 681 not tested
Other
Battery life 440 images 1550 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E8 EN-EL14a
Self timer - Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs (1-9 exposures))
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $649 $397