Nikon D3500 vs Nikon D50

Lets look closer at the Nikon D3500 and Nikon D50, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced DSLR and they are both created by Nikon. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the D3500 (24MP) and D50 (6MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The D3500 was launched 13 years later than the D50 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Nikon D3500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Nikon D50 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the D3500 scores vs the D50 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon D3500 and Nikon D50. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon D3500 Gallery and Nikon D50 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon D3500 provides outer measurements of 124mm x 97mm x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 365 grams (0.80 lbs) while the Nikon D50 has specifications of 133mm x 102mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") having a weight of 620 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the D3500 and the D50.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D3500 and D50 is 72 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing simply by going over specs. The visual below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the D3500 and D50.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Nikon D3500 to offer greater detail utilizing its extra 18MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The younger D3500 will have a benefit in sensor technology.