Nikon D3500 vs Nikon Z7 II

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Nikon D3500 versus Nikon Z7 II, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Pro Mirrorless and both of them are manufactured by Nikon. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the D3500 (24MP) and Z7 II (46MP) and the D3500 (APS-C) and Z7 II (Full frame) come with different sensor sizes.

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The D3500 was announced 3 years prior to the Z7 II and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Nikon D3500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the D3500 matches up versus the Z7 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon D3500 & Nikon Z7 Mark II. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon D3500 Gallery & Nikon Z7 II Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon D3500 has outside measurements of 124mm x 97mm x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 365 grams (0.80 lbs) whilst the Nikon Z7 II has measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the D3500 and the Z7 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D3500 and Z7 II is 72 and 61 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching technical specs. The visual underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the D3500 and Z7 II.

As you can tell, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The D3500 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Nikon Z7 II will provide you with more detail with its extra 22 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The older D3500 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.