Nikon D3500 vs Pentax Efina

On this page, we will be evaluating the Nikon D3500 vs Pentax Efina, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Nikon and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the D3500 (24MP) and Efina (14MP) and the D3500 (APS-C) and Efina (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The D3500 was brought out 5 years later than the Efina and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Nikon D3500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the D3500 matches up versus the Efina with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon D3500 & Pentax Efina. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon D3500 Gallery & Pentax Efina Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D3500 comes with outside measurements of 124mm x 97mm x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 365 grams (0.80 lbs) and the Pentax Efina has dimensions of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the D3500 and the Efina.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D3500 and Efina is 72 and 97 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor sizing just by researching technical specs. The visual underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the D3500 and Efina.

As you can tell, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The D3500 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Nikon D3500 will provide you with more detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The more recent D3500 will have a benefit in sensor technology.