Nikon D3500 vs Sony A58
Portability
72 Imaging
68 Features
70 Overall
68
72 Imaging
68 Features
70 Overall
68
Portability
68 Imaging
62 Features
72 Overall
66
68 Imaging
62 Features
72 Overall
66
Nikon D3500 vs Sony A58 Key Specs
Nikon D3500
(Full Review)
(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
- Previous Model is Nikon D3400
Sony A58
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(Full Review)
- 20MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.7" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 16000 (Raise to 25600)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 492g - 129 x 95 x 78mm
- Announced November 2013
- Superseded the Sony A57
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Let's examine more closely at the Nikon D3500 vs Sony A58, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by rivals Nikon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the D3500 (24MP) and the A58 (20MP) is fairly well matched and they feature the exact same sensor size (APS-C).
Photography GlossaryThe D3500 was released 4 years after the A58 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).
Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the D3500 scores versus the A58 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Nikon D3500 over the Sony A58
| D3500 | A58 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | August 2018 |  | November 2013 | More modern by 58 months |
| Display dimension | 3" |  | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
| Display resolution | 921k |  | 460k | Crisper display (+461k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony A58 over the Nikon D3500
| A58 | D3500 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting display |
Common features in the Nikon D3500 and Sony A58
| D3500 | A58 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Very accurate focusing | ||
| Selfie screen |  | No selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Neither includes Touch friendly display |
Nikon D3500 vs Sony A58 Physical Comparison
When you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon D3500 features physical measurements of 124mm x 97mm x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 365 grams (0.80 lbs) whilst the Sony A58 has proportions of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") having a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).
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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the D3500 against the A58.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the D3500 and A58 is 72 and 68 respectively.
Nikon D3500 vs Sony A58 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is very hard to see the gap between sensor sizes only by reading through specs. The image below may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the D3500 and A58.
As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Nikon D3500 to give more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The newer D3500 will have an edge in sensor innovation.
Nikon D3500 vs Sony A58 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Nikon D3500 Portrait photography factors
Sony A58 Portrait photography factors
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
focusing manually
decent MP (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection focus
delivers RAW files
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Nikon D3500 Street photography highlights
Sony A58 Street photography highlights
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lighter than others (365 grams)
great high ISO (25,600)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
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Sony A58 as a Sports photography camera
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (1,550 shots)
comes with phase detect autofocus
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
good battery life (690 shots)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
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Travel photography with Sony A58
better than average battery power (1,550 shots)
lighter than others (365g)
has bluetooth
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
good battery life (690 shots)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
missing Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape photography with Nikon D3500
Landscape photography with Sony A58
focusing manually
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is decent (3")
megapixel count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
no anti-alias filter
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (1,550 CIPA)
no image stabilization
lack of Timelapse mode
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
good battery life (690 per charge)
small screen (2.7 inches)
missing Timelapse function
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Nikon D3500 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A58 as a Vlogging camera
features face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (365 grams)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
lack of external microphone support
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external microphone jack
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Nikon D3500 vs Sony A58 Specifications
| Nikon D3500 | Sony SLT-A58 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Nikon | Sony |
| Model | Nikon D3500 | Sony SLT-A58 |
| Class | Entry-Level DSLR | Entry-Level DSLR |
| Introduced | 2018-08-29 | 2013-11-27 |
| Body design | Compact SLR | Compact SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | Expeed 4 | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | APS-C | APS-C |
| Sensor measurements | 23.5 x 15.6mm | 23.2 x 15.4mm |
| Sensor surface area | 366.6mm² | 357.3mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 24MP | 20MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | - |
| Peak resolution | 6000 x 4000 | 5456 x 3632 |
| Highest native ISO | 25600 | 16000 |
| Highest enhanced ISO | - | 25600 |
| Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW images | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detection focusing | ||
| Contract detection focusing | ||
| Phase detection focusing | ||
| Number of focus points | 11 | 15 |
| Cross focus points | - | 3 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | Nikon F | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
| Amount of lenses | 309 | 143 |
| Crop factor | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Screen sizing | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
| Resolution of screen | 921 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch function | ||
| Screen tech | TFT LCD | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440 thousand dot |
| Viewfinder coverage | 95% | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.56x | 0.65x |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 30 secs | 30 secs |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
| Continuous shutter speed | 5.0 frames/s | 8.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 7.00 m (at ISO 100) | 10.00 m (@ ISO 100) |
| Flash modes | 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 | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Fastest flash sync | - | 1/160 secs |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps) | 1920 x 1080 |
| Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 365 gr (0.80 lbs) | 492 gr (1.08 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 124 x 97 x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8") | 129 x 95 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | not tested | 74 |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.3 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.5 |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | 753 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 1550 images | 690 images |
| Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | EN-EL14a | NP-FM500H |
| Self timer | Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs (1-9 exposures)) | - |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | Single | Single |
| Pricing at release | $397 | $645 |