Canon EOS 2000D vs Nikon D3500

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EOS 2000D compared with D3500

	CanonEOS 2000D	NikonD3500
Overview
Released
Released	March 2018	September 2018
Image and sensor
Camera type
Camera type	DSLR	DSLR
Sensor format
Sensor format	APS-C	APS-C
Sensor type
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor dimensions
Sensor dimensions	22.3 × 14.9 mm	23.5 × 15.6 mm
Effective resolution
Effective resolution	24.1 MP	24.2 MP
Largest image
Largest image	6000 × 4000	6000 × 4000
RAW recording
RAW recording	Yes	Yes
Standard ISO range
Standard ISO range	100–6400	100–25600
Sensor detail
Sensor detail	Approximately 24.1 million effective and 24.7 million total pixels; 22.3 × 14.9 mm CMOS with fixed low-pass filter, manual cleaning and Dust Delete Data	Nikon DX CMOS with 24.16 million effective and 24.78 million total pixels; no optical low-pass filter; approximately 1.5× lens focal-length equivalent. Image Dust Off reference data uses Capture NX-D; no automatic vibrating sensor-cleaning system
Image formats
Image formats	14-bit RAW and JPEG Fine or Normal; simultaneous RAW plus Large JPEG	12-bit compressed NEF RAW, JPEG and simultaneous RAW plus JPEG; maximum 6000 × 4000 pixels; Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape and Flat Picture Controls
ISO detail
ISO detail	Standard still-photo ISO 100–6400, expandable to ISO 12800; movies ISO 100–6400	ISO 100–25600 in one-stop steps; Auto ISO
Image processor
Image processor	DIGIC 4+	–
Lens and shooting
Lens mount
Lens mount	Canon EF / EF-S	Nikon F mount
Stabilisation
Stabilisation	Optical lens stabilisation	Optical lens stabilisation
Maximum continuous burst
Maximum continuous burst	3 fps	5 fps
Lens detail
Lens detail	Canon EF and EF-S lenses, excluding EF-M; approximately 1.6× focal-length equivalent angle of view	Autofocus supported with AF-P lenses and type E/G AF-S lenses; no body autofocus motor for screw-drive lenses
Autofocus
Autofocus	Nine optical-viewfinder phase-detection points with cross-type centre; live view uses contrast detection or Quick Mode using the dedicated phase-detection sensor; no Dual Pixel CMOS AF	Multi-CAM 1000; 11 phase-detection points including one cross-type; -1 to +19 EV at ISO 100, 20°C; AF-S/AF-C/AF-A, single-point, dynamic, auto-area and 11-point 3D tracking. Contrast-detection live view supports face, wide, normal and subject-tracking areas
Shutter
Shutter	Electronically controlled focal-plane shutter, 30–1/4000 second plus Bulb	Electronically controlled focal-plane shutter; 1/4000 to 30 seconds in one-third stops, Bulb and Time; flash sync 1/200 second
Burst detail
Burst detail	Up to 3 fps; maker manual claims 150 Large/Fine JPEG, 11 RAW or six RAW plus JPEG frames, using an 8 GB card at ISO 100 and Standard Picture Style	Approximately 5 fps with manual focus, S/M exposure, 1/250 second or faster and other settings at defaults
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Optical image stabilisation depends on compatible attached lenses	Optical VR depends on the lens; no sensor-shift stabilisation
Flash
Flash	Built-in retractable flash, guide number 9.2 m at ISO 100, approximately two-second recharge and 1/200-second sync; EX-series Speedlite E-TTL II support; no PC terminal	Built-in pop-up flash; guide number approximately 7 m at ISO 100, 20°C, or 8 at manual full output; accessory shoe
Exposure controls
Exposure controls	Scene and P/Tv/Av/M modes; 63-zone optical-viewfinder metering; up to ±5 EV compensation	P/S/A/M, Auto, flash-off Auto, scene and special-effects modes; beginner Guide mode; 420-pixel RGB metering with matrix, centre-weighted and spot modes; ±5 EV compensation; Active D-Lighting on/off
Video
Highest video resolution
Highest video resolution	1920 × 1080 at 29.97 fps	1920 × 1080 at 60 fps
Video detail
Video detail	Full HD 1920×1080 at 29.97/25/23.98 fps, HD 1280×720 at 59.94/50 fps; MOV H.264 with linear PCM; limits of 29 minutes 59 seconds or 4 GB	H.264 MOV at Full HD 60p/50p/30p/25p/24p or 720p 60p/50p; actual NTSC rates 59.94/29.97/23.976. Maximum 29 minutes 59 seconds, reduced to 20 or ten minutes depending on frame-rate/quality settings, or three minutes with Miniature Effect
Audio
Audio	Built-in mono microphone with adjustable recording level and wind filter; no external microphone input (Amateur Photographer)	Built-in mono microphone with adjustable sensitivity and linear PCM recording; no external microphone input. Photography Blog describes stereo sound, differing from Nikon’s technical specification
Screen and viewfinder
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Optical	Optical
Screen size
Screen size	3″	3″
Screen dots
Screen dots	920,000	921,000
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	–
Tilting screen
Tilting screen	No	–
Display detail
Display detail	Fixed 3-inch TFT LCD, approximately 920,000 dots and 100% coverage, without touch control (Photography Blog and Amateur Photographer)	Fixed 3-inch TFT; approximately 921000 dots in the US, rounded to 920000 in Japan; 170° viewing angle and approximately 100% coverage; dots count subpixels
Viewfinder detail
Viewfinder detail	Optical pentamirror, approximately 95% coverage and 0.80× magnification with 50 mm lens at infinity	Pentamirror; approximately 95% coverage, 0.85× magnification with 50mm f/1.4 at infinity and 18 mm eyepoint
Connections and design
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes	–
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	500 photographs	1550 photographs
Body weight
Body weight	427 g	365 g (better)
Release detail
Release detail	Canon Camera Museum records first marketing in March 2018; regional names are EOS 2000D/1500D, EOS Rebel T7 and EOS Kiss X90	Nikon Japan records first sale on 28 September 2018; global announcement on 30 August 2018
Recording media
Recording media	Single SD, SDHC or SDXC slot	One SD/SDHC/SDXC slot; UHS-I support for SDHC/SDXC
Ports
Ports	Hi-Speed USB, mini HDMI Type C and RS-60E3 remote-switch terminal; optional GP-E2 GPS receiver support	Hi-Speed Micro-USB and HDMI Type C; no wired accessory terminal, external microphone socket or infrared remote receiver
Wireless connections
Wireless connections	Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n at 2.4 GHz with NFC pairing and Canon Camera Connect remote control	Bluetooth 4.1 with SnapBridge; automatic transfer of two-megapixel JPEGs and smartphone time/location synchronisation. Nikon’s updated announcement supports Bluetooth remote still capture using SnapBridge 2.5, manual original-JPEG transfer, and excludes RAW/movie transfer; no Wi-Fi
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	LP-E10; approximately 500 viewfinder or 240 live-view photographs at 23°C, CIPA with 50% flash use; 410/230 respectively at 0°C	EN-EL14a rechargeable lithium-ion battery; approximately 1550 photographs per charge under CIPA testing with Bluetooth disabled
Charging
Charging	LC-E10E external battery charger; optional CA-PS700 adapter and DR-E10 DC coupler	External MH-24 charger; optional EH-5c/EH-5b AC adapter with EP-5A power connector
Dimensions
Dimensions	Approximately 129.0 × 101.3 × 77.6 mm (width × height × depth)	Approximately 124 × 97 × 69.5 mm
Weight detail
Weight detail	Maker manual 427 g body only, or 475 g including battery and card; attached lens excluded	Approximately 365 g body only or 415 g including battery and SD card, excluding body cap
Materials
Materials	Polycarbonate enclosure with metal lens mount; Amateur Photographer reports no weatherproofing	Slim monocoque body structure with a deeper grip and most operational buttons grouped on the right of the rear panel
Colours
Colours	–	Black
In the box
In the box	–	EN-EL14a battery, MH-24 charger, AN-DC3 strap, BF-1B body cap and DK-25 eyecup