Nikon D3500 vs Nikon D750

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D3500 compared with D750

	NikonD3500	NikonD750
Overview
Released
Released	September 2018	September 2014
Image and sensor
Camera type
Camera type	DSLR	DSLR
Sensor format
Sensor format	APS-C	Full frame
Sensor type
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor dimensions
Sensor dimensions	23.5 × 15.6 mm	35.9 × 24 mm
Effective resolution
Effective resolution	24.2 MP	24.3 MP
Largest image
Largest image	6000 × 4000	6016 × 4016
RAW recording
RAW recording	Yes	Yes
Standard ISO range
Standard ISO range	100–25600	100–12800
Sensor detail
Sensor detail	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	24.93 million total pixels; Japan states 24.32 million effective pixels, rounded to 24.3 million in Nikon USA. FX, 1.2× and DX image areas; maximum cropped sizes 5008 × 3336 and 3936 × 2624; sensor-cleaning system
Image formats
Image formats	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	12-bit or 14-bit NEF RAW with lossless compression or compression; JPEG and RAW plus JPEG; sRGB and Adobe RGB
ISO detail
ISO detail	ISO 100–25600 in one-stop steps; Auto ISO	Expanded equivalents ISO 50–51200; Auto ISO
Image processor
Image processor	–	EXPEED 4
Lens and shooting
Lens mount
Lens mount	Nikon F mount	Nikon F mount
Stabilisation
Stabilisation	Optical lens stabilisation	Optical lens stabilisation
Maximum continuous burst
Maximum continuous burst	5 fps	6.5 fps
Lens detail
Lens detail	Autofocus supported with AF-P lenses and type E/G AF-S lenses; no body autofocus motor for screw-drive lenses	Compatible G/E/D AF NIKKOR lenses support full functions, subject to PC lens restrictions; body autofocus motor for compatible screw-drive lenses. Non-CPU AI lenses support aperture-priority/manual; non-AI, IX and F3AF lenses unsupported
Autofocus
Autofocus	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	Advanced Multi-CAM 3500 II; 51 points including 15 cross-type, with 11 points supporting f/8; detection to -3 EV. Single-point, dynamic 9/21/51, 3D tracking, group and auto-area; AF fine-tuning and AF-assist light. The US launch release calls all 11 f/8 points cross-type, but Nikon's technical specifications do not
Shutter
Shutter	Electronically controlled focal-plane shutter; 1/4000 to 30 seconds in one-third stops, Bulb and Time; flash sync 1/200 second	1/4000 to 30 seconds, Bulb and Time; flash sync 1/200 second, or 1/250 with reduced flash range; shutter tested to 150000 cycles
Burst detail
Burst detail	Approximately 5 fps with manual focus, S/M exposure, 1/250 second or faster and other settings at defaults	Up to 6.5 fps; low-speed continuous 1–6 fps and quiet continuous approximately 3 fps. Nikon lists 15 losslessly compressed 14-bit RAW or 87 large fine JPEG images under its ISO 100 conditions with a SanDisk 16GB SDSDXPA-016G-J35 SDHC UHS-I card; settings, card and scene affect depth
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Optical VR depends on the lens; no sensor-shift stabilisation	Optical VR depends on the lens; no sensor-shift stabilisation
Flash
Flash	Built-in pop-up flash; guide number approximately 7 m at ISO 100, 20°C, or 8 at manual full output; accessory shoe	Built-in flash, guide number approximately 12 m at ISO 100; hot shoe and optical Nikon CLS commander. PC sync requires optional AS-15 adapter
Exposure controls
Exposure controls	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	P/S/A/M, Auto, scene/effects modes and U1/U2 memories; 91000-pixel RGB metering with 3D Colour Matrix Metering III, centre-weighted, spot and highlight-weighted modes; ±5 EV compensation; Active D-Lighting
Video
Highest video resolution
Highest video resolution	1920 × 1080 at 60 fps	1920 × 1080 at 60 fps
Video detail
Video detail	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	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 clip 29 minutes 59 seconds, with shorter limits depending on quality/frame rate; FX/DX movie areas, Flat Picture Control, power aperture, time-lapse and simultaneous HDMI output. Contrast-detection AF-S/AF-F in live view and movies
Audio
Audio	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	Built-in stereo microphone; 3.5 mm microphone input and headphone output; adjustable sensitivity and wind filter; linear PCM
Screen and viewfinder
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Optical	Optical
Screen size
Screen size	3″	3.2″
Screen dots
Screen dots	921,000	1,229,000
Tilting screen
Tilting screen	–	Yes
Display detail
Display detail	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	Tilting TFT with 170° viewing angle and approximately 100% coverage; screen dots count subpixels
Viewfinder detail
Viewfinder detail	Pentamirror; approximately 95% coverage, 0.85× magnification with 50mm f/1.4 at infinity and 18 mm eyepoint	Pentaprism; approximately 100% FX or 97% 1.2×/DX coverage; 0.7× magnification with 50mm at infinity; 21 mm eyepoint; grid overlay
Connections and design
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	–	Yes
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	1550 photographs	1230 photographs
Body weight
Body weight	365 g (better)	750 g
Release detail
Release detail	Nikon Japan records first sale on 28 September 2018; global announcement on 30 August 2018	Nikon Japan records sale on 25 September 2014; the US announcement specified late September for the body and mid-October for the 24–120mm kit. D750 was introduced alongside other FX bodies; no direct predecessor is assigned
Recording media
Recording media	One SD/SDHC/SDXC slot; UHS-I support for SDHC/SDXC	Two SD/SDHC/SDXC slots supporting UHS-I; overflow, backup, separate RAW/JPEG recording and copying between cards
Ports
Ports	Hi-Speed Micro-USB and HDMI Type C; no wired accessory terminal, external microphone socket or infrared remote receiver	Hi-Speed USB, mini-HDMI Type C, 3.5 mm microphone/headphone sockets and accessory terminal for optional MC-DC2 remote, WR controllers or GP-1/GP-1A GPS
Wireless connections
Wireless connections	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	Wi-Fi 802.11b/g for Wireless Mobile Utility image transfer and remote shooting; no integrated GPS. Optional UT-1 communications unit and WT-5 wireless transmitter provide network transfer
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	EN-EL14a rechargeable lithium-ion battery; approximately 1550 photographs per charge under CIPA testing with Bluetooth disabled	EN-EL15 at launch; EN-EL15a/b subsequently supported. Approximately 1230 CIPA photographs; optional MB-D16 grip takes one EN-EL15-series battery or six AA batteries
Charging
Charging	External MH-24 charger; optional EH-5c/EH-5b AC adapter with EP-5A power connector	External MH-25a charger; optional EH-5b adapter with EP-5B power connector
Dimensions
Dimensions	Approximately 124 × 97 × 69.5 mm	Approximately 140.5 × 113 × 78 mm
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 365 g body only or 415 g including battery and SD card, excluding body cap	Approximately 750 g body only; 840 g with battery and SD card, excluding body cap
Materials
Materials	Slim monocoque body structure with a deeper grip and most operational buttons grouped on the right of the rear panel	Carbon-fibre front and magnesium-alloy top/rear monocoque; dust and moisture sealing; not a waterproof rating
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	Original EN-EL15 battery, MH-25a charger, UC-E17 USB cable, AN-DC14 strap, BF-1B body cap, DK-5 eyepiece cap and DK-21 eyecup; later Japanese supply also lists EN-EL15b