Nikon D3500 24.2MP DSLR Camera + AF-P DX 18-55mm VR NIKKOR Lens Kit + TRD ® 20 Piece Digital Essential Kit

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We spent time with the D3500 around Brooklyn with the standard 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR kit lens and an additional 35mm f/1.8G DX Nikkor lens. What’s new?

The Fujifilm X-T100 easily wins for dynamic range in our lab tests, with the Canon EOS Rebel T7/2000D in second place and the Nikon D3500 and Sony A68 very slightly behind. Verdict The D3500 is so compact and lightweight that, as someone who usually uses a higher-end body, it felt a little bit like shooting with a toy. It’s comfortable for a full day of shooting, but like most entry-level cameras, it has a body that feels like it could easily get dinged-up if you aren’t careful. Of course the benefit is that its lightweight, making it easy to take everywhere, but there were situations where I found myself thinking twice about shooting with it. Its lightweight, making it easy to take everywhere The grip is reasonably deep, and even those with shovels for hands will have no problem finding a comfortable grip on the camera. The rubber cover on the grip isn’t exactly the last word in luxury but at the very least this isn’t a camera that will slip out of your hands. While we’re on build quality, neither the battery nor memory card doors feel particularly bomb-proof: it’s worth making sure they’re securely closed before stuffing the D3500 in a bag. If this camera does the job for you for the next 10 years, why should you care about the rest of the world going mirrorless ? Scene Auto Selector is an automatic mode that intelligently identifies your subject and shooting scenario, selects a proper Scene Mode to apply, and adjusts exposure settings to best render the scene at hand.

The Nikon D3500 isn't just one of the best entry-level DSLRs you can buy, it's also one of the cheapest – it's an evergreen classic

The definition is just starting to slip right at the edges of this shot, but for a cheap kit lens the Nikon 18-55mm kit zoom performs really well. It sells for such a modest sum of money (relatively speaking) that it’s hard to really dig on the D3500. You get access to some of the best image quality of any APSC camera on the market. Yes the AF system is a bit too simplistic for some enthusiast and gearheads tastes but I think it works well. I find, at least my copy, of the 18-55 AFP kit lens is quite sharp. And also the metering is decent on this camera too. If you’re comparing the D3500 against mirrorless alternatives, its body is going to seem pretty fat and chunky by comparison. This does give you a good grip on the camera, though, and a redesigned button layout on the rear makes the D3500 easy to handle without accidentally pressing buttons you didn’t mean to. You are reasoning like a professional photographer. You are not the target audience of this camera. those folks claiming the D3500 is "crap" are more than the freak of the week, this is really jerko BS talk. One who can't make decent pictures with the D3500, can't make any good compositions with any camera, period.

why this camera of an a6000? because you can get many cheap, reasonably sharp lenses for F mount. i sold my a6000 for that reason, though i didn't really love using it from an ergonomics perspective either. i agree that if you compare the two bodies to each other in isolation though, the a6000 offers more technically. I would argue they sell well because they are "good enough" as well as the brand name (reputation) along with the inexpensive used lens market. Still, the 18-55 AF-P Kitlens is way better, than the crappy EOS-M 15-45mm Lens, with all Sorts of optical Flaws, see the Ming Thein Review via EOS M6. Seriously, like always since Fall 2018, when the D3500 came out: no DSLM does have its Battery Runtime (CIPA 1550 shots - into real life, way much more). No, please, not the 'moreorless' argument again. Can you not come up with something even halfway original for a change? And pretty much anyone that isn't a complete stranger to the DPReview forums can figure out exactly why you're here, 'contributing' to a D3500 review comment section.

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I disagree. Most mirrorless cameras in the same price range offer features that are far better for beginners, like: One of the consequences of the DSLR design is that the D3500 only offers eleven autofocus points, all clustered fairly near the middle of the frame. As you learn and grow with the camera, you might find this limiting. The autofocus system on the camera feels quite dated, even for an entry-level camera. It has a hard time keeping up in low-light situations and when your eye is to the viewfinder it can be a little difficult to tell which point is selected. Pressing the shutter down half-way to initiate autofocus before firing a shot shows you what point is selected, but the red dot only appears for half a second, is quite faint, and occasionally will trigger a red glow from other spots in the viewfinder. Simply untrue. The Sensor is way better than the Rebel offerings, and the AF-P 18-55 DX, 35 1.8 DX, 70-300 DX VR are excellent Lenses, btw. For automakers it will be simpler when the manual dies,” said Ivan Drury, senior analyst at Edmunds.com. “It’s kind of a hassle for them to offer both, same with dealers. Given the market forces, it’s going to go away.” ROFL. I talk about Germany - you know - where all the Mercedes, BMW, Porsche, Audi and VWs are built, to mention only the most important brands.

People who buy a D3500 use it mostly as a P&S and do not care about manually focusing with the kit lens which, by design, is not made to make manual focusing easy, but AF as fast as possible for a cheap lens... To be fair to babart, this snippet of an article doesn't deserve the title of a "review". As noted by tbcass below, it's possibly the shortest dpr review ever, and I hope it's NOT the start of a new trend.Manual transmissions account for just 2 percent of all vehicles sold in 2018, according to data from Edmunds.com. In 2006, 47 percent of new models in the U.S. were offered with automatics and manuals. Now it’s down to 20 percent and dropping sharply." photoMEETING - "Hihi! In my country only 20% of the people buy new cars with automatic transmission"