Nikon D3500 Camera Overview

Nikon D3500 Camera Best price in Kenya is Ksh 67,000. The Nikon D3500 is the latest version of Nikon’s entry-level DSLR. Launched at the end of 2018, it’s effectively an update to the evergreen Nikon D3400, a starter DSLR that’s been a long-term favorite. There haven’t been many changes, and it’s unlikely you’d want to upgrade your old D3400 (or D3300 before it) to the new D3500, but this refresh is enough to keep it in our list of the best cameras for beginners and best student cameras.The D3500 isn’t just Nikon’s cheapest and simplest DSLR, it’s also its lightest, weighing just 415g, body only, and that’s with the battery and a memory card. It will usually come with a lightweight 18-55mm AF-P kit lens which has a retracting mechanism to make it more portable when it’s not switched on. It’s not quite as small as a mirrorless camera, but it’s light, fast enough and cheap enough to prove that there’s life in the DSLR design yet.

This camera is designed specifically for beginners, with simplified controls and a built in Guide Mode to help new users learn the basics. But it’s also compatible with a wide range of F-mount Nikon lenses, from Nikon and third-party makers, and has a good enough specification to please enthusiasts as well as beginners. So is this one of the best cheap cameras you can get? You bet.

Nikon D3500 Camera Specification

Camera type: DSLR
Lens mount: Nikon F
Sensor: 24.2MP APS-C CMOS 4, 23.5 x 15.6mm
Full frame: No
In-body image  stabilization (IBIS): No
Image processor: EXPEED 4
AF points: 11-point AF, 1 cross-type
ISO range: 100 to 25,600
Max image size: 6,000 x 4,000px
Metering zones: 420 pixel RGB sensor
Video: 1920 x 1080 at 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p
Viewfinder: Optical pentamirror, 95% coverage
Memory card: SD/SDHC/SDXC UHS I
LCD: 3.0-inch fixed, 921K dots
Max burst: 5fps
Connectivity: Bluetooth
Size: 124 x 97 x 69.5mm (body only)
Weight: 415g (body only, with battery and memory card)