Nikon D3500 vs D7500 – Check Which One Is Best & Why?

Why Do I Recommend Nikon D7500?

• Nikon D7500 is built with an Expeed 5 image processor, and D3500 is built with Expeed 4 processor. Expeed 5 processor is built to provide better autofocus, faster Image processing, and better resolution.
• The light sensitivity of the Nikon D7500 is 100-51200 ISO & expandable to 50- 1640000 ISO, but the D3500 is 100-25600. You will get 2 times better low-light & tough-light photography with Nikon D7500 than D3500.
• Its continuous shooting speed is 8 fps, Which means it can take up to 8 pictures in a second, whereas the Nikon D3500 can take up to 5. To do that, you just need to press & hold the shutter button. This feature gives you more options to select the best shoot from 8 of them.
• The D7500 has a digital Image Stabilizer, which helps to reduce image blurring to get a perfect shoot, but the D3500 Doesn’t have any image Stabilizer.
• It has a microphone port where you can attach a microphone & shoot video with crystal-clear sound quality. On the other hand, Nikon D3500 doesn’t have any microphone port. 
• Nikon D7500 can record high-resolution 4k video while D3500 can shoot only Full HD video. With D7500, you can record beautiful 3840×2160 realistic video with every single detail.
• The D7500 contains 51 focus points, which helps to focus on 51 objects at the same time, whereas the Nikon D3500 has 11 focus points.
• Nikon D7500 has a tilting touchscreen display that you can rotate to shoot at different angles, which is helpful while taking selfies or making vlog videos & you can focus or zoom on any specific object by tapping on the screen. The Nikon D3500 Display is fixed.
• AE Bracketing is available in the Nikon D7500, which helps to shoot equally in tough lighting conditions or shadow areas, but the Nikon D3500 doesn’t have AE Bracketing.
• Nikon D7500 Optical pentaprism viewfinder with 100% coverage, offering a more accurate and brighter view. Nikon D3500 Optical pentamirror viewfinder with 95% coverage.
• If you want to do a live streaming or live concert, you can do it with Nikon D7500. Just connect the camera to wifi and it’s ready to go, but the Nikon D3500 can’t connect with wifi.
• The Nikon D7500’s flash coverage is 12.0m, whereas the D3500’s flash coverage is only 7.0m.
• The shutter speed of the Nikon D7550 is 1/8000, which helps to capture super-fast moving objects without getting blurred, Like racing cars or bikes. Nikon D3550 shutter speed is 1/4000.
• An anti-flicker feature is available on Nikon D7500 that helps to reduce uneven color and exposure under flickering light, but Nikon D3500 doesn’t have it.
• It has an environment-sealed feature that lets you capture photos in harsh weather. Nikon D3500 does not have this feature, that’s why using this camera in rough weather is not recommended.

Maybe the Nikon D3500 price can make you comfortable because it’s little bit cheaper than the D7500. But you have to compromise all the above-mentioned features. Now the decision is yours. I hope it was helpful to choose the right one.

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What Common Both Can Do?

• Nikon D7500 & D3500 have Face Detection Focus that locks on the face and tracks the subject while they are moving. It’s very helpful while you are making vlogs or any other kind of Videos.
• Both DSLRs have a 921k dots higher resolution screen that can display the same detailed visual information on the display.
• B0th has a Live view() option, This option allows you to shoot while viewing a real-time image.
• The D7500 & D3500 have a timelapse recording feature for creative shooting.
• Nikon D3500 & D7500 can record (1920 x 1080) Video at 60 FPS, which helps to record fast-moving objects without getting blurred.

If you are okay with the above-explained feature, then you can get any one of these, but if you are looking for advanced features and the best one Between the Nikon D7500 & D3500, you must pick the Nikon D7500.