Canon EOS Rebel SL3 vs Nikon D3500
Every published spec side by side, with today's lowest prices for the market you've chosen.
Key differences
- Announced: Apr 2019 on the EOS Rebel SL3, against Aug 2018 on the D3500.
- Resolution: 24.2 MP on the D3500, against 24.1 MP on the EOS Rebel SL3.
- Max resolution: 4K on the EOS Rebel SL3, against 1080p on the D3500.
- Mic input: Yes on the EOS Rebel SL3, against No on the D3500.
- Rear screen: 3", 1.04M dots on the EOS Rebel SL3, against 3", 0.92M dots on the D3500.
- Touchscreen: Yes on the EOS Rebel SL3, against No on the D3500.
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| Lowest price today | Not priced in US yet | Not priced in US yet |
| Overview | ||
| Type | DSLR | DSLR |
| Announced | Apr 2019 (best) | Aug 2018 |
| US launch priceUS list price when announced, body only. Today's prices are in the offers table. | $599.99 | — |
| Lens | Interchangeable | Interchangeable |
| Sensor & image | ||
| Sensor size | APS-C | APS-C |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Resolution | 24.1 MP | 24.2 MP (best) |
| Native ISO | 100–25,600 | 100–25,600 |
| In-body stabilisation | No | No |
| Speed & autofocus | ||
| Burst (mechanical) | 5 fps | 5 fps |
| Burst (electronic) | — | — |
| Fastest shutter (mech.) | 1/4,000s | 1/4,000s |
| Fastest shutter (elec.) | — | — |
| AF pointsMakers count points differently, so this is not ranked. | 9 | 11 |
| Subject detectionMakers group subjects differently (Canon's "animal" includes birds), so only having it is ranked. | — | — |
| Video | ||
| Max resolution | 4K (best) | 1080p |
| 4K frame rate | 25p | — |
| 10-bit internal | No | No |
| Internal raw video | No | No |
| Mic input | Yes (best) | No |
| Headphone jack | No | No |
| Viewfinder & screen | ||
| Viewfinder | Optical | Optical |
| Rear screen | 3", 1.04M dots (best) | 3", 0.92M dots |
| Screen articulation | Fully articulating | Fixed |
| Touchscreen | Yes (best) | No |
| Body & battery | ||
| Weight (with battery) | 449 g | 415 g (best) |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 122.4 × 92.6 × 69.8 mm | 124 × 97 × 69.5 mm |
| Weather sealed | No | No |
| Battery (CIPA shots) | — | 1,550 |
| Card slots | 1 · SD UHS-I | 1 · SD UHS-I |
| USB-C | No | No |
| Built-in flash | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi / Bluetooth | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
Green marks the better figure where “better” is unambiguous. A dash means the maker doesn't publish it or we haven't verified it yet.
Low light & noise
EOS Rebel SL3
3.9 µm pixels
24.1 MP on a aps-c sensor, ISO up to 25,600
D3500
3.9 µm pixels
24.2 MP on a aps-c sensor, ISO up to 25,600
Bigger pixels gather more light each, so they tend to show less noise at high ISO, but sensor design matters as much. For real noise at ISO 6400, these sites measure it:
- Photons to Photos: dynamic range vs ISO ↗Photographic dynamic range measured at every ISO, bodies on one chart
- Photons to Photos: noise vs ISO ↗Read noise at every ISO from lab tests: lower is cleaner in the shadows
- DPReview studio scene ↗The same scene shot by each camera at the ISO you pick, side by side
- DPReview reviews ↗Full reviews with high-ISO samples
- Low-light video tests ↗Real-world high-ISO footage on YouTube
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