The D3500 is a fine entry-level camera, especially for use at home. It has plenty of automatic features for family historians who care more about preserving memories than learning the ins and outs of f-stops, and also has the Guide Mode for those who want to take some creative control, but aren't...

Compact; Affordable; 24MP resolution; 5fps continuous shooting; Automatic image transfer via Bluetooth; In-camera shooting guide for beginners

Fixed LCD omits touch support; Contrast-based live view focus not ideal for video; No mic input

The Nikon D3500 is an ideal first DSLR for photographers wanting more than their smartphone can deliver.

Like its D3400 predecessor, the new Nikon D3500 is a modestly priced but well-equipped camera that takes really good pictures and is an excellent learning tool for those new to DSLRs.

Affordable; Good image quality; Feature-rich; Excellent battery life; In-camera raw processing

Fixed LCD; No touch capabilities; Modest video AF performance

Nikon is doing everything it can lately to regain its position in the camera world with the announcement of their new flagship mirrorless cameras the Z7 and the Z6. But those are specialty items, cameras that are targeted for professionals and enthusiasts.

While I preferred a different bag, I love this camera. It performs great and I am having a fun time learning it. The two included lenses have been all I need so far but I like that I can buy others that fit this camera.

Great camera so far. Very user friendly. However I am going to have to buy a cable to connect the camera to my laptop in order to use my photos. The Nikon Snapbridge app is useless. After spending over an hour trying to connect to my camera I was unable to download a single picture using the app.

Beautiful photos User friendly for beginners

Snapbridge app doesn't work AT ALL..

After owning Minolta, Canon and Pentax over the years I finally purchased a Nikon DSLR. The package deal was very attractive and affordable so I dove in and have been playing with the lenses and camera ever since. Coming from my experience with 35mm film SLRs I've adapted to the D3500 pretty well.

I do enjoy using this camera with the 18-55mm kit lens when I don't feel like carting all of my FF equipment around. However, there is one large annoyance: having to use a menu to change major settings, especially ISO! Also, the viewfinder could be a bit better.

So let me start of by saying I'm not one to normally leave a review. But I felt this could help out some lower budget, beginners like myself. I have always wanted a nice entry DSLR to see if it was my cup of tea, and do to an upcoming obligation I needed a hobby to get myself through the next year...

I absolutely love this camera. It has great features like Bluetooth sync to your phone. It's also very easy to use and very user-friendly with guide mode to guide you as well as coming with online classes to teach you how to use your camera good quality and the photo quality is amazing!