Nikon D3500 vs Nikon D5600
Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.
Used prices have been rising recently. Prices are up 161.9% over the last 30 days. The 90-day low was $80, $140 below today. Currently 44% of the $500 MSRP.
Used prices have been rising recently. Prices are up 13.6% over the last 30 days. The 90-day low was $154, $55 below today. Currently 30% of the $700 MSRP.
Specs side by side
| Nikon D3500 | Nikon D5600 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Nikon | Nikon |
| Family | Nikon D3xxx | Nikon D5xxx |
| Category | body | body |
| Body type | DSLR | DSLR |
| Mount | Nikon F | Nikon F |
| Sensor | APS-C | APS-C |
| Sensor family | — | — |
| Megapixels | 24.2 MP | 24.2 MP |
| Autofocus | — | — |
| IBIS | — | — |
| Weather sealed | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p60 | 1080p60 |
| Max native ISO | — | — |
| Body weight | 365 g | 465 g |
| Dimensions | — | — |
| Body material | — | — |
| Released | 2018-09-20 | 2016-11-25 |
| Discontinued | 2022-06-30 | — |
| Status | discontinued | discontinued |
| MSRP | $500 | $700 |
| Current low | $220 | $209 |
| vs MSRP | -56% | -70% |
Dynamic range, head to head
Both sensors plotted on one chart, across the full ISO range. The higher line holds more shadow-to-highlight latitude at that ISO.
Overlay both curves on Photons to PhotosMeasurements by William J. Claff. We link rather than reprint them.
Both cameras appear in
Curated best-under lists where both of these qualify today.
The verdicts above describe price timing. They don't tell you which camera fits your shooting style. See /methods for how we normalize seller conditions and compute the deal score.