Canon EOS Kiss M vs Nikon D3500

This is a full comparison between the cameras Canon EOS Kiss M and Nikon D3500. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Canon EOS Kiss M

Nikon D3500

Manufacturing

Canon EOS Kiss M is manufacturered by Canon but Nikon D3500 is from Nikon. Both Canon and Nikon are well known brands though.

These two camera models were both released 2018.

Camera	Released
Canon EOS Kiss M	2018
Nikon D3500	2018

Type of camera

Canon EOS Kiss M is a Mirrorless camera while Nikon D3500 is a DSLR camera. More information about their differences will come soon.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Canon EOS Kiss M has a "Canon APS-C"-sensor while Nikon D3500 has a "Nikon DX"-sensor, and their difference in sensors will also affect the crop factor and experience focal length. See the table below.

Camera	Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 **
Canon EOS Kiss M	80 mm Canon APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.6
Nikon D3500	75 mm Nikon DX sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.5

** Experienced focal length when using a lens such as a common "50mm f/1.8"

Learn more about crop factor and focal length multiplier here:
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Canon)
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Nikon)

Resolution

Both these cameras have the exact same resolution. Canon EOS Kiss M has a 24 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Nikon D3500 has 24 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Canon EOS Kiss M	24 MP 24000000 pixels 6000 x 4000
Nikon D3500	24 MP 24000000 pixels 6000 x 4000

ISO range

Both of these cameras offer the exact same ISO range. They both have 100 to 25600.

Camera	ISO Range
Canon EOS Kiss M	100-25600
Nikon D3500	100-25600

Autofocus and lens compatibility

There is a big difference between these two cameras. Canon EOS Kiss M has a built-in autofocus motor but Nikon D3500 does not. If you want to be able to use autofocus on Nikon D3500 there is a need for having an autofocus motor inside the lens. We really encourage you to look closely at our lens compatibility charts at the links below.

Worth mentioning is that Canon EOS Kiss M belongs to the Canon EOS M-system and needs an adapter to work with Canons EF, EF-S, MP-E, and TS-E lenses. You can read more about this adapter here:
Canon Lens Mount Adapter EF-EOS M

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS Kiss M
Lens compatibility chart for Nikon D3500

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Canon EOS Kiss M can shoot up to 10 pictures per seconds and Nikon D3500 can shoot up to 5 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Canon EOS Kiss M	10
Nikon D3500	5

Ability to record movies

It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.

In this case, both Canon EOS Kiss M and Nikon D3500 can shoot movies.

Weight

The weight of the camera can be an extremely important factor, especially if the camera is about to be used, or carried around, for several hours at a time.

Canon EOS Kiss M weighs 390 gr (equal to 0.86 lb) which is 7% heavier than Nikon D3500 and its 365 gr (or 0.8 lb).

Camera	Weight
Canon EOS Kiss M	390 gr 0.86 lb
Nikon D3500	365 gr 0.8 lb