Sony FX30 vs Nikon D3500

This is a full comparison between the cameras Sony FX30 and Nikon D3500. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Sony FX30

Nikon D3500

Manufacturing

Sony FX30 is manufacturered by Sony but Nikon D3500 is from Nikon. Both Sony and Nikon are well known brands though.

Sony FX30 were released 2022 and Nikon D3500 was released 2018. That is a 4 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Sony FX30	2022
Nikon D3500	2018

Type of camera

Sony FX30 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. Sony FX30 has a "Sony 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 **
Sony FX30	75 mm Sony APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.5
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 (Sony)
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Nikon)

Resolution

Sony FX30 has a 26 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
Sony FX30	26 MP 25560576 pixels 6192 x 4128
Nikon D3500	24 MP 24000000 pixels 6000 x 4000

Sony FX30 has a 7 % larger resolution than Nikon D3500. This could give you more details in the picture but also a possibility to crop more in the pictures, afterward while editing the pictures, if needed that is.

ISO range

Sony FX30 has a larger ISO-range than Nikon D3500. Sony FX30 has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 32000 while Nikon D3500 has 100 to 25600.

Camera	ISO Range
Sony FX30	100-32000
Nikon D3500	100-25600

Autofocus and lens compatibility

There is a big difference between these two cameras. Sony FX30 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.

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Sony FX30
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. Sony FX30 can shoot up to 1 pictures per seconds and Nikon D3500 can shoot up to 5 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Sony FX30	1
Nikon D3500	5

Ability to record movies

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

It is only one of these two cameras that support recording movies and movie clips and that is Nikon D3500. Sadly, the Sony FX30 does not support this.

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.

Sony FX30 weighs 646 gr (equal to 1.42 lb) which is 77% heavier than Nikon D3500 and its 365 gr (or 0.8 lb).

Camera	Weight
Sony FX30	646 gr 1.42 lb
Nikon D3500	365 gr 0.8 lb