Nikon D3500 DX-Format DSLR Two Lens Kit with AF-P DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR & AF-P DX Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3G ED VR (Black) with 16 GB SD Card and Case

Packaging- It was packed in a box with "fragile" and "camera inside" marked, because we all have seen how packages are handled at railway stations, I don't know the efficacy of the demarcations in stopping that from happening with a particular package though. Items supplied- Camera body, Nikkor AF-P DX 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR lens, Nikkor AF-P DX 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3G ED VR lens, 1 battery charger, 1 EN-EL14a battery, neck strap, manual. The camera body and 2 lenses come packed in bubble wrap and standard anti-static packaging. Others are wrapped in plastic. This does not come with a memory card or adapter. They need to be purchased separately. For first time camera owners, it is recomme ded to watch a detailed D3500 user's guide on YouTube first. Although, the manual does a good job of guiding the person and is well written, a visual guide would help a lot. Auto focus is fastest with 18-55mm lens, a little slow with 70-300mm but fast for everyday applications. VR is very good, lets us take a good shot, good for shooting outside. If you're shooting at night in Auto mode, the pictures tend to be grainy, the camera by default sets the ISO to 25600 at night or low light situations. A point to take note of if you are surprised by grainy pictures. Battery is decent, depends on how much you auto-focus and use live-view. Personally, the battery gives me 100+ shots easily when I take it outside. Takes under 3 hours to charge fully. Don't leave your camera connected to PC in on condition for long duration, it drains the battery. These are the basics worth reviewing, for other nitty-gritty details, go out, shoot, get dissatisfied, want to improve and search online. There are many great resources online. Other purchases to consider early on- a lens cleaning kit, a screen protector, UV filter, lens hood, memory card. Other optional/cosmetic purchases- camera bag, camera strap, spare battery, filters. There is a whole world of lenses out there for you to try on your camera and it gets costly pretty quick. Master your kit lenses and then get a Nikkor AF-S DX 35mm f/1.8G lens, goes for Rs.18000. What it lacks- advanced features like HDR or Auto Exposure Bracketing, one more dial for ISO or aperture setting in manual mode. Not a deal breaker in any way. Pretty good package but feels a little overpriced at Rs.53000 (July 2022), while I have heard it sold for 42 to 45000 earlier.

Hello All, Before I start writing my review, first of all, I would like to send thanks to Amazon and the seller "Appario Retail Private Ltd" for their amazing 5***** service and providing me this top-notch product. I finally received my Camera #Nikon D3500 D that I ordered on 7th June 2020 with Kit lens 18-55mm VR and 70-300 mm . In order to cut long review short (In a nutshell)- 1. Awesome machine for capturing memorable moments - specially who are beginners and are planning to buy a new camera to start but getting confused - I would not say much - just look at the shots that I took and uploaded here from my camera and you yourself will come to know what I am trying to say as there is a saying "A Pictures Speaks Thousand of Words" (Please note- all of these uploaded pictures have taken from its kit lenses itself - I didn't use any prime lens for these blurry effects). 2. I don't want to go deeper into the technicality here - I would simply recommend all to buy this camera if you are specially looking to have your Camera for general photography purpose - not for commercial use. For Day to Day photography - it's A Jack Of All Trades! 3. Easy to handle 5/5 4. Picture Quality/Sharpness wise - 5/5 :) 5. For Beginners - just start with these two lenses first as this is fine enough - but down the line if you feel then go for other lenses such as Prime 50mm. 6. Try to shot via Manual Mode/A/S/P Only (An advise for beginner only) - First start with the Auto Mode - Learn & Experience it, then go with the advanced level then you will enjoy the true performance of the machine :) At last, I would like to end by saying - Don't confuse with any other machine especially when planning to buy a beginner level camera - buy it with closed eyes :) Thanks, Parikshit

Best camera for beginners.best outdoor pictures.the lens is too good for long range shots.can capture moving objects with the maximum shutter speed of 1/4000.for beginners, also buy cleaning kit with camera other wise there is a chance of fungal growth.its picture quality is really good than canon.but it has only Bluetooth connectivity no wifi.so it takes more time to transfer the photos.it has good battery backup also takes few more time to charge

As has been said b many already his is an excellent camera for the beginners. You don't have to be a professional to shoot with this camera and what you shoot makes you feel that you are as good as a professional . Good picture quality and 'the aim and shoot' facility puts you into instant liking of the product. Personally I like it and am well satisfied with its quality.

It is the best beginner level dslr you can get right now in this price range.it is best in photography,and still videos in this price range.it did pretty well in every photo types, focous problem was there during shooting flying birds ,but again it also depends on lens used.in maximum number of time it did great.if you want to explore it's full potential then do switch to manual control as soon as possible.any camera will do fine with good lens,just invest more on lens.you will be fine with this camera Do Visit my insta for pics with this cam - @r_a_z_o_r_i_n_e

I bought this in 2019 and have been using it since. The camera is very good but it does not have a touch screen so still have to manage with the buttons but that's not much of a hassle. The pictures come quite good of you know what you're doing. I bought both the lenses but you don't need to buy both as you would rarely be using the 70mm lens. Overall a good product. Recommended!

I purchased it along with set of 2 lens. Autofocus works well actually but in a complex scenario it finds itself difficult to focus(very rare condition). Colour contrast and reproduction of images is good comparatively in this price range. Go for it only if you are an amateur to photography, although it nikon has tried to improve its old features and fit a bit new, but still I find some more features must have been added for beginners like retractable screen, increased image size and quality (last picture size u can get is 6000*4000, not more than that). As there is a saying, smooth sea never makes a good sailor, hopefully full featured camera may not make the best photographer unless we know to explore the full potential of this camera. I know people who shot awesome photos in mobile camera rather some people struggle for same composition in dslr. Slightly there's a bit lag in image preview, like 2-3 sec after every image u click, hv to wait untill it loads. Battery backup is pretty awesome, lasts longer than others in this price range. No shortcut iso button which makes bit lesser competitive because when you shoot in manual mode u can't get the constant light condition in evry direction, except auto iso can help, but it won't give the required effects u need if you can't manually adjust it really quick. Inbuilt image editing options are explorable and work quite well Effects in dial are pretty good, overall I feel nikon has user-friendly operating system. Those moon photos were taken using 300mm lens in manual mode with exposure being in negative column, then retouched in Photoshop cc. Hope you'll make your decision and think on your purchase.

Nikon 3500 is the first DSLR I bought and I have no regrets. It produces such an awesome result, I click photos from my phone also, but the quality which a DSLR gives, a phone can never give. I am using it for the past 6 months and never found an issue. I am totally satisfied with this camera and I highly recommend it. Both the lenses are good, I personally like the pictures clicked from 70-300mm. Depends on the object you want to capture, both produce great results. 5/5.