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Nikon D3 Digital Camera
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Nikon D700 Digital Camera
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Nikon D7000 Digital Camera
Nikon D7000
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFXFull frameDXFull frame
Sensor size1.42 in1.41 in1.42 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
3:23:23:2
Max resolution4256 x 2832 px6016 x 4016 px4256 x 2832 px4928 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
  • 4512x3008
  • 3936x2624
  • 3008x2008
  • 3008x1688
  • 2944x1968
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 3ExpeedExpeed 2

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 50
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
ISO minimum10050200200
ISO maximum256002560064006400
Boosted ISO minimum10050100100
Boosted ISO maximum25600256002560025600
Maximum image resolution4256 x 2832 px6016 x 4000 px4256 x 2832 px4928 x 3264 px
White balance presets12121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Flash
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Mosaic
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernononoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
HDRnoyesnono
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
N/A
16:9

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
Nikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)noLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
N/A
Auto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1x1x1x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Monitoring Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points51395139
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)51395139
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Optical zoom
N/A
5.0 x5.0 x5.3 x
Digital zoom
N/A
4.0 x
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
3.5
N/A
2.8
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Filter diameter
N/A
2.83 in2.83 in2.83 in
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnononono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots922000921000922000921000
Touch screennononono
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronicOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.7 x0.72 x0.95 x
Eye relief0.71 in0.81 in0.77 in0.77 in
Separate info displayyesyesyesyes
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
3 - 13 - 13 - 1
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Number of exposures2222
Exposure compensation plus5555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
yes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/200s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive11.0 fps5.5 fps8.0 fps6.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
N/A
custom
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)9.0 fps5.5 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps
Speed (RAW)9.0 fps5.5 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyesyes
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 2
AE frames
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
3
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yesnoyes
Flash range
N/A
12
N/A
12
Scene modes
N/A
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Cuisine
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Cuisine
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
3D support
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Videography features

Video recordingnoyesnoyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HDNot supportedFull HD
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Maximum resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
Supported video file formats
N/A
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
N/A
MOV
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 720
N/A
1280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
24.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
24.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
  • Metal
  • Plastic
Aluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemnoyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight43.74 oz19.93 oz35.1 oz27.51 oz
Width6.28 in4.92 in5.79 in5.2 in
Height6.18 in3.35 in4.84 in4.06 in
Depth3.44 in4.19 in3.03 in3.03 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots2211
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.2
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
Internal storage
N/A
56.0 mB
N/A
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
32.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)430033010001050
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesyesyesno
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesnono
Firewirenononono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
111
HDMI connector type
N/A
MicroMiniMini
Headphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Wireless
N/A
Optional
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
PictBridge
N/A
yesyesno
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
1.3a
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB A
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
AV output
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyes
GPSnoyesyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Date imprintingyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimmingRotatingRotating
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
Calendar
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Energy Star certified
N/A
no
N/A
no
Languages support
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR

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