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Nikon D3000 vs Olympus E-5

4.92 in
3.7 in
Nikon D3000 Digital Camera
Nikon D3000
5.61 in
4.59 in
Olympus E-5 Digital Camera
Olympus E-5
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
23
3.8 out of 5
12 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
0 %
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17
3.8 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
11 %
4 stars
55 %
3 stars
33 %
2 stars
0 %
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0 %
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User rating
54
4.2 out of 5
54 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
0 %
39
4.0 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
33 %
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Nikon D3000Nikon D3000
Olympus E-5Olympus E-5
Sensor typeCMOSLive MOS
Image sensor formatDXFour Thirds
Sensor size0.93 in0.68 in
Sensor photo detectors11.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Max resolution3872 x 2592 px4032 x 3024 px
Other resolutions
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 3200x2400
  • 2560x1920
  • 1600x1200
  • 1280x960
  • 1024x960
  • 640x480
ProcessorExpeedTruePic V+

Image

Nikon D3000Nikon D3000
Olympus E-5Olympus E-5
ISO
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO Autoyesyes
ISO minimum100100
ISO maximum32006400
Maximum image resolution3872 x 2592 px4032 x 3024 px
White balance presets128
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Muted
  • Negative film
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyes
Image stabilization typeNoSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnoyes

Optics and focus

Nikon D3000Nikon D3000
Olympus E-5Olympus E-5
Lens mountNikon FFour Thirds
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x2.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampFlash
Contrast autofocusyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x2x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Monitoring Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
Number of focus points1111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1111
Image stabiliserLens based onlyBuilt-in
Phase detection autofocusyesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon D3000Nikon D3000
Olympus E-5Olympus E-5
Screen size3.0 in2.7 in
Articulated LCDnoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD
Screen dots230000920000
Touch screennono
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x1.15 x
Separate info displaynoyes

Photography features

Nikon D3000Nikon D3000
Olympus E-5Olympus E-5
Camera shutter typeElectronicMechanical
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s60.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Exposure compensation plus55
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
Continuous shootingyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
2.0 s
WB BracketingNo
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range1218
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Suppressed Flash
External flash connectionHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • self-portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps5.0 fps

Videography features

Nikon D3000Nikon D3000
Olympus E-5Olympus E-5
Video recordingyesyes
HD typeNot supportedHD
Supported video file formatsRAWAVI
Motion JPEG frame rate3.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Nikon D3000Nikon D3000
Olympus E-5Olympus E-5
Built-in microphonenoyes

Design

Nikon D3000Nikon D3000
Olympus E-5Olympus E-5
Body typeSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPolyester
Colour of productBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyes
Environmentally sealednoyes

Dimensions

Nikon D3000Nikon D3000
Olympus E-5Olympus E-5
Weight17.11 oz28.22 oz
Width4.92 in5.61 in
Height3.7 in4.59 in
Depth2.56 in2.93 in

Storage

Nikon D3000Nikon D3000
Olympus E-5Olympus E-5
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • Compact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC

Power

Nikon D3000Nikon D3000
Olympus E-5Olympus E-5
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)500870
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion

Connectivity

Nikon D3000Nikon D3000
Olympus E-5Olympus E-5
HDMInoyes
HDMI ports quantity11
USB version2.02.0
DC-in jackyesyes
Remote controlyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
NFCnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesno
Firewirenono

Other features

Nikon D3000Nikon D3000
Olympus E-5Olympus E-5
GPSnono
Orientation sensoryesyes
Energy Star certifiednono

Pros & Cons

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