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Nikon D3000 Digital Camera
Nikon D3000
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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
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Nikon D3300 Digital Camera
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Nikon D90 Digital Camera
Nikon D90
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
DX
Sensor size0.93 in0.91 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors11.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx14.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution3872 x 2592 px4608 x 3072 px6000 x 4000 px4288 x 2848 px
Other resolutions
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 2Expeed 4
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
yes
ISO minimum100100100200
ISO maximum320012800256006400
Boosted ISO maximum320012800256006400
Maximum image resolution3872 x 2592 px4608 x 3072 px6000 x 4000 px4288 x 2848 px
White balance presets12121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Black&WhiteVivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernononono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
16:93:2
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnononoyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon-AFNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x3.0 x5.8 x5.8 x
Digital zoom1.0 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture223.52.83.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points11111111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11111111
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.05 in2.05 in2.64 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.522
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyesno
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
11
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnononono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots230000230000921000920000
Touch screennononono
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %96.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.8 x0.85 x0.94 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.52 - 1
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.71 in0.77 in
Separate info displaynononoyes
Field of view
N/A
95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
nono
N/A

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
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus5555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyes
WB BracketingNoNoNo
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range12121217
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps3.0 fps5.0 fps4.5 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps3.0 fps5.0 fps4.5 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps3.0 fps5.0 fps4.5 fps
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Scene
N/A
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
N/A
2
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
AE frames
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HDFull HDHD
Supported video file formatsRAW
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVI
  • M-JPEG
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
Camera playbackThumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Motion JPEG frame rate3.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps24.0 fps
Maximum resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
1280.0 px
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 320 x 216
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 7201920 x 1080
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
24.0 fps60.0 fps24.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphonenonoyesno
Noise reductionyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Microphone type
N/A
MonoMonoMono
Voice recording
N/A
yesyesyes
Audio system
N/A
MonoMonoMono
Supported audio file formats
N/A
PCMPCM
N/A
Speaker type
N/A
N/A
Mono
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlastic
  • Aluminium
  • Plastic
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight17.11 oz16.05 oz16.23 oz21.87 oz
Width4.92 in4.88 in4.88 in5.2 in
Height3.7 in2.93 in2.97 in4.06 in
Depth2.56 in3.78 in3.86 in3.03 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Memory slots1111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
Internal storage
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
64.0 GB
N/A
32.0 GB
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)500550700850
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesyesnoyes
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1230.0 mAh1410.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.2 V7.4 V

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
1
USB version2.02.02.02.0
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi ConnectedOptionalEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
yes
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnonono
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Firewirenononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMini
USB port
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
nono
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.3a

Other features

Timelapse recordingno
N/A
noyes
GPSnoyesnono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Calendaryesyesyesyes
Energy Star certifiednononono
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
Trimming
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CRO
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • PER
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • VIE
N/A
Date imprinting
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Album organization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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