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Nikon D3000 Digital Camera
Nikon D3000
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Nikon D3300 Digital Camera
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Nikon D3400 Digital Camera
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Nikon D40 Digital Camera
Nikon D40
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCCD
Image sensor formatDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
DXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors11.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution3872 x 2592 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px
Other resolutions
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 4Expeed 4
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 1600
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
yes
ISO minimum100100100200
ISO maximum320025600256001600
Boosted ISO maximum320025600
N/A
3200
Maximum image resolution3872 x 2592 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px
White balance presets1212126
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Auto
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonoyesno
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
3:2
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnononono

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x5.8 x
N/A
3.0 x
Digital zoom1.0 x
N/A
N/A
3.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture222.83.522
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAuto
N/A
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesno
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points1111113
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1111113
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.05 in2.17 in2.05 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
221.8
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
1111
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in2.5 in
Articulated LCDnononono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots230000921000921000230000
Touch screennononono
Live viewyesyesyesno
ViewfinderOpticalOptical
  • Electronic
  • Optical
Electronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.85 x0.85 x0.8 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.5
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in
N/A
0.71 in
Separate info displaynononono
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
nono
N/A

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
N/A
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 modeyesyesyes
N/A
Exposure compensation plus5555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/31/31/3
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyes
N/A
WB BracketingNoNoNo
N/A
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
N/A
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s1/500s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range12121217
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
Auto
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps2.5 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps2.5 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps2.6 fps
Shooting modes
N/A
Scene
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HDFull HDNot supported
Supported video file formatsRAW
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
MOV
N/A
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
Camera playbackThumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate3.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Maximum resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
N/A
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Black
  • Black,Red
  • Red
  • Black
  • Silver
Anti-dust systemyesyesnono
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight17.11 oz16.23 oz15.7 oz16.76 oz
Width4.92 in4.88 in4.88 in4.96 in
Height3.7 in2.97 in3.86 in3.7 in
Depth2.56 in3.86 in2.97 in2.52 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
Memory slots111
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)5007001200470
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
1
AC adapter includedyesno
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesno
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedOptionalBuilt-In
N/A
DC-in jackyes
N/A
yesyes
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
N/A
NFCnonoyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnonono
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Firewirenononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMini
N/A
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yesno
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
nono
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingnononoyes
GPSnononono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Calendaryesyes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
N/A
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • 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
Multi
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
N/A
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
N/A
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • 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
N/A
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
1.0 in
N/A

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