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Nikon D3000 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5200 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCCDCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
DXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors11.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:23:2
Max resolution3872 x 2592 px6000 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 4
N/A
Expeed 2Expeed 3

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 6400
ISO Autoyes
N/A
yesyesyes
ISO minimum100100200100100
ISO maximum32002560016002560025600
Boosted ISO maximum32002560032002560025600
Maximum image resolution3872 x 2592 px6000 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets121261212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Auto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
Image stabilizernonononono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
3:2
N/A
16:9
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnononoyesyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x5.8 x3.0 x3.0 x5.8 x
Digital zoom1.0 x
N/A
3.0 x
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture222.8222.82.8
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto
N/A
AutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesnoyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
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
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points111131139
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)111131139
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.05 in2.05 in2.83 in2.05 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
22
N/A
N/A
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
11
N/A
N/A
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in2.5 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnononoyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots230000921000230000921000921000
Touch screennonononono
Live viewyesyesnoyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalElectronicOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.85 x0.8 x0.78 x0.78 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.71.7 - 0.7
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.71 in0.7 in0.7 in
Separate info displaynonononono
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
N/A
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
N/A
ElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Exposure compensation plus55555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyes
N/A
yesyes
WB BracketingNoNo
N/A
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/500s1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesno
Flash range1212171212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
N/A
i-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps5.0 fps2.5 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps5.0 fps2.5 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps5.0 fps2.6 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
Shooting modes
N/A
Scene
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Movie
  • Scene
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
N/A
33
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
N/A
33
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV
3D support
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HDNot supportedFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsRAW
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
N/A
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playbackThumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
Motion JPEG frame rate3.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 1080
N/A
1920 x 10801280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Black
  • Silver
Black
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Red
Anti-dust systemyesyesnoyesyes
Environmentally sealednonononono

Dimensions

Weight17.11 oz16.23 oz16.76 oz17.99 oz17.81 oz
Width4.92 in4.88 in4.96 in5.0 in5.08 in
Height3.7 in2.97 in3.7 in3.8 in3.86 in
Depth2.56 in3.86 in2.52 in3.1 in3.07 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
N/A
11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
RAW
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)500700470660500
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter includedyesno
N/A
yesyes
Battery capacity
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
1030.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
N/A
7.4 V
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMInoyesnoyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
11
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedOptional
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedOptional
DC-in jackyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
N/A
yesyes
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnonoyesyes
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Firewirenonononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
Mini
N/A
MiniMini
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
no
N/A
no
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingnonoyesyesyes
GPSnonononono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Calendaryesyes
N/A
yesyes
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
nono
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
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
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Multi
  • 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
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
Rotating
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
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • 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
Album organization
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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