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Nikon D3000 Digital Camera
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Nikon D90 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 Mpx25.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:23:2
Max resolution3872 x 2592 px6000 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px6000 x 4000 px4288 x 2848 px
Other resolutions
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 4
N/A
Expeed 3
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO Autoyes
N/A
yesyesyes
ISO minimum100100200100200
ISO maximum3200256001600256006400
Boosted ISO maximum3200256003200256006400
Maximum image resolution3872 x 2592 px6000 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px6000 x 4000 px4288 x 2848 px
White balance presets121261212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Auto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonononono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
3:2
N/A
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnononoyesyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesno

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x5.8 x3.0 x5.8 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 aperture222.8222.83.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto/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
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points111133911
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)111133911
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.05 in2.05 in2.05 in2.64 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
yesno
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 LCDnononoyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots230000921000230000921000920000
Touch screennonononono
Live viewyesyesnoyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalElectronicOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %96.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.85 x0.8 x0.78 x0.94 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.72 - 1
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.71 in0.7 in0.77 in
Separate info displaynonononoyes
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
N/A
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

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 flashyesyesyesnoyes
Flash range1212171217
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps5.0 fps2.5 fps5.0 fps4.5 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • 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 fps5.0 fps4.5 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps5.0 fps2.6 fps5.0 fps4.5 fps
Shooting modes
N/A
Scene
N/A
  • Movie
  • Scene
N/A
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
N/A
32
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
AE frames
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
  • 2
  • 3
3D support
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV

Videography features

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

Design

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

Dimensions

Weight17.11 oz16.23 oz16.76 oz17.81 oz21.87 oz
Width4.92 in4.88 in4.96 in5.08 in5.2 in
Height3.7 in2.97 in3.7 in3.86 in4.06 in
Depth2.56 in3.86 in2.52 in3.07 in3.03 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Memory slots11
N/A
11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
RAW
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
32.0 GB

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)500700470500850
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
1030.0 mAh1410.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
7.4 V7.4 V
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInoyesnoyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
11
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedOptional
N/A
OptionalEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
N/A
yesyes
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnonoyesno
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
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
yes
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.3a

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
  • 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
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
N/A
RotatingTrimming
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
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
Album organization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Date imprinting
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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