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Nikon D3000 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5100 Digital Camera
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Available colors

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 Mpx11.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:23:2
Max resolution3872 x 2592 px6000 x 4000 px3872 x 2592 px4288 x 2848 px4928 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 4ExpeedExpeedExpeed 2

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
ISO Autoyes
N/A
yesyesyes
ISO minimum100100100200100
ISO maximum3200256001600320025600
Boosted ISO maximum3200256003200640025600
Maximum image resolution3872 x 2592 px6000 x 4000 px3872 x 2592 px4288 x 2848 px4928 x 3264 px
White balance presets121261212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • 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
16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnono
N/A
yesyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
N/A
noyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x5.8 x10.7 x5.8 x3.0 x
Digital zoom1.0 x
N/A
3.5 x5.8 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture222.8
N/A
3.52.8
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoManualAuto/ManualAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
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
Continuous
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
N/A
N/A
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points1111
N/A
1111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)111131111
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.05 in
N/A
2.05 in2.83 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
noyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
11
N/A
N/A
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in2.5 in2.7 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnononoyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots230000921000230000230000921000
Touch screennonononono
Live viewyesyesnoyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOptical
Optical
Optical
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 - 0.5
N/A
N/A
1.7 - 0.7
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.31 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
N/A
yes
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
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 lockyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyesyes
WB BracketingNoNo
N/A
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range1212171712
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
Redeye Reduction
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
N/A
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps5.0 fps3.0 fps4.0 fps4.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
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 fps3.0 fps4.0 fps4.0 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps5.0 fps3.0 fps4.0 fps4.0 fps
Shooting modes
N/A
Scene
N/A
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
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 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV

Videography features

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

Design

Body typeSLRSLRCompact SLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
BlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesnoyesyes
Environmentally sealednonononono

Dimensions

Weight17.11 oz16.23 oz17.46 oz19.75 oz17.99 oz
Width4.92 in4.88 in4.96 in5.0 in5.0 in
Height3.7 in2.97 in3.7 in4.09 in3.8 in
Depth2.56 in3.86 in2.52 in3.15 in3.1 in

Storage

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

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • USB
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)500700500510660
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
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery level indicator
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 ConnectedEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesyes
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnononoyes
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Firewirenonononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
Mini
N/A
N/A
Mini
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
N/A
yes
Bluetooth
N/A
no
N/A
nono

Other features

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

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