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Nikon D3000 Digital Camera
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Nikon D90 Digital Camera
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Sensor

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

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO Autoyes
N/A
yesyesyes
ISO minimum100100200100200
ISO maximum3200256003200256006400
Boosted ISO maximum3200256006400256006400
Maximum image resolution3872 x 2592 px6000 x 4000 px4288 x 2848 px4928 x 3264 px4288 x 2848 px
White balance presets1212121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • 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
16:9
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnonoyesyesyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
noyesno

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x5.8 x5.8 x3.0 x5.8 x
Digital zoom1.0 x
N/A
5.8 x
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture222.83.52.83.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAuto/ManualAutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
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
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • 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
N/A
Auto
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points1111111111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1111111111
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.05 in2.05 in2.83 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
yesnoyesno
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
11
N/A
N/A
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in2.7 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots230000921000230000921000920000
Touch screennonononono
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOptical
Optical
OpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %96.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.85 x0.78 x0.78 x0.94 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5
N/A
1.7 - 0.72 - 1
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.7 in0.7 in0.77 in
Separate info displaynonononoyes
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %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

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 modeyesyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus55555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 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
Histogramyesyesyesyesyes
WB BracketingNoNo
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range1212171217
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps4.0 fps4.5 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • 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
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps4.0 fps4.5 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps4.0 fps4.5 fps
Shooting modes
N/A
Scene
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
332
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
AE frames
N/A
N/A
33
  • 2
  • 3
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV

Videography features

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

Audio features

Built-in microphonenoyesyesyesno
Noise reductionyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Microphone type
N/A
MonoMonoMonoMono
Speaker type
N/A
Mono
N/A
N/A
N/A
Voice recording
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
Audio system
N/A
MonoMonoStereoMono
Supported audio file formats
N/A
PCM
N/A
LPCM
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticPlastic
  • Aluminium
  • Plastic
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
BlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonononono

Dimensions

Weight17.11 oz16.23 oz19.75 oz17.99 oz21.87 oz
Width4.92 in4.88 in5.0 in5.0 in5.2 in
Height3.7 in2.97 in4.09 in3.8 in4.06 in
Depth2.56 in3.86 in3.15 in3.1 in3.03 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Memory slots11111
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 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
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
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
32.0 GB

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • USB
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)500700510660850
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter includedyesnoyesyesyes
Battery capacity
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
1410.0 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

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
111
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedOptionalEye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesyes
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnonoyesno
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
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
nonono
N/A
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.3a

Other features

Timelapse recordingnonoyesyesyes
GPSnonononono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Calendaryesyesyesyesyes
Energy Star certifiednonononono
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
N/A
Multi
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
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
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
N/A
Album organization
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Date imprinting
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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