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Nikon D3000 Digital Camera
Nikon D3000
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Nikon D3300 Digital Camera
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Nikon D3500 Digital Camera
Nikon D3500
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 Digital Camera
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
DX
N/A
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in
N/A
0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors11.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
N/A
N/A
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
N/A
20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
N/A
N/A
Max resolution3872 x 2592 px6000 x 4000 px
N/A
5184 x 3456 px
Other resolutions
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
N/A
N/A
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 4EXPEED 4
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 80
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 12800
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum10010010080
ISO maximum3200256002560012800
Boosted ISO maximum320025600
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution3872 x 2592 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px5184 x 3888 px
White balance presets1212
N/A
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
JPG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
N/A
Image stabilizernono
N/A
yes
Image stabilization typeNoNo
N/A
Optical
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
3:2
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
N/A
N/A
AEB/HDR supportnono
N/A
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon F
N/A
Optical zoom3.0 x5.8 x
N/A
50.0 x
Digital zoom1.0 x
N/A
N/A
200.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture222.85.62.8
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x
N/A
N/A
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 Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
N/A
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
N/A
Number of focus points111111
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1111
N/A
N/A
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based only
N/A
Optical
Filter diameter2.64 in2.05 in2.17 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyes
N/A
N/A
Minimum aperture
N/A
225.62.8
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
11
N/A
N/A
Focal length equiv
N/A
N/A
N/A
24 - 1200
Filter thread
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Folded optics
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnono
N/A
N/A
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots230000921000
N/A
921000
Touch screennononono
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalPentamirrorOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.85 x0.85 x
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5
N/A
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.71 in
N/A
Separate info displaynono
N/A
N/A
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
nono
N/A

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
N/A
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
N/A
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyes
N/A
N/A
Aperture priorityyesyes
N/A
N/A
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
N/A
Exposure compensation plus55
N/A
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
N/A
N/A
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
N/A
N/A
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
Histogramyesyesyesyes
WB BracketingNoNo
N/A
N/A
Subject / scene modesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s
N/A
N/A
Built-in flashyesyes
N/A
yes
Flash range1212
N/A
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
N/A
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
N/A
External flashyesyes
N/A
N/A
Continuous drive3.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Fireworks
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Snow
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
N/A
N/A
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
N/A
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
SceneAuto
N/A
3D support
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsRAW
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
MOVMPEG
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
Camera playbackThumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Slide show
Motion JPEG frame rate3.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Maximum resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 1080
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A
50.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A
50.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRBridge
Body materialPlasticPlastic
N/A
N/A
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
N/A
Environmentally sealednono
N/A
no

Dimensions

Weight17.11 oz16.23 oz12.87 oz21.98 oz
Width4.92 in4.88 in4.88 in5.1 in
Height3.7 in2.97 in3.82 in3.67 in
Depth2.56 in3.86 in2.76 in4.06 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo HS
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots111
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
  • SDXC
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • microSDHC
  • microSD
  • Memory Stick
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Micro
  • Memory Stick Pro
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)5007001550400
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Number of batteries supported111
N/A
AC adapter includedyesnoY
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
N/A
Rechargeable battery
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Start-up time
N/A
N/A
N/A
2000.0 ms

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
1
USB version2.02.02.02.0
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedOptional
N/A
N/A
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyes
N/A
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesyesno
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnonono
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
no
Firewirenono
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMicro
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
noyesno
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingnono
N/A
N/A
GPSnononono
Orientation sensoryesyes
N/A
N/A
Calendaryesyesyes
N/A
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
no
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
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
N/A
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
CropTrimming
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
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • POR
  • BUL
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • SWE
  • TUR
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
DLNA certified
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

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