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Nikon D3000 Digital Camera
Nikon D3000
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Nikon D3400 Digital Camera
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Nikon D40X Digital Camera
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Nikon D5200 Digital Camera
Nikon D5200
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCCDCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors11.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx11.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution3872 x 2592 px6000 x 4000 px3872 x 2592 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 4ExpeedExpeed 3

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 6400
ISO Autoyes
N/A
yesyes
ISO minimum100100100100
ISO maximum320025600160025600
Boosted ISO maximum3200
N/A
320025600
Maximum image resolution3872 x 2592 px6000 x 4000 px3872 x 2592 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets1212612
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
Image stabilizernoyesnono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnono
N/A
yes
HDR
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x
N/A
10.7 x5.8 x
Digital zoom1.0 x
N/A
3.5 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture223.5
N/A
2.8
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Contrast Detection Auto FocusContinuous
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of focus points1111
N/A
39
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1111339
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.17 in
N/A
2.05 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
1.8
N/A
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
11
N/A
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in2.5 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnononoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots230000921000230000921000
Touch screennononono
Live viewyesyesnoyes
ViewfinderOptical
  • Electronic
  • Optical
OpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.85 x0.8 x0.78 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5
N/A
1.7 - 0.7
Eye relief0.71 in
N/A
0.31 in0.7 in
Separate info displaynononono
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
yes
Exposure compensation plus5555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
yes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyes
WB BracketingNoNo
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyesno
Flash range12121712
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
AutoRedeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps5.0 fps3.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps5.0 fps3.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps5.0 fps3.0 fps5.0 fps
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Movie
  • Scene
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
3D support
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV

Videography features

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

Design

Body typeSLRSLRCompact SLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Red
  • Red
Black
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Red
Anti-dust systemyesnonoyes
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight17.11 oz15.7 oz17.46 oz17.81 oz
Width4.92 in4.88 in4.96 in5.08 in
Height3.7 in3.86 in3.7 in3.86 in
Depth2.56 in2.97 in2.52 in3.07 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
N/A
1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)5001200500500
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
11
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1030.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.4 V
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMInoyesnoyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
1
USB version2.02.02.02.0
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-In
N/A
Optional
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
yes
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnoyesnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnonoyes
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Firewirenononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
Mini
N/A
Mini
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
no
N/A
yes
Bluetooth
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingnonoyesyes
GPSnononono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
N/A
yes
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
N/A
no
Frameyes
N/A
yesyes
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Multi
  • 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
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
N/A
yes
Image editing modesTrimming
N/A
N/A
Rotating
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
N/A
Album organization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
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

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