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Nikon D3000 Digital Camera
Nikon D3000
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Nikon D3500 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5200 Digital Camera
Nikon D5200
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4.2 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in
N/A
0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors11.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx
N/A
24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
N/A
3:2
Max resolution3872 x 2592 px
N/A
6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
N/A
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
ProcessorExpeedEXPEED 4Expeed 3

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 6400
ISO Autoyes
N/A
yes
ISO minimum100100100
ISO maximum32002560025600
Boosted ISO maximum3200
N/A
25600
Maximum image resolution3872 x 2592 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets12
N/A
12
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
yes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
Image stabilizerno
N/A
no
Image stabilization typeNo
N/A
No
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAW
N/A
RAW
AEB/HDR supportno
N/A
yes
HDR
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x
N/A
5.8 x
Digital zoom1.0 x
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x
N/A
1.5 x
Maximum aperture225.62.8
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lamp
N/A
Lamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyes
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x
N/A
1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Number of focus points111139
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11
N/A
39
Image stabiliserLens based only
N/A
Lens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.17 in2.05 in
Phase detection autofocusyes
N/A
yes
Minimum aperture
N/A
5.6
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
N/A
yes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots230000
N/A
921000
Touch screennonono
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalPentamirrorOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %
N/A
95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.85 x0.78 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.7
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.7 in
Separate info displayno
N/A
no
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyes
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
Second display
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
N/A
yes
Aperture priorityyes
N/A
yes
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
yes
Exposure compensation plus5
N/A
5
Exposure compensation minus-5
N/A
-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyes
WB BracketingNo
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed1/200s
N/A
1/200s
Built-in flashyes
N/A
no
Flash range12
N/A
12
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
External flashyes
N/A
yes
Continuous drive3.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
N/A
yes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps
Shooting modes
N/A
Auto
  • Movie
  • Scene
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
3
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
3
3D support
N/A
N/A
no
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV

Videography features

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

Audio features

Built-in microphonenoyesyes
Noise reductionyes
N/A
yes
Built-in speakers
N/A
yes
N/A
Voice recording
N/A
yesyes
Audio system
N/A
MonoStereo
Supported audio file formats
N/A
PCMPCM
Microphone type
N/A
N/A
Stereo
Speaker type
N/A
N/A
Mono

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlastic
N/A
Plastic
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Red
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedno
N/A
no

Dimensions

Weight17.11 oz12.87 oz17.81 oz
Width4.92 in4.88 in5.08 in
Height3.7 in3.82 in3.86 in
Depth2.56 in2.76 in3.07 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)5001550500
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedyesYyes
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1030.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.4 V
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
1
USB version2.02.02.0
WirelessEye-Fi Connected
N/A
Optional
DC-in jackyes
N/A
yes
Remote controlyes
N/A
yes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnoyes
AV outputyes
N/A
yes
Firewireno
N/A
no
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMini
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
yes
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingno
N/A
yes
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryes
N/A
yes
Calendaryesyesyes
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
no
Frameyes
N/A
yes
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
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
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimmingCropRotating
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • POR
  • 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
Album organization
N/A
N/A
yes

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