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Nikon D3000 Digital Camera
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Nikon D3500 Digital Camera
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Nikon D80 Digital Camera
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Nikon D90 Digital Camera
Nikon D90
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCCDCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in
N/A
0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors11.0 Mpx
N/A
11.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx
N/A
10.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
N/A
3:23:2
Max resolution3872 x 2592 px
N/A
3872 x 2592 px4288 x 2848 px
Other resolutions
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
N/A
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
ProcessorExpeedEXPEED 4
N/A
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO Autoyes
N/A
yesyes
ISO minimum100100100200
ISO maximum32002560016006400
Boosted ISO maximum3200
N/A
32006400
Maximum image resolution3872 x 2592 px6000 x 4000 px3872 x 2592 px4288 x 2848 px
White balance presets12
N/A
612
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
yesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizerno
N/A
nono
Image stabilization typeNo
N/A
NoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAW
N/A
RAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportno
N/A
yesyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
nono

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x
N/A
7.5 x5.8 x
Digital zoom1.0 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x
N/A
1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture225.63.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lamp
N/A
LampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyes
N/A
noyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x
N/A
1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyes
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points11111111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11
N/A
1111
Image stabiliserLens based only
N/A
Lens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.17 in2.83 in2.64 in
Phase detection autofocusyes
N/A
yesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
5.6
N/A
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in2.5 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
N/A
nono
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCDLCD
Screen dots230000
N/A
230000920000
Touch screennononono
Live viewyesyesnoyes
ViewfinderOpticalPentamirrorOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %
N/A
95.0 %96.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.85 x0.95 x0.94 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.52 - 12 - 1
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.77 in0.77 in
Separate info displayno
N/A
noyes
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %170.0 %100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
N/A
yesyes
Aperture priorityyes
N/A
yesyes
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Exposure compensation plus5
N/A
55
Exposure compensation minus-5
N/A
-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 10
  • 12
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyes
N/A
yes
WB BracketingNo
N/A
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed1/200s
N/A
1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyes
N/A
yesyes
Flash range12
N/A
1317
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
N/A
i-TTL
External flashyes
N/A
yesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps
N/A
3.0 fps4.5 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
N/A
yesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyes
N/A
yesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps
N/A
3.0 fps4.5 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps
N/A
3.0 fps4.5 fps
Shooting modes
N/A
Auto
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
N/A
2
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
AE frames
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HDNot supportedHD
Supported video file formatsRAWMOV
N/A
  • AVI
  • M-JPEG
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
Camera playbackThumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Motion JPEG frame rate3.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
24.0 fps
Maximum resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1280 x 720 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 320 x 216
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
N/A
N/A
24.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphonenoyesyesno
Noise reductionyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Voice recording
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Audio system
N/A
Mono
N/A
Mono
Supported audio file formats
N/A
PCM
N/A
N/A
Microphone type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mono

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlastic
N/A
Plastic
  • Aluminium
  • Plastic
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedno
N/A
nono

Dimensions

Weight17.11 oz12.87 oz20.64 oz21.87 oz
Width4.92 in4.88 in5.2 in5.2 in
Height3.7 in3.82 in4.06 in4.06 in
Depth2.56 in2.76 in3.03 in3.03 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
Memory slots1111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
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
  • Exif 2.21
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
N/A
32.0 GB

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)5001550600850
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesY
N/A
yes
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1410.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.4 V

Connectivity

HDMInoyesnoyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
1
USB version2.02.02.02.0
WirelessEye-Fi Connected
N/A
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyes
N/A
yesyes
Remote controlyes
N/A
yesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
N/A
yes
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnonono
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Firewireno
N/A
nono
HDMI connector type
N/A
Mini
N/A
Mini
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USBMini-USB B
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
yesno
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.3a

Other features

Timelapse recordingno
N/A
noyes
GPSnononono
Orientation sensoryes
N/A
yesyes
Calendaryesyes
N/A
yes
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
N/A
no
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimmingCrop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Trimming
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • POR
N/A
N/A
Date imprinting
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Album organization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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