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Nikon D3000 Digital Camera
Nikon D3000
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Nikon D40 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5100 Digital Camera
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Nikon Z7 Digital Camera
Nikon Z7
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCCDCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDX
N/A
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
N/A
Sensor photo detectors11.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx
N/A
N/A
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
N/A
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
N/A
Max resolution3872 x 2592 px3008 x 2000 px4928 x 3264 px
N/A
Other resolutions
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
N/A
ProcessorExpeed
N/A
Expeed 2
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 64
  • 25600
ISO Autoyesyesyes
N/A
ISO minimum10020010064
ISO maximum320016002560025600
Boosted ISO maximum3200320025600
N/A
Maximum image resolution3872 x 2592 px3008 x 2000 px4928 x 3264 px8256 x 5504 px
White balance presets12612
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
Auto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
N/A
Image stabilizernonono
N/A
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
N/A
16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
N/A
AEB/HDR supportnonoyes
N/A
HDR
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon F
N/A
Optical zoom3.0 x3.0 x3.0 x
N/A
Digital zoom1.0 x3.0 x
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
N/A
Maximum aperture22222.8
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
N/A
AutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesnoyes
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • AI Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
N/A
Manual focusyesyesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of focus points11311493
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11311
N/A
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
N/A
Filter diameter2.64 in2.05 in2.83 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in2.5 in3.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnonoyes
N/A
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots230000230000921000
N/A
Touch screennononoyes
Live viewyesnoyes
N/A
ViewfinderOpticalElectronicOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.8 x0.78 x0.8 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.7-4 - 2
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.7 in
N/A
Separate info displaynonono
N/A
Field of view
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
3690000.0 px

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronic
N/A
Electronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
N/A
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
N/A
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Exposure compensation plus555
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
N/A
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyes
N/A
yes
N/A
WB BracketingNo
N/A
Yes
N/A
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Flash sync speed1/200s1/500s1/200s
N/A
Built-in flashyesyesyes
N/A
Flash range121712
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
N/A
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
N/A
N/A
External flashyesyesyes
N/A
Continuous drive3.0 fps2.5 fps4.0 fps
N/A
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunrise
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
Self-timeryesyesyes
N/A
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyes
N/A
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps2.5 fps4.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps2.6 fps4.0 fps
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
3
N/A
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
AE frames
N/A
N/A
3
N/A
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV
N/A

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedNot supportedFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formatsRAW
N/A
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • MOV
  • MP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
NTSC
N/A
Camera playbackThumbnails
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
Motion JPEG frame rate3.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum resolution
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
N/A
29.59 min.

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRMILC
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlastic
N/A
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Silver
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesnoyes
N/A
Environmentally sealednonono
N/A

Dimensions

Weight17.11 oz16.76 oz17.99 oz20.64 oz
Width4.92 in4.96 in5.0 in5.28 in
Height3.7 in3.7 in3.8 in3.96 in
Depth2.56 in2.52 in3.1 in2.66 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
N/A
11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)500470660
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
N/A
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
yesY
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInonoyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
1
N/A
USB version2.02.02.0
3.2 Gen 1
WirelessEye-Fi Connected
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
N/A
DC-in jackyesyesyes
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
N/A
PictBridgeyes
N/A
yesyes
NFCnonono
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnoyesyes
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Firewirenonono
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
Mini
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
noyes
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB Type-C
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11ac
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.2

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