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Nikon D3000 Digital Camera
Nikon D3000
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Nikon D40 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5000 Digital Camera
Nikon D5000
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Nikon D5200 Digital Camera
Nikon D5200
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCCDCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors11.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution3872 x 2592 px3008 x 2000 px4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
ProcessorExpeed
N/A
ExpeedExpeed 3

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 6400
ISO Autoyesyesyesyes
ISO minimum100200200100
ISO maximum32001600320025600
Boosted ISO maximum32003200640025600
Maximum image resolution3872 x 2592 px3008 x 2000 px4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets1261212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
Auto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
Vivid
Image stabilizernononono
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 supportnonoyesyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
noyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x3.0 x5.8 x5.8 x
Digital zoom1.0 x3.0 x5.8 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture22223.52.8
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesnoyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points1131139
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1131139
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.05 in2.05 in2.05 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
noyes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in2.5 in2.7 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots230000230000230000921000
Touch screennononono
Live viewyesnoyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronic
Optical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.8 x0.78 x0.78 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.5
N/A
1.7 - 0.7
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.7 in0.7 in
Separate info displaynononono
Field of view
N/A
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronic
N/A
ElectronicElectronic
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 modeyes
N/A
yesyes
Exposure compensation plus5555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyes
N/A
yesyes
WB BracketingNo
N/A
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/500s1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyesno
Flash range12171712
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps2.5 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps2.5 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps2.6 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
33
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
33
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Movie
  • Scene
3D support
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Videography features

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

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Silver
Black
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Red
Anti-dust systemyesnoyesyes
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight17.11 oz16.76 oz19.75 oz17.81 oz
Width4.92 in4.96 in5.0 in5.08 in
Height3.7 in3.7 in4.09 in3.86 in
Depth2.56 in2.52 in3.15 in3.07 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
N/A
11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • USB
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)500470510500
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
yesyes
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

HDMInonoyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
11
USB version2.02.02.02.0
WirelessEye-Fi Connected
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedOptional
DC-in jackyesyesyesyes
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyes
N/A
yesyes
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnonoyes
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Firewirenononono
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mini
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyesyesyes
GPSnononono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
yesyes
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
nono
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • 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 supportedyes
N/A
yesyes
Image editing modesTrimming
N/A
TrimmingRotating
Album organization
N/A
N/A
yesyes
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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