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Nikon D3000 Digital Camera
Nikon D3000
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Nikon D40 Digital Camera
Nikon D40
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Nikon D5200 Digital Camera
Nikon D5200
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Sony SLT-A57 Digital Camera
Sony SLT-A57
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCCDCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors11.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution3872 x 2592 px3008 x 2000 px6000 x 4000 px4912 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4912x2760
  • 3568x2368
  • 3568x2000
  • 2448x1624
  • 2448x1376
ProcessorExpeed
N/A
Expeed 3BIONZ

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 3200
  • 16000
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyesyesyes
ISO minimum10020010010
ISO maximum320016002560025600
Boosted ISO maximum320032002560025600
Maximum image resolution3872 x 2592 px3008 x 2000 px6000 x 4000 px2560 x 1920 px
White balance presets126129
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
Auto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernononoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnonoyesyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FSony A
Optical zoom3.0 x3.0 x5.8 x3.0 x
Digital zoom1.0 x3.0 x
N/A
2.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture22222.85.6
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesnoyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points1133915
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1133915
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.64 in2.05 in2.05 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in2.5 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots230000230000921000921000
Touch screennononono
Live viewyesnoyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronicOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.8 x0.78 x1.04 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.7
N/A
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.7 in
N/A
Separate info displaynononono
Field of view
N/A
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Second display
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.46 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
1440000.0 px

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 plus5553
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-3
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
2.0 s
Histogramyes
N/A
yesyes
WB BracketingNo
N/A
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/500s1/200s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesnoyes
Flash range12171210
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
N/A
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps2.5 fps5.0 fps12.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • 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
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps2.5 fps5.0 fps12.0 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps2.6 fps5.0 fps10.0 fps
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Scene
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
3
N/A
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
AE frames
N/A
N/A
33
3D support
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV
N/A
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedNot supportedFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsRAW
N/A
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
Camera playbackThumbnails
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
Single image
Motion JPEG frame rate3.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps25.0 fps
Maximum resolution
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1280 x 7201920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps50.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps50.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlastic
N/A
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Red
Black
Anti-dust systemyesnoyesyes
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight17.11 oz16.76 oz17.81 oz19.01 oz
Width4.92 in4.96 in5.08 in5.2 in
Height3.7 in3.7 in3.86 in3.84 in
Depth2.56 in2.52 in3.07 in3.18 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
N/A
11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • MPF
  • RAW
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)500470500590
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
yesyes
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1030.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.4 V7.4 V
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Battery level indicator
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
OptionalEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyesyesyes
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyes
N/A
yesno
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnoyesno
AV outputyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Firewirenononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
Mini
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyesyes
N/A
GPSnononono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
yes
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
nono
Frameyes
N/A
yes
N/A
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
  • 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
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Image editing modesTrimming
N/A
RotatingRotating
Album organization
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
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
N/A

Often compared with Nikon D3000

Often compared with Nikon D40

Often compared with Nikon D5200

Often compared with Sony SLT-A57