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Nikon D3000 Digital Camera
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Nikon D40 Digital Camera
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Nikon D40X Digital Camera
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Nikon D90 Digital Camera
Nikon D90
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCCDCCDCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors11.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx11.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution3872 x 2592 px3008 x 2000 px3872 x 2592 px4288 x 2848 px
Other resolutions
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
ProcessorExpeed
N/A
Expeed
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO Autoyesyesyesyes
ISO minimum100200100200
ISO maximum3200160016006400
Boosted ISO maximum3200320032006400
Maximum image resolution3872 x 2592 px3008 x 2000 px3872 x 2592 px4288 x 2848 px
White balance presets126612
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • 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 supportnono
N/A
yes
HDR
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x3.0 x10.7 x5.8 x
Digital zoom1.0 x3.0 x3.5 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture2222
N/A
3.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
N/A
ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesno
N/A
yes
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
Continuous
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of focus points113
N/A
11
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)113311
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.05 in
N/A
2.64 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in2.5 in2.5 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnononono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots230000230000230000920000
Touch screennononono
Live viewyesnonoyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronicOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %96.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.8 x0.8 x0.94 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.5
N/A
2 - 1
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.31 in0.77 in
Separate info displaynononoyes
Field of view
N/A
N/A
N/A
100.0 %

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
N/A
yes
Exposure compensation plus5555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
yes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyes
N/A
yesyes
WB BracketingNo
N/A
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/500s1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range12171717
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
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 flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps2.5 fps3.0 fps4.5 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
customcustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps2.5 fps3.0 fps4.5 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps2.6 fps3.0 fps4.5 fps
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 supportedNot supportedNot supportedHD
Supported video file formatsRAW
N/A
AVI
  • AVI
  • M-JPEG
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
Camera playbackThumbnails
N/A
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Motion JPEG frame rate3.0 fps
N/A
N/A
24.0 fps
Maximum resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
1280 x 720 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
N/A
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

Design

Body typeSLRSLRCompact SLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlastic
  • Aluminium
  • Plastic
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Silver
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesnonoyes
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight17.11 oz16.76 oz17.46 oz21.87 oz
Width4.92 in4.96 in4.96 in5.2 in
Height3.7 in3.7 in3.7 in4.06 in
Depth2.56 in2.52 in2.52 in3.03 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
SDSD
  • SD
  • SDHC
Memory slots1
N/A
N/A
1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • 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 typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)500470500850
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
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

HDMInononoyes
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 jackyesyes
N/A
yes
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyes
N/A
yesyes
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnonono
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Firewirenononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mini
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.3a

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyesyesyes
GPSnononono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
N/A
yes
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
N/A
no
Frameyes
N/A
yesyes
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
  • 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 supportedyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Image editing modesTrimming
N/A
N/A
Trimming
Date imprinting
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Album organization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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