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Nikon D3000 Digital Camera
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Pentax K-S1 Digital Camera
Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCCDCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDXDXFull frameAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in1.41 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors11.0 Mpx11.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:23:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
3:2
Max resolution3872 x 2592 px3872 x 2592 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px5472 x 3648 px
Other resolutions
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 3072x2448
  • 1920x1080
ProcessorExpeedExpeedExpeed 2Expeed 4Expeed 4Expeed 3PRIME MII

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 51200
ISO Autoyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
ISO minimum10010010010010050100
ISO maximum320016002560025600256002560051200
Boosted ISO maximum3200320025600
N/A
N/A
25600
N/A
Maximum image resolution3872 x 2592 px3872 x 2592 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px5472 x 3648 px
White balance presets126121212129
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • PEF
  • DNG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Fader
  • Pastel
Image stabilizernononono
N/A
noyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNoNoSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
N/A
16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
5:4
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportno
N/A
yesyesyesyesyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
noyesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
50
N/A
Image stabilization axis
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3-axis

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon FPentax KAF2
Optical zoom3.0 x10.7 x3.0 x7.8 x
N/A
N/A
11.0 x
Digital zoom1.0 x3.5 x
N/A
7.8 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture22
N/A
2.84.53.5
N/A
3.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualManualAutoAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAutoAuto
Contrast autofocusyes
N/A
yesyesyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x1x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Continuous
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points11
N/A
1139395111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1131139395111
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.64 in
N/A
2.83 in2.05 in2.64 in
N/A
2.44 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
yes
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.53.5
N/A
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
N/A
3939
N/A
11
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in2.5 in3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesyesyesnono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots23000023000092100010370001037000921000921000
Touch screennononoyesyesnono
Live viewyesnoyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.8 x0.78 x0.82 x0.85 x0.7 x0.95 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.5
N/A
1.7 - 0.7-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.53 - 12.5 - 1.5
Eye relief0.71 in0.31 in0.7 in0.67 in0.67 in0.67 in0.88 in
Separate info displaynononononoyesno
Field of view
N/A
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
yes
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
720 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
nono

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronicMechanicalElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
yesyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus5555555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
yesyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
Histogramyesyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
WB BracketingNo
N/A
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yesyesyesnoyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s1/200s1/200s1/250s1/180s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range12171212121210
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
Redeye Reduction
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTLP-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps3.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps5.4 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sunset
  • Surf
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 12
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps3.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps5.4 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps3.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps5.4 fps
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
33323
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
33
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
3
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV
3D support
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedNot supportedFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsRAWAVI
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • M-JPEG
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • RAW
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playbackThumbnails
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Motion JPEG frame rate3.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Maximum resolution
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1920.0 px
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 10801280 x 7201280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRCompact SLRSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesiumPlastic
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlack
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Black,Orange
  • Black,Silver
  • Blue
  • Blue,White
  • Brown
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Lime,White
  • Pink,White
  • Purple
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesnoyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednononononoyesno

Dimensions

Weight17.11 oz17.46 oz17.99 oz15.87 oz14.64 oz31.75 oz17.57 oz
Width4.92 in4.96 in5.0 in4.88 in4.88 in5.7 in4.72 in
Height3.7 in3.7 in3.8 in3.82 in3.82 in4.8 in3.64 in
Depth2.56 in2.52 in3.1 in2.76 in2.76 in3.2 in2.74 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • FLU
  • Eye-Fi
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
N/A
1111
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)500500660820970900480
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111111
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
yesYYyes
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
N/A
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInonoyesnoyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.02.03.12.0
WirelessEye-Fi Connected
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-InBuilt-In
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyes
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
NFCnonononoyesnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnoyesyesyesyesno
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Firewirenonononononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
MiniMiniMiniMini
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
yesyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
nonoyesno
N/A
USB port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
no
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
GPSnononoyesyesyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyesyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
nono
N/A
nono
Frameyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
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
MultiMultiMulti
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
yesyesyesyes
N/A
Image editing modesTrimming
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
N/A
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A

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Often compared with Nikon D40X

Often compared with Nikon D5100

Often compared with Nikon D5500

Often compared with Nikon D5600

Often compared with Nikon D800

Often compared with Pentax K-S1