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Nikon D3000 Digital Camera
Nikon D3000
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Nikon D3200 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5100 Digital Camera
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Nikon D90 Digital Camera
Nikon D90
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.91 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors11.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
N/A
13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution3872 x 2592 px6016 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px4288 x 2848 px
Other resolutions
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 3Expeed 2
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO Autoyesyesyesyes
ISO minimum100200100200
ISO maximum320012800256006400
Boosted ISO maximum320012800256006400
Maximum image resolution3872 x 2592 px6016 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px4288 x 2848 px
White balance presets12121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • 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
16:9
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnonoyesyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
yesno

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x3.1 x3.0 x5.8 x
Digital zoom1.0 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture222.82.83.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualManualAutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
ManualAuto
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points11111111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11111111
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.64 in2.83 in2.64 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyesno

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots230000921000921000920000
Touch screennononono
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %96.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.78 x0.78 x0.94 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.72 - 1
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.7 in0.77 in
Separate info displaynononoyes
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
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 modeyesyesyesyes
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
Histogramyesyesyesyes
WB BracketingNoNo
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range12121217
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps4.0 fps4.0 fps4.5 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps4.0 fps4.0 fps4.5 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps4.0 fps4.0 fps4.5 fps
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
3D support
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
32
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
AE frames
N/A
N/A
3
  • 2
  • 3
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HDFull HDHD
Supported video file formatsRAW
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVI
  • M-JPEG
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • SECAM
NTSCNTSC
Camera playbackThumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Motion JPEG frame rate3.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps24.0 fps
Maximum resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 320 x 216
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 7201920 x 1080
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps24.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphonenoyesyesno
Noise reductionyesyesyes
N/A
Microphone type
N/A
MonoMonoMono
Speaker type
N/A
Mono
N/A
N/A
Voice recording
N/A
yesyesyes
Audio system
N/A
StereoStereoMono
Supported audio file formats
N/A
PCMLPCM
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlastic
  • Aluminium
  • Plastic
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight17.11 oz16.05 oz17.99 oz21.87 oz
Width4.92 in4.92 in5.0 in5.2 in
Height3.7 in3.01 in3.8 in4.06 in
Depth2.56 in3.78 in3.1 in3.03 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Memory slots1111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
Maximum memory card size
N/A
8.0 GB
N/A
32.0 GB
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)500540660850
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesyesyesyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
yesyes
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1410.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.4 V

Connectivity

HDMInonoyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1111
USB version2.02.02.02.0
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedOptionalEye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyesyesyesyes
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesno
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Firewirenononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMini
Microphone port
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
nono
N/A
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.3a

Other features

Timelapse recordingno
N/A
yesyes
GPSnoyesnono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Calendaryesyesyesyes
Energy Star certifiednononono
Frameyesyesyesyes
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Multi
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
Trimming
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
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
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
N/A
Date imprinting
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Album organization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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