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Nikon D3000 Digital Camera
Nikon D3000
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Nikon D3200 Digital Camera
Nikon D3200
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Nikon D5100 Digital Camera
Nikon D5100
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Sony SLT-A55 Digital Camera
Sony SLT-A55
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.91 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors11.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
N/A
17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution3872 x 2592 px6016 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px4912 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 3568x2368
  • 2448x1624
  • 2448x1376
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 3Expeed 2BIONZ

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyesyesyes
ISO minimum100200100100
ISO maximum3200128002560012800
Boosted ISO maximum3200128002560025600
Maximum image resolution3872 x 2592 px6016 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px4592 x 3056 px
White balance presets1212126
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
JPG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernononono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
N/A
16:916:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnonoyesyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon F
  • Sony Alpha DT
  • Sony Alpha
Optical zoom3.0 x3.1 x3.0 x
N/A
Digital zoom1.0 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture222.82.8
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualManualAutoAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesno
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
N/A
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
  • Continuous 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 points11111115
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11111115
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.64 in2.64 in2.83 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots230000921000921000921000
Touch screennononono
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.78 x0.78 x1.1 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
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
1150000.0 px

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 plus5552
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-2
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
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyesyes
WB BracketingNoNo
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range12121210
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
N/A
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps4.0 fps4.0 fps10.0 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
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • 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
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps4.0 fps4.0 fps10.0 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps4.0 fps4.0 fps10.0 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
yes
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
33
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
AE frames
N/A
N/A
33
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.7±EV

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsRAW
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • SECAM
NTSC
N/A
Camera playbackThumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
Motion JPEG frame rate3.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps25.0 fps
Maximum resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 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
1280 x 7201920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps50.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps30.0 fps50.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphonenoyesyesyes
Noise reductionyesyesyes
N/A
Microphone type
N/A
MonoMonoStereo
Speaker type
N/A
Mono
N/A
N/A
Voice recording
N/A
yesyesyes
Audio system
N/A
StereoStereo
N/A
Supported audio file formats
N/A
PCMLPCMAAC

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRCompact
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight17.11 oz16.05 oz17.99 oz21.13 oz
Width4.92 in4.92 in5.0 in5.39 in
Height3.7 in3.01 in3.8 in4.09 in
Depth2.56 in3.78 in3.1 in3.31 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1112
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • 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 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
DPOF 1.1
Maximum memory card size
N/A
8.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yesyesyes
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)500540660480
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
1080.0 mAh

Connectivity

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

Other features

Timelapse recordingno
N/A
yes
N/A
GPSnoyesnoyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Calendaryesyesyesyes
Energy Star certifiednononono
Frameyesyesyes
N/A
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
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
N/A
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
N/A
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
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Date imprinting
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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