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Nikon D3000 Digital Camera
Nikon D3000
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Nikon D40X Digital Camera
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Nikon D60 Digital Camera
Nikon D60
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3.8 out of 5
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4.2 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCCDCCD
Image sensor formatDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors11.0 Mpx11.0 Mpx11.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution3872 x 2592 px3872 x 2592 px3872 x 2592 px
Other resolutions
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
ProcessorExpeedExpeed
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 1600
ISO Autoyesyesyes
ISO minimum100100100
ISO maximum320016001600
Boosted ISO maximum320032003200
Maximum image resolution3872 x 2592 px3872 x 2592 px3872 x 2592 px
White balance presets126
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • NEF
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
N/A
Image stabilizernonoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
N/A
AEB/HDR supportno
N/A
no

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x10.7 x7.5 x
Digital zoom1.0 x3.5 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture22
N/A
22
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyes
N/A
no
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Continuous
  • Center
  • Multi point
  • Single
  • Spotus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points11
N/A
3
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1133
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in
N/A
2.05 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in2.5 in2.5 in
Articulated LCDnonono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots230000230000230000
Touch screennonono
Live viewyesnono
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.8 x0.8 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.5
N/A
1.7 - 0.5
Eye relief0.71 in0.31 in0.77 in
Separate info displaynonono

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
N/A
Exposure compensation plus555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
N/A
WB BracketingNo
N/A
N/A
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
N/A
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range121712
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
N/A
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps3.0 fps3.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps3.0 fps3.0 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps3.0 fps3.0 fps

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedNot supportedNot supported
Supported video file formatsRAWAVI
N/A
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playbackThumbnails
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate3.0 fps
N/A
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRCompact SLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesnoyes
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight17.11 oz17.46 oz17.46 oz
Width4.92 in4.96 in4.96 in
Height3.7 in3.7 in3.7 in
Depth2.56 in2.52 in2.52 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
SDSD
Memory slots1
N/A
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • MMC
  • SDHC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)500500500
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1000.0 mAh

Connectivity

HDMInonono
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.0
WirelessEye-Fi Connected
N/A
N/A
DC-in jackyes
N/A
yes
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnono
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
Firewirenonono

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyesno
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
N/A
Frameyesyes
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
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
yes
Image editing modesTrimming
N/A
N/A
Date imprinting
N/A
N/A
yes

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