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

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

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO Autoyesyesyes
ISO minimum100200200
ISO maximum320016006400
Boosted ISO maximum320032006400
Maximum image resolution3872 x 2592 px3008 x 2000 px4288 x 2848 px
White balance presets12612
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
Auto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnonoyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
no

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x3.0 x5.8 x
Digital zoom1.0 x3.0 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture22223.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
N/A
Auto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesnoyes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points11311
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11311
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.05 in2.64 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
no

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in2.5 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots230000230000920000
Touch screennonono
Live viewyesnoyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronicOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %96.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.8 x0.94 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.52 - 1
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.77 in
Separate info displaynonoyes
Field of view
N/A
N/A
100.0 %

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronic
N/A
Electronic
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
yes
Exposure compensation plus555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyes
N/A
yes
WB BracketingNo
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/500s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range121717
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps2.5 fps4.5 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • 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
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps2.5 fps4.5 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps2.6 fps4.5 fps
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
2
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
AE frames
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedNot supportedHD
Supported video file formatsRAW
N/A
  • AVI
  • M-JPEG
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
NTSC
Camera playbackThumbnails
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Motion JPEG frame rate3.0 fps
N/A
24.0 fps
Maximum resolution
N/A
N/A
1280 x 720 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
N/A
  • 320 x 216
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
N/A
24.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlastic
  • Aluminium
  • Plastic
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Silver
Black
Anti-dust systemyesnoyes
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

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

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
Memory slots1
N/A
1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Camera file system
  • 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
32.0 GB

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)500470850
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
yes
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1410.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.4 V

Connectivity

HDMInonoyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
1
USB version2.02.02.0
WirelessEye-Fi Connected
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyesyesyes
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyes
N/A
yes
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnono
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
Firewirenonono
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
Mini
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
1.3a

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyesyes
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
yes
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
no
Frameyes
N/A
yes
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
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
yes
Image editing modesTrimming
N/A
Trimming
Date imprinting
N/A
N/A
yes
Album organization
N/A
N/A
yes

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