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Nikon D3000 Digital Camera
Nikon D3000
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Nikon D80 Digital Camera
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Olympus E-420 Digital Camera
Olympus E-420
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3.8 out of 5
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4.3 out of 5
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4.2 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCCDCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXFour Thirds
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.68 in
Sensor photo detectors11.0 Mpx11.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:24:3
Max resolution3872 x 2592 px3872 x 2592 px3648 x 2736 px
Other resolutions
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 3200x2400
  • 2560x1920
  • 1600x1200
  • 1280x960
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
ProcessorExpeed
N/A
TruePic III

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 1600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
ISO Autoyesyesyes
ISO minimum100100100
ISO maximum320016001600
Boosted ISO maximum32003200
N/A
Maximum image resolution3872 x 2592 px3872 x 2592 px3648 x 2736 px
White balance presets1268
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • NEF
  • RAW
N/A
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
Image stabilizernonoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
N/A
4:3
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnoyes
N/A
HDR
N/A
no
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FFour Thirds
Optical zoom3.0 x7.5 x3.0 x
Digital zoom1.0 x
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x
N/A
Maximum aperture223.5
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto
N/A
Contrast autofocusyesno
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x2x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous
  • Single
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points11113
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1111
N/A
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based only
N/A
Filter diameter2.64 in2.83 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyes
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in2.5 in2.7 in
Articulated LCDnonono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots230000230000230000
Touch screennonono
Live viewyesnoyes
ViewfinderOpticalOptical
N/A
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.95 x0.92 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.52 - 1
N/A
Eye relief0.71 in0.77 in
N/A
Separate info displaynono
N/A
Field of view
N/A
170.0 %
N/A

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
N/A
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s60.0 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
  • 1/2
1/3
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyes
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 10
  • 12
  • 20
2.0 s
Histogramyes
N/A
yes
WB BracketingNo
N/A
N/A
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
N/A
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s
N/A
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range121312
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in Flash
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
N/A
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
N/A
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps3.0 fps3.5 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyes
N/A
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps3.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps3.0 fps
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
N/A

Videography features

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

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlastic
N/A
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyes
N/A
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight17.11 oz20.64 oz13.4 oz
Width4.92 in5.2 in5.1 in
Height3.7 in4.06 in3.58 in
Depth2.56 in3.03 in2.09 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
SD
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
  • xD
Memory slots11
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • Compact Flash Type I/II
  • xD Picture Card
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
N/A
Battery life (CIPA)500600
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInonono
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.0
WirelessEye-Fi Connected
N/A
N/A
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyes
N/A
yes
NFCnono
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesno
N/A
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
Firewirenono
N/A
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Mini-USB B
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
no
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingnonono
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
yes
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
N/A
Frameyes
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
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
N/A
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Rotating

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