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Nikon D3000 Digital Camera
Nikon D3000
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Olympus E-420 Digital Camera
Olympus E-420
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Olympus E-520 Digital Camera
Olympus E-520
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23
3.8 out of 5
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4.1 out of 5
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54
4.2 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXFour ThirdsFour Thirds
Sensor size0.93 in0.68 in0.68 in
Sensor photo detectors11.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:24:34:3
Max resolution3872 x 2592 px3648 x 2736 px3648 x 2736 px
Other resolutions
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 3200x2400
  • 2560x1920
  • 1600x1200
  • 1280x960
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
  • 3200x2400
  • 2560x1920
  • 1600x1200
  • 1280x960
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
ProcessorExpeedTruePic IIITruePic III

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
ISO Autoyesyesyes
ISO minimum100100100
ISO maximum320016001600
Boosted ISO maximum3200
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution3872 x 2592 px3648 x 2736 px3648 x 2736 px
White balance presets1288
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
N/A
N/A
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
Image stabilizernoyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
4:34:3
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportno
N/A
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FFour ThirdsFour Thirds
Optical zoom3.0 x3.0 x17.0 x
Digital zoom1.0 x
N/A
13.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture22
N/A
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lamp
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
N/A
N/A
Contrast autofocusyes
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x2x2x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Single
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Number of focus points1133
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11
N/A
N/A
Image stabiliserLens based only
N/A
N/A
Filter diameter2.64 in
N/A
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyes
N/A
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in2.7 in2.7 in
Articulated LCDnonono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots230000230000230000
Touch screennonono
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOptical
N/A
Optical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.92 x2.14 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.5
N/A
N/A
Eye relief0.71 in
N/A
N/A
Separate info displayno
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronic
N/A
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s60.0 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
1/31/3
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
N/A
Continuous shootingyes
N/A
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
2.0 s12.0 s
Histogramyesyesyes
WB BracketingNo
N/A
N/A
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
N/A
Flash sync speed1/200s
N/A
N/A
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range121212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in Flash
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in Flash
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
External flash connectionHot shoe
N/A
N/A
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
N/A
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps3.5 fps3.5 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyes
N/A
N/A
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps
N/A
N/A

Videography features

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

Design

Body typeSLRSLRCompact
Body materialPlastic
N/A
N/A
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyes
N/A
N/A
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight17.11 oz13.4 oz16.76 oz
Width4.92 in5.1 in5.35 in
Height3.7 in3.58 in3.6 in
Depth2.56 in2.09 in2.68 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
  • xD
  • MicroDrive
  • xD
Memory slots1
N/A
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • Compact Flash Type I/II
  • xD Picture Card
  • Compact Flash Type I/II
  • xD Picture Card
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source typeBattery
N/A
N/A
Battery life (CIPA)500
N/A
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
1
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 jackyes
N/A
yes
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCno
N/A
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
N/A
N/A
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
Firewireno
N/A
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingnonono
GPSnono
N/A
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Calendaryesyes
N/A
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
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
N/A
Image editing modesTrimmingRotating
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
Album organization
N/A
N/A
yes

Often compared with Nikon D3000

Often compared with Olympus E-420

Often compared with Olympus E-520