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Nikon D3000 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5300 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
DXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.91 in0.93 in
N/A
0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors11.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
N/A
N/A
25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
N/A
16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
N/A
3:23:2
Max resolution3872 x 2592 px6016 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
N/A
4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
N/A
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 3Expeed 4EXPEED 4Expeed 2Expeed 4

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
ISO minimum100200100100100100
ISO maximum32001280025600256002560025600
Boosted ISO maximum32001280025600
N/A
2560025600
Maximum image resolution3872 x 2592 px6016 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets121212
N/A
1212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonono
N/A
nono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
N/A
NoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
N/A
3:2
N/A
16:93:2
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
N/A
RAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnonono
N/A
yesyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Optical zoom3.0 x3.1 x5.8 x
N/A
3.0 x3.1 x
Digital zoom1.0 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
N/A
1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture222.82.85.62.82.8
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
N/A
LampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualManualAutoAutoAutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
N/A
1.5x1.5x
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
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
ManualAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points111111111139
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)111111
N/A
1139
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
N/A
Lens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.64 in2.05 in2.17 in2.83 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
225.6
N/A
3.5
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
11
N/A
N/A
39

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnonono
N/A
yesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots230000921000921000
N/A
9210001037000
Touch screennononononono
Live viewyesyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalPentamirrorOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
N/A
95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.78 x0.85 x0.85 x0.78 x0.82 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.7-1.7 - 1
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.71 in0.71 in0.7 in0.71 in
Separate info displaynonono
N/A
nono
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyesyesyesyes
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
nono
N/A
no
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
720 x 480 px
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3:2

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Exposure compensation plus555
N/A
55
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
N/A
-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/31/3
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyesyesyes
WB BracketingNoNoNo
N/A
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s
N/A
1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Flash range121212
N/A
1212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
N/A
i-TTL
External flashyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
4.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
4.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
4.0 fps5.0 fps
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
SceneAuto
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
3D support
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
35
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
33
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsRAW
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
MOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • SECAM
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playbackThumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Motion JPEG frame rate3.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Maximum resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 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
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 7201920 x 1080
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphonenoyesyesyesyesyes
Noise reductionyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Microphone type
N/A
MonoMono
N/A
MonoStereo
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMono
N/A
N/A
Mono
Voice recording
N/A
yesyesyesyesyes
Audio system
N/A
StereoMonoMonoStereoStereo
Supported audio file formats
N/A
PCMPCMPCMLPCMPCM
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlastic
N/A
PlasticPlastic
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
BlackBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Red
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonono
N/A
nono

Dimensions

Weight17.11 oz16.05 oz16.23 oz12.87 oz17.99 oz16.93 oz
Width4.92 in4.92 in4.88 in4.88 in5.0 in4.92 in
Height3.7 in3.01 in2.97 in3.82 in3.8 in3.86 in
Depth2.56 in3.78 in3.86 in2.76 in3.1 in2.99 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots111111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Maximum memory card size
N/A
8.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
64.0 GB
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)5005407001550660600
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111111
AC adapter includedyesyesnoYyesY
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
On/off switch
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
1230.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
N/A
7.2 V
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.0 h

Connectivity

HDMInonoyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.02.02.0
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedOptionalOptional
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-In
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesyesyes
NFCnononononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesnonoyesyes
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Firewirenonono
N/A
nono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMiniMiniMini
Microphone port
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
nonoyesnono
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB B
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g

Other features

Timelapse recordingno
N/A
no
N/A
yesyes
GPSnoyesnononoyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Calendaryesyesyesyesyesyes
Energy Star certifiednonono
N/A
nono
Frameyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
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
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
Multi
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • UKR
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
Crop
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
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
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CRO
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • PER
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • VIE
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • POR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • 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
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
N/A

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