Nikon D3200 vs Nikon D3300

Sensor
	Nikon D3200	Nikon D3300
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Image sensor format	DX	CX
Sensor size	0.91 in	0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors	25.0 Mpx	25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels	24.0 Mpx	24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h	3:2	3:2
Max resolution	6016 x 4000 px	6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions	4512x3000 3008x2000	4512x3000 3008x2000
Processor	Expeed 3	Expeed 4

Sensor

Nikon D3200

Nikon D3300

Sensor type

CMOS

Image sensor format

Sensor size

0.91 in

0.93 in

Sensor photo detectors

25.0 Mpx

Effective pixels

24.0 Mpx

Image ratio w:h

3:2

Max resolution

6016 x 4000 px

6000 x 4000 px

Other resolutions

4512x3000
3008x2000

4512x3000
3008x2000

Processor

Expeed 3

Expeed 4

Image
	Nikon D3200	Nikon D3300
ISO	100 6400 12800	100 12800 25600
ISO Auto	yes	N/A
ISO minimum	200	100
ISO maximum	12800	25600
Boosted ISO maximum	12800	25600
Maximum image resolution	6016 x 4000 px	6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets	12	12
White balance modes	Auto Cloudy Flash Fluorescent Incandescent Manual Shade Sunny	Auto Cloudy Fluorescent Incandescent Shade
Custom white balance	yes	yes
Supported image file formats	JPG RAW	JPG NEF RAW
Photo effects	Neutral Vivid	Vivid
Image stabilizer	no	no
Image stabilization type	No	No
Uncompressed format	RAW	RAW
AEB/HDR support	no	no
Supported aspect ratios	N/A	3:2

Image

Nikon D3200

Nikon D3300

ISO

100
6400
12800

100
12800
25600

ISO Auto

yes

ISO minimum

200

100

ISO maximum

12800

25600

Boosted ISO maximum

12800

25600

Maximum image resolution

6016 x 4000 px

6000 x 4000 px

White balance presets

White balance modes

Auto
Cloudy
Flash
Fluorescent
Incandescent
Manual
Shade
Sunny

Auto
Cloudy
Fluorescent
Incandescent
Shade

Custom white balance

yes

Supported image file formats

Photo effects

Neutral
Vivid

Vivid

Image stabilizer

Image stabilization type

Uncompressed format

RAW

AEB/HDR support

Supported aspect ratios

3:2

Optics and focus
	Nikon D3200	Nikon D3300
Lens mount	Nikon F	Nikon F
Optical zoom	3.1 x	5.8 x
Magnification (Crop factor)	1.5 x	1.5 x
Maximum aperture	2.8	2.8
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)	Lamp	Lamp
Focus adjustment	Manual	Auto
Contrast autofocus	yes	yes
Brightness adjustment	yes	yes
Autofocus in recording mode	yes	yes
Focal length multiplier	1.5x	1.5x
Autofocus	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
Auto Focus (AF) lock	yes	yes
Manual focus	yes	yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection	Manual	Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam	yes	yes
Number of focus points	11	11
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)	11	11
Image stabiliser	Lens based only	Lens based only
Filter diameter	2.64 in	2.64 in
Phase detection autofocus	yes	yes
Contrast adjustment	N/A	yes
Number of AF points (contrast)	N/A	11

Optics and focus

Nikon D3200

Nikon D3300

Lens mount

Nikon F

Optical zoom

3.1 x

5.8 x

Magnification (Crop factor)

1.5 x

Maximum aperture

2.8

AF assist (auto-focus assist light)

Lamp

Focus adjustment

Manual

Auto

Contrast autofocus

yes

Brightness adjustment

yes

Autofocus in recording mode

yes

Focal length multiplier

1.5x

Autofocus

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

Auto Focus (AF) lock

yes

Manual focus

yes

Auto Focus (AF) points selection

Manual

Auto

Auto Focus (AF) assist beam

yes

Number of focus points

Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)

Image stabiliser

Lens based only

Filter diameter

2.64 in

Phase detection autofocus

yes

Contrast adjustment

yes

Number of AF points (contrast)

Screen and viewfinder
	Nikon D3200	Nikon D3300
Screen size	3.0 in	2.95 in
Articulated LCD	no	no
Screen technology	LCD	LCD TFT
Screen dots	921000	921000
Touch screen	no	no
Field of view	100.0 %	100.0 %
Live view	yes	yes
Viewfinder	Optical	Electronic
Viewfinder coverage	95.0 %	95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification	0.78 x	0.85 x
Dioptre correction	yes	yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)	1.7 - 0.5	1.7 - 0.5
Eye relief	0.71 in	0.71 in
Separate info display	no	no
Second display	no	N/A
Flip-out screen	N/A	no

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon D3200

Nikon D3300

Screen size

3.0 in

2.95 in

Articulated LCD

Screen technology

LCD

LCD TFT

Screen dots

921000

Touch screen

Field of view

100.0 %

Live view

yes

Viewfinder

Optical

Electronic

Viewfinder coverage

95.0 %

Viewfinder magnification

0.78 x

0.85 x

Dioptre correction

yes

Diopter adjustment (D-D)

1.7 - 0.5

Eye relief

0.71 in

Separate info display

Second display

Flip-out screen

Photography features
	Nikon D3200	Nikon D3300
Shooting modes	Aperture priority Manual Movie Program Scene Shutter priority	Scene
Camera shutter type	Electronic	Electronic
Minimum shutter speed	30.0 s	30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed	1.0 s	1.0 s
Shutter priority	yes	yes
Aperture priority	yes	yes
Manual exposure mode	yes	yes
Exposure compensation plus	5	5
Exposure compensation minus	-5	-5
Expousure compensation steps	1/3	1/3
Auto exposure lock	yes	yes
Continuous shooting	yes	yes
Self-timer delay	2 5 10 20	2 5 10 20
Histogram	yes	yes
WB Bracketing	No	No
Subject / scene modes	yes	yes
Flash sync speed	1/200s	1/200s
Built-in flash	yes	yes
Flash range	12	12
Flash modes	Redeye Reduction Slow Sync	Auto Flash OFF Flash ON
External flash connection	Hot shoe	Hot shoe
Flash metering system	i-TTL	i-TTL
External flash	yes	yes
Continuous drive	4.0 fps	5.0 fps
Scene modes	Children Close-up Night portrait Portrait Sports Landscape	Children Close-up Night portrait Sports Landscape
Self-timer	yes	yes
Metering modes	Multi Center-weighted Spot AF-area	Multi Center-weighted Spot AF-area
3D support	yes	N/A
Manual settings	yes	yes
Speed (JPEG)	4.0 fps	5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)	4.0 fps	5.0 fps
Self-timer options	N/A	2 5 10 20

Photography features

Nikon D3200

Nikon D3300

Shooting modes

Aperture priority
Manual
Movie
Program
Scene
Shutter priority

Scene

Camera shutter type

Electronic

Minimum shutter speed

30.0 s

Maximum shutter speed

1.0 s

Shutter priority

yes

Aperture priority

yes

Manual exposure mode

yes

Exposure compensation plus

Exposure compensation minus

-5

Expousure compensation steps

1/3

Auto exposure lock

yes

Continuous shooting

yes

Self-timer delay

Histogram

yes

WB Bracketing

Subject / scene modes

yes

Flash sync speed

1/200s

Built-in flash

yes

Flash range

Flash modes

Redeye Reduction
Slow Sync

Auto
Flash OFF
Flash ON

External flash connection

Hot shoe

Flash metering system

i-TTL

External flash

yes

Continuous drive

4.0 fps

5.0 fps

Scene modes

Self-timer

yes

Metering modes

Multi
Center-weighted
Spot AF-area

Multi
Center-weighted
Spot AF-area

3D support

yes

Manual settings

yes

Speed (JPEG)

4.0 fps

5.0 fps

Speed (RAW)

4.0 fps

5.0 fps

Self-timer options

Videography features
	Nikon D3200	Nikon D3300
Maximum resolution	1920 x 1080 px	1920 x 1080 px
Video recording	yes	yes
Recording resolutions	640 x 424 1280 x 720 1920 x 1080	640 x 424 1280 x 720 1920 x 1080
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Supported video file formats	H.264 MOV MPEG-4	H.264 MOV MPEG-4
Analog signal format system	NTSC PAL SECAM	NTSC PAL
Camera playback	Highlights Movie Single image Slide show Thumbnails	Movie Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)	1280 x 720	1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)	30.0 fps	60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)	60.0 fps	60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate	60.0 fps	60.0 fps

Videography features

Nikon D3200

Nikon D3300

Maximum resolution

1920 x 1080 px

Video recording

yes

Recording resolutions

640 x 424
1280 x 720
1920 x 1080

640 x 424
1280 x 720
1920 x 1080

HD type

Full HD

Supported video file formats

H.264
MOV
MPEG-4

H.264
MOV
MPEG-4

Analog signal format system

NTSC
PAL
SECAM

NTSC
PAL

Camera playback

Highlights
Movie
Single image
Slide show
Thumbnails

Movie
Single image

Max resolution (highest frame rate)

1280 x 720

1920 x 1080

Max frame rate (highest resolution)

30.0 fps

60.0 fps

Max frame rate (regardless of res.)

60.0 fps

Motion JPEG frame rate

60.0 fps

Audio features
	Nikon D3200	Nikon D3300
Built-in microphone	yes	yes
Microphone type	Mono	Mono
Speaker type	Mono	Mono
Voice recording	yes	yes
Audio system	Stereo	Mono
Supported audio file formats	PCM	PCM
Noise reduction	yes	N/A

Audio features

Nikon D3200

Nikon D3300

Built-in microphone

yes

Microphone type

Mono

Speaker type

Mono

Voice recording

yes

Audio system

Stereo

Mono

Supported audio file formats

PCM

Noise reduction

yes

Design
	Nikon D3200	Nikon D3300
Body type	SLR	SLR
Body material	Plastic	Plastic
Colour of product	Black Red	Black Grey Red
Anti-dust system	yes	yes
Environmentally sealed	no	no

Design

Nikon D3200

Nikon D3300

Body type

SLR

Body material

Plastic

Colour of product

Black
Red

Black
Grey
Red

Anti-dust system

yes

Environmentally sealed

Dimensions
	Nikon D3200	Nikon D3300
Weight	16.05 oz	16.23 oz
Width	4.92 in	4.88 in
Height	3.01 in	2.97 in
Depth	3.78 in	3.86 in

Dimensions

Nikon D3200

Nikon D3300

Weight

16.05 oz

16.23 oz

Width

4.92 in

4.88 in

Height

3.01 in

2.97 in

Depth

3.78 in

3.86 in

Storage
	Nikon D3200	Nikon D3300
Compatible memory cards	SD SDHC SDXC	SD SDHC
Maximum memory card size	8.0 GB	N/A
Dual memory card slots	yes	N/A
Memory slots	1	1
Storage types	SD SDHC SDXC	SD SDHC SDXC
Camera file system	DCF 2.0 DPOF 1.1 Exif 2.3	RAW

Storage

Nikon D3200

Nikon D3300

Compatible memory cards

SD
SDHC
SDXC

SD
SDHC

Maximum memory card size

8.0 GB

Dual memory card slots

yes

Memory slots

Storage types

SD
SDHC
SDXC

SD
SDHC
SDXC

Camera file system

DCF 2.0
DPOF 1.1
Exif 2.3

RAW

Power
	Nikon D3200	Nikon D3300
Power source type	Battery	AC Battery
Battery life (CIPA)	540	700
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion	Lithium-Ion
Battery level indicator	yes	N/A
Number of batteries supported	1	1
AC adapter included	yes	no
On/off switch	yes	N/A
Battery capacity	N/A	1230.0 mAh
Battery voltage	N/A	7.2 V

Power

Nikon D3200

Nikon D3300

Power source type

Battery

AC
Battery

Battery life (CIPA)

540

700

Battery technology

Battery level indicator

yes

Number of batteries supported

AC adapter included

yes

On/off switch

yes

Battery capacity

1230.0 mAh

Battery voltage

7.2 V

Connectivity
	Nikon D3200	Nikon D3300
HDMI	no	yes
HDMI ports quantity	1	N/A
HDMI connector type	Mini	Mini
USB version	2.0	2.0
Microphone port	yes	yes
Wireless	Optional	Optional
DC-in jack	yes	N/A
Remote control	yes	yes
PictBridge	yes	yes
NFC	no	no
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)	yes	no
Bluetooth	no	no
Firewire	no	no
USB port	N/A	yes
USB connector type	N/A	Micro-USB

Connectivity

Nikon D3200

Nikon D3300

HDMI

yes

HDMI ports quantity

HDMI connector type

Mini

USB version

2.0

Microphone port

yes

Wireless

Optional

DC-in jack

yes

Remote control

yes

PictBridge

yes

NFC

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)

yes

Bluetooth

Firewire

USB port

yes

USB connector type

Micro-USB

Other features
	Nikon D3200	Nikon D3300
GPS	yes	no
Orientation sensor	yes	yes
Calendar	yes	yes
Energy Star certified	no	no
Frame	yes	N/A
Languages support	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
Tripod mounting supported	yes	yes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages	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
Image editing modes	Resizing Rotating Trimming	Resizing Trimming
Timelapse recording	N/A	no

Other features

Nikon D3200

Nikon D3300

GPS

yes

Orientation sensor

yes

Calendar

yes

Energy Star certified

Frame

yes

Languages support

Tripod mounting supported

yes

On Screen Display (OSD) languages

Image editing modes

Resizing
Rotating
Trimming

Resizing
Trimming

Timelapse recording

Pros & Cons
Pros	Guide Mode is especially good and very useful for novice photographers solid and well-built intelligent masking tool; improved workspaces and more improved feature set make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images Great quality and a dependable camera Great power comes with great responsibility The camera body is clean and uncluttered Good color; appropriate saturation image quality and ease of use Simple pro lighting and use tips Coolpix 3200 fit my hand surprisingly well Coolpix 3200 is great for travel Color was pretty good in the brighter shots Coolpix series has satisfied a wide range of users Skin tones were good	everything always looks perfect Playback is fast and clear Flash Exposure Flash exposure is also superb The clock is reasonably accurate ergonomically very well thought out and handles and operates marvelously big; bright; sharp and color-accurate Autofocus is fast; silent and accurate The built-in flash is excellent best prices and service The plastic body is much smoother and shinier here D3300 is a pleasant enough camera to use solid and well-built make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images The quality of the video is also fine Everything else is pretty amazing for a camera in this price range intelligent masking tool; improved workspaces and more lightest and most compact DSLR out there the output is fantastic improved feature set well marked buttons are also within easy reach for the thumb a simple interface and excellent low-light performance Nikon stick with a winning design more clear detail and more realistic color Image quality is; on the whole; excellent The level of fine detail is on a par with other 10MP cameras extremely fast and accurate robust build quality; excellent handling; superior performance and good image quality metering system copes well with strong backlighting physical controls easy to access D5600 delivers very sharp and detailed images quality of the photos and videos we took with the SL3 mono tones are well balanced The grass also has a good level of detail and the colour is realistic autofocus was fast and accurate solid design and attention to detail affordable; reliable; well-constructed camera Automatic; preset and custom white-balance is similarly clean and unfussy Every system and lens lineup the menus are straightforward fast and accurate Colour reproduction was consistently good and the D3000 performed better RAW and JPEG performance remained consistent The LCD is bright and extremely accurate for exposure reproduction little thingy in a very clear and very well organised way performance and image quality superb handling and produces excellent images colours were smooth and natural D3000 coped well in our outdoor image quality tests the D60 is compact and extremely comfortable to use Lightweight and affordable 8 Great Vintage Street Photography Cameras Light Metering The D3000's meter is great
Cons	camera exposure meter will not function lack of metering only applies to stills lack of a second control wheel less problematic not as large as that of a D7000 SLR camera - image quality feature a built-in focus motor their absence in the D3200 is unexpected digital rangefinder eschewed a rear display and card slot Nikon D3200 as a back-up camera body processing filters have become increasingly common on most cameras No memory card or rechargeable batteries in the box was still difficult to view outdoors in full sunlight it lacks most manual controls more-experienced shooters optical viewfinder was a little tight Flash is partially blocked by the lens Flash is also not available in Sports or Landscape modes lost photos due to a corrupted memory card Shutter speeds from 1/3 000 to four seconds	Low contrast scenes are generally unaffected by D-Lighting reviewDiscontinued: No longer produced by the manufacturer Shutter-Speed and EC dials Reaches shutter-speeds longer than 4 seconds not lacking in sophisticated features strictly for menu navigation not built for fast; continuous action photography image processing times were relatively slow pop-up flash 3EV when shooting in bright outdoor lighting unable to record more than four shots per burst with any of these settings grainy looking and slightly blotchy Nikon will fix these in newer firmware No depth-of-field preview button Movie AF may be slow Does not control wireless flash No auto LCD brightness control lacks a body-integral focus motor this 24 second movie is 109Mb in size there is no live view mode at all camera exposure meter will not function lack of a second control wheel less problematic lack of metering only applies to stills The tactile navigation pad is a little lower than before a huge number of buttons and dials to be found no longer available new slowed to a sluggish 1 lack of these single-function buttons makes it near impossible to adjust various settings does not support off camera flash natively big; heavy; and expensive piece of equipment no HTML 5 web browser Do Not Sell My Personal Info Nikon loses me is in the way products are crippled graphic display for ISO range noise comparison is NOT available flash worked well in excess of six metres in poor light the noise will be more noticeable the quantity as much as the intensity too slow to be used often no way for the user to map out bad pixels tight optical viewfinder The megapixel disparity is inconsequential extreme color saturation that overwhelms the prints Rent gear from Borrow Lenses the D3000 is still quite expensive weak three-sensor autofocus system image noise at any ISO setting full-size image has shorter battery life and a less sophisticated autofocus system Nikon D60 is dead The background has a mild hint of magenta to confirm the latter theory Adding flash is quite mild cannot use the built-in flash in Commander mode to trigger other released a bottom end camera without live view weighs only a smidgen more than the older model The lens did hunt a bit in low light--certainly D3000 lacks simple exposure and flash exposure bracketing chromatic aberration popped up along high-contrast edges flimsy-feeling SD/SDHC card door no built-in anti-shake Allows external flash units to be attached Bad Extremely basic feature set no live view; cumbersome controls and low-light performance no motor built into the body provide efficient controls and competitive image Flash photography was slower than average High-ISO images were noisier than from Stop-motion movie Movie mode Live View Tags digital rangefinder eschewed a rear display and card slot lack of live view and video modes in the D3000 empty or half full lacking Live View and its supposed attendant advantages too maddeningly slow for my use sloppy playback speed and ergonomics The LCD looks coarse compared to the other Nikons no battery; no card; no strap; no lens High ISOs High ISOs are poor Autofocus not supported familiar chunky top plate mode dial exposure meter does not function images are a little soft at the default sharpening setting also no HD video nor HDMI connectivity

Pros & Cons

Pros

Guide Mode is especially good and very useful for novice photographers
solid and well-built
intelligent masking tool; improved workspaces and more
improved feature set
make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
Great quality and a dependable camera
Great power comes with great responsibility
The camera body is clean and uncluttered
Good color; appropriate saturation
image quality and ease of use
Simple pro lighting and use tips
Coolpix 3200 fit my hand surprisingly well
Coolpix 3200 is great for travel
Color was pretty good in the brighter shots
Coolpix series has satisfied a wide range of users
Skin tones were good

everything always looks perfect
Playback is fast and clear
Flash Exposure Flash exposure is also superb
The clock is reasonably accurate
ergonomically very well thought out and handles and operates marvelously
big; bright; sharp and color-accurate
Autofocus is fast; silent and accurate
The built-in flash is excellent
best prices and service
The plastic body is much smoother and shinier here
D3300 is a pleasant enough camera to use
solid and well-built
make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
The quality of the video is also fine
Everything else is pretty amazing for a camera in this price range
intelligent masking tool; improved workspaces and more
lightest and most compact DSLR out there
the output is fantastic
improved feature set
well marked buttons are also within easy reach for the thumb
a simple interface and excellent low-light performance
Nikon stick with a winning design
more clear detail and more realistic color
Image quality is; on the whole; excellent
The level of fine detail is on a par with other 10MP cameras
extremely fast and accurate
robust build quality; excellent handling; superior performance and good image quality
metering system copes well with strong backlighting
physical controls easy to access
D5600 delivers very sharp and detailed images
quality of the photos and videos we took with the SL3
mono tones are well balanced
The grass also has a good level of detail and the colour is realistic
autofocus was fast and accurate
solid design and attention to detail
affordable; reliable; well-constructed camera
Automatic; preset and custom white-balance
is similarly clean and unfussy
Every system and lens lineup
the menus are straightforward
fast and accurate
Colour reproduction was consistently good and the D3000 performed better
RAW and JPEG performance remained consistent
The LCD is bright and extremely accurate for exposure reproduction
little thingy in a very clear and very well organised way
performance and image quality
superb handling and produces excellent images
colours were smooth and natural
D3000 coped well in our outdoor image quality tests
the D60 is compact and extremely comfortable to use
Lightweight and affordable
8 Great Vintage Street Photography Cameras
Light Metering The D3000's meter is great

Cons

camera exposure meter will not function
lack of metering only applies to stills
lack of a second control wheel less problematic
not as large as that of a D7000
SLR camera - image quality
feature a built-in focus motor
their absence in the D3200 is unexpected
digital rangefinder eschewed a rear display and card slot
Nikon D3200 as a back-up camera body
processing filters have become increasingly common on most cameras
No memory card or rechargeable batteries in the box
was still difficult to view outdoors in full sunlight
it lacks most manual controls more-experienced shooters
optical viewfinder was a little tight
Flash is partially blocked by the lens
Flash is also not available in Sports or Landscape modes
lost photos due to a corrupted memory card
Shutter speeds from 1/3
000 to four seconds

Low contrast scenes are generally unaffected by D-Lighting
reviewDiscontinued: No longer produced by the manufacturer
Shutter-Speed and EC dials
Reaches shutter-speeds longer than 4 seconds
not lacking in sophisticated features
strictly for menu navigation
not built for fast; continuous action photography
image processing times were relatively slow
pop-up flash
3EV when shooting in bright outdoor lighting
unable to record more than four shots per burst with any of these settings
grainy looking and slightly blotchy
Nikon will fix these in newer firmware
No depth-of-field preview button
Movie AF may be slow
Does not control wireless flash
No auto LCD brightness control
lacks a body-integral focus motor
this 24 second movie is 109Mb in size
there is no live view mode at all
camera exposure meter will not function
lack of a second control wheel less problematic
lack of metering only applies to stills
The tactile navigation pad is a little lower than before
a huge number of buttons and dials to be found
no longer available new
slowed to a sluggish 1
lack of these single-function buttons makes it near impossible to adjust various settings
does not support off camera flash natively
big; heavy; and expensive piece of equipment
no HTML 5 web browser
Do Not Sell My Personal Info
Nikon loses me is in the way products are crippled
graphic display for ISO range noise comparison is NOT available
flash worked well in excess of six metres in poor light
the noise will be more noticeable
the quantity as much as the intensity
too slow to be used often
no way for the user to map out bad pixels
tight optical viewfinder
The megapixel disparity is inconsequential
extreme color saturation that overwhelms the prints
Rent gear from Borrow Lenses
the D3000 is still quite expensive
weak three-sensor autofocus system
image noise at any ISO setting
full-size image
has shorter battery life and a less sophisticated autofocus system
Nikon D60 is dead
The background has a mild hint of magenta to confirm the latter theory
Adding flash is quite mild
cannot use the built-in flash in Commander mode to trigger other
released a bottom end camera without live view
weighs only a smidgen more than the older model
The lens did hunt a bit in low light--certainly
D3000 lacks simple exposure and flash exposure bracketing
chromatic aberration popped up along high-contrast edges
flimsy-feeling SD/SDHC card door
no built-in anti-shake
Allows external flash units to be attached
Bad Extremely basic feature set
no live view; cumbersome controls and low-light performance
no motor built into the body
provide efficient controls and competitive image
Flash photography was slower than average
High-ISO images were noisier than from
Stop-motion movie Movie mode Live View Tags
digital rangefinder eschewed a rear display and card slot
lack of live view and video modes in the D3000
empty or half full
lacking Live View and its supposed attendant advantages
too maddeningly slow for my use
sloppy playback speed and ergonomics
The LCD looks coarse compared to the other Nikons
no battery; no card; no strap; no lens
High ISOs High ISOs are poor
Autofocus not supported
familiar chunky top plate mode dial
exposure meter does not function
images are a little soft at the default sharpening setting
also no HD video nor HDMI connectivity