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Nikon D3000 Digital Camera
Nikon D3000
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Nikon D3300 Digital Camera
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Nikon D50 Digital Camera
Nikon D50
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4.2 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCCD
Image sensor formatDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
DX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors11.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution3872 x 2592 px6000 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px
Other resolutions
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 4
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 1600
ISO Autoyes
N/A
yes
ISO minimum100100200
ISO maximum3200256001600
Boosted ISO maximum320025600
N/A
Maximum image resolution3872 x 2592 px6000 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px
White balance presets12126
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Manual
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
VividVivid
Image stabilizernono
N/A
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
3:2
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnono
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x5.8 x
N/A
Digital zoom1.0 x
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture222.8
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesno
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous 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
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
Number of focus points1111
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11115
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyNo
Filter diameter2.64 in2.05 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
22
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
11
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in2.0 in
Articulated LCDnonono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots230000921000130000
Touch screennonono
Live viewyesyesno
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.85 x0.75 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.51.6 - 0.5
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.31 in
Separate info displaynonono
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
yes
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
Second display
N/A
N/A
yes

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
N/A
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
Exposure compensation plus555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyes
WB BracketingNoNo
N/A
Subject / scene modesyesyes
N/A
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/500s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range121211
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps5.0 fps2.5 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps5.0 fps2.5 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps5.0 fps2.5 fps
Shooting modes
N/A
Scene
N/A

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesno
HD typeNot supportedFull HDNot supported
Supported video file formatsRAW
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
N/A
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playbackThumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate3.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Maximum resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
N/A
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 1080
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Black
  • Silver
Anti-dust systemyesyesno
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight17.11 oz16.23 oz19.05 oz
Width4.92 in4.88 in5.24 in
Height3.7 in2.97 in4.02 in
Depth2.56 in3.86 in2.99 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
SD
Memory slots111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
RAW
N/A

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)500700
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
AC adapter includedyesnoyes
Battery capacity
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInoyesno
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.0
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedOptional
N/A
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnono
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
Firewirenonono
HDMI connector type
N/A
Mini
N/A
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
no
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingnonono
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Calendaryesyes
N/A
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • 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
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • 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
N/A

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