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Nikon D3300 Digital Camera
Nikon D3300
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Nikon D3500 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5000 Digital Camera
Nikon D5000
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor format
Advanced Photo System type-C
DXDX
Sensor size0.93 in
N/A
0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx
N/A
13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx
N/A
12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
N/A
3:2
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px
N/A
4288 x 2848 px
Other resolutions
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
N/A
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
ProcessorExpeed 4EXPEED 4Expeed

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
ISO minimum100100200
ISO maximum25600256003200
Boosted ISO maximum25600
N/A
6400
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px4288 x 2848 px
White balance presets12
N/A
12
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
yes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsVivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
Image stabilizerno
N/A
no
Image stabilization typeNo
N/A
No
Supported aspect ratios3:2
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAW
N/A
RAW
AEB/HDR supportno
N/A
yes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yes
HDR
N/A
N/A
no

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom5.8 x
N/A
5.8 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x
N/A
1.5 x
Minimum aperture225.6
N/A
Maximum aperture2.85.63.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lamp
N/A
Lamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyes
N/A
yes
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
no
Focal length multiplier1.5x
N/A
1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Number of focus points111111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11
N/A
11
Image stabiliserLens based only
N/A
Lens based only
Filter diameter2.05 in2.17 in2.05 in
Phase detection autofocusyes
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)11
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
5.8 x

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in2.7 in
Articulated LCDno
N/A
yes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots921000
N/A
230000
Touch screennonono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalPentamirror
Optical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %
N/A
95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.85 x0.85 x0.78 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5
N/A
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.7 in
Separate info displayno
N/A
no
Flip-out screennono
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modesSceneAuto
N/A
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
N/A
yes
Aperture priorityyes
N/A
yes
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
yes
Exposure compensation plus5
N/A
5
Exposure compensation minus-5
N/A
-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyes
WB BracketingNo
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed1/200s
N/A
1/200s
Built-in flashyes
N/A
yes
Flash range12
N/A
17
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
External flashyes
N/A
yes
Continuous drive5.0 fps
N/A
4.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
N/A
yes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps
N/A
4.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps
N/A
4.0 fps
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
3
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
3
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
HD typeFull HDFull HDHD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
MOVAVI
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
NTSC
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps
N/A
24.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps24.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeMono
N/A
Mono
Speaker typeMono
N/A
N/A
Voice recordingyesyes
N/A
Audio systemMonoMonoMono
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCM
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
yes
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlastic
N/A
Plastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedno
N/A
no

Dimensions

Weight16.23 oz12.87 oz19.75 oz
Width4.88 in4.88 in5.0 in
Height2.97 in3.82 in4.09 in
Depth3.86 in2.76 in3.15 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Memory slots111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
Camera file systemRAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • USB
Battery life (CIPA)7001550510
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage7.2 V
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includednoYyes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMini
N/A
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USBMicro-USB
N/A
USB version2.02.02.0
Microphone portyes
N/A
N/A
WirelessOptional
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
Remote controlyes
N/A
yes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonono
Bluetoothnoyesno
Firewireno
N/A
no
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingno
N/A
yes
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryes
N/A
yes
Calendaryesyesyes
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
no
Languages support
  • 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
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • 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
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
CropTrimming
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
Album organization
N/A
N/A
yes

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