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Nikon D3300 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5000 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5100 Digital Camera
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Nikon D80 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCCD
Image sensor format
Advanced Photo System type-C
DXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
N/A
11.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px4288 x 2848 px4928 x 3264 px3872 x 2592 px
Other resolutions
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
ProcessorExpeed 4ExpeedExpeed 2
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 1600
ISO minimum100200100100
ISO maximum256003200256001600
Boosted ISO maximum256006400256003200
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px4288 x 2848 px4928 x 3264 px3872 x 2592 px
White balance presets1212126
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • NEF
  • RAW
Photo effectsVivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernononono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios3:2
N/A
16:9
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnoyesyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyesyes
HDR
N/A
noyesno

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom5.8 x5.8 x3.0 x7.5 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture22
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture2.83.52.83.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAutoAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesno
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesnoyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
N/A
AutoAuto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
N/A
Number of focus points11111111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11111111
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.05 in2.05 in2.83 in2.83 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)11
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
5.8 x
N/A
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in2.7 in3.0 in2.5 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots921000230000921000230000
Touch screennononono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %170.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesno
ViewfinderOptical
Optical
OpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.85 x0.78 x0.78 x0.95 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5
N/A
1.7 - 0.72 - 1
Eye relief0.71 in0.7 in0.7 in0.77 in
Separate info displaynononono
Flip-out screenno
N/A
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modesScene
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
N/A
Exposure compensation plus5555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 10
  • 12
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyes
N/A
WB BracketingNo
Yes
Yes
N/A
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
N/A
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range12171213
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
N/A
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps4.0 fps4.0 fps3.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps4.0 fps4.0 fps3.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps4.0 fps4.0 fps3.0 fps
Number of exposures
N/A
33
N/A
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
AE frames
N/A
33
N/A
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
N/A
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
HD typeFull HDHDFull HDNot supported
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
AVI
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
N/A
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSCNTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
Single image
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080
N/A
1920 x 1080
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps24.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps24.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoMonoMono
N/A
Speaker typeMono
N/A
N/A
N/A
Voice recordingyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Audio systemMonoMonoStereo
N/A
Supported audio file formatsPCM
N/A
LPCM
N/A
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
BlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight16.23 oz19.75 oz17.99 oz20.64 oz
Width4.88 in5.0 in5.0 in5.2 in
Height2.97 in4.09 in3.8 in4.06 in
Depth3.86 in3.15 in3.1 in3.03 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
Memory slots1111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Camera file systemRAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • USB
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)700510660600
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage7.2 V
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includednoyesyes
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesno
HDMI connector typeMini
N/A
Mini
N/A
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
yes
USB connector typeMicro-USB
N/A
N/A
Mini-USB B
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyes
N/A
yes
N/A
WirelessOptionalEye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi Connected
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
N/A
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyesno
Bluetoothnononono
Firewirenononono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
11
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyesyes

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyesyesno
GPSnononono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Calendaryesyesyes
N/A
Energy Star certifiednonono
N/A
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
Multi
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
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
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Album organization
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Frame
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

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