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Nikon D3000 Digital Camera
Nikon D3000
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Nikon D40 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5200 Digital Camera
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Nikon D90 Digital Camera
Nikon D90
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCCDCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors11.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution3872 x 2592 px3008 x 2000 px6000 x 4000 px4288 x 2848 px
Other resolutions
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
ProcessorExpeed
N/A
Expeed 3
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO Autoyesyesyesyes
ISO minimum100200100200
ISO maximum32001600256006400
Boosted ISO maximum32003200256006400
Maximum image resolution3872 x 2592 px3008 x 2000 px6000 x 4000 px4288 x 2848 px
White balance presets1261212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
Auto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernononono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnonoyesyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
yesno

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x3.0 x5.8 x5.8 x
Digital zoom1.0 x3.0 x
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture22222.83.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesnoyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points1133911
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1133911
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.05 in2.05 in2.64 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yesno

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in2.5 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots230000230000921000920000
Touch screennononono
Live viewyesnoyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronicOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %96.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.8 x0.78 x0.94 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.72 - 1
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.7 in0.77 in
Separate info displaynononoyes
Field of view
N/A
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Second display
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronic
N/A
ElectronicElectronic
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 modeyes
N/A
yesyes
Exposure compensation plus5555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyes
N/A
yesyes
WB BracketingNo
N/A
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/500s1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesnoyes
Flash range12171217
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps2.5 fps5.0 fps4.5 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps2.5 fps5.0 fps4.5 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps2.6 fps5.0 fps4.5 fps
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
  • Movie
  • Scene
N/A
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
32
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
AE frames
N/A
N/A
3
  • 2
  • 3
3D support
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedNot supportedFull HDHD
Supported video file formatsRAW
N/A
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVI
  • M-JPEG
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
Camera playbackThumbnails
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Motion JPEG frame rate3.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps24.0 fps
Maximum resolution
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 320 x 216
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1280 x 720
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps24.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlastic
  • Aluminium
  • Plastic
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Red
Black
Anti-dust systemyesnoyesyes
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight17.11 oz16.76 oz17.81 oz21.87 oz
Width4.92 in4.96 in5.08 in5.2 in
Height3.7 in3.7 in3.86 in4.06 in
Depth2.56 in2.52 in3.07 in3.03 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Memory slots1
N/A
11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
N/A
32.0 GB

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)500470500850
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
yesyes
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1030.0 mAh1410.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.4 V7.4 V
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInonoyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
11
USB version2.02.02.02.0
WirelessEye-Fi Connected
N/A
OptionalEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyesyesyesyes
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyes
N/A
yesyes
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnoyesno
AV outputyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Firewirenononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
MiniMini
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.3a

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyesyesyes
GPSnononono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
yesyes
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
nono
Frameyes
N/A
yesyes
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • 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
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
yesyes
Image editing modesTrimming
N/A
RotatingTrimming
Album organization
N/A
N/A
yesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
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
N/A
Date imprinting
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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Often compared with Nikon D5200

Often compared with Nikon D90