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Nikon D3000 Digital Camera
Nikon D3000
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Nikon D40 Digital Camera
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Nikon D70 Digital Camera
Nikon D70
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCCDCCD
Image sensor formatDXDXAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in1.42 in
Sensor photo detectors11.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution3872 x 2592 px3008 x 2000 px3008 x 2000 px
Other resolutions
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 2240x1488
  • 1504x1000
ProcessorExpeed
N/A
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 200
  • 1600
N/A
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
ISO minimum100200200
ISO maximum320016006400
Boosted ISO maximum32003200
N/A
Maximum image resolution3872 x 2592 px3008 x 2000 px
N/A
White balance presets1266
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
Auto
N/A
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • RAW
  • TIFF
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
N/A
Image stabilizernono
N/A
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnonoyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
no

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
Optical zoom3.0 x3.0 x1.0 x
Digital zoom1.0 x3.0 x1.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x
Maximum aperture2222
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
N/A
Auto
Contrast autofocusyesnoyes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • 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
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points113
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11351
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.05 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in2.5 in1.8 in
Articulated LCDnonono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots230000230000130000
Touch screennonono
Live viewyesnono
ViewfinderOpticalElectronic
Optical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.8 x0.75 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.5
N/A
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in
N/A
Separate info displaynonoyes

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronic
N/A
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 modeyes
N/A
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
N/A
Histogramyes
N/A
N/A
WB BracketingNo
N/A
N/A
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
N/A
Flash sync speed1/200s1/500s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range121711
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
Redeye Reduction
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps2.5 fps3.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
N/A
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
customcustom
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps2.5 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps2.6 fps5.0 fps
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
2
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesno
HD typeNot supportedNot supported
N/A
Supported video file formatsRAW
N/A
N/A
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
Camera playbackThumbnails
N/A
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate3.0 fps
N/A
3.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRMid-size SLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Silver
Black
Anti-dust systemyesnoyes
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight17.11 oz16.76 oz20.99 oz
Width4.92 in4.96 in5.51 in
Height3.7 in3.7 in3.07 in
Depth2.56 in2.52 in4.37 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
SD
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
Memory slots1
N/A
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Compact Flash Type I/II
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
N/A
Battery life (CIPA)5004701000
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInonoyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.01.0
WirelessEye-Fi Connected
N/A
N/A
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyes
N/A
N/A
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnono
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
Firewirenonono

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyesno
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
N/A
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
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
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
N/A
Image editing modesTrimming
N/A
N/A

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