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Nikon D3000 Digital Camera
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Pentax K-S1 Digital Camera
Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDXFull frameAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in1.41 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors11.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
3:2
Max resolution3872 x 2592 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px5472 x 3648 px
Other resolutions
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 3072x2448
  • 1920x1080
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 2Expeed 4Expeed 4Expeed 3PRIME MII

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 51200
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
ISO minimum10010010010050100
ISO maximum32002560025600256002560051200
Boosted ISO maximum320025600
N/A
N/A
25600
N/A
Maximum image resolution3872 x 2592 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px5472 x 3648 px
White balance presets12121212129
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • PEF
  • DNG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Fader
  • Pastel
Image stabilizernonono
N/A
noyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNoSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
5:4
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnoyesyesyesyesyes
HDR
N/A
yes
N/A
noyesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
50
N/A
Image stabilization axis
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3-axis

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon FPentax KAF2
Optical zoom3.0 x3.0 x7.8 x
N/A
N/A
11.0 x
Digital zoom1.0 x
N/A
7.8 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture222.84.53.5
N/A
3.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAutoAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x1x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points111139395111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)111139395111
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.64 in2.83 in2.05 in2.64 in
N/A
2.44 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
yes
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
3.53.5
N/A
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
3939
N/A
11
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyesyesnono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots23000092100010370001037000921000921000
Touch screennonoyesyesnono
Live viewyesyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.78 x0.82 x0.85 x0.7 x0.95 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.7-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.53 - 12.5 - 1.5
Eye relief0.71 in0.7 in0.67 in0.67 in0.67 in0.88 in
Separate info displaynonononoyesno
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
yes
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
720 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
nono

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicMechanicalElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus555555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
Histogramyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
WB BracketingNo
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyesnoyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s1/200s1/250s1/180s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range121212121210
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTLP-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps5.4 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sunset
  • Surf
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 12
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps5.4 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps5.4 fps
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Number of exposures
N/A
33323
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE frames
N/A
33
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
3
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV
3D support
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsRAW
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • M-JPEG
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • RAW
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playbackThumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Motion JPEG frame rate3.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Maximum resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1920.0 px
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 10801280 x 7201280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphonenoyesyesyesyesyes
Noise reductionyesyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Microphone type
N/A
MonoStereoStereoMonoStereo
Voice recording
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Audio system
N/A
Stereo
N/A
StereoMonoStereo
Supported audio file formats
N/A
LPCMPCMLPCMLPCM
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Speaker type
N/A
N/A
MonoMonoMonoMono

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesiumPlastic
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlack
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Black,Orange
  • Black,Silver
  • Blue
  • Blue,White
  • Brown
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Lime,White
  • Pink,White
  • Purple
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonononoyesno

Dimensions

Weight17.11 oz17.99 oz15.87 oz14.64 oz31.75 oz17.57 oz
Width4.92 in5.0 in4.88 in4.88 in5.7 in4.72 in
Height3.7 in3.8 in3.82 in3.82 in4.8 in3.64 in
Depth2.56 in3.1 in2.76 in2.76 in3.2 in2.74 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • FLU
  • Eye-Fi
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11111
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Internal storage
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)500660820970900480
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111111
AC adapter includedyesyesYYyes
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
N/A
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInoyesnoyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.03.12.0
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-InBuilt-In
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
NFCnononoyesnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyesyesno
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Firewirenononononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMiniMini
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yesyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
nonoyesno
N/A
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
no
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyesyesyesyes
N/A
GPSnonoyesyesyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyesyes
Calendaryesyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Energy Star certifiednonono
N/A
nono
Frameyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
MultiMultiMulti
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
N/A
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
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
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A

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Often compared with Nikon D5100

Often compared with Nikon D5500

Often compared with Nikon D5600

Often compared with Nikon D800

Often compared with Pentax K-S1