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Nikon D3000 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCCDCCDCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors11.0 Mpx
N/A
11.0 Mpx11.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:23:2
Max resolution3872 x 2592 px4928 x 3264 px3872 x 2592 px3872 x 2592 px4288 x 2848 px
Other resolutions
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 2
N/A
N/A
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO Autoyesyesyesyesyes
ISO minimum100100100100200
ISO maximum320025600160016006400
Boosted ISO maximum320025600320032006400
Maximum image resolution3872 x 2592 px4928 x 3264 px3872 x 2592 px3872 x 2592 px4288 x 2848 px
White balance presets1212
N/A
612
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Auto
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonoyesnono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
16:9
N/A
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
N/A
RAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnoyesnoyesyes
HDR
N/A
yes
N/A
nono

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x3.0 x7.5 x7.5 x5.8 x
Digital zoom1.0 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture222.8223.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAuto/ManualAutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesnonoyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Center
  • Multi point
  • Single
  • Spotus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
N/A
Auto
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points111131111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)111131111
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.83 in2.05 in2.83 in2.64 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
no

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in2.5 in2.5 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesnonono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots230000921000230000230000920000
Touch screennonononono
Live viewyesyesnonoyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %96.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.78 x0.8 x0.95 x0.94 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.71.7 - 0.52 - 12 - 1
Eye relief0.71 in0.7 in0.77 in0.77 in0.77 in
Separate info displaynonononoyes
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
170.0 %100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Exposure compensation plus55555
Exposure compensation minus-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
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 10
  • 12
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
WB BracketingNo
Yes
N/A
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range1212121317
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
N/A
N/A
i-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps4.0 fps3.0 fps3.0 fps4.5 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
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps4.0 fps3.0 fps3.0 fps4.5 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps4.0 fps3.0 fps3.0 fps4.5 fps
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Number of exposures
N/A
3
N/A
N/A
2
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
AE frames
N/A
3
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HDNot supportedNot supportedHD
Supported video file formatsRAW
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
N/A
N/A
  • AVI
  • M-JPEG
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
Camera playbackThumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Motion JPEG frame rate3.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
N/A
24.0 fps
Maximum resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
N/A
N/A
1280 x 720 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
N/A
  • 320 x 216
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 1080
N/A
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
N/A
24.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
N/A
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticPlastic
  • Aluminium
  • Plastic
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonononono

Dimensions

Weight17.11 oz17.99 oz17.46 oz20.64 oz21.87 oz
Width4.92 in5.0 in4.96 in5.2 in5.2 in
Height3.7 in3.8 in3.7 in4.06 in4.06 in
Depth2.56 in3.1 in2.52 in3.03 in3.03 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SDSD
  • SD
  • SDHC
Memory slots11
N/A
11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • MMC
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
Internal storage
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
32.0 GB

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)500660500600850
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter includedyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1000.0 mAh
N/A
1410.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.4 V

Connectivity

HDMInoyesnonoyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
N/A
1
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi Connected
N/A
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyesyesyesyesyes
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
N/A
yes
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesnonono
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Firewirenonononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
Mini
N/A
N/A
Mini
Microphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
no
N/A
no
N/A
USB port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mini-USB B
N/A
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.3a

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyesnonoyes
GPSnonononono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Calendaryesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
N/A
no
Frameyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Multi
  • 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
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Trimming
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
N/A
Date imprinting
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Album organization
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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