The D3000, a digital SLR camera from Nikon, has a 3.0 inch LCD screen and a 1/200 of a second flash x-sync speed. With its’ 10.2 megapixels, the D3000 is worth a look.
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| Main Details |
| Production Year |
2009 |
| Product Type |
Digital SLR |
| Features |
| Notes |
n/a |
| Sensor Chip |
| Effective Pixels |
10.2 |
| Maximum Resolution |
3,872 x 2,592 |
| Minimum Resolution |
(M) 2,896 x 1,944
(S) 1,936 x 1,296 |
| Sensor |
10.75 |
| Sensor Size |
23.6 x 15.8mm |
| Aspect Ratio(P/DCMRS) |
3:2 |
| Dust Removal |
Yes |
| Sensor Type |
CCD |
| Viewfinder |
| Built-in Dioptric Adjustment |
-1.7 to +0.5 m-1 |
| Coverage |
Approx. 95% |
| Depth of Field Preview |
n/a |
| Eyepiece Shutter |
n/a |
| Focusing Screen |
Type B BriteView Clear Matte screen Mark V with superimposed focus brackets |
| Magnification |
Approx.0.8x (50mm f/1.4 lens at infinity; -1.0m-1) |
| Mirror |
Quick-return type |
| Type |
Eye-level pentamirror single-lens reflex |
| Viewfinder Information |
n/a |
| Body |
| ISO Rating |
100 in steps of 1 EV to 1600in steps of 1EV and Highest Expanded ISO Sensitivity, HI1 (3200 equivalent) |
| White Balance |
Sun
Shade
Fluorescent
Incandescent
Flash
Preset
Fine Tune by Kelvin color temperature setting
Auto, 8 Modes (when Auto is selected, TTL white balance with main image sensor and 420-segment RGB sensor is available) fine-tuning possible |
| Orientation sensor |
n/a |
| 35mm equivalent |
1.5 x |
| Maximum Shutter |
1/4000 sec. in steps of 1/3 EV |
| Minimum Shutter |
30 sec. in steps of 1/3 EV plus bulb |
| Built-in Flash |
Yes Pop up |
| Flash Guide Number |
Guide Number Approx. 12/39, 13/43 with manual flash (m/ft, ISO 100, 20 °C/68 °F) |
| Flash Modes |
Front-curtain sync (normal)
Slow sync
Rear-curtain sync
Red-eye reduction
Red-eye reduction with slow sync
Flash cancel/ flash off |
| Flash Sync Speed |
1/200 |
| External Flash |
i-TTL flash control by 420-segment RGB sensor. i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR and standard i-TTL fill-flash for digital SLR available when CPU lens is used with built-in flash, SB-400, SB-900, SB-800, and SB-600. Non-TTL Auto with SB-900, or SB-800. |
| Image Modes |
Standard
Neutral
Vivid
Monochrome
Portrait
Landscape |
| Image Stabilizer |
no |
| Lens Mount |
Nikon F bayonet mount |
| Metering Modes |
Programmed Auto (P) with flexible Program
Shutter-Priority Auto (S)
Aperture-Priority Auto (A)
Manual (M)
Auto
Scene Modes |
| Lens Compatibility |
AF-S and AF-I NIKKOR: All functions supported
Type G or D AF NIKKOR not equipped with an autofocus motor: All functions supported except autofocus.
Non-Type G or D AF NIKKOR not equipped with an autofocus motor: All functions supported except 3D color matrix metering II and autofocus.
IX-NIKKOR and AF-NIKKOR for F3AF: Not supported.
Type D PC NIKKOR: All functions supported except some shooting modes.
AI-P NIKKOR: All functions supported except 3D color matrix metering II
Non-CPU: Autofocus not supported. Can be used in exposure mode d, but exposure meter does not function.
Lens with maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster: Electronic rangefinder can be used. |
| Exposure Bracketing |
no |
| Exposure Compensation |
±5 EV in increments of 1/3 |
| Exposure Lock |
Yes |
| Exposure Metering |
n/a |
| Metering |
420 pixel RGB sensor 3D Color Matrix Metering II
Center-weighted
Spot |
| Aperture Priority |
Yes |
| Shutter Priority |
Yes |
| Continuous Drive |
full resolution 3 frames per second |
| Self Timer |
Electronically controlled timer with duration of 2, 5, 10 or 20 seconds |
| Time-lapse Recording |
n/a |
| Shutter Release |
Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane |
| Quality Levels |
Fine, Normal, Basic |
| LCD Monitor |
| LCD Pixels |
230,000 |
| LCD Size |
3.0 |
| Live View Mode |
no |
| Focus |
| AF Assist |
n/a |
| Auto Focus Type |
TTL phase detection by Nikon Multi-CAM1000 autofocus module |
| Focusing Modes |
Single-servo AF (S)
Continuous-servo (C)
Manual
Auto |
| Manual Focus |
Yes |
| Focus Notes |
Auto-area AF Mode
Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points
11 |
| Record Modes |
| Noise Reduction |
n/a |
| Media Type |
SD/SDHC |
| Image controls |
Advanced Scene Modes
Portrait
Landscape
Close-up
Sports
Night Portrait
Child
Auto
Auto [Flash Off] |
| Compressed Format |
JPEG (Baseline Compliant) |
| Movie Mode |
no |
| Uncompressed Format |
Compressed 12-bit NEF (RAW) |
| Playback Modes |
| Display Format |
In-Camera Image Editing
Trim
D-Lighting
Color Balance
Filter Effects
Monochrome
Stop Motion
Color Balance
NEF (RAW) Processing
Quick retouch
Small picture
Red-eye Correction
Color Outline
Miniature Effect
Before and After |
| Display Warnings |
n/a |
| Power |
| AC Adapter |
EH-5a AC Adapter
(Used with Power Connector EP-5, available separately.) |
| Battery size/type |
EN-EL9a Lithium-ion
Battery Charger
MH-23 Quick Charger |
| Physical Dimensions |
| Depth (Inch) |
2.5 |
| Depth (mm) |
64 |
| Height (Inch) |
3.8 |
| Height (mm) |
94 |
| Width (Inch) |
5.0 |
| Width (mm) |
126 |
| Weight (g) |
485 |
| Weight (oz) |
16.1 |
| Supplied Accessories |
| Storage Included |
n/a |
| Accessories |
| Remote Control |
n/a |
| Included Accessories |
EN-EL9a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
MH-23 Quick Charger
UC-E4 USB Cable
DK-20 Rubber Eyecup
AN-DC3 Camera Strap
BF-1A Body Cap
DK-5 Eyepiece Cap
BS-1 Accessory Shoe Cover
Software Suite CD-ROM |
