Nikon D3000 Review

Single-lens reflex digital camera

Nikon F mount (with AF contacts)

23.6 x 15.8 mm CCD sensor

10.75 million

3,872 x 2,592 [L], 2,896 x 1,944 [M], 1,936 x 1,296 [S]

• NEF (RAW)
• JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx. 1:4), normal (approx. 1:8), or basic (approx. 1:16) compression
• NEF (RAW) + JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats

Can be selected from Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape; selected Picture Control can be modified

SD (Secure Digital) memory cards, SDHC compliant

Eye-level pentamirror single-lens reflex viewfinder

Approx. 95% horizontal and 95% vertical

Approx. 0.8 x (50 mm f/1.4 lens at infinity, -1.0 m-1)

18 mm (-1.0 m-1)

-1.7 to +0.5 m-1

Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark V screen with focus frame (framing grid can be displayed)

Quick return type

Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter

1/4000 to 30 s in steps of 1/3 EV, Bulb, Time (requires optional Wireless Remote Control ML-L3)

Single-frame, continuous, self-timer, quick-response remote, delayed remote

Up to 3 fps (manual focus, mode M or S, shutter speed 1/250 s or faster, and other settings at default values)

TTL exposure metering using 420-pixel RGB sensor

• Matrix: 3D color matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering II (other CPU lenses)
• Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8-mm circle in center of frame
• Spot: Meters 3.5-mm circle (about 2.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point

• Matrix or center-weighted metering: 0 to 20 EV
• Spot metering: 2 to 20 EV

CPU

Auto modes (auto, auto [flash off ]), Scene Modes (Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close up, Night portrait), programmed auto with flexible program (P), shutter-priority auto (S), aperture-priority auto (A) manual (M)

-5 to +5 EV in increments of 1/3 EV

Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button

ISO 100 to 1600 in steps of 1 EV. Can also be set to approx. 1 EV above ISO 1600 (ISO 3200 equivalent), auto ISO sensitivity control available

Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection, 11 focus points (including one cross-type sensor), and AF-assist illuminator (range approx. 0.5 to 3m / 1 ft. 8 in. to 9 ft. 10 in.)

-1 to +19 EV (ISO 100, 20oC/68oF)

• Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); continuous-servo AF (AF-C); auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A); predictive focus tracking activated automatically according to subject status
• Manual focus (MF): Electronic rangefinder can be used

Can be selected from 11 focus points

Single-point AF, dynamic-area AF, auto-area AF, 3D-tracking (11 points) AF

Approx. 12/39, 13/43 with manual flash (m/ft, ISO 100, 20oC/68oF)

-1 to +19 EV (ISO 100, 20oC/68oF)

• TTL: i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR using 420-pixel RGB sensor are available with built-in flash and SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, or SB-400 (i-TTL balanced fill-flash is available when matrix or center-weighted metering is selected)
• Auto aperture: Available with SB-900, SB-800 and CPU lens
• Non-TTL auto: Supported flash units include SB-900, SB-800, SB-80DX, SB-28DX, SB-28, SB-27, and SB-22S
• Range-priority manual: Available with SB-900 and SB-800

Auto, auto with red-eye reduction, fill-flash, auto slow sync, auto slow sync with red-eye correction, and rear curtain with slow sync

-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 EV

Lights when built-in flash or optional flash unit such as SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, SB-400, SB-80DX, SB-28DX, or SB-50DX is fully charged; blinks for 3 s after flash is fired at full output

ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts and safety lock

Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with SB-900, SB-800, or SU-800 as commander; Flash Color Information Communication supported with built-in flash and all CLS-compatible flash units

Hi-Speed USB

One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL9a

Approx. 126 x 97 x 64 mm (5.0 x 3.8 x 2.5 in.)

0 to 40oC (32 to 104oF)