The Nikon D3000 is a 10.2-megapixel DX format DSLR Nikon F-mount camera announced by Nikon on 30 July 2009. It replaces the D40 as Nikon's entry level DSLR. It features a 3.0-inch 230,000-dot resolution LCD monitor, CCD sensor with ISO 100–1600 (3200 with Boost) and 3D tracking Multi-CAM1000 11-point AF system which makes it quite similar to the Nikon D200 in these main parts. Initially priced with $599 MSRP, actual prices are much lower.[2][3]
.jpg) Nikon D3000 with the Nikon 18-55mm zoom lens. | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Digital single-lens reflex |
| Lens | |
| Lens | Interchangeable, Nikon F-mount |
| Sensor/medium | |
| Sensor | 23.6 mm × 15.8 mm Nikon DX format RGB CCD sensor, 1.5 × FOV crop |
| Maximum resolution | 3,872 × 2,592 (10.2 effective megapixels) |
| Film speed | 100–1600 in 1/3 EV steps, up to 3200 as high-boost |
| Recording medium | Secure Digital, SDHC compatible |
| Focusing | |
| Focus modes | Instant single-servo (AF-S); continuous-servo (AF-C); auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A); manual (M) |
| Focus areas | 11-area AF system, Multi-CAM 1000 AF Sensor Module |
| Exposure/metering | |
| Exposure modes | Auto modes (auto, auto [flash off]), Guide Mode, Advanced Scene Modes (Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Close-up, Night Portrait), programmed auto with flexible program (P), shutter-priority auto (S), aperture-priority auto (A), manual (M), (Q) quiet mode. |
| Exposure metering | TTL 3D Color Matrix Metering II metering with a 420-pixel RGB sensor |
| Metering modes | 3D Color Matrix Metering II, Center-weighted and Spot |
| Flash | |
| Flash | Built in Pop-up, Guide number 13m at ISO 100, Standard ISO hotshoe, Compatible with the Nikon Creative Lighting System |
| Flash bracketing | 2 or 3 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 or 2 EV |
| Shutter | |
| Shutter | Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter |
| Shutter speed range | 30 s to 1/4000 s in 1/2 or 1/3 stops and Bulb, 1/200 s X-sync |
| Continuous shooting | 3 frame/s |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder | Optical 0.80x, 95% Pentamirror |
| Image processing | |
| White balance | Auto, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Kelvin temperature, Preset |
| General | |
| LCD screen | 3.0-inch 320×240 pixel (QVGA) TFT-LCD |
| Battery | Nikon EN-EL9a rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery |
| Weight | Approx. 485 g (1.069 lb) without battery, memory card or body cap |
| Made in |  Thailand |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Nikon D3100 |
The D3000 was superseded by the D3100 on August 19, 2010. The D3000 is the final Nikon DSLR to use a CCD sensor.
Features
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- Nikon's 10.2-megapixel Nikon DX format CCD sensor.
- Nikon EXPEED image processor.
- Camera assisted "Guide" mode.
- Active D-Lighting.
- Sensor cleaning.
- 3.0-inch 230,000-dot resolution fixed TFT LCD
- Continuous Drive up to 3 frames per second.
- 3D Color Matrix Metering II with Scene Recognition System.
- 3D Tracking Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus sensor module with 11 AF points.
- ISO sensitivity 100 to 1600 (3200 with boost).
- Nikon F-mount lenses.
- i-TTL flash exposure system without built-in wireless control.
- File formats: JPEG, NEF (Nikon's RAW, 12-bit compressed)
- SD and SDHC memory card file storage.
Like the Nikon D40, D40x, D60 and D5000, the D3000 has no in-body autofocus motor, and fully automatic autofocus requires a lens with an integrated autofocus-motor.[4] With any other lenses the camera's electronic rangefinder can be used to manually adjust focus.[5][6]
Can mount unmodified A-lenses (also called Non-AI, Pre-AI or F-type) with support of the electronic rangefinder and without metering.[7]
Reception
editReviews of Nikon D3000 have been generally positive, noting that the image quality of the D3000 is comparable to more expensive 10-megapixel cameras, while recognizing certain weaknesses such as the lack of live view and HD movie capabilities or movie capabilities in general.[8][9][10][11]
Image noise compared to the Canon EOS 1000D / Rebel XS and Sony a230 was rated best in terms of remaining details by Cameralabs.[12]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Nikon D3000". Digital SLR Cameras products line-up. Nikon Corporation.
- ^ Nikon D3000 Digital camera / Compare prices Google
- ^ Nikon D3000 Digital camera with lens / Compare prices Google
- ^ Rockwell, Ken. "Nikon Lens Compatibility". Kenrockwell.com. Retrieved 2009-10-25.
- ^ "Nikon D3000 Lens Compatibility". Nikon Corporation. Archived from the original on 2009-08-02. Retrieved 2009-10-26.
- ^ Nikon D60 electronic rangefinder Dpreview
- ^ John White's AI conversions for Nikon lenses Aiconversions
- ^ Nikon D3000 Review Photocrati
- ^ Nikon D3000 Digital Camera Reviews Archived 2009-08-21 at the Wayback Machine Digitalcameratracker
- ^ Nikon D3000 review summary Dcviews
- ^ Nikon D3000 Nikonlinks
- ^ Nikon D3000 vs Canon EOS 1000D / XS vs Sony Alpha A230 High ISO Noise Cameralabs
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