Nikon D3000 Review with Detailed Specifications and Features

Nikon D3000 Review

Overall Score

Main Features

10 MP APS-C CCD Sensor
100 - 1600 ISO
3" Fixed Screen
Optical (pentamirror) Viewfinder
3 fps continuous shooting
Built-In Wireless
126 x 97 x 64 mm, 536g.
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Replaced: D40
Replaced by: D3100

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Nikon D3000 Overview

First introduced in December, 2009, Nikon D3000 is a 10 MP DSLR with a APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm) sized CCD sensor. Nikon replaced the older Nikon D40 with D3000. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:

Compare Nikon D3000 with Nikon D40

Nikon replaced D3000 with Nikon D3100. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:

Compare Nikon D3000 with Nikon D3100

Nikon D3000 comes with a 23.6 x 15.8 mm CCD sensor, which has a diagonal of 28.4 mm (1.11").

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Sensor resolution of Nikon D3000 ~ 3860 x 2590 pixels.

Nikon D3000 has Crop Factor: 1.52

The sensor has a surface area of 372.9 mm².

There are approximate 9,997,400 photosites (pixels) on this area.

Nikon D3000 Series History

Model	Year	Sensor	ISO	Weight	Dimensions
Nikon D3500	2018	24MP	100 - 25600	365g	124 x 97 x 70mm
Nikon D3400	2016	24MP	100 - 25600	395g	124 x 98 x 76mm
Nikon D3300	2014	24MP	100 - 12800	430g	124 x 98 x 76mm
Nikon D3200	2012	24MP	100 - 6400	505g	125 x 96 x 77mm
Nikon D3100	2010	14MP	100 - 3200	505g	124 x 96 x 75mm

Proc and Cons of Nikon D3000

Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Nikon D3000 with competitors in entry-level dslr cameras.

Pros

Built-in Wireless

Optical Viewfinder

3.0 fps Continuous Shooting

Manual Focus

536g Light Body

±5 AE Bracketing Range

External Flash

RAW Support

1/4000s Max Shutter Speed

Manual Exposure Mode

11 Focus Points

Flash Sync Port

Cons

No Bluetooth

No Touch Screen

No Image Stabilization

No Environmental Sealing

Low Screen Resolution: 230k dots

Low Battery Life: 500 shots

No Articulating Screen

No Full HD Video

No AF Face Detection

Low Max Native ISO: 1600

Slow Continuous Shooting: 230 fps

Type Scores

Nikon D3000 has an Overall Score of 48/100 and ranked #149 out of 206 in DSLR cameras, and ranked #537 out of 1222 in all cameras.

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Physical Dimensions of Nikon D3000

Nikon D3000 weighs 536g and has external dimensions of 126 x 97 x 64mm (4.96 x 3.82 x 2.52"). Considering that the average weight of Entry-Level DSLR cameras is 538g, Nikon D3000 is 2 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category. Nikon D3000 is less by 2mm more than the average length in Entry-Level DSLR.

Weight Comparison
Entry-Level DSLR Cameras

Nikon D3000

536g

Average weight

538g

Min weight

365g

Max weight

690g

Thickness Comparison
Entry-Level DSLR Cameras

Nikon D3000

64mm

Average Thickness

73mm

Min Thickness

53mm

Max Thickness

86mm

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Size Compared to Major Competitors

Model	Weight	D3000	Dimensions	D3000
Nikon D3100	505 g	536 g	124 x 96 x 75 mm	126 x 97 x 64 mm
Nikon D3300	430 g	536 g	124 x 98 x 76 mm	126 x 97 x 64 mm
Nikon D40	522 g	536 g	124 x 94 x 64 mm	126 x 97 x 64 mm
Nikon D3200	505 g	536 g	125 x 96 x 77 mm	126 x 97 x 64 mm
Canon 1200D	480 g	536 g	130 x 100 x 78 mm	126 x 97 x 64 mm
Nikon D3400	395 g	536 g	124 x 98 x 76 mm	126 x 97 x 64 mm
Nikon D5300	480 g	536 g	125 x 98 x 76 mm	126 x 97 x 64 mm
Nikon D80	668 g	536 g	132 x 103 x 77 mm	126 x 97 x 64 mm

Specifications of Nikon D3000

General
Brand	Nikon
Model	D3000
Announced	December, 2009
Body Type	Compact SLR
Lens
Lens Mount	Nikon F
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier	1.5
Number of Lenses	305
Macro Focus Range	n/a
Screen
Screen Size	3"
Screen Type	Fixed
Screen Resolution	230k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder Resolution	no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage	95%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.53
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points	11
Number of Cross Focus Points	0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed	1/30 sec
Max Shutter Speed	1/4000 sec
Continuous Shooting	3.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range	12.00
Flash Modes	Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range	±5 EV
WB Bracketing

Sensor
Sensor Size	APS-C
Sensor Type	CCD
Sensor Dimensions	23.6 x 15.8 mm
Sensor Area	372.9 mm²
Sensor Resolution	10 MP
Max Image Resolution	3872 x 2592
Max Native ISO	1600
Min Native ISO	100
Max Boosted ISO	3200
Min Boosted ISO	0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution	None
Video Formats
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS	None
Wireless Connectivity	Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life	500 shots
Battery Type	Battery Pack
Battery Model	EN-EL9a
Physical
Weight	536 g
Physical Dimensions	126 x 97 x 64 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type	SD/SDHC card
Storage Slots	1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly