The Nikon D3000 is a 10.2-megapixel DX format

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Nikon F-mount The Nikon F-mount is a type of interchangeable lens mount developed by Nikon for its 35mm format single-lens reflex cameras. The F-mount was first introduced on the Nikon F camera in 1959, and features a three-lug bayonet mount with a 44mm thro ...

camera announced by

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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 A charge-coupled device (CCD) is an integrated circuit containing an array of linked, or coupled, capacitors. Under the control of an external circuit, each capacitor can transfer its electric charge to a neighboring capacitor. CCD sensors are a ...

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 The Nikon D200 is a 10.2-megapixel digital single-lens reflex camera that falls between entry-level/midrange DSLR cameras such as the Nikon D40, Nikon D40x, and Nikon D80, D80 and high-end models such as the Nikon D2Hs and Nikon D2Xs, D2Xs. It wa ...

in these main parts. Initially priced with $599

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, actual prices are much lower. The D3000 was superseded by the

D3100 The Nikon D3100 is a 14.2-megapixel DX format DSLR Nikon F-mount camera announced by Nikon on August 19, 2010. It replaced the D3000 as Nikon's entry level DSLR. It introduced Nikon's new EXPEED 2 image processor and was the first Nikon DSLR feat ...

on August 19, 2010. The D3000 is the final Nikon DSLR to use a CCD sensor.

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* Nikon's 10.2-

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Nikon DX format The Nikon DX format is an alternative name used by Nikon corporation for APS-C image sensor format being approximately 24x16 mm. Its dimensions are about (29 mm vs 43 mm diagonal, approx.) those of the 35mm format. The format was ...

. *

Nikon EXPEED The Nikon Expeed image/video processors (often styled ''EXPEED'') are media processors for Nikon's digital cameras. They perform a large number of tasks: Bayer filtering, demosaicing, image sensor corrections/dark-frame subtraction, image noise ...

image processor An image processor, also known as an image processing engine, image processing unit (IPU), or image signal processor (ISP), is a type of media processor or specialized digital signal processor (DSP) used for image processing, in digital cameras or ...

. * Camera assisted "Guide" mode. * Active D-Lighting. * Sensor cleaning. * 3.0-inch 230,000-dot resolution fixed TFT

LCD A liquid-crystal display (LCD) is a flat-panel display or other electronically modulated optical device that uses the light-modulating properties of liquid crystals combined with polarizers. Liquid crystals do not emit light directly but in ...

* Continuous Drive up to 3 frames per second. * 3D Color Matrix Metering II with Scene Recognition System. * 3D Tracking Multi-CAM 1000

autofocus An autofocus (or AF) optical system uses a sensor, a control system and a motor to focus on an automatically or manually selected point or area. An electronic rangefinder has a display instead of the motor; the adjustment of the optical system ...

sensor module with 11 AF points. *

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sensitivity 100 to 1600 (3200 with boost). *

lenses. * i-TTL

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exposure system without built-in wireless control. * File formats:

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, NEF (Nikon's

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, 12-bit compressed) * SD and

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memory card file storage. Like the Nikon D40, D40x, D60 and D5000, the D3000 has no in-body autofocus motor, and fully automatic

requires a lens with an integrated autofocus-motor. With any other lenses the camera's electronic rangefinder can be used to manually adjust focus. Can mount unmodified A-lenses (also called Non-AI, Pre-AI or F-type) with support of the electronic rangefinder and without metering.

Reception

Reviews 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 Live preview is a feature that allows a digital camera's display screen to be used as a viewfinder. This provides a means of previewing framing and other exposure before taking the photograph. In most such cameras, the preview is generated by m ...

and HD movie capabilities or movie capabilities in general.

Image noise Image noise is random variation of brightness or color information in images, and is usually an aspect of electronic noise. It can be produced by the image sensor and circuitry of a Image scanner, scanner or digital camera. Image noise can also ...

compared to the Canon EOS 1000D / Rebel XS and

Sony a230 The Sony α 230 (DSLR-A230) is Sony's entry-level digital single-lens reflex camera (DSLR). The 10.2 Megapixel#Megapixel, megapixel α230 is available in the United States in two kit versions, one with a DT 18-55mm SAM (smooth-autofocus-motor) S ...

was rated best in terms of remaining details by Cameralabs.Nikon D3000 vs Canon EOS 1000D / XS vs Sony Alpha A230 High ISO Noise
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References

External links

Nikon D3000 – Nikon global website

Nikon D3000 Microsite

hands on preview at ePHOTOzine.com
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