REVIEW Nikon D3000 (with 18mm-55mm lens)

Product summary REVIEW Nikon D3000 (with 18mm-55mm lens)

The good: Beginner-friendly Guide mode; nicely laid out interactive control panel; solid photo quality up through ISO 1,600.

The bad: Extremely basic feature set; annoying multiselector switch.

The bottom line: Its feature set is basic even by entry-level standards, but the Nikon D3000 delivers the photo quality and performance you expect when stepping up to a dSLR, with an optional interface that's very newbie friendly.

Specifications: Digital camera type: SLR ; Resolution: 10.2 megapixels ; Display type: 3 in LCD display

FULL Spec:
Manufacturer: Nikon, Part Number:25462
General

Product Type Digital camera - SLR , Width 5 in , Depth 2.5 in , Height 3.8 in , Weight 17.1 oz
Main Features

* Resolution 10.2 megapixels
* Color Support Color
* Optical Sensor Type CCD
* Total Pixels 10,750,000 pixels
* Effective Sensor Resolution 10,200,000 pixels
* Field of View Crop Factor 1.5
* Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
* Sensor Features Airflow Control System , Self Cleaning Sensor Unit
* Light Sensitivity ISO 3200 , ISO 100-1600 , ISO auto (100-1600)
* Shooting Programs Children , Close-up , Landscape , Sports mode , Portrait mode , Night portrait
* Special Effects Vivid , Neutral , Portrait , Landscape , Monochrome
* Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
* Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
* X-sync Speed 1/200 sec
* Exposure Metering Spot , Center-weighted , 3D color matrix II
* Exposure Modes Bulb , Manual , Program , Automatic , Shutter-priority , Aperture-priority , I-TTL program flash
* Exposure Range EV 0-20 ( ISO 100 )
* Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
* Exposure Metering Zones 420
* White Balance Custom , Presets , Automatic
* Still Image Format JPEG , NEF (RAW) , RAW + JPEG
* Remote Control Optional
* TV Tuner None

Memory / Storage

Supported Flash Memory SD Memory Card , Floppy Drive None , Image Storage 3872 x 2592 , 2896 x 1944 , 1936 x 1296
Camera Flash

* Camera Flash Pop-up flash
* Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 12
* Flash Modes Auto mode , Fill-in mode , Slow synchro , Flash OFF mode , Rear curtain sync , Red-eye reduction
* Red Eye Reduction Yes
* Features AF illuminator , Flash +/- compensation

Lens System

Auto Focus TTL phase detection , Auto Focus Points (Zones) 11 , Lens System Mounting Nikon F
Additional Features

* Self Timer Yes
* Self Timer Delay 2 sec , 5 sec , 10 sec , 20 sec
* Flash Terminal Hot shoe
* Additional Features AE lock , AF lock , DPOF support , Direct print , Date/time stamp , Cropping an image , Histogram display , PictBridge support , Built-in help guide , In-camera red-eye fix , USB 2.0 compatibility , Digital image rotation , Highlight point display , Text input to Exif header , Display brightness control , Camera orientation detection , Scene Recognition System (SRS)

Viewfinder

Viewfinder Type Optical - Eye-level penta-dach mirror , Field Coverage 95% , Magnification 0.8x , Dioptric Correction Range -1.7 to +0.5
Display

Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 in - Color , Display Form Factor Built-in , Display Format 230,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)

Type None
Connections

Connector Type 1 x Composite video output , 1 x USB , Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
System Requirements for PC Connection

Peripheral Devices USB port , CD-ROM drive
Miscellaneous

* Included Accessories Eyecup , Body cap , Shoe cap , Neck strap , Eyepiece cover
* Cables Included USB cable , Video cable

Power

Power Device Battery charger - External
Battery

Supported Battery Nikon EN-EL9a , Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
Environmental Parameters

Min Operating Temperature 32 °F , Max Operating Temperature 104 °F