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Nikon D3100 |

Nikon D3000 |

Nikon D5000 |
| Sensor |
• 14.2 million effective pixels
• 23.1 x 15.4 mm CMOS (DX format) |
• 10.2 million effective pixels
• 23.6 x 15.8 mm CCD (DX format) |
• 12.3 million effective pixels
• 23.6 x 15.8 mm CMOS (DX format) |
| Image sizes |
• 4608 x 3072 (14.2 MP)
• 3456 x 2304
• 2304 x 1536 |
• 3872 x 2592 (10.0 MP)
• 2896 x 1944
• 1936 x 1296 |
• 4288 x 2848 (12 MP)
• 3216 x 2136
• 2144 x 1424 |
| Movie mode |
Yes
1080p24
720p30/25/24
424p24
|
No |
Yes
720p24 |
| Live View |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Sensor cleaning |
• Image Sensor Cleaning
• Airflow control system
• Image Dust Off reference data (optional Capture NX 2 software required) |
• Image Sensor Cleaning
• Airflow control system
• Image Dust Off reference data (optional Capture NX 2 software required) |
• Image Sensor Cleaning
• Airflow control system
• Image Dust Off reference data (optional Capture NX 2 software required) |
| Autofocus |
• 11 area TTL
• Nikon Multi-CAM1000 |
• 11 area TTL
• Nikon Multi-CAM1000 |
• 11 area TTL
• Nikon Multi-CAM1000 |
| In-body focus motor |
• No |
• No |
• No |
| AF area modes |
• Single point
• Dynamic area
• Auto area
• 3D Tracking (11-points) |
• Single point
• Dynamic area
• Auto area
>• 3D Tracking (11-points) |
• Single point
• Dynamic area
• Auto area
• 3D Tracking (11-points) |
| AF drive mode |
• AF-A
• AF-S
• AF-C
• MF
• AF-F (Live view only) |
• AF-A
• AF-S
• AF-C
• MF |
• AF-A
• AF-S
• AF-C
• MF |
| Live view AF modes |
• Face priority
• Wide area
• Normal area
• Subject tracking |
N/A |
• Face priority
• Wide area
• Normal area
• Subject tracking |
| Sensitivity |
• ISO 100 - 3200
• To ISO 12800 with boost |
• ISO 100 - 1600
• To ISO 3200 with boost |
• ISO 200 - 3200
• ISO 100-6400 with boost |
| Continuous |
• 3 fps |
• 3 fps
• 25 / 7 frames (Fine JPEG / RAW) |
• 4 fps
• 63 / 11 frames (Fine JPEG / RAW) |
| Viewfinder magnification |
• 0.8x |
• 0.8x |
• 0.78x |
| Viewfinder Frame coverage |
• Approx. 95% |
• Approx. 95% |
• Approx. 95% |
| LCD monitor |
• 3.0" TFT LCD
• 230,000 pixel TFT |
• 3.0" TFT LCD
• 230,000 pixel TFT |
• 2.7" TFT LCD
• 230,000 pixel TFT
• Articulated |
| Dimensions |
124 x 96 x 74.5 mm (4.9 x 3.7 x 3.0 in) |
126 x 94 x 64 mm (5.0 x 3.7 x 2.5 in) |
127 x 104 x 80 mm (5.0 x 4.1 x 3.1 in) |
| Weight |
• No battery: 455 g (1.0 lb)
• With battery: 505 g (1.1 lb) |
• No battery: 484 g (1.1 lb)
• With battery: 534 g (1.2 lb) |
• No battery: 560 g (1.2 lb)
• With battery: 611 g (1.3 lb) |
| Image processing engine |
• Expeed 2
• 12 bit |
• Expeed
• 12 bit |
• Expeed
• 12 bit |
| Active D-lighting |
On/Off |
On/Off |
Auto, Extra high, High, Normal, Low, or Off |
| Automatic chromatic aberration correction |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| In-camera retouching |
• D-Lighting
• Red-eye reduction
• Trimming
• Monochrome & filter effects
• Color balance
• Small picture
• Image overlay
• NEF (RAW) processing
• Quick retouch
• Straighten
• Distortion control
• Fisheye
• Color outline
• Perspective control
• Miniature effect
• Edit movie |
• D-Lighting
• Red-eye reduction
• Trimming
• Monochrome & filter effects
• Color balance
• Small picture
• Image overlay
• NEF (RAW) processing
• Quick retouch
• Color outline
• Miniature effect
• Stop-motion movie |
• D-Lighting
• Red-eye reduction
• Trimming
• Monochrome & filter effects
• Color balance
• Small picture
• Image overlay
• NEF (RAW) processing
• Quick retouch
• Straighten
• Distortion control
• Fisheye
• Color outline
• Perspective control |
| Bracketing |
No |
No |
Yes |