Nikon D3000 review
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Verdict
Nikon's D3000 is a good choice for first-timers, but potential buyers should wait for the price to come down
Review Date: 14 Oct 2009
Reviewed By: Dave Stevenson
Price when reviewed: £382 (£439 inc VAT)
Buy it now for: £16
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Overall Rating
Features & Design
Value for Money
Image Quality
| Details | |
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| Part Code | VBA240KU01 |
| Review Date | 14 Oct 2009 |
| Price ex VAT | £382 |
| Price inc VAT | £439 |
| Overall rating |
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| Features & Design |
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| Value for Money |
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| Basic specifications | |
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| Camera megapixel rating | 10.2mp |
| Camera screen size | 3.0in |
| Camera optical zoom range | 3x |
| Camera maximum resolution | 3872 x 2592 |
| Camera optical image stabilisation | in kit lens |
| Weight and dimensions | |
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| Weight | 846g |
| Dimensions | 126 x 64 x 97mm (WDH) |
| Battery | |
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| Battery type included | Lithium-ion |
| Battery life (CIPA standard) | 550 shots |
| Charger included? |
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| Other specifications | |
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| Built-in flash? |
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| Aperture range | f3.5 - f5.6 |
| Camera minimum focus distance | 0.27m |
| Shortest focal length (35mm equivalent) | 27 |
| Longest focal length (35mm equivalent) | 83 |
| Minimum (fastest) shutter speed | 1/4,000 |
| Bulb exposure mode? |
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| RAW recording mode? |
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| Exposure compensation range | +/- 5EV |
| ISO range | 100 - 3200 |
| Selectable white balance settings? |
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| Manual/user preset white balane? |
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| Progam auto mode? |
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| Shutter priority mode? |
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| Aperture priority mode? |
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| Fully auto mode? |
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| Burst frame rate | 3.0fps |
| Exposure bracketing? |
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| White-balance bracketing? |
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| Memory-card type | SD, SDHC |
| Viewfinder coverage | 95% |
| LCD resolution | 230k |
| Secondary LCD display? |
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| Video/TV output? |
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| Body construction | Plastic |
| Tripod mounting thread? |
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| Data connector type | Mini-USB |
| Manual, software and accessories | |
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| Full printed manual? |
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| Software supplied | Nikon transfer, ViewNX |
| Accessories supplied | Shoulder strap, USB cable |
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