Nikon D3000 What You Need to Know for Best Performance
Original Price& Current Used Price
The D3000’s original MSRP was $599.95
Used D3000 cameras fall into a price range of $125 to $200. The difference will be due to condition and accessories included.
Nikon D3000 Battery Type & Replacements
The Nikon D3000 uses a Lithium-Ion EN-EL9a rechargeable battery & charger.
The battery can not be charged via USB. This means a battery charger will be necessary.
Third party battery chargers will be less expensive than OEM Nikon chargers. There will usually be an option to get one bundled with a third party battery purchase.
Memory Card Compatibility & Recommendation
The Nikon D3000 is compatible with SD/SDHC memory cards.
That means compatible D3000 SD cards can have a maximum storage capacity of up to 32GB.
My recommendation is to get a 32GB SD card with UHS-I. These cards will have the fastest transfer speeds, which improves compatibility with newer cameras and other devices.
Nikon F Mount Lens Compatibility
The D3000 is compatible with Nikon F mount lenses. This opens up a wide range of lens possibilities. A full range of lenses exists including circular fisheye, ultra wide angle, perspective control, macro, telephoto, mirror, bellows, and all kinds of zooms.
There is a list of the best Nikon D3000 lenses that covers lenses for all different types of photography.
The camera has an APS-C “crop” sensor that has been designed to use DX lenses. These lenses are smaller and less expensive than FX lenses, which are designed to be used on full frame cameras.
The D3000 can also use full frame, ‘FX’, lenses. However, the downside to these lenses is that they tend to be larger, heavier, and more expensive than DX lenses.
Notable Features
- Active D-Lighting
- 3.0 fps continuous shooting
- Auto Active D-Lighting System
- Custom Setting Options
- Red eye correction
Sensor & Image Processor
The D3000 has an APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm) sized sensor. This is paired with the Expeed image processor. The Expeed image processor is also used on the Nikon D5000.
Video Capabilities
The Nikon D3000 can not record video.
Can the Nikon D3000 be used as a webcam?
No. The Nikon D3000 does not have clean HDMI out.
The Nikon D3000 can not be used as a webcam. There is no software or video capture device that will allow the camera to be used as a webcam.
Does the Nikon D3000 Have Wireless? Wifi, Bluetooth, GPS?
Specs Table
| Manufacturer | Nikon |
| Model | D3000 |
| MSRP | $599.95 |
| Body type | Compact DSLR |
| Max resolution | 3872 x 2592 |
| Other resolutions | 2896 x 1944, 1936 x 1296 |
| Image ratio w:h | 3:2 |
| Effective pixels | 10.2 megapixels |
| Sensor photo detectors | 11 megapixels |
| Sensor size | APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm) |
| Sensor type | CCD |
| Processor | Expeed |
| ISO | Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, (plus 3200 with boost) |
| Boosted ISO (minimum) | None |
| Boosted ISO (maximum) | 3200.0 |
| White balance presets | 12.0 |
| Custom white balance | Yes (5) |
| Image stabilization | No |
| Image stabilization notes | None |
| Uncompressed format | RAW |
| JPEG quality levels | Fine, Normal, Basic |
| Autofocus | ['Contrast Detect (sensor)', 'Phase Detect', 'Multi-area', 'Selective single-point', 'Single', 'Continuous'] |
| Manual focus | Yes |
| Number of focus points | 11.0 |
| Lens mount | Nikon F |
| Focal length multiplier | 1.5× |
| Articulated LCD | Fixed |
| Screen size | 3″ |
| Screen dots | 230000 |
| Touch screen | No |
| Screen type | None |
| Live view | No |
| Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) |
| Viewfinder coverage | 95% |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.8× (0.53× 35mm equiv.) |
| Minimum shutter speed | 30 sec |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 sec |
| Aperture priority | Yes |
| Shutter priority | Yes |
| Manual exposure mode | Yes |
| Subject / scene modes | Yes |
| Built-in flash | Yes (pop-up) |
| Flash range | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
| External flash | Yes (Hot-shoe) |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain |
| Continuous drive | 3.0 fps |
| Self-timer | Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec) |
| Metering modes | ['Multi', 'Center-weighted', 'Spot'] |
| Exposure compensation | ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps) |
| AE Bracketing | None |
| WB Bracketing | No |
| Format | None |
| Videography notes | None |
| Modes | None |
| Microphone | None |
| Speaker | None |
| Storage types | SD/SDHC |
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| HDMI | No |
| Microphone port | None |
| Headphone port | None |
| Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected |
| Wireless notes | None |
| Remote control | Yes (Optional ML-L3) |
| Environmentally sealed | No |
| Battery | Battery Pack |
| Battery description | Lithium-Ion EN-EL9a rechargeable battery & charger |
| Battery Life (CIPA) | 500.0 |
| Weight (inc. batteries) | 536 g (1.18 lb / 18.91 oz) |
| Dimensions | 126 x 97 x 64 mm (4.96 x 3.82 x 2.52″) |
| Orientation sensor | Yes |
| Timelapse recording | No |
| GPS | None |
| GPS notes | None |