The Nikon D3000 a camera that combines Nikon technology with simplicity never before found in a camera so advanced. The D3000 features a new Guide mode, intuitive in-camera assistance that allows even first-time users to transform everyday moments into stunning pictures.

The D3000's intelligent Guide mode helps you take your photography to new heights, revealing techniques you thought were the exclusive realm of professional photographers but which you can now call your own. Artistry like blurring backgrounds or freezing fast-moving action is easily accomplished with the D3000.

The D3000 packs all the innovation and advanced engineering for which Nikon is famous into a light, compact body. And with the D3000, advanced doesn't mean difficult. Its leading-edge technology resides behind a user-friendly interface that makes it extraordinarily simple to take the kinds of photos you've always wanted to take.

Features

• 10.2-Megapixel DX-format Imaging Sensor: Delivers extraordinary image quality for breathtaking prints up to 20 x 30 inches.
• Includes 3x 18-55mm Zoom-NIKKOR VR Image Stabilization Lens: Legendary NIKKOR optical quality and fast, accurate autofocus means vivid color, striking contrast and crisp detail, while VR image stabilization assures your sharpest pictures ever.
• Nikon's Smallest D-SLR: Beautifully styled-Ready to go where life takes you.
• Easy-To-Use-Featuring Nikon Guide Mode: Intuitive controls and the on-board Guide Mode assist you every step of the way.
• Split-second Shutter Response: Eliminates the frustration of shutter delay, capturing moments that other cameras miss.
• Continuous Shooting up to 3 Frames-Per-Second: Capture fast action, precious moments and fleeting expressions confidently.
• 6 Automatic Exposure Scene Modes: Just set the Mode dial to Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close-up or Night Portrait for stunning results in otherwise challenging conditions.
• 3-inch Color LCD Monitor: Bright, high-resolution, 170-degree wide-angle viewing for easy picture review and sharing.
• In-camera Image Editing: The Retouch Menu provides creative freedom, without the need for a computer, offering 13 easy editing functions, including Trim, Red-eye Correction and Soft Filter.
• Nikon EXPEED Image Processing: Assures breathtakingly rich image quality, managing color, contrast, exposure, noise and speed.
• Automatic Image Sensor Cleaning: Ultrasonic process and exclusive Airflow Control combats the accumulation of dust in front of the image sensor, safeguarding image quality shot after shot.
• 11-point Autofocus: Fast and accurate autofocus delivers razor-sharp pictures.
• 6 Personal Picture Control Settings: Choose from Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, or Landscape to apply a personal look and feel to your pictures.
• Active D-Lighting: Restores picture-enhancing detail in shadows and highlights.
• ISO sensitivity from 100 - 1600: Exceptional results, even in challenging low-light situations.
• 18-55mm Lens: Compact 3x zoom lens covering the most frequently used focal range of 18 to 55mm.
• 18-55mm Lens: Vibration Reduction (VR) minimizes image blur caused by camera shake, enabling sharper pictures, hand-held, at shutter speeds up to three stops slower than would otherwise be possible.
• 18-55mm Lens: Optical design, optimized for use with Nikon DX-format D-SLRs for superior performance.
• 18-55mm Lens: Hybrid aspherical lens element minimizes various types of lens aberration.
• 18-55mm Lens: High-performance Nikon Super Integrated Coating (SIC) offers superior color reproduction, while substantially reducing ghosting and flare.
• Versatile and compact 3.6x Zoom-NIKKOR brings the action to the photographer. Ideal for portraiture, family, sports, nature and wildlife.
• Nikon's VR (Vibration Reduction) reduces the effects of camera shake, allowing hand-held shooting at up to 3 shutter speeds slower than would be possible for dramatically sharper images.
• An ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass element minimizes chromatic aberration, contributing to superior optical performance.
• New compact rod-type Silent Wave Motor (SW) enables ultra-high speed auto focusing with exceptional accuracy and super-quiet operation.

Specifications

Type	Single-lens reflex digital camera
Lens mount	Nikon F mount (with AF contacts)
Effective picture angle	Approx. 1.5 x lens focal length (Nikon DX format)
Effective pixels	10.2 million
Image sensor	23.6 x 15.8 mm CCD sensor
Image sensor Total pixels	10.75 million
Image sensor Dust-reduction system	Image Sensor Cleaning, Airflow Control System, Image Dust Off reference data (optional Capture NX 2 software required)
Storage Image size (pixels)	3,872 x 2,592 [L], 2,896 x 1,944 [M], 1,936 x 1,296 [S]
Storage File format	NEF (RAW) JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx. 1:4), normal (approx. 1:8), or basic (approx. 1:16)compression NEF (RAW) + JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats
Picture Control System	Can be selected from Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape; selected Picture Control can be modified
Storage Media	SD (Secure Digital) memory cards, SDHC compliant
Storage File system	DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0, DPOF (Digital Print Order Format), Exif 2.21 (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras), PictBridge
Viewfinder	Eye-level pentamirror single-lens reflex viewfinder
Viewfinder Frame coverage	Approx. 95% horizontal and 95% vertical
Viewfinder Magnification	Approx. 0.8 x (50 mm f/1.4 lens at infinity, -1.0 m-1)
Viewfinder Eyepoint	18 mm (-1.0 m-1)
Viewfinder Diopter adjustment	-1.7 to +0.5 m-1
Viewfinder Focusing screen	Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark V screen with focus frame (framing grid can be displayed)
Viewfinder Reflex mirror	Quick return type
Viewfinder Lens aperture	Instant return, electronically controlled
Compatible lenses 1	AF-S and AF-I NIKKOR: All functions supported. Type G or D AF NIKKOR without built-in autofocus motor: All functions except autofocus supported. IX NIKKOR lenses not supported. Other AF NIKKOR: All functions supported except autofocus and 3D color matrix metering II. Lenses for F3AF not supported. Type D PC NIKKOR: All functions supported except some shooting modes.
Compatible lenses 2	AI-P NIKKOR: All functions supported except 3D color matrix metering II. Non-CPU: Autofocus not supported. Can be used in exposure mode M, but exposure meter does not function.
Shutter Type	Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter
Shutter Speed	1/4000 to 30 s in steps of 1/3 EV, Bulb, Time (requires optional Wireless Remote Control ML-L3)
Shutter Flash sync speed	X=1/200 s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/200 s or slower
Release mode	Single Frame Continuous Self-Timer Quick-Response Remote Delayed Remote
Frame advance rate	Up to 3 fps (manual focus, mode M or S, shutter speed 1/250 s or faster and other settings at default values)
Self-timer	Can be selected from 2, 5, 10 and 20 s duration
Exposure Metering	TTL exposure metering using 420-pixel RGB sensor
Exposure Metering method	Matrix: 3D color matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering II (other CPU lenses) Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8-mm circle in center of frame Spot: Meters 3.5-mm circle (about 2.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point
Exposure Range	Matrix or center-weighted metering: 0 to 20 EV Spot metering: 2 to 20 EV (ISO 100, f/1.4 lens, 68°F/20°C)
Exposure meter coupling	CPU
Exposure Modes	Auto modes (auto, auto [flash off ]), Scene Modes (Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close up, Night portrait),programmed auto with flexible program (P), shutter-priority auto (S), aperture-priority auto (A), manual (M)
Exposure compensation	-5 to +5 EV in increments of 1/3 EV
Exposure lock	Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button
ISO sensitivity	ISO 100 to 1600 in steps of 1 EV. Can also be set to approx. 1 EV above ISO 1600 (ISO 3200 equivalent), auto ISOsensitivity control available(Recommended Exposure Index)
Active D-Lighting	Can be selected from On or Off
Autofocus	Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection, 11 focus points (including one crosstype sensor) and AF-assist illuminator (range approx. 1 ft. 8 in. to 9 ft. 10 in. / 0.5 to 3m)
Focus Detection range	-1 to +19 EV (ISO 100, 68°F/20°C)
Focus Lens servo	Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); continuous-servo AF (AF-C); auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A);predictive focus tracking activated automatically according to subject status Manual focus (MF): Electronic rangefinder can be used
Focus point	Can be selected from 11 focus points
Focus AF-area mode	Single-point AF, dynamic-area AF, auto-area AF, 3D-tracking (11 points) AF
Focus lock	Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (Single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-Lbutton
Built-in flash	Auto, Portrait, Child, Close-up, Night portrait: Auto flash with auto pop-up P, S, A, M: Manual pop-up with button release
Flash Guide Number	Approx. 39/12, 43/13 with manual flash (ft/m, ISO 100, 68°F/20°C)
Flash control	TTL: i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR using 420-pixel RGB sensor are available with built-in flash and SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, or SB-400 (i-TTL balanced fill-flash is available when matrix or center-weighted metering is selected) Auto aperture: Available with SB-900/SB-800 and CPU lens Non-TTL auto: Supported flash units include SB-900, SB-800, SB-80DX, SB-28DX, SB-28, SB-27 and SB-22S Range-priority manual: Available with SB-900 and SB-800
Flash mode	Auto, auto with red-eye reduction, fill-flash, auto slow sync, auto slow sync with red-eye correction and rear curtain with slow sync
Flash compensation	-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 EV
Flash-ready indicator	Lights when built-in flash or optional flash unit such as SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, SB-400, SB-80DX, SB-28DX, or SB-50DX is fully charged; blinks for 3 s after flash is fired at full output
Flash Accessory shoe	ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts and safety lock
Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)	Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with SB-900, SB-800, or SU-800 as commander; Flash Color Information Communication supported with built-in flash and all CLS-compatible flash units
Flash Sync terminal	Sync Terminal Adapter AS-15 (optional)
White balance	Auto, incandescent, fluorescent (7 types), direct sunlight, flash, cloudy, shade, preset manual, all except preset manual with fine turning.
LCD monitor	3-in., approx. 230 k-dot TFT LCD with brightness adjustment
Playback function	Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images or calendar) playback with playback zoom, playback of stop-motion movies created with D3000, slide show, histogram display, highlights, auto image rotation and image comment (up to 36 characters)
USB	Hi-Speed USB
Audio video output	Can be selected from NTSC and PAL
Supported languages	Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish
Battery	One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL9a
AC adapter	AC Adapter EH-5a; requires Power Connector EP-5 (optional)
Tripod socket	1/4 in. (ISO 1222)
Temperature	32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C)
Humidity	Less than 85% (no condensation)
Camera Dimensions (W x H x D)	Approx. 5.0 x 3.8 x 2.5 in. (126 x 97 x 64 mm)
Camera Weight	Approx. 1 lb. 1.1 oz. (485 g) without battery, memory card, or body cap

Includes

Nikon D3000 10.2 Megapixel Single-Lens Reflex Digital SLR Camera - Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL9a - Quick Charger MH-23 - Eyepiece Cap DK-5 - Rubber Eyecap DK-20 - USB Cable UC-E4 - Camera Strap AN-DC3 - Accessory Shoe Cover BS-1 - Body Cap - Software Suite CD-ROM