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differences
Advantages of the Nikon D3000
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2.5" vs 2.9"
126x97x64 mm vs 124x96x73 mm
0.52x vs 0.51x
262 ms vs 279 ms
485 g vs 505 g
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Advantages of the Nikon D3100
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1080p @ 24fps vs None
919 ISO vs 563 ISO
Yes vs No
Contrast detection vs None
67.0 vs 62.0
14.2 MP vs 10 MP
CMOS vs CCD
400 ms vs 700 ms
11.3 EV vs 11.1 EV
22.5 bits vs 22.3 bits
12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
$239.69 vs $367.39
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recommendations
Which camera do we recommend? Relative to the best recent entry-level DSLRs, and ignoring price
similarities
Compared to recent entry-level DSLRs
Common Strengths
 | Many lenses available |
| 205 lenses |
| Fairly small | |||
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| Inexpensive | |||
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| Light weight | |||
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Common Weaknesses
 | Slow max shutter speed |
| 1/4000 of a second |
| Poor boost ISO | |||
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 | Neither has in-camera HDR |
| You could do HDR manually |
| Below average viewfinder coverage |
| 95% |
 | Slow continuous shooting |
| 3 fps |
 | Low resolution screens |
| 230k dots |
| Capture low resolution images | |||
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 | Few cross-type focus points |
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| Poor maximum light sensitivity | |||
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| Below average viewfinder size | |||
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 | No flip-out screens |
| Less flexible |
 | No image stabilization |
| Risk of blur |
| Poor dynamic range | |||
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 | Few focus points |
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 | Neither is weather sealed |
| Need to shelter it from weather |
 | No touchscreens |
| More buttons |
| One shoots movies | |||
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| Low image quality | |||
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| Above average noise at high ISO | |||
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competitors
Shared Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
Nikon D3200
Entry-level DSLR
$309 - $527 body only
$389 - $447 with 18-55mm lens
| Is slightly less noisy at high ISO |
| Has significantly better image quality |
| Is thicker |
| Is significantly larger |
Canon Rebel T3
Entry-level DSLR
$349 - $380 body only
$399 - $429 with 18-55mm lens
 | Has a slightly longer battery life |
| Is slightly more expensive |
| Is thicker |
Nikon D5100
Entry-level DSLR
$349 - $449 body only
$409 - $479 with 18-55mm lens
| Is slightly less noisy at high ISO |
| Has significantly better image quality |
| Is slightly more expensive |
| Is thicker |
Canon Rebel T3i
Entry-level DSLR
$499 - $648 body only
$550 - $600 with 18-55mm lens
| Has a much higher resolution screen |
| Takes slightly higher resolution photos |
| Is significantly more expensive |
| Is thicker |
Nikon D90
Entry-level DSLR
$661 body only
$898 with 18-105mm lens
| Has slightly better image quality |
| Has significantly wider dynamic range |
| Is much more expensive |
| Is thicker |
Nikon D3300
Entry-level DSLR
$397 body only
$460 - $497 with 18-55mm lens
| Is significantly less noisy at high ISO |
| Has significantly better image quality |
| Is slightly more expensive |
| Is thicker |
Canon Rebel T2i
Entry-level DSLR
$700 with 18-55mm lens
| Has a much higher resolution screen |
| Takes slightly higher resolution photos |
| Is much more expensive |
| Has a slightly shorter battery life |
Nikon D3000 Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
No significant competitors found that are specific to the Nikon D3000.
Nikon D3100 Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
Canon EOS Rebel T5
Entry-level DSLR
$449 - $450 with 18-55mm lens
| Higher resolution screen |
| Higher true resolution |
| More noise at high ISO |
| Worse color depth |
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discussion
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its my first time to get a DSLR camera .. and i wanna choose one of them
my use for camera just for personal use ... i am not a professional photographer
so may u advice me which to buy D3100 or D3000 or a ordinary digital camera ??