Nikon D3000
DSLR Camera
 vs Nikon D7000
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Nikon D3000

Best price $599
  • Weighs a little bit less than the D7000 16.1 oz vs 24.3 oz
  • Smaller body size 48 in³ vs 64 in³
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What’s good about the Nikon D7000

Best price
$538
  • 110% more battery life 1,050 shots vs 500 shots
  • Slightly cheaper street price $538 vs $599
  • Higher sensor resolution 16.2 MP vs 10.2 MP
  • Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 3 f-stops 25,600 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Newer camera October 2010 vs July 2009
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 6 shots per sec vs 3 shots per sec
  • Has GPS location tagging D3000 does not have GPS
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback D3000 does not have HDMI
  • Has an External Mic jack D3000 does not
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What the Nikon D3000 and Nikon D7000 have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 373 in² vs 368 in²
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • interchangeable lenses
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Nikon D3000 and the Nikon D7000

  • No HDR processing
  • No 3D capture
  • No panorama mode
  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen
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