Nikon D3000
DSLR Camera
vs Nikon D800
Full Frame DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Nikon D3000

Best price $599
  • Weighs a lot less than the D800 16.1 oz vs 31.7 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 48 in³ vs 88 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $599 vs $3,000

What’s good about the Nikon D800

Best price
$3,000
  • 80% more battery life 900 shots vs 500 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 36.3 MP vs 10.2 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 862 mm² vs 373 mm²
  • 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 March 2012 vs July 2009
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 4 shots per sec vs 3 shots per sec
  • Has GPS location tagging D3000 does not have GPS
  • Has HDR on-board D3000 does not have HDR
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities D3000 does not have Wi-Fi
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback D3000 does not have HDMI
  • Has an External Mic jack D3000 does not

What the Nikon D3000 and Nikon D800 have in common

  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″ vs 3.2″
  • interchangeable lenses
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Nikon D3000 and the Nikon D800

  • No 3D capture
  • No panorama mode
  • No waterproof housing
  • No flip out viewscreen

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