| Nikon D3100 | Nikon D3000 | Nikon D5000 |
| Sensor | • 14.2 million effective pixels
• 23.1 x 15.4 mm CMOS (DX format) | • 10.2 million effective pixels
• 23.6 x 15.8 mm CCD (DX format) | • 12.3 million effective pixels
• 23.6 x 15.8 mm CMOS (DX format) |
| Image sizes | • 4608 x 3072 (14.2 MP)
• 3456 x 2304
• 2304 x 1536 | • 3872 x 2592 (10.0 MP)
• 2896 x 1944
• 1936 x 1296 | • 4288 x 2848 (12 MP)
• 3216 x 2136
• 2144 x 1424 |
| Movie mode | Yes
1080p24
720p30/25/24
424p24 | No | Yes
720p24 |
| Live View | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sensor cleaning | • Image Sensor Cleaning
• Airflow control system
• Image Dust Off reference data (optional Capture NX 2 software required) | • Image Sensor Cleaning
• Airflow control system
• Image Dust Off reference data (optional Capture NX 2 software required) | • Image Sensor Cleaning
• Airflow control system
• Image Dust Off reference data (optional Capture NX 2 software required) |
| Autofocus | • 11 area TTL
• Nikon Multi-CAM1000 | • 11 area TTL
• Nikon Multi-CAM1000 | • 11 area TTL
• Nikon Multi-CAM1000 |
| In-body focus motor | • No | • No | • No |
| AF area modes | • Single point
• Dynamic area
• Auto area
• 3D Tracking (11-points) | • Single point
• Dynamic area
• Auto area
>• 3D Tracking (11-points) | • Single point
• Dynamic area
• Auto area
• 3D Tracking (11-points) |
| AF drive mode | • AF-A
• AF-S
• AF-C
• MF
• AF-F (Live view only) | • AF-A
• AF-S
• AF-C
• MF | • AF-A
• AF-S
• AF-C
• MF |
| Live view AF modes | • Face priority
• Wide area
• Normal area
• Subject tracking | N/A | • Face priority
• Wide area
• Normal area
• Subject tracking |
| Sensitivity | • ISO 100 – 3200
• To ISO 12800 with boost | • ISO 100 – 1600
• To ISO 3200 with boost | • ISO 200 – 3200
• ISO 100-6400 with boost |
| Continuous | • 3 fps | • 3 fps
• 25 / 7 frames (Fine JPEG / RAW) | • 4 fps
• 63 / 11 frames (Fine JPEG / RAW) |
| Viewfinder magnification | • 0.8x | • 0.8x | • 0.78x |
| Viewfinder Frame coverage | • Approx. 95% | • Approx. 95% | • Approx. 95% |
| LCD monitor | • 3.0″ TFT LCD
• 230,000 pixel TFT | • 3.0″ TFT LCD
• 230,000 pixel TFT | • 2.7″ TFT LCD
• 230,000 pixel TFT
• Articulated |
| Dimensions | 124 x 96 x 74.5 mm (4.9 x 3.7 x 3.0 in) | 126 x 94 x 64 mm (5.0 x 3.7 x 2.5 in) | 127 x 104 x 80 mm (5.0 x 4.1 x 3.1 in) |
| Weight | • No battery: 455 g (1.0 lb)
• With battery: 505 g (1.1 lb) | • No battery: 484 g (1.1 lb)
• With battery: 534 g (1.2 lb) | • No battery: 560 g (1.2 lb)
• With battery: 611 g (1.3 lb) |
| Image processing engine | • Expeed 2
• 12 bit | • Expeed
• 12 bit | • Expeed
• 12 bit |
| Active D-lighting | On/Off | On/Off | Auto, Extra high, High, Normal, Low, or Off |
| Automatic chromatic aberration correction | Yes | No | Yes |
| In-camera retouching | • D-Lighting
• Red-eye reduction
• Trimming
• Monochrome & filter effects
• Color balance
• Small picture
• Image overlay
• NEF (RAW) processing
• Quick retouch
• Straighten
• Distortion control
• Fisheye
• Color outline
• Perspective control
• Miniature effect
• Edit movie | • D-Lighting
• Red-eye reduction
• Trimming
• Monochrome & filter effects
• Color balance
• Small picture
• Image overlay
• NEF (RAW) processing
• Quick retouch
• Color outline
• Miniature effect
• Stop-motion movie | • D-Lighting
• Red-eye reduction
• Trimming
• Monochrome & filter effects
• Color balance
• Small picture
• Image overlay
• NEF (RAW) processing
• Quick retouch
• Straighten
• Distortion control
• Fisheye
• Color outline
• Perspective control |
| Bracketing | No | No | Yes |