Nikon D3000 Digital SLR Camera (18-55 mm VR Lens Kit)

Intelligent Guide mode helps with camera operation and set-up

Introducing the Nikon D3000 Digital SLR

The Nikon D3000 packs all the innovation and advanced engineering for which Nikon is famous into an easy-to-use SLR capable of incredible results. The D3000's new user-friendly interface and Intelligent Guide mode mean even first-time users can easily master the many new features and technologies inside the D3000's light, compact body and transform everyday scenes in to truly stunning picture.

Inside the Nikon D3000

The fantastic results you can achieve on the D3000 are a direct result of the new features and technologies Nikon have engineered for this incredibly compact digital SLR.

Intelligent Guide Mode

The D3000 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. Always ready to extend a helping hand, the D3000 includes a practical Help function. When browsing menus, simply press the Help button to display a detailed description of the selected item.

Capture all types of action with
the 11-point autofocus system

Nikon DX-Format CCD Sensor; 10.2 Effective Megapixels

Combining a CCD sensor with Nikon’s famed EXPEED image processing system, the D3000 produces finely detailed photos that exhibit exceptional color and sharpness as well as smooth gradation, and does so at lightning-quick speed. The high resolution also gives you the freedom to print beautiful enlargements and crop more creatively without loss of sharpness.

11-Point Autofocus System for Tack-Sharp Results

The diamond-shaped array of 11 autofocus points provides outstanding coverage for achieving focus no matter where the subject is located in the frame. Additionally, four AF-area modes (Single-point, Dynamic-area, Auto-area and 3D-tracking), cover any situation, from fast or unpredictable action to static, off-centre subjects.

Picture Control System Expands Creativity

Customise the appearance of photos before you shoot with Nikon’s Picture Control System. Six settings--Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait and Landscape--let you change the look of photos depending on mood or subject. Each setting can be adjusted to provide additional control over sharpness, contrast and other effects.

Active D-Lighting automatically adjusts exposure for more detailed results

Scene Recognition System--Brains Behind the Beauty

Nikon’s exclusive Scene Recognition System utilises a 420-segment RGB sensor to analyse a composition immediately before you take the shot. It then automatically optimizes exposure, autofocus and white balance, allowing you to obtain beautiful photos without the hassle of making complicated camera adjustments yourself.

Active D-Lighting--What You See is What You Get

Another exciting automated feature is Active D-Lighting. When shooting in your favorite scene mode, the D3000's Active D-Lighting automatically identifies highlight areas of the image that might get lost, adjusting the relevant settings required to bring back the detail and colour you were trying to capture.

Retouch Menus--Create New Effects Direct From Your Camera

The Nikon D3000 comes complete with an extensive range of retouch options you can control straight from your camera menu. Experiment with filters and the brand-new 'Miniature Effect', enhance with colour balance and correct your images with red-eye removal. Your new creations will be saved to a brand-new file meaning you can continue to get creative without altering your original image.

Using VR lenses visibly reduces
blurring in your photographs

Nikon VR and DX Lenses

The Nikon D3000 is compatible with a wide range of DX NIKKOR lenses, renowned for delivering outstanding sharpness, crisp contrast and precise color reproduction. This D3000 comes complete with a high-quality 18-55 mm VR lens to help you get great results in all kinds of conditions.

Reducing Camera-Shake Blur

When shooting at slow shutter speeds--such as in dimly lit environments--or when using a micro or telephoto lens, blurry images caused by camera-shake may occur, ruining what could have been a wonderful picture. To help prevent this, Nikon equips some lenses with a vibration reduction (VR) system. This counteracts camera shake for sharper images.

Reducing Blur in the Viewfinder

Unlike the vibration reduction system inside the camera, Nikon’s VR also corrects blur in the viewfinder. This aids in composition and focusing since the image remains stable. Your included 18-55 mm VR lens will start making a difference to your snaps before you've even squeezed the shutter.

Build, Body and Physical Features

The Nikkon D3000 has been built to a compact and exacting specification to ensure it keeps taking top-quality photographs time and time again.

Durable 100,000-Cycle Shutter Unit

Reliable performance is a given with the D3000 thanks to its long-lasting shutter unit. Tested to 100,000 cycles on actual working models of the D3000, this precision mechanism delivers shutter speeds from 30 seconds to 1/4000 second and flash synch up to 1/200 second. And you’ll never miss a shooting opportunity thanks to the rapid shutter response that eliminates annoying shutter-release delay.

Nikon Integrated Dust Reduction System

The D3000 is equipped with Nikon’s Integrated Dust Reduction System. This solution includes a special Airflow Control System that redirects dust away from the low-pass filter located in front of the image sensor, thereby limiting its accumulation. Additionally, when the camera is powered on or off, the filter automatically vibrates at precise frequencies to release image-degrading dust that may adhere to it.

Built-in Pop-Up Flash

Despite being in such a compact body, Nikon have managed to squeeze in a pop-up flash that can be manually or automatically activated. When the light gets low or you find yourself shooting in tricky backlit situations, the built-in pop-up flash can brighten the scene and improve your end result. In addition, support for i-TTL flash control increases exposure accuracy.