![]() Nikon DSLRs with a Tripod Live View mode which uses contrast-detect autofocus driven from the imaging sensor. While this is fine for static scenes like landscapes, still lives and macros, it can make it tricky to get a good shot if your subject is moving or requires precise timing. When you press the shutter there's a brief interruption to the Live View display as the camera drops the mirror, focuses and then quickly flips the mirror back up to capture a shot, after which Live View resumes. ![]() Since the imaging sensor constantly streams data for the LCD display during Live View, the mirror must be continuously held up while Live View is in use. And it's terrific for precision focusing, as it enables you to check all areas of the subject for sharpness by using the magnifying function on the LCD, then correct any dodgy areas by manual focusing adjustments.ĭSLR phase-detection AF sensors are blocked whenever a camera raises its reflex mirror to expose the imaging sensor, and this is what happens in Live View's handheld mode. Plus, it enables you to check the effects of settings such as white balance, colour processing and exposure which you can't see in the viewfinder. It enables you to view and compose the shot on the LCD screen, enabling you to shoot with the camera at an unusual angle or away from your body. Live View is activated by either a switch or an 'Lv' button on the camera body. 1 oz.Live View shooting mode is essentially what it says on the tin – you're seeing what the camera's lens is seeing, and what the sensor is recording, but on the LCD rather than through the optical viewfinder. ![]() Power source One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL9aĭimensions (W x H x D)Ěpprox. 230k-dot TFT LCD, and brightness adjustmentĮxposure meteringēD Color Matrix Metering II, Center-weighted, and Spot MeteringĮxposure modesĚuto modes (auto, auto ), scene modes (Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close up, Night portrait), programmed auto with flexible program (P), shutter-priority auto (S), aperture-priority auto (A), manual (M) Storage media SD memory cards, SDHC compliant 1 EV above ISO 1600 (ISO 3200 equivalent), ISO sensitivity auto control available Sensitivity ISO 100 to 1600 in steps of 1 EV. Image sensorĜCD sensor, 23.6 x 15.8 mm total pixels: 10.75 million Nikon DX-format However, ol’Barnaby positively purred at the D3000’s excellent combination of advanced features and ease of use, declaring it to be great value at its current street price.Īwarding it a coveted ‘highly recommended’ tag, the camera was praised for offering “one of the best all-round feature sets of any entry-level DSLR, and is definitely worthy of consideration.”Īmazon is currently offering the Nikon D3000 camera plus 18-55 mm VR Lens Kit for around £380 – grab it here The subject of a comprehensive review on DPReview, the D3000 was found to be a “thoroughly satisfying camera, without being exceptional,” losing marks for a white balance system that struggled with with artificial lighting.Īlso annoying Mr Barnaby Britton of DPR was the smallish viewfinder, the lack of a front control dial or depth-of-field preview button and the absence of onboard stabilisation. Shooting is quite nippy for a budget camera, whipping out 3 frames per second in continuous shooting mode (buffer: 6 raw, unlimited JPEG), powered by Nikon’s Expeed image processing engine. The camera comes with a 3″ fixed LCD monitor (with a low res 230k pixels), image sensor cleaning (sensor shake and ‘airflow’) with the ISO range covering 100-1600 (100-3200 expanded). Seeing as Nikon are targeting consumers looking to upgrade from compacts, leaving out LiveView is a baffling omission to our eyes. Inside, there’s the same sensor as the D60, but Nikon have dumped the earlier bog-standard 3-point AF system and replaced it with the same 11-point system seen in the D90.Ĭrucially, there’s no live view or video modes in the D3000, which may seriously disappoint users and send them scuttling off in the direction of other budget offerings. The D3000 retains the stripped down look of its predecessor, with no top mounted LCD and a minimum of knobs and buttons on the body, making a fairly small and attractive camera. Replacing the D60 – Nikon’s best-selling DLSR – the d3000 follows the same ethos of serving up a user-friendly package designed to guide nervous newbies into the world of dSLR photography, with a new ‘guide’ mode and a ton of auto features onboard to help make snapping pics a cinch. Flapping its arms around and hoping to attract mobs of festive buyers in the hugely competitive budget dSLR market is Nikon’s new D3000 camera.
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