| Camera Model |
Nikon D3000 |
Canon Rebel XS |
| Resolution |
10.2 million pixels |
10.1 million pixels |
| Sensor Type |
CCD |
CMOS |
| Image Processor |
EXPEED |
DIGIC III |
| Standard kit lens |
Nikon AF-S DX 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR zoom lens
Incorporates Nikon’s Silent Wave Lens Motor (SVM) for quiet AF performance |
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS zoom lens |
| Picture angle |
Equivalent in 35mm format is approximately 1.5 times lens focal length |
Equivalent in 35mm format is approximately 1.6 times lens focal length |
| LCD Monitor |
3.0-inch 230,000 pixel wide viewing angle LCD monitor |
2.5-inch 230,000 pixel wide viewing angle LCD monitor |
| Live View |
No |
Yes. Works in P,S,A,M exposure control modes. Displays the scene as a smooth, 30fps video feed on the LCD. Optional grid line and histogram can be selected to help with composition and exposure
Two Live View Modes:
Quick AF: flips mirror to engage the AF sensor
Live AF: Uses contrast information for compact camera- type focusing |
| Viewfinder System |
Penta-mirror type |
Penta-mirror type |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
95% coverage and 18mm eyepoint |
95% coverage and 21mm eyepoint |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.8x |
0.8x |
| Diopter adjustment |
Built-in viewfinder diopter adjustment –1.6 to + 0.5 |
Built-in viewfinder diopter adjustment -3 to +1 |
| Eye Sensor |
Automatically turns LCD display off when the camera is brought up to the photographer’s eye |
No |
| Dust Reduction |
• Airflow Control System used in the D60 leads air within the mirror box towards small ducts near the base, directing dust away from the image sensor
• The Optical Low Pass Filter has an antistatic design to prevent static electricity from attracting dust and foreign matter to its surface
• Self Cleaning Sensor Unit designed to eliminate larger types of dust |
• The Optical Low Pass Filter has an antistatic design to prevent static electricity from attracting dust and foreign matter to its surface
• Self Cleaning Sensor Unit designed to eliminate larger types of dust |
| Image Sizes |
• 3872 x 2592
• 2896 x 1944
• 1936 x 1296 |
• 3888 x 2592
• 2816 x 1880
• 1936 x 1288 |
| Easy ‘Guide’ mode on dial |
Yes |
No |
| ISO Range |
100 -1600 ISO, Hi 1 (3200 ISO)
Auto: 200 IS0 to 1600 ISO
Set ISO in one step increments |
100 -1600 ISO
Auto: 100 IS0 to 800 ISO
Set ISO in one step increments |
| Shooting Speed |
Up to 3 frames per second |
Up to 3 frames per second |
| Shutter Speed |
30 to 1/4,000 sec + Bulb |
30 sec to 1/4000 sec + Bulb |
| Recording Format |
JPEG, RAW, JPEG + RAW |
JPEG, RAW, JPEG Large + RAW |
| Exposure Shooting Modes |
• Auto
• (P) Flexible Program auto
• (S) Shutter-priority auto
• (A) Aperture priority auto
• (M) Manual
• Portrait
• Landscape
• Child Mode
• Sports
• Close-up
• Night portrait
• Flash Off |
• Auto
• (P) Program AE
• (Tv) Shutter priority AE
• (Av) Aperture priority AE
• (M) Manual
• Auto depth-of-field
• Portrait
• Landscape
• Close-up
• Sports
• Night portrait
• Flash Off |
| Exposure Compensation |
+5.0 to -5.0 EV |
+2.0 to -2.0 EV |
| Auto exposure bracketing |
No |
-2 to +2 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 EV |
| Metering system |
TTL full aperture exposure metering
1) 420-pixel 3D Color Matrix Meter II
2) Center-Weighted
3) Spot: Meters 3.5mm diameter circle (approx.2.5% of frame) centered on active focus area |
TTL full aperture exposure metering
(1) 35 Point Evaluative (linked to all AF points)(2) Partial metering at centre (approx. 9% of viewfinder)
(3) Centre Weighted |
| Metering Range |
EV 0 to 20 |
EV 1 to 20 |
| Scene Recognition System (SRS) |
Scene Recognition System (SRS) like Nikon D5000 and D90.
Information from the 420-pixel RGB sensor is used to recognize the type of scene
The results from the Scene Recognition System are used by the Nikon D3000 when determining:
• Auto Focus
• Auto Exposure and i-TTL flash
• Auto White Balance |
No |
| Dynamic Range Optimization Technology |
Designed to balance exposure between highlight and shadow areas of the image (brighten up darker parts of the image)
Active D-Lighting: activated with dedicated On/Off button on top of camera.
Also Nikon’s ‘D-Lighting’ feature can be applied after the image is taken (using D3000 Retouch Menu) |
Canon’s Auto Lighting Optimizer feature is designed to brighten the shadow areas of an image.
Auto Lighting Optimizer: set to Enable (default) or Disable in Custom Function menu II-5 |
| White Balance |
1) Auto (TTL white balance with 420-pixel RGB sensor)
2) Six (6) manual modes with fine-tuning
3) Preset Custom WB
4) White balance bracketing |
1) Auto WB Control
2) Six (6) manual modes
3) Preset Custom WB
4) White balance bracketing |
| Focus points |
11 point AF with cross type at center and 3D Focus Tracking (like the Nikon D90 and the D5000) |
7 point with cross type at center |
| AF Detection |
EV -1 to 19 EV
Low light AF assist beam from lamp |
EV -0.5 to 18 EV
AF assist uses strobe from built in flash. Flash must be up for low light AF assist to function |
| Focus Modes |
Scene Recognition System
1) Single-area AF
2) Dynamic-area AF
3) Auto-area AF
4) 3D Focus Tracking (11-area) |
Selectable:
1) AI Focus AF
2) One shot AF
3) AI Servo AF |
| Flash sync |
1/200 |
1/200 |
| Flash Guide Number |
12 |
13 |
| Flash Modes |
Auto, Portrait, Child, Close-up: Fill-in flash, Redeye Reduction, Redeye Reduction with Slow Sync, Slow Sync, Rear-Curtain Sync, Off |
Auto, On, Off, Redeye reduction |
| Red Eye Reduction System |
Beam from lamp |
Multi-Strobe from speedlight flash. Flash must be up |
| High Speed Flash Sync |
Yes with compatible external flash units |
Yes with compatible external flash units |
| Flash Types |
i-TTL + Wireless Creative Lighting System Support |
E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites |
| Flash Compensation |
–3 to +1 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments |
+/- 2 stops in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments |
| Processing Parameters |
Optimize Image Settings
Six preset Optimize Image settings. One Custom Control setting available
• Normal (default): Recommended for most situations
• Softer: Softens outlines. Use to ensure smooth, natural looking skin tones in portraits
• Vivid: Enhances saturation, contrast and sharpness to produce vivid images with vibrant reds, greens and blues
• More Vivid: Maximizes saturation, contrast and sharpness to produce images with sharper outlines
• Portrait: Lowers contrast and softens background details
• Landscape: Enhances saturation and sharpness to produce landscapes with vibrant greens and blues
• Custom: The parameters for; Sharpening, Contrast (Tone), Colour Reproduction, Saturation, and Hue, can all be adjusted by selecting Custom mode in the “Optimize Image” menu. |
Picture Settings
Six preset Picture settings. Three Custom Picture Settings are available
Canon offers additional downloadable “Picture Files”.
Standard: Vivid, sharp images; usable in a wide variety of conditions; optimal for direct printing without post-processing
Portrait: Warmer
skin tones, with slight increases in contrast and sharpening
Landscape: Extremely bright, saturated and sharpened images, with emphasis on blue and green color saturation.
Neutral: Low sharpening, contrast and saturation: the ideal starting point for image-editing in the computer
Faithful: Accurate reproduction of the subject’s colors based on colorimetric data; assumes 5500K light source.
Monochrome: Black & White images; adjustable contrast, sharpening, as well as color
toning and effects of traditional color filters. |
| Depth of Field Preview Button |
No |
Yes |
| In Camera Image Editing with Retouch Menu |
1: D-Lighting
2: Red-eye reduction
3: Trimming
4: Monochrome & filter effects
5: Color balance
6: Small picture
7: Image overlay
8: NEF (RAW) processing: Post process in camera and save as JPEG copy.
9: Quick retouch
10: Color outline
11: Miniature effect
12: Stop-motion movie |
No |
| Lens Compatibility |
All functions possible with all AF-S and AF-I NIKKOR lenses. All functions except AF with all other G or D type AF-NIKKOR lenses |
Canon EF and EF-S: All functions supported |
| Noise Reduction |
Yes – Fast two stage process. Select Off / On in Shooting Menu |
High ISO speed noise reduction: Activated using Custom Function II-4. Select from Off (default) / On |
| Interface |
USB 2.0 |
USB 2.0 |
| Custom functions |
– |
12 |
| Mirror Lock Up |
Only for sensor cleaning |
Mirror can be locked up to 30 sec. Activated by using Custom function C. FnIII-8 |
| Direct Print Support |
Yes PictBridge Direct Print Compliant with PictBridge Printers, DPOF |
Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, Bubble Jet Printers with the direct print function and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge, DPOF |
| Vertical release battery grip |
No grip option (third party solutions are available) |
| Supplied software |
Nikon solutions CD with Nikon ViewNX and Capture NX2 trial |
ZoomBrowser EX, Digital Photo Professional RAW editing software, Photo Stitch, EOS Utility (Remote Capture) |
| Optional Remote |
Wireless ML-L3 remote |
Cable remote RS-60E3 or Wireless RC-1 |
| Included Accessories |
Camera Strap AN-DC3
USB Cable UC-E4
Video Cable EG-D100
Rechargeable Li-ion EN-EL9
Quick Charger MH-23
Software Suite CD-ROM and Instruction Manuals |
Wide Strap EW-100D
Video Cable VC-100
USB Interface Cable IFC-200U
Battery Pack LP-E5
Battery Charger LC-E5
EOS Digital Solution Disk and Instruction Manuals |
| Memory Type |
Secure Digital (SD) and SDHC cards |
Secure Digital (SD) and SDHC cards |
| Power Source |
EN-EL9a Rechargeable Li-ion battery and charger supplied |
Li-Ion rechargeable LP-E5 battery and charger supplied |
| Approx. number of shots per battery charge |
Approximately 550 shots CIPA Standard |
Approximately 450 shots CIPA Standard |
| Dimensions |
126 x 97 x 64 mm |
126 x 98 x 62 mm |
| Weight |
485 grams |
502 grams |
