Nikon D3000

	Sample Photos Summary
• Images show considerable softness as you move away from the center of the lens_ • Colors are more intense than in real life_ • Manual white balance all but required under incandescent light • Picture Control selection has a dramatic effect on color reproduction
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Sample Photos

Landscape Sample
				Focal length: 18mm Aperture: f/3.5 Shutter: 1/500 ISO: 100 This morning photo was taken in program mode, with the Landscape Picture Control, matrix metering and auto white balance. Click the large image to open a full-size version in a separate window.
				There is adequate detail  toward the center of the photo, though chromatic aberration and softness are present closer to the edges

Close-up Sample
				Focal length: 38mm Aperture: f/5 Shutter: 1/40 ISO: 200 Like our ancestors, we shot our own food before lunch, in program mode, using a tripod, with Standard Picture Control, auto white balance and center-weighted metering.Click the large image to open a full-size version in a separate window.
				The kit lens allows for  frame-filling close-ups.

Low-Light Sample
				Focal length: 36mm Aperture: f/5 Shutter: 1/13 ISO: 1600 This photo was taken using incandescent light and a manual white balance, with center-weighted metering, Noise reduction was set to "off", but the camera applied some processing anyway due to the high ISO and slow shutter speed. Click the large image to open a full-size version in a separate window.
				The image noise doesn't obliterate a good level of detail. The rightmost shot was taken with automatic white balance, causing a significant orange cast.

Signage Sample
				Focal length: 32mm Aperture: f/7.1 Shutter: 1/250 ISO: 100 This local eatery was shot in shutter priority mode using the Vivid Picture Control. Click the large image to open a full-size version in a separate window. _
				The Vivid setting produces particularly rich blues and hot reds, with a high level of oversaturation.

Waterfront Sample
				Focal length: 55mm Aperture: f/20 Shutter: 1/250 ISO: 400 We shot in aperture priority mode, turning this setting up as far as possible to maximize depth of field. Spot metering was centered on the seagull. Click the large image to open a full-size version in a separate window.
				The seagull and wooden post have nice detail, which doesn't carry through the entire frame.

Picture Controls Samples
	Focal length: 22mm Aperture: f/20 Shutter: 1/15 ISO: 100 We shot this sign and floral arrangement six way to explore the effects of the provided Nikon Picture Control settings, The top image was taken in Standard mode.The changes in color intensity are most readily noticeable in the red foreground bush and the green sign.
	Neutral Picture Control
	Monochrome Picture Control
	Portrait Picture Control
	Landscape Picture Control

Still Life Examples

The following images were taken with each comparison camera at all available ISO settings. Clicking on a thumbnail image will download the full-size original in a separate window.

	Still Life Comparisons
ISO 100
ISO 200
ISO 400
ISO 800
ISO 1600
ISO 3200
ISO 6400

NOTE: The images above are not used in our testing or scoring, but are included here to show real-world examples of the differences between cameras at the various ISO settings.

Noise Examples

In the chart below are same-size crops of sample images taken with each of our comparison cameras, at all available ISO levels.

	Noise Comparison Table
	Nikon D3000	Nikon D5000	Canon Rebel XS	Olympus E-620	Pentax K2000
ISO 100
	Nikon D3000	Nikon D5000	Canon Rebel XS	Olympus E-620	Pentax K2000
ISO 200
	Nikon D3000	Nikon D5000	Canon Rebel XS	Olympus E-620	Pentax K2000
ISO 400
	Nikon D3000	Nikon D5000	Canon Rebel XS	Olympus E-620	Pentax K2000
ISO 800
	Nikon D3000	Nikon D5000	Canon Rebel XS	Olympus E-620	Pentax K2000
ISO 1600
	Nikon D3000	Nikon D5000	Canon Rebel XS	Olympus E-620	Pentax K2000
ISO 3200
	Nikon D3000	Nikon D5000	Canon Rebel XS	Olympus E-620	Pentax K2000
ISO 6400

NOTE: The images above are not used in our testing or scoring, but are included here to show real-world examples of the differences between cameras at the various ISO settings.