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Nikon D3000 Alternatives

The D3000 stands at #63 out of 80 in Entry-Level DSLR cameras. Here is a quick recap of the D3000.

10MP APS-C 536 grams ISO 1,600
Nikon D3000 front thumbnailportrait54street58sports39travel45landscape52vlogging9
Portability
69
Imaging
51
Features
36
Overall
45
above average minimum ISO (100)
built-in flash
comes with phase detect AF
decent sized screen (3")
doesn't have liveview
does not have a selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
lack of external microphone socket

Here are a handful alternatives to the Nikon D3000 sorted by their overall score. Feel free to read a thorough review of every camera or a comparison to the Nikon D3000 by clicking on the urls under every camera card. You can press on the icon to check out a visual comparison or click here to see all of them side by side.

#1 Canon T8i
24MP APS-C 515 grams ISO 25,600
Canon EOS Rebel T8i front thumbnailportrait82street73sports76travel80landscape79vlogging74
Portability
67
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77
above average ISO range (25,600)
above average minimum ISO (100)
built-in flash
comes with phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
lack of headphone socket
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#2 Pentax KF
24MP APS-C 684 grams ISO 102,400
Pentax KF front thumbnailportrait83street73sports75travel66landscape80vlogging73
Portability
63
Imaging
73
Features
81
Overall
76
above average ISO range (102,400)
above average minimum ISO (100)
built-in flash
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
lack of headphone socket
max fps very slow (6.0 frames per second)
more heavy than competition (684g)
not so great battery pack (410 per charge)
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#3 Canon SL3
24MP APS-C 449 grams ISO 25,600
Canon EOS Rebel SL3 front thumbnailportrait82street75sports70travel82landscape79vlogging75
Portability
71
Imaging
70
Features
84
Overall
75
above average ISO range (25,600)
above average minimum ISO (100)
built-in flash
comes with phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
lack of headphone socket
max fps very slow (5.0 frames per second)
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#4 Canon SL2
24MP APS-C 453 grams ISO 25,600
Canon EOS Rebel SL2 front thumbnailportrait80street74sports69travel82landscape78vlogging75
Portability
71
Imaging
68
Features
85
Overall
74
above average ISO range (25,600)
above average minimum ISO (100)
built-in flash
comes with phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
lack of headphone socket
max fps very slow (5.0 frames per second)
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#5 Nikon D5600
24MP APS-C 465 grams ISO 25,600
Nikon D5600 front thumbnailportrait80street74sports69travel81landscape79vlogging74
Portability
70
Imaging
68
Features
85
Overall
74
above average ISO range (25,600)
above average minimum ISO (100)
built-in flash
comes with phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
lack of headphone socket
max fps very slow (5.0 frames per second)
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#6 Nikon D5500
24MP APS-C 420 grams ISO 25,600
Nikon D5500 front thumbnailportrait80street75sports69travel81landscape78vlogging76
Portability
71
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74
above average ISO range (25,600)
above average minimum ISO (100)
built-in flash
comes with phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
lack of headphone socket
max fps very slow (5.0 frames per second)
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#7 Pentax K-70
24MP APS-C 688 grams ISO 102,400
Pentax K-70 front thumbnailportrait80street71sports72travel65landscape78vlogging71
Portability
62
Imaging
68
Features
81
Overall
73
above average ISO range (102,400)
above average minimum ISO (100)
built-in flash
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
lack of headphone socket
max fps very slow (6.0 frames per second)
more heavy than competition (688g)
not so great battery pack (410 per charge)
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#8 Sony A65
24MP APS-C 622 grams ISO 12,800
Sony SLT-A65 front thumbnailportrait78street77sports82travel68landscape75vlogging78
Portability
64
Imaging
64
Features
85
Overall
72
above average minimum ISO (100)
built-in flash
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with phase detect AF
lack of headphone socket
lack of Timelapse function
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#9 Nikon D5300
24MP APS-C 480 grams ISO 12,800
Nikon D5300 front thumbnailportrait79street70sports66travel80landscape76vlogging72
Portability
68
Imaging
66
Features
81
Overall
72
above average minimum ISO (100)
built-in flash
comes with phase detect AF
decent sized screen (3.2")
does not have image stabilization
lack of headphone socket
max fps very slow (5.0 frames per second)
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