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GENERAL
Model Nikon D3000 Sony Alpha DSLR-A550 Canon EOS 450D
( aka EOS Rebel XSi / EOS Kiss X2)
Release Date 2009-12-11 2009-12-09 2008-05-23
Camera Type Compact SLR Compact SLR Compact SLR
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SENSOR COMPARISON
Sensor Resolution
10

Megapixel

14

Megapixel

12

Megapixel

Max Image Dimensions 3872 x 2592 4592 x 3056 4272 x 2848
Sensor Type CCD CMOS CMOS
Sensor Size APS-C APS-C APS-C
Sensor Dimensions 23.6 x 15.8 mm 23.4 x 15.6 mm 22.2 x 14.8 mm
Sensor Area
372mm2
365mm2
328mm2
Max ISO

1600

12800

1600

Min ISO

100

200

100

RAW Support
SHOOTING FEATURES COMPARISON
Model Nikon D3000 Sony Alpha DSLR-A550 Canon EOS 450D
( aka EOS Rebel XSi / EOS Kiss X2)
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec 30 sec
Continuous Shooting 3 fps 7 fps 4 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure
Exposure Compensation �5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps) ±2 (at 1/3 EV steps) ±2 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
Exposure Metering
  • MultiCenter-weightedSpot
  • MultiCenter-weightedSpot
Auto Exposure Bracketing (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV steps) Yes
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilizer No Sensor-shift No
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m 13.00 m
Max Flash Sync 1/200s 1/160s 1/200s
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-eye
External Flash
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
VIEWFINDER COMPARISON
Viewfinder Type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder no electronic viewfinder no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage 95% 95% 95%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.53 0.53 0.55
LCD DISPLAY COMPARISON
Display Type Fixed Type Tilting Fixed Type
Technology n/a n/a n/a
Screen Size
3.00"
3.00"
3.00"
Resolution 230k dots 922k dots 230k dots
Live View
Touch Screen
VIDEO COMPARISON
Model Nikon D3000 Sony Alpha DSLR-A550 Canon EOS 450D
( aka EOS Rebel XSi / EOS Kiss X2)
Video Resolution n/a n/a n/a
Video File Format
Microphone Type None None None
Speaker Type None None
External Microphone Port
External Headphone Port
PHYSICAL SPECS COMPARISON
Weight 536 g 632 g 524 g
Dimensions 126 x 97 x 64 mm 137 x 104 x 84 mm 129 x 98 x 62 mm
Body Sealing No No No
BATTERY and STORAGE
Battery Type Battery Pack Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery Life

500 Shots

480 Shots

Shots

Storage Media SD/SDHC card SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/MMC card
CONNECTIVITY COMPARISON
Wireless Connectivity Eye-Fi Connected None None
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
LENS COMPARISON
Model Nikon D3000 Sony Alpha DSLR-A550 Canon EOS 450D
( aka EOS Rebel XSi / EOS Kiss X2)
Lens Mount Nikon F Sony/Minolta Alpha Canon EF/EF-S
Focal Range(35mm) No Lens No Lens No Lens
Focal Length Multiplier 1.5x 1.5× 1.6×
Optical Zoom No Lens No Lens No Lens
Max Aperture No Lens No Lens No Lens
Macro Focus Range No Lens No Lens No Lens
Manual Focus
AUTOFOCUS COMPARISON
Number of Focus Points 11 9 9
Contrast Detection
Phase Detection
AF Modes
  • AF Continuous
  • AF Single
  • AF Selective
  • AF Multi Area
  • AF Continuous
  • AF Single
  • AF Selective
  • AF Multi Area
  • AF Live View
  • Face Detection
  • AF Continuous
  • AF Single
  • AF Tracking
  • AF Selective
  • AF Center
  • AF Multi Area
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