Cameras 12 years ago Nikon D3000: Beginner’s 10MP DSLR With Educational Menus For $US600 Matt Buchanan Nikon’s barrel-bottom D3000 actually isn’t simply a neutered D5000 with its video nuts ripped out: It’s got a new 10-megapixel sensor, a fixed (but bigger) 3-inch display, and an edumacational guide menu for first-time shooters.