Nikon SLR Cameras

Shutter count on a used camera?

Maddie
Maddie

Found a very reliable seller on Amazon. They are selling a Nikon D3000 for $350.okay, my question is, the shutter count is 761.Im planning on having this camera for 2-3 years, as I'm still a beginner. What's the maximum count for a camera of this quality? Its not the best camera, i know. I'm only 14 and this is coming out of my own wallet so I can't spend too much. I love this camera, i tried it at a bestbuy but its almost 300$ more there. I would really like to buy this one.

fhotoace
fhotoace

The person selling the D3000 rarely used it. Less than 20K would still be a lightly used D3000

This camera should last you at least another 5 years or more

bluespeedbird
bluespeedbird

If the shutter count is 761 then it's nearly new! That camera should be good for 100, 000 actuations if you look after it… Although the actual count can differ by quite a few thousand.

AWBoater
AWBoater

A D3000 is a great camera to learn with. It is not too expensive, and still provides pretty good photos. And the shutter count, as others have said, makes it like new.

Realize that the shutter count is just a MTBF figure, and has no bearing on whether or not that is what you will get. I would not be surprised if 100, 000 is the MTBF for that camera. At any rate, that does not mean the camera is going to be kaput at that point. It only means you may have to repair it at that point, which will be a long way off.

My eldest son still has a D3000 and has done very well with it, and his shutter count is at 40, 000. He has had it three years, and takes photos of everything.