Difference between Nikon D3000 lenses and Point and Shoot GE X5 15x Zoom?

I just recently bought 2 cameras. The Nikon D3000 with an 18-55 1:3.5-5.6G and a 55-200 1:4-5.6Glens and then
a GE X5 Camera with a 15X Zoom. The cost between the cameras was about $500. How does the camera zoom compare between the two cameras? I originally thought the Nikon would be far superior, but after using both cameras I'm not exactly sure. As you can tell, I'm a complete novice.

It is easier to make lenses that focus sharply on a very small area (like the tiny sensor of the compact cameras) than the larger area of a DSLR. So the point and shoots offer a lot more zoom range for less money than the DSLR lenses. You do pay a penalty in noise and noise reduction artifact with the compact camera.

I'm not quite sure what you want to know. These are two completely different systems and there really is no comparison to be made… As in apples to oranges.

Any digital SLR will out shoot any P&S all day long but you have to know something about using these cameras. They're not P&S and are intended to used in manual mode as much as in auto or program. If you're shooting the Nikon is full auto it's no wonder you don't see much difference.

The sensors are much larger and therefore much better and the lenses are nothing like the tiny lenses on most compact "pocket toys".

If you don't know how to properly use the d3000 you won't see any difference. It's really up to you to make the difference.

I don't know why anyone would buy a GE camera. They make good appliances but not so good cameras.

You need some lessons in photography.