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Nikon D5000 Digital Camera
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Nikon D7000 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXFull frame
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 4Expeed 2

Image

ISO
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum200100200
ISO maximum3200256006400
Boosted ISO maximum6400
N/A
25600
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px
White balance presets121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Mosaic
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
HDRno
N/A
no
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
16:9
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
100

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom5.8 x7.8 x5.3 x
Digital zoom5.8 x7.8 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture3.54.52.8
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modenoyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Number of focus points113939
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)113939
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.05 in2.05 in2.83 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.5
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
39
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.7 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots2300001037000921000
Touch screennoyesno
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
Viewfinder
Optical
OpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.82 x0.95 x
Eye relief0.7 in0.67 in0.77 in
Separate info displaynonoyes
Display resolution
N/A
720 x 480 px
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-1.7 - 0.53 - 1
Flip-out screen
N/A
yes
N/A

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Number of exposures332
Exposure compensation plus555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames333
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range171212
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive4.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Cuisine
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)4.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps
Speed (RAW)4.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
N/A
3D support
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
HD typeHDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsAVI
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
MOV
Analog signal format systemNTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playbackSingle image
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps60.0 fps24.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate24.0 fps60.0 fps24.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10801280 x 720
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoStereoMono
Audio systemMono
N/A
Stereo
Built-in speakers
N/A
yes
N/A
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMono
Voice recording
N/A
yesyes
Supported audio file formats
N/A
PCMPCM
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Red
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonoyes

Dimensions

Weight19.75 oz15.87 oz27.51 oz
Width5.0 in4.88 in5.2 in
Height4.09 in3.82 in4.06 in
Depth3.15 in2.76 in3.03 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
  • USB
Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)5108201050
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedyesYno
Battery capacity
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
1
USB version2.02.02.0
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-InEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyes
N/A
yes
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesno
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesno
Bluetoothnonono
Firewirenonono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMini
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yesyes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
IEEE 802.11g
N/A
AV output
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
GPSnoyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Calendaryesyesyes
Album organizationyes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednonono
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimming
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
Languages support
N/A
Multi
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR

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