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Nikon D5000 Digital Camera
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Nikon D800 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXFull frameFull frame
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 4Expeed 4Expeed 2Expeed 3

Image

ISO
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum20010010020050
ISO maximum32002560025600640025600
Boosted ISO maximum6400
N/A
N/A
2560025600
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets1212121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Mosaic
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernono
N/A
yesno
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW
HDRno
N/A
nonoyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
16:95:4
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
N/A
10050

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom5.8 x7.8 x
N/A
5.3 x
N/A
Digital zoom5.8 x7.8 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x
Maximum aperture3.54.53.52.8
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAutoAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modenoyesyesyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x1x
Autofocus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points1139393951
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1139393951
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.05 in2.05 in2.64 in2.83 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.53.5
N/A
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
3939
N/A
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.7 in3.2 in3.2 in3.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyesnono
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCDLCD
Screen dots23000010370001037000921000921000
Touch screennoyesyesnono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
Viewfinder
Optical
OpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.82 x0.85 x0.95 x0.7 x
Eye relief0.7 in0.67 in0.67 in0.77 in0.67 in
Separate info displaynononoyesyes
Display resolution
N/A
720 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.53 - 13 - 1
Flip-out screen
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicMechanicalElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyesyes
Number of exposures33322
Exposure compensation plus55555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyes
N/A
yesyes
AE frames33
N/A
3
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyesno
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range1712121212
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps4.0 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
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Cuisine
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
custom
Speed (JPEG)4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps4.0 fps
Speed (RAW)4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps4.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
3D support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeHDFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsAVI
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
MOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format systemNTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
Camera playbackSingle image
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps24.0 fps30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate24.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps24.0 fps60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 10801280 x 7201280 x 720
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoStereoStereoMonoMono
Audio systemMono
N/A
StereoStereoMono
Built-in speakers
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMonoMonoMono
Voice recording
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
Supported audio file formats
N/A
PCMLPCMPCMLPCM
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednononoyesyes

Dimensions

Weight19.75 oz15.87 oz14.64 oz27.51 oz31.75 oz
Width5.0 in4.88 in4.88 in5.2 in5.7 in
Height4.09 in3.82 in3.82 in4.06 in4.8 in
Depth3.15 in2.76 in2.76 in3.03 in3.2 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
  • USB
BatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)5108209701050900
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter includedyesYYnoyes
Battery capacity
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
11
USB version2.02.02.02.03.1
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-InBuilt-InEye-Fi Connected
N/A
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesnoyes
NFCnonoyesnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyesnoyes
Bluetoothnonoyesnono
Firewirenonononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMiniMini
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A
AV output
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyesyes
GPSnoyesyesyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Calendaryesyes
N/A
yesyes
Album organizationyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
nono
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimming
N/A
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Languages support
N/A
MultiMulti
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
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
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR

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