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Nikon D5000 Digital Camera
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Nikon D7500 Digital Camera
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Sony a6000 Digital Camera
Sony a6000
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx20.9 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
N/A
3:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
N/A
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 4
N/A
BIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
yes
ISO minimum200100100100
ISO maximum3200256005120051200
Boosted ISO maximum6400
N/A
N/A
51200
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets1212
N/A
10
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
yes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizerno
N/A
N/A
yes
Image stabilization typeNoNo
N/A
No
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
N/A
RAW
HDRnononoyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FSony E
Optical zoom5.8 x
N/A
N/A
4.4 x
Digital zoom5.8 x
N/A
N/A
4.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.07 x
Maximum aperture3.53.52.83.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualManua
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modenoyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x
N/A
1.5x
Autofocus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
yesyes
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of focus points113951125
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)113951179
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyOptical
Filter diameter2.05 in2.64 in2.64 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.52.836
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
395125
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
N/A
Auto

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.7 in3.2 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots2300001037000922000921600
Touch screennoyesyesno
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
Viewfinder
Optical
OpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.85 x0.94 x1.07 x
Eye relief0.7 in0.67 in0.73 in0.83 in
Separate info displaynonoyesno
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-1.7 - 0.5-2 - 1-4 - 3
Flip-out screen
N/A
yesyesno
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.39 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicMechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
N/A
yes
Aperture priorityyesyes
N/A
yes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of exposures3393
Exposure compensation plus55
N/A
5
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
N/A
-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyes
N/A
yesyes
AE frames3
N/A
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/250s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyes
N/A
yes
Flash range1712
N/A
6
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLTTL
External flashyesyes
N/A
yes
Continuous drive4.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
11.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)4.0 fps5.0 fps8.0 fps11.0 fps
Speed (RAW)4.0 fps5.0 fps8.0 fps11.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/4000 sec
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
1920.0 px
HD typeHDFull HD4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formatsAVI
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG
Analog signal format systemNTSC
N/A
N/A
N/A
Camera playbackSingle image
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate24.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
80.0 min.
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoStereo
N/A
Stereo
Audio systemMonoStereoStereoStereo
Speaker type
N/A
Mono
N/A
Mono
Supported audio file formats
N/A
LPCM
  • AAC
  • LPCM
AAC
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Voice recording
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonoyesno

Dimensions

Weight19.75 oz14.64 oz22.58 oz10.02 oz
Width5.0 in4.88 in5.33 in4.72 in
Height4.09 in3.82 in4.09 in2.62 in
Depth3.15 in2.76 in2.85 in1.78 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
  • USB
BatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)510970950720
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesYYY
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.5 h

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-In
N/A
Built-In
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyes
N/A
yes
PictBridgeyesyesyesno
NFCnoyesnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyesyes
Bluetoothnoyesyesyes
Firewirenononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMicro
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
no
Microphone port
N/A
yesyesyes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.14.14.1
USB port
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyes
N/A
N/A
GPSnoyesnono
Orientation sensoryesyes
N/A
yes
Calendaryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Album organizationyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
N/A
no
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimming
N/A
  • Crop
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
Languages support
N/A
MultiMulti
N/A
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
1.0 in
N/A

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