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Nikon D5000 Digital Camera
Nikon D5000
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Nikon D5600 Digital Camera
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Pentax K-50 Digital Camera
Pentax K-50
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Pentax K-S2 Digital Camera
Pentax K-S2
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXAPS-CAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px5472 x 3648 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 2688x1792
  • 4224x2816
  • 3072x2048
  • 1920x1280
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 4PRIME MPRIME MII

Image

ISO
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12800
  • 16000
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
Auto
ISO Autoyes
N/A
yesyes
ISO minimum200100100100
ISO maximum3200256005120051200
Boosted ISO maximum6400
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px5472 x 3648 px
White balance presets1212910
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent L
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • DNG
  • EXIF
  • JPG
  • PEF
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Muted
  • Black&White
  • Pastel
Image stabilizerno
N/A
yesno
Image stabilization typeNoNoSensor-shiftSensor-shift
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
HDRnonoyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FPentax KAF2
  • Pentax KA
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF3
Optical zoom5.8 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom5.8 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture3.53.53.532
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modenoyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Continuous Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
yesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points11391111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11391111
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-inBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.05 in2.64 in2.05 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.5
N/A
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
39
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.7 in3.2 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesnoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots2300001037000921000921000
Touch screennoyesnono
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 x0.92 x0.95 x
Eye relief0.7 in0.67 in
N/A
0.81 in
Separate info displaynononono
Dioptre correction
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-1.7 - 0.52.5 - 1.52.5 - 1.5
Flip-out screen
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
3:23:2
Second display
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicMechanicalElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyes
Number of exposures3331
Exposure compensation plus5555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
1
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 3
  • 12
Histogramyes
N/A
yesyes
AE frames3
N/A
33
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
No
N/A
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/180s1/180s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range17121212
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLP-TTLP-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive4.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps5.4 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
  • Backlight
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Surf
  • Landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
Speed (JPEG)4.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps5.4 fps
Speed (RAW)4.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps5.4 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV
N/A
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeHDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsAVI
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format systemNTSC
N/A
  • PAL
  • NTSC
N/A
Camera playbackSingle image
N/A
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate24.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps50.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10801280 x 7201280 x 720
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoStereoMonoStereo
Audio systemMonoStereo
N/A
N/A
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMonoMono
Supported audio file formats
N/A
LPCM
N/A
N/A
Voice recording
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticPolycarbonate
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,Orange
  • Black,Pink
  • Black,White
  • Brown,Grey
  • Grey
  • Lime,White
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonoyesyes

Dimensions

Weight19.75 oz14.64 oz20.81 oz21.8 oz
Width5.0 in4.88 in5.08 in4.82 in
Height4.09 in3.82 in3.8 in3.58 in
Depth3.15 in2.76 in2.76 in2.85 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • Eye-Fi
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • RAW
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
2.0 GB
N/A

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
  • USB
BatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)510970480480
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesY
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesnoyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-InEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-In
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesno
N/A
NFCnoyesnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesnoyes
Bluetoothnoyesno
N/A
Firewirenononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
Mini
N/A
Micro
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
no
Microphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
no
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyes
GPSnoyesnono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Album organizationyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
nono
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
N/A
N/A
Image editing modesTrimming
N/A
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
N/A
Languages support
N/A
Multi
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE

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