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Nikon D5000 Digital Camera
Nikon D5000
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Pentax K-S1 Digital Camera
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Sony a6000 Digital Camera
Sony a6000
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXAPS-C
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px5472 x 3648 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 3072x2448
  • 1920x1080
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 4PRIME MIIBIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
N/A
yesyes
ISO minimum200100100100
ISO maximum3200256005120051200
Boosted ISO maximum6400
N/A
N/A
51200
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px5472 x 3648 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets1212910
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • PEF
  • DNG
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Fader
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizerno
N/A
yesyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoSensor-shiftNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
HDRnonoyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
Image stabilization axis
N/A
N/A
3-axis
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FPentax KAF2Sony E
Optical zoom5.8 x
N/A
11.0 x4.4 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 aperture3.53.53.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAutoManua
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modenoyesyesyes
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
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points113911125
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)113911179
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-inOptical
Filter diameter2.05 in2.64 in2.44 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.5
N/A
36
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
391125
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Contrast 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 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesnoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots2300001037000921000921600
Touch screennoyesnono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
Viewfinder
Optical
Optical
Optical
Electronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.85 x0.95 x1.07 x
Eye relief0.7 in0.67 in0.88 in0.83 in
Separate info displaynononono
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-1.7 - 0.52.5 - 1.5-4 - 3
Flip-out screen
N/A
yes
N/A
no
Second display
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
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 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 exposures3333
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
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyes
N/A
yesyes
AE frames3
N/A
3
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
NoYes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/180s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range1712106
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • 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-TTLP-TTLTTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive4.0 fps5.0 fps5.4 fps11.0 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
  • Backlight
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sunset
  • Surf
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • 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
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)4.0 fps5.0 fps5.4 fps11.0 fps
Speed (RAW)4.0 fps5.0 fps5.4 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
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • 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 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1920.0 px1920.0 px
HD typeHDFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formatsAVI
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • M-JPEG
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • RAW
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG
Analog signal format systemNTSC
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playbackSingle image
N/A
  • 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 10801280 x 7201920 x 1080
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoStereoStereoStereo
Audio systemMonoStereoStereoStereo
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMonoMono
Supported audio file formats
N/A
LPCM
N/A
AAC
Voice recording
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Black,Orange
  • Black,Silver
  • Blue
  • Blue,White
  • Brown
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Lime,White
  • Pink,White
  • Purple
  • White
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight19.75 oz14.64 oz17.57 oz10.02 oz
Width5.0 in4.88 in4.72 in4.72 in
Height4.09 in3.82 in3.64 in2.62 in
Depth3.15 in2.76 in2.74 in1.78 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • FLU
  • Eye-Fi
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
N/A
1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • 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
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
  • USB
BatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)510970480720
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesY
N/A
Y
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-InEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-In
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
N/A
no
NFCnoyesnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesnoyes
Bluetoothnoyes
N/A
yes
Firewirenononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
Mini
N/A
Micro
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
nonono
Microphone port
N/A
yesyesyes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
4.1
USB port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyes
N/A
N/A
GPSnoyesyesno
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
yes
Image editing modesTrimming
N/A
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
N/A
Languages support
N/A
Multi
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A

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