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Nikon D5000 Digital Camera
Nikon D5000
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Nikon D5600 Digital Camera
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Sony a6300 Digital Camera
Sony a6300
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Sony NEX-7 Digital Camera
Sony NEX-7
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCCD
Image sensor formatDXDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
APS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4240x2832
  • 3008x2000
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x1688
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 4BIONZ XBIONZ

Image

ISO
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 16000
ISO Autoyes
N/A
yesyes
ISO minimum200100100100
ISO maximum3200256005120016000
Boosted ISO maximum6400
N/A
51200
N/A
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets1212106
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizerno
N/A
yesno
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
HDRnonoyesno
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FSony ESony E
Optical zoom5.8 x
N/A
2.0 x
N/A
Digital zoom5.8 x
N/A
8.0 x10.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture3.53.543.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
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
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
yesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of focus points113942525
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1139425
N/A
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.05 in2.64 in2.17 in1.93 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesno
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.55.6
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
3916925
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.7 in3.2 in2.95 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCDLCD
Screen dots2300001037000921600921000
Touch screennoyesnono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
Viewfinder
Optical
OpticalElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.85 x1.07 x1.09 x
Eye relief0.7 in0.67 in
N/A
N/A
Separate info displaynononono
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-1.7 - 0.5-4 - 3
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.39 in0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px
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 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
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
1/3
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyes
N/A
yesyes
AE frames3
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
N/A
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
YesNo
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/160s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range171266
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLTTL
  • TTL
  • TTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive4.0 fps5.0 fps11.0 fps10.0 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
  • Night
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
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
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)4.0 fps5.0 fps11.0 fps10.0 fps
Speed (RAW)4.0 fps5.0 fps11.0 fps10.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
3D support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 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
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeHDFull HD4K Ultra HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsAVI
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
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 fps50.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate24.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 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 fps120.0 fps50.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoStereoStereoStereo
Audio systemMonoStereoStereoStereo
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMonoMono
Supported audio file formats
N/A
LPCM
  • AAC
  • LPCM
  • MP4
AAC
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Voice recording
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRMILCMILC
Body materialPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesiumMetal
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Silver
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonoyesno

Dimensions

Weight19.75 oz14.64 oz12.73 oz10.26 oz
Width5.0 in4.88 in2.63 in4.72 in
Height4.09 in3.82 in2.63 in2.63 in
Depth3.15 in2.76 in1.92 in1.68 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo Mark 2
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo HS
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots111
N/A
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
  • DPOF
  • Exif
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
  • USB
BatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)510970400335
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesYYyes
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
2.0 h
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1020.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.3 V7.2 V
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
1
USB version2.02.02.02.0
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-InBuilt-InEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesnono
NFCnoyesyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyesno
Bluetoothnoyesno
N/A
Firewirenononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMicroMini
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
nono
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
N/A
GPSnoyesnono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
N/A
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 supportedyesyes
N/A
N/A
Image editing modesTrimming
N/A
N/A
Rotating
Languages support
N/A
Multi
N/A
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR

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