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Nikon D5000 Digital Camera
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Pentax K-5 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXFull frameAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.92 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px4928 x 3264 px4928 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 3936x2624
  • 3072x2048
  • 1728x1152
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 2PRIME II

Image

ISO
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 1600
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
N/A
yes
ISO minimum20020080
ISO maximum3200640051200
Boosted ISO maximum64002560051200
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px4928 x 3264 px4928 x 3264 px
White balance presets12129
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Mosaic
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Muted
  • Pastel
  • Sepia
Image stabilizernoyesno
Image stabilization typeNoNoSensor-shift
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
HDRnonoyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
10080
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
16:916:9

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon F
  • Pentax KA
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
Optical zoom5.8 x5.3 x3.0 x
Digital zoom5.8 x
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture3.52.83.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modenoyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Number of focus points113911
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)113911
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.05 in2.83 in2.05 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.7 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesnono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots230000921000921000
Touch screennonono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %170.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
Viewfinder
Optical
OpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.95 x32.0 x
Eye relief0.7 in0.77 in
N/A
Separate info displaynoyesyes
Dioptre correction
N/A
yes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
3 - 1
N/A

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Number of exposures323
Exposure compensation plus555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 12
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames33
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
No
Subject / scene modesyesyesno
Flash sync speed1/200s1/250s1/180s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range171213
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
P-TTL
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive4.0 fps6.0 fps7.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • 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
  • Backlight
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 12
Speed (JPEG)4.0 fps6.0 fps7.0 fps
Speed (RAW)4.0 fps6.0 fps7.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
3D support
N/A
yes
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Shutter priority

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
HD typeHDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsAVIMOVAVI
Analog signal format systemNTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playbackSingle image
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps24.0 fps25.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate24.0 fps24.0 fps25.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 7201280 x 720
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoMonoStereo
Audio systemMonoStereo
N/A
Speaker type
N/A
Mono
N/A
Voice recording
N/A
yesyes
Supported audio file formats
N/A
PCM
N/A
Noise reduction
N/A
yesyes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRCompact
Body materialPlasticAluminum-magnesium
  • Magnesium
  • Stainless steel
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednoyesyes
Freezeproof up to
N/A
N/A
14.0 °F

Dimensions

Weight19.75 oz27.51 oz23.3 oz
Width5.0 in5.2 in5.2 in
Height4.09 in4.06 in3.8 in
Depth3.15 in3.03 in2.9 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Memory slots111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • RAW
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yesyes

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
  • USB
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)5101050980
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedyesnoyes
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
7.0 h
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity111
USB version2.02.02.0
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi Connected
N/A
DC-in jackyesyesyes
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesnono
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonono
Bluetoothnono
N/A
Firewirenonono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMini
Microphone port
N/A
yesyes
AV output
N/A
yes
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Mini-USB B

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
GPSnoyes
N/A
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Calendaryesyesyes
Album organizationyes
N/A
yes
Energy Star certifiednonono
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
Languages support
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Date imprinting
N/A
N/A
yes
Frame
N/A
N/A
yes

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