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1-on-1 Comparison
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| GENERAL | |||
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| Model | Nikon D5000 | Nikon D60 | Nikon D5100 |
| Release Date | 2009-06-12 | 2008-03-19 | 2011-04-26 |
| Camera Type | Compact SLR | Compact SLR | Compact SLR |
| Current Price |
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SENSOR COMPARISON |
| Sensor Resolution |
12
Megapixel |
10
Megapixel |
16
Megapixel |
| Max Image Dimensions | 4288 x 2848 | 3872 x 2592 | 4928 x 3264 |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | APS-C | APS-C | APS-C |
| Sensor Dimensions | 23.6 x 15.8 mm | 23.6 x 15.8 mm | 23.6 x 15.7 mm |
| Sensor Area |
372mm2
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372mm2
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370mm2
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| Max ISO |
3200 |
1600 |
6400 |
| Min ISO |
200 |
100 |
100 |
| RAW Support |
| SHOOTING FEATURES COMPARISON | |||
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| Model | Nikon D5000 | Nikon D60 | Nikon D5100 |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/4000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec | 30 sec |
| Continuous Shooting | 4 fps | 3 fps | 4 fps |
| Shutter Priority | |||
| Aperture Priority | |||
| Manual Exposure | |||
| Exposure Compensation | �5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps) | ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps) | ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps) |
| Exposure Metering |
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| Auto Exposure Bracketing | �2 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps) | ±2 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps) | |
| Custom White Balance | |||
| Image Stabilizer | No | No | No |
| Built-in Flash | |||
| Flash Range | 17.00 m (at ISO 100) | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
| Max Flash Sync | 1/200s | 1/200s | 1/200s |
| Flash Modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain | Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain |
| External Flash | |||
| AE Bracketing | |||
| WB Bracketing | VIEWFINDER COMPARISON | ||
| Viewfinder Type | Optical (pentamirror) | Optical (pentamirror) | Optical (pentamirror) |
| Viewfinder Resolution | no electronic viewfinder | no electronic viewfinder | no electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 95% | 95% | 95% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.52 | 0.53 | 0.52 | LCD DISPLAY COMPARISON |
| Display Type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
| Technology | n/a | n/a | TFT LCD monitor |
| Screen Size | 2.70" |
2.50" |
3.00" |
| Resolution | 230k dots | 230k dots | 921k dots |
| Live View | |||
| Touch Screen | VIDEO COMPARISON | ||
| Model | Nikon D5000 | Nikon D60 | Nikon D5100 |
| Video Resolution | 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 424 (24 fps), 320 x 216 (24 fps) | n/a | 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30, 25, 24 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps) |
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| Microphone Type | Mono | None | Mono |
| Speaker Type | |||
| External Microphone Port | |||
| External Headphone Port | PHYSICAL SPECS COMPARISON | ||
| Weight | 590 g | 522 g | 560 g |
| Dimensions | 127 x 104 x 80 mm | 126 x 94 x 64 mm | 128 x 97 x 79 mm |
| Body Sealing | No | No | No | BATTERY and STORAGE |
| Battery Type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery Life |
510 Shots |
500 Shots |
660 Shots |
| Storage Media | SD/SDHC card | SD/MMC/SDHC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC | CONNECTIVITY COMPARISON |
| Wireless Connectivity | Eye-Fi Connected | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
| HDMI | |||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | LENS COMPARISON |
| Model | Nikon D5000 | Nikon D60 | Nikon D5100 |
| Lens Mount | Nikon F | Nikon F | Nikon F |
| Focal Range(35mm) | No Lens | No Lens | No Lens |
| Focal Length Multiplier | 1.5x | 1.5× | 1.5× |
| Optical Zoom | No Lens | No Lens | No Lens |
| Max Aperture | No Lens | No Lens | No Lens |
| Macro Focus Range | No Lens | No Lens | No Lens |
| Manual Focus | AUTOFOCUS COMPARISON | ||
| Number of Focus Points | 11 | 3 | 11 |
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