Canon 500D vs Nikon D5000
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
CRITERIA
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Canon 500D
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Nikon D5000
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LCD
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• 3.0″
TFT LCD
• 920,000 pixels
• Wide viewing angle (170° horizontal and vertical)
• Dual anti-reflection, anti-smudge
• 7 brightness levels
• Up to 10x zoom playback
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• 2.7 ”
TFT LCD
• Approx. 230,000 dots
• 100% frame coverage
• Brightness adjustment
• 180 degrees downward and swivel 270 degrees to the side
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Video
(1080)
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20fps
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n/a
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Video
(720)
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30fps
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24fps
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Video
(640)
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30fps
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24fps
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Video
(320)
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n/a
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24fps
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Max
Resolution
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4752 x
3168
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4288 x
2848
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Sensor
size
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AP-C -
15.1mp
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23.6 x
15.8 mm 12.3mp Nikon DX-format
sized CMOSsensor
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Processor
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Digic4
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Nikon EXPEED
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File
Formats
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• RAW
(.CR2 14-bit)
• RAW (.CR2 14-bit) + JPEG Large/Fine
• JPEG (EXIF 2.21) - Fine, Normal
•
Quicktime MOV format (H.264 video,linear PCM audio)
• Up to 29 min 59 sec (or max file size 4 GB)
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• NEF
(compressed RAW)
• JPEG: Fine (approx. 1:4), normal (approx. 1:8), or basic (approx.
1:16) compression
• NEF (RAW) + JPEG (any size)
• AVI Motion-JPEG
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Supports
lenses
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Canon EOS
EF, EF-S mount
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• Nikon F
mount with AF contacts
• Approx. 1.5x lens focal length (Nikon DX format)
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Sensor
Cleaning
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•
Low-pass filter vibration at power-on (can be interrupted)
• Anti-static coating on sensor surfaces
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•
Airflow control system
• Image Sensor Cleaning
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Auto
Focus
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•
9-point CMOS sensor
• F5.6 cross-type at center, extra sensitivity at F2.8
• AF working range: -0.5 to 18 EV (at 23°C, ISO 100)
• Predictive AF up to 10 m
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• 11
focus points (1 cross-type sensors)
• Multi-CAM 1000
• AF working range: -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100, normal temperature)
• Contrast Detect in Live View mode
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Microphone
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internal
mono only
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internal
mono only
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ISO
Range
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Auto,
100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (6400-12800 expandable)
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200-3200
(extend ISO up to 6400 and down to ISO - 100)
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Grip
Accessory
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Yes
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the
company won’t be producing any vertical or battery grips for the D5000.
Probably due to the LCD
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Memory
card
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SD
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SD
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Popup
Flash
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Yes
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Yes
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Maximum
frames per sec
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3.4
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4
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Weight
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480 g
(1.1 lb) No battery
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Approx.
560 g (1 lb. 4 oz.) without battery, memory card, body cap, or
monitor cover
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posted by DSLR MASTER, 8:47 PM
