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Canon PowerShot G3X 20.2 vs Nikon D5000 12.3MP DSLR Camera

Canon PowerShot G3X 20.2 vs Nikon D5000 12.3MP DSLR Camera comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Canon PowerShot G3X 20.2	Nikon D5000 12.3MP DSLR Camera
key specs
Camera Type	Digital Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	20.2 MP	12.3 MP
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Display Size	3.2 inch	2.7 inch
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Touchscreen	Yes	-
general
Brand	Canon	Nikon
Model	PowerShot G3X 20.2	D5000 12.3MP DSLR Camera
Model Name	PowerShot G3X	D5000
Series	PowerShot	-
Color	Black	Black
Type	Digital Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	20.2 MP	12.3 MP
Dimensions(WxHxD)	10.5 x 12.3 x 7.6 cm	104 x 127 x 80 mm
Face Detection	Yes	Yes
Wide Angle	Yes	-
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
Accessory Shoe	Yes Hot	-
Model Number	-	D5000
SLR Variant	-	Body Only
Tripod Socket	-	Yes
Weight	-	560 GM
Ports	-	Mini HDMI
sensor features
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
ISO Rating	ISO 125 - 12800	ISO 100 - 6400
Maximum ISO	12800 ISO	6400 ISO
Maximum FPS	60	-
Sensor Size	-	23.5 x 15.6 mm
lens features
Optical Zoom	25x	-
Aperture Range	F2.8 - F11 W, F5.6 - F11 T	-
Other Lens Features	3 UD and 4 Aspherical Lens Elements, Aperture Type Iris Diaphragm, Micro USM II and Linear Control Mechanism	-
Lens Type	-	Nikon F mount
Manual Focus	-	Yes
Dust Reduction	-	Yes
focus features
Focus Mode	Autofocus Continuous, Servo AF, Manual Focus	-
Focus Range	5 cm - Infinity W, 85 cm - Infinity T	-
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Focus Points	1 Point	-
Metering Modes	Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot	-
Other Focus Features	AF Frame Face AiAF, Touch AF is Available, 24 mm Wide-angle End to 600 mm Telephoto End	-
White Balancing	-	Auto hybrid control with image sensor and 420-segment RGB sensor 12 manual modes, 31 color temperature settings, preset manual, fine tuning, white-balance bracketing
exposure features
Spot Meter	Yes	-
shutter features
Self-timer	Yes	Yes
Continuous Shots	5.9 Shots/sec Auto, P Mode	Approx 4fps
Shutter Speed	-	1/4000 sec
flash features
Flash Modes	Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off	Front-curtain sync, Red-eye reduction, Slow sync with red-eye reduction, Slow sync, rear-curtain sync
Built-in Flash	-	Yes
External Flash	-	Yes
image features
Aspect Ratio	30200 AM	-
Maximum Resolution	1920 x 1080	-
Image Stabilizer	Yes	-
Smile Detection	Yes	-
Image Format	-	NEF 12 bit compressed RAW JPEG Baseline-compliant
Picture Angle	-	Approx 1.5x lens focal length
display features
Display Size	3.2 inch	2.7 inch
Touch Screen	Yes	-
LCD Display Image Resolution	1620000 dots	-
LCD Display Video Resolution	1920 x 1080	1280 x 720
Other Display Features	LCD Monitor Features Capacitive Type Touch Sceen Panel Vari-angle, LCD Monitor can be Tilted upto 180° Upwards and 45° Downwards	-
connectivity features
Wifi	Yes	-
Wireless Connectivity	Yes	-
storage and power features
Power Supply	Battery Pack NB-10L	-
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Upgradable Memory	-	Yes
Card Type	-	SD
Batteries Included	-	Yes
audio and video features
Microphone	External Microphone	-
Frame Rates in Video Modes	1920 x 1080 at 24p / 25p / 30p / 50p / 60p	-
Video Resolution	-	1280 x 720
Video Format	-	AVI movie Motion JPEG compression format with monaural sound
modes and functions features
Shooting Modes	C2, C1, M, AV, TV, P, Hybrid Auto, Auto, Creative Shot, Sports, SCN, Creative Filters, Movie, Portrait, Smart Shutter, Star, Handheld Night Scene, Snow, Fireworks, High Dynamic Range, Nostalgic, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Background Defocus, Soft Focus, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Standard, Short Clip, Manual Movie, iFrame Movie, Smile, Wink Self-timer, Face Self-timer, Star Nightscape, Star Trails, Star Time Lapse Movie, Shooting Movies is Possible with the Movie Button	-
viewfinder features
View Finder	-	Yes
View Finder Type	-	Eye-level Penta-Dach Mirror

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