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Canon PowerShot SX400IS 16MP Digital Camera vs Nikon D5000 12.3MP DSLR Camera

Canon PowerShot SX400IS 16MP Digital Camera vs Nikon D5000 12.3MP DSLR Camera comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Canon PowerShot SX400IS 16MP Digital Camera	Nikon D5000 12.3MP DSLR Camera
key specs
Camera Type	Digital Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	16 MP	12.3 MP
Sensor Type	CCD	CMOS
Display Size	3 inch	2.7 inch
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
general
Brand	Canon	Nikon
Model	PowerShot SX400IS 16MP Digital Camera	D5000 12.3MP DSLR Camera
Model Name	PowerShot SX400IS	D5000
Series	PowerShot	-
Color	Black	Black
Type	Digital Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	16 MP	12.3 MP
Dimensions(WxHxD)	20.3 x 4.8 x 19.5 cm	104 x 127 x 80 mm
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
Model Number	-	D5000
SLR Variant	-	Body Only
Tripod Socket	-	Yes
Weight	-	560 GM
Face Detection	-	Yes
Ports	-	Mini HDMI
sensor features
Sensor Type	CCD	CMOS
ISO Rating	ISO 100 - 1600	ISO 100 - 6400
Maximum ISO	1600 ISO	6400 ISO
Sensor Size	-	23.5 x 15.6 mm
lens features
Optical Zoom	30x	-
Aperture Range	F3.4 - F5.8	-
Other Lens Features	Aperture F3.4 - F8.0 W, F6.0 - F8.0 T	-
Lens Type	-	Nikon F mount
Manual Focus	-	Yes
Dust Reduction	-	Yes
focus features
Focus Range	Focusing Range 0 cm 0.0 inch - Infinity W, 1.4 m 4.6 ft - Infinity T	-
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Metering Modes	Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot	-
Other Focus Features	Control System Autofocus Continuous AF, Servo AF, AF Frame Face AiAF, Tracking AF, Center	-
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
shutter features
Self-timer	Yes	Yes
Continuous Shots	In P Mode 0.8 Shots/sec, In High Speed Burst HQ Mode 3.2 Shots/sec	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	0.16875	-
Image Stabilizer	Yes	-
Slow Motion	Yes	-
Image Format	-	NEF 12 bit compressed RAW JPEG Baseline-compliant
Picture Angle	-	Approx 1.5x lens focal length
display features
Display Size	3 inch	2.7 inch
LCD Display Image Resolution	230000 dots	-
LCD Display Video Resolution	-	1280 x 720
storage and power features
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Upgradable Memory	-	Yes
Card Type	-	SD
Batteries Included	-	Yes
modes and functions features
Shooting Modes	P, Live View Control, Auto, Portrait, Face Self-timer, Low Light, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter	-
viewfinder features
View Finder	-	Yes
View Finder Type	-	Eye-level Penta-Dach Mirror
audio and video features
Video Resolution	-	1280 x 720
Video Format	-	AVI movie Motion JPEG compression format with monaural sound

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