| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 12.3 MP | 18 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | - | Yes |
| general |
| Brand | Nikon | Canon |
| Model | D5000 12.3MP DSLR Camera | EOS 100D 18MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | D5000 | EOS 100D |
| Model Number | D5000 | - |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | Body Only | Body With 18-55 Mm Lens |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 12.3 MP | 18 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | Yes |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 104 x 127 x 80 mm | 6.9 x 11.7 x 9.4 cm |
| Weight | 560 GM | - |
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | Mini HDMI | - |
| Lens Attachment | - | Body+18-55mm |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 23.5 x 15.6 mm | - |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 6400 | - |
| Maximum ISO | 6400 ISO | 12800 ISO |
| Maximum FPS | - | 4 |
| Sensor Technology | - | CMOS |
| lens features |
| Lens Type | Nikon F mount | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Color Filter | - | Primary RGB Color Filter |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | Eye-level Penta-Dach Mirror | - |
| focus features |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | Auto, Preset Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | - |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Approx 4fps | Yes, 4 fps |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| External Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes | Front-curtain sync, Red-eye reduction, Slow sync with red-eye reduction, Slow sync, rear-curtain sync | Auto, Manual Flash, On / Off, Red-eye |
| image features |
| Image Format | NEF 12 bit compressed RAW JPEG Baseline-compliant | JPEG, RAW, DCF 2.0, RAW JPEG, DPOF 1.1, EXIF 2.3 |
| Picture Angle | Approx 1.5x lens focal length | - |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 32, 43, 169, 11 |
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Image Sizing | - | 5184 x 3456 L |
| display features |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 1040000 dots |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | SD | SD / SDHC / SDXC / Compatible with UHS-I |
| Batteries Included | Yes | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Power Supply | - | AC Adapter Kit ACK-E15 |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | 1280 x 720 | - |
| Video Format | AVI movie Motion JPEG compression format with monaural sound | MOV, H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC |
| Microphone | - | Mono |
| Audio Video Interface | - | Audio / Video Output NTSC, PAL |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | - | No |
| modes and functions features |
| Delete Function | - | Yes |
| Shooting Modes | - | Scene Intelligent Auto Stills and Movie, No Flash, Creative Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, SCN Kids, Food, Candlelight, Night Portrait, Handheld Night Scene, HDR Backlight Control, Program AE, Shutter Priority AE, Aperture Priority AE, Manual Stills and Movie |