| 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 |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| general |
| Brand | Nikon | Canon |
| Model | D5000 12.3MP DSLR Camera | EOS M 18MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | D5000 | EOS M |
| Model Number | D5000 | - |
| Color | Black | Red |
| SLR Variant | Body Only | Body With 18-55 Mm Lens & Speedlite-90X Flash |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 12.3 MP | 18 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 104 x 127 x 80 mm | 108.6 x 66.3 x 32.3 mm |
| Weight | 560 GM | 298 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | Mini HDMI | - |
| Series | - | EOS |
| 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 | - | 4.3 |
| Sensor Technology | - | CMOS |
| lens features |
| Lens Type | Nikon F mount | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Lens Mount | - | Canon EF-M Mount |
| Aperture Range | - | F3.5 - F5.6 |
| Color Filter | - | Primary RGB Color Filter |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | 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, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom |
| Focus Mode | - | Auto, Manual |
| Metering Modes | - | Multi, Spot, Center Weighted, Partial |
| Other Focus Features | - | Contrast Detect AF |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Approx 4fps | Yes, 4.3 fps |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | 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, On, Off, Red-eye |
| Other Flash Features | - | Built-in Low Pass Filter, EOS Integrated Sensor Cleaning System, DIGIC 5 Image Processer Type, 1.6x Focal Length of the Lens, AF System, 31 AF Points Max, AF Working Range, AF Modes One Shot AF and Servo AF, AF Point Selection, Automatic Selection Face Detection and Tracking AF, FlexiZone-Multi, FlexiZone-Single, Manual Selection, Selected AF Point Display, Indicated on LCD Monitor, AF Lock, LED AF Assist Beam, Camera Menu AF Auto, MF Manual, or AF Manual Focus After One Shot, 1 - 20 EV Metering Range, Exposure Compensation 3 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV, 170A Degree Viewing Angle Horizontally/Vertically, 100 % LCD Monitor Coverage, 100 % Anti Smudge Coating, Brightness Adjustment, X-Sync 1/200 sec, Flash Exposure Compensation 2 EV in increments of 1/2 or 1/3, Flash Exposure Bracketing, Compatible External Flash, Flash Exposure Lock, Second Curtain Synchronisation, Hot Shoe, External Flash Compatibility E-TTL II with EX Series Speedlites, Wireless Multi-flash Support, External Flash Control Via Camera Menu Screen, Picture Styles Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined, Picture Styles Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined, Image Processing Highlight Tone Priority, Auto Lighting Optimizer, Long Exposure Noise Reduction, High ISO Speed Noise Reduction, Multi Shot Noise Reduction, Auto Correction of Lens Peripheral Illumination and Chromatic Aberration Basic, Creative Filters Art Bold, Water Painting, Grainy, Soft Focus, Toy Camera, Miniature Effect, Fish-eye, Movie Length Max Duration 29 min 59 sec, Max File Size 4 GB, Custom Functions 7 Custom Functions with 19 Settings, Intelligent Orientation Sensor, Playback Zoom 1.5x - 10x Enabled in 15 Steps, Highlight AlertFirmware Update, Lens Construction 13 Elements in 11 Groups, Rotating Type Zoom, Self Timer Yes, 2 and 10 sec |
| image features |
| Image Format | NEF 12 bit compressed RAW JPEG Baseline-compliant | JPEG, RAW, EXIF 2.3, DPOF |
| Picture Angle | Approx 1.5x lens focal length | - |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 30200 AM |
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Image Sizing | - | 5184 x 3456 |
| Still Image Size | - | 3456 x 2304, 2592 x 1728, 1920 x 1280, 720 x 480, 1920 x 1080 30, 25, 24 fps, 1280 x 720 60, 50 fps, 640 x 480 60, 50 fps |
| display features |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| Display Resolution | - | 1,040,000 dots |
| LCD Display | - | Clear View II TFT LCD |
| 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 |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | 1280 x 720 | - |
| Video Format | AVI movie Motion JPEG compression format with monaural sound | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone | - | Stereo |
| Video Quality | - | HD |
| Audio Video Interface | - | Video Output NTSC, PAL |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | - | 30fps |
| exposure features |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |
| connectivity features |
| HDMI | - | Yes |
| USB | - | Yes |
| modes and functions features |
| HD Support | - | Yes |
| Shooting Modes | - | Handheld Night Shot, Back Light Correction HDR, Sports Mode, Night Portrait, Close-up, Portrait Mode, Landscape |