| 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 |
| Touchscreen | - | Yes |
| general |
| Brand | Nikon | Canon |
| Model | D5000 12.3MP DSLR Camera | EOS Rebel T4i 18MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | D5000 | EOS Rebel T4i |
| Model Number | D5000 | T4i |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | Body Only | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 12.3 MP | 18 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | Yes |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 104 x 127 x 80 mm | 133.1 x 99.8 x 78.8 mm |
| Weight | 560 GM | 575 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | Mini HDMI | - |
| Series | - | EOS Rebel |
| Lens Attachment | - | Body Only |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 23.5 x 15.6 mm | 23.5 x 15.6 mm |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 6400 | ISO 100 - 6400 |
| Maximum ISO | 6400 ISO | 12800 ISO |
| Maximum FPS | - | 5 |
| Sensor Technology | - | CMOS |
| lens features |
| Lens Type | Nikon F mount | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | - |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Focal Length | - | 18 - 55 mm |
| Color Filter | - | Primary RGB Color Filter |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | Eye-level Penta-Dach Mirror | Eye-level Pentamirror |
| 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 White Balance Correction and White Balance Bracketing |
| Focus Mode | - | Auto, Manual |
| Metering Modes | - | 63 Zone TTL Full-aperture Metering, Evaluative Metering, Partial Metering, Spot Metering, Center Weighted Average Metering |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Approx 4fps | - |
| 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, Integrated Speedlite Transmitter |
| image features |
| Image Format | NEF 12 bit compressed RAW JPEG Baseline-compliant | JPEG, RAW, RAW JPEG, DCF, DPOF 1.1 |
| Picture Angle | Approx 1.5x lens focal length | - |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 169, 32, 43 |
| Image Sizing | - | 5184 x 3456 L |
| Still Image Size | - | 3456 x 2304 M, 2592 x 1728 S 1, 1920 x 1280 S 2, 720 x 480 S 3, 5184 x 3456 RAW |
| display features |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Display Type | - | TFT |
| Display Resolution | - | 1040000 dots |
| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| LCD Display | - | 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 | Yes |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Power Supply | - | AC Adapter Kit ACK-E8 |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | 1280 x 720 | - |
| Video Format | AVI movie Motion JPEG compression format with monaural sound | MOV, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 |
| Microphone | - | Stereo |
| Audio Features | - | Linear PCM |
| Audio Video Interface | - | Audio / Video Output NTSC, PAL |
| connectivity features |
| HDMI | - | Yes |
| USB | - | Yes |
| GPS | - | Yes |
| Wifi | - | No |
| modes and functions features |
| HD Support | - | Yes |
| Shooting Modes | - | Scene Intelligent Auto, No Flash, Creative Auto, HDR Backlight Control, Program AE, Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Manual |