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Nikon D5000 12.3MP DSLR Camera vs Canon PowerShot SX170 16MP DSLR Camera

Nikon D5000 12.3MP DSLR Camera vs Canon PowerShot SX170 16MP DSLR Camera comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Nikon D5000 12.3MP DSLR Camera	Canon PowerShot SX170 16MP DSLR Camera
key specs
Camera Type	DSLR Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	12.3 MP	16 MP
Sensor Type	CMOS	CCD
Display Size	2.7 inch	3 inch
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
general
Brand	Nikon	Canon
Model	D5000 12.3MP DSLR Camera	PowerShot SX170 16MP DSLR Camera
Model Name	D5000	PowerShot SX170
Model Number	D5000	SX170
Color	Black	Black
SLR Variant	Body Only	-
Type	DSLR Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	12.3 MP	16 MP
Tripod Socket	Yes	-
Dimensions(WxHxD)	104 x 127 x 80 mm	108 x 71 x 48.9 mm
Weight	560 GM	228 GM
Face Detection	Yes	Yes
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
Ports	Mini HDMI	-
Series	-	PowerShot
sensor features
Sensor Type	CMOS	CCD
Sensor Size	23.5 x 15.6 mm	-
ISO Rating	ISO 100 - 6400	-
Maximum ISO	6400 ISO	1600 ISO
lens features
Lens Type	Nikon F mount	-
Manual Focus	Yes	-
Dust Reduction	Yes	-
Focal Length	-	5.0 - 80.0 mm 35 mm Equivalent to 28 - 448 mm
Optical Zoom	-	16x
Aperture Range	-	F3.5 - F8.0 W, F5.9 - F8.0 T
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	-
Metering Modes	-	Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot
shutter features
Shutter Speed	1/4000 sec	1/3200 sec
Self-timer	Yes	Yes
Continuous Shots	Approx 4fps	Yes, 0.8 fps P Mode, 3.2 fps Low Light Mode
flash features
Built-in Flash	Yes	Yes
External Flash	Yes	-
Flash Modes	Front-curtain sync, Red-eye reduction, Slow sync with red-eye reduction, Slow sync, rear-curtain sync	Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off
Other Flash Features	-	External Flash EX-series Speedlite
image features
Image Format	NEF 12 bit compressed RAW JPEG Baseline-compliant	-
Picture Angle	Approx 1.5x lens focal length	-
Aspect Ratio	-	169, 32, 43, 11
Image Stabilizer	-	Yes
Image Sizing	-	4608 x 3456 L
Still Image Size	-	3246 x 2448 Medium 1, 1600 x 1200 Medium 2, 640 x 480 Small
Slow Motion	-	Yes
display features
Display Size	2.7 inch	3 inch
LCD Display Video Resolution	1280 x 720	1280 x 720
Display Resolution	-	230,000 dots
LCD Display Image Resolution	-	230000 dots
storage and power features
Upgradable Memory	Yes	-
Card Type	SD	-
Batteries Included	Yes	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	-
modes and functions features
HD Support	-	Yes
Shooting Modes	-	M, Av, Tv, P, Live View Control, Auto, SCN, Creative Filters, Discreet, Movie
Macro Mode	-	Yes, 1 - 50 cm W

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