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Nikon D5000 12.3MP DSLR Camera vs Canon PowerShot SX401IS 16MP Digital Camera

Nikon D5000 12.3MP DSLR Camera vs Canon PowerShot SX401IS 16MP Digital Camera comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Nikon D5000 12.3MP DSLR Camera	Canon PowerShot SX401IS 16MP Digital Camera
key specs
Camera Type	DSLR Camera	Digital 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 SX401IS 16MP Digital Camera
Model Name	D5000	PowerShot SX401IS
Model Number	D5000	-
Color	Black	Red
SLR Variant	Body Only	-
Type	DSLR Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	12.3 MP	16 MP
Tripod Socket	Yes	-
Dimensions(WxHxD)	104 x 127 x 80 mm	10.4 x 8 x 6.9 cm
Weight	560 GM	-
Face Detection	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	-
lens features
Lens Type	Nikon F mount	-
Manual Focus	Yes	-
Dust Reduction	Yes	-
Focal Length	-	4.5mm -18.0mm (25mm - 100mm)
Optical Zoom	-	4x
Aperture Range	-	f/2.0 (wide-end) to f/4.9 (tele-end)
viewfinder features
View Finder	Yes	-
View Finder Type	Eye-level Penta-Dach Mirror	-
focus features
Auto Focus	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 WB, 7 Preset WBs, 4 Capture WBs, Custom WB (Kelvin setting)
shutter features
Shutter Speed	1/4000 sec	-
Self-timer	Yes	-
Continuous Shots	Approx 4fps	-
Shutter Type	-	1/2 to 1/2000 sec. (Night Scene, A mode up to 4 sec.)
flash features
Built-in Flash	Yes	-
External Flash	Yes	-
Flash Modes	Front-curtain sync, Red-eye reduction, Slow sync with red-eye reduction, Slow sync, rear-curtain sync	-
image features
Image Format	NEF 12 bit compressed RAW JPEG Baseline-compliant	-
Picture Angle	Approx 1.5x lens focal length	-
Aspect Ratio	-	1.33 (43)
display features
Display Size	2.7 inch	3 inch
LCD Display Video Resolution	1280 x 720	-
storage and power features
Upgradable Memory	Yes	-
Card Type	SD	-
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	-
exposure features
Exposure Compensation	-	2 EV (1/3 EV step)
modes and functions features
Scene Modes	-	Portrait, e-Portrait, Landscape, Portrait +Landscape, Hand-held Starlight[*], Nightscape, Portrait + Nightscape, Children , Sport , Candlelight, Sunset, Fireworks, Beach & Snow, Panorama, Live Composite, Backlight HDR

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