| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.1 MP | 12.3 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Size | 3.2 inch | 2.7 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | No | - |
| general |
| Brand | Nikon | Nikon |
| Model | D7100 24.1MP DSLR Camera | D5000 12.3MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | D7100 | D5000 |
| Model Number | D7100 | D5000 |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | Body With Single Lens Af-S 18-105 Mm Vr Lens 16 Gb Sd Card + Camera Bag | Body Only |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.1 MP | 12.3 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | Yes |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 106.5 x 135.5 x 76 mm | 104 x 127 x 80 mm |
| Weight | 755 GM | 560 GM |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | Type C, HDMI | Mini HDMI |
| Face Detection | - | Yes |
| 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 |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Nikon F mount | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Lens Type | - | Nikon F mount |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | Eye-level Pentaprism Single-lens Reflex Viewfinder | Eye-level Penta-Dach Mirror |
| focus features |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| White Balancing | Auto 2 Types, Incandescent, Fluorescent 7 Types, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual upto 6 Values can be Stored, Spot Measurement Available During Live View, Choose Color Temperature 2500 K - 10000 K, Fine-tuning | 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 |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/8000 - 30 sec | 1/4000 sec |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | - | Approx 4fps |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes | Auto, Auto with Red-eye Reduction, Auto Slow Sync, Auto Slow Sync with Red-eye Reduction, Fill-flash, Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync with Red-eye Reduction, Rear-curtain with Slow Sync, Rear-curtain Sync, Off Auto FP High-Speed Sync Supported | Front-curtain sync, Red-eye reduction, Slow sync with red-eye reduction, Slow sync, rear-curtain sync |
| External Flash | - | Yes |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG, DCF 2.0, EXIF 2.3, DPOF | NEF 12 bit compressed RAW JPEG Baseline-compliant |
| Picture Angle | - | Approx 1.5x lens focal length |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3.2 inch | 2.7 inch |
| Touch Screen | No | - |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1280 x 720 |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | No | - |
| storage and power features |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| Card Type | - | SD |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1280 x 720 |
| Video Format | MPEG-4, AVC / H.264 | AVI movie Motion JPEG compression format with monaural sound |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Auto, Programmed Auto with Flexible Program P, Shutter-priority S, Aperture-priority A, Manual M | - |