| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 7.2 MP | 12.3 MP |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| Display Size | 2 inch | 2.7 inch |
| Battery Type | AA Alkaline Battery | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Nikon |
| Model | CyberShot DSC S650 7.2MP Digital Camera | D5000 12.3MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | CyberShot DSC S650 | D5000 |
| Model Number | DSC S650 | D5000 |
| Series | CyberShot | - |
| Color | Silver | Black |
| Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 7.2 MP | 12.3 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 91.0 x 61.0 x 26.5 mm | 104 x 127 x 80 mm |
| Weight | 130 GM | 560 GM |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| SLR Variant | - | Body Only |
| Tripod Socket | - | Yes |
| Face Detection | - | Yes |
| Ports | - | Mini HDMI |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| Maximum ISO | 1000 ISO | 6400 ISO |
| Sensor Size | - | 23.5 x 15.6 mm |
| ISO Rating | - | ISO 100 - 6400 |
| lens features |
| Lens Type | Sony Lens | Nikon F mount |
| Focal Length | 5.8 - 17.4mm 35 - 105mm | - |
| Digital Zoom | 6x | - |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | - |
| Aperture Range | Auto F2.8 - F9.7 / Program Auto F2.8 - F9.7 | - |
| Manual Focus | - | Yes |
| Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Auto / Forced Flash / No Flash / Slow Synco | - |
| Focus Range | W Approx. 50cm to Infinity, T Approx. 50cm to Infinity | - |
| Metering Modes | Multi-Pattern / Spot | - |
| White Balancing | Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Fluorescent / Incandescent | 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 Focus | - | Yes |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Auto, Program Auto, Scene selection 7 modes Twilight / Twilight Portrait / Soft Snap / Landscape / Beach / Snow / High Sensitivity | - |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | - |
| Exposure Compensation | Yes Plus / Minus 2.0EV, 1/3EV Step | - |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | - |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | Auto 1/8 - 1/2000 / Program Auto 1" - 1/2000 | 1/4000 sec |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | - | Approx 4fps |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG | NEF 12 bit compressed RAW JPEG Baseline-compliant |
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes Setup | - |
| Still Image Size | 3,072 x 2,304 | - |
| Image Processor | Real Imaging Processor | - |
| Picture Angle | - | Approx 1.5x lens focal length |
| display features |
| Display Size | 2 inch | 2.7 inch |
| Display Resolution | 115K pixels | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 115K dots | - |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1280 x 720 |
| connectivity features |
| USB | Yes | - |
| storage and power features |
| Card Type | Memory Stick Duo / Memory Stick PRO Duo | SD |
| Battery Type | AA Alkaline Battery | Lithium ion |
| Battery Life | 100 shots / 50mins | - |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| audio and video features |
| Video Format | AVI | AVI movie Motion JPEG compression format with monaural sound |
| Video Resolution | - | 1280 x 720 |
| modes and functions features |
| Macro Mode | W Approx. 5cm to Infinity, T Approx. 35cm to Infinity | - |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | - | Yes |
| View Finder Type | - | Eye-level Penta-Dach Mirror |
| 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 |