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Sony SLT A58M 20.1MP DSLR Camera vs Nikon D5000 12.3MP DSLR Camera

Sony SLT A58M 20.1MP DSLR Camera vs Nikon D5000 12.3MP DSLR Camera comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Sony SLT A58M 20.1MP DSLR Camera	Nikon D5000 12.3MP DSLR Camera
key specs
Camera Type	DSLR Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	20.1 MP	12.3 MP
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Display Size	2.7 inch	2.7 inch
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Touchscreen	No	-
general
Brand	Sony	Nikon
Model	SLT A58M 20.1MP DSLR Camera	D5000 12.3MP DSLR Camera
Model Name	SLT A58M	D5000
Model Number	Alpha SLT-A58M	D5000
Color	Black	Black
SLR Variant	Body Only	Body Only
Type	DSLR Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	20.1 MP	12.3 MP
Tripod Socket	Yes	Yes
Dimensions(WxHxD)	95.5 x 128.6 x 77.7 mm	104 x 127 x 80 mm
Weight	492 GM	560 GM
Face Detection	Yes	Yes
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
Ports	Type C, Mini HDMI	Mini HDMI
sensor features
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor Size	23.2 x 15.4 mm	23.5 x 15.6 mm
ISO Rating	ISO 100 - 16000	ISO 100 - 6400
Maximum ISO	-	6400 ISO
lens features
Lens Mount	Sony A-mount Lens, Minolta / Konica Lens	-
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	Electronic Viewfinder	Eye-level Penta-Dach Mirror
Other Viewfinder Features	Electronic Viewfinder Color, Xtra Fine	-
focus features
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
White Balancing	Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Color Temperature, Color Filter, Custom	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
Other Focus Features	TTL Phase-detection System	-
shutter features
Shutter Speed	1/4000 sec	1/4000 sec
Self-timer	Yes	Yes
Continuous Shots	Yes, 5 fps H, 2.5 fps L	Approx 4fps
flash features
Built-in Flash	Yes	Yes
External Flash	Yes	Yes
Flash Modes	Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Flash Sync, Red-eye Reduction	Front-curtain sync, Red-eye reduction, Slow sync with red-eye reduction, Slow sync, rear-curtain sync
image features
Image Format	JPEG, DCF 2.0, EXIF 2.3, MPF, RAW Sony ARW 2.3, RAW JPEG	NEF 12 bit compressed RAW JPEG Baseline-compliant
Aspect Ratio	32, 169	-
Picture Angle	-	Approx 1.5x lens focal length
display features
Display Size	2.7 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	AVCHD,MP4, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264	AVI movie Motion JPEG compression format with monaural sound
modes and functions features
Shooting Modes	Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight	-

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