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Canon 500D

Nikon D5000

LCD

• 3.0″ TFT LCD
• 920,000 pixels
• Wide viewing angle (170° horizontal and vertical)
• Dual anti-reflection, anti-smudge
• 7 brightness levels
• Up to 10x zoom playback

• 2.7 ” TFT LCD
• Approx. 230,000 dots
• 100% frame coverage
• Brightness adjustment
• 180 degrees downward and swivel 270 degrees to the side

Video (1080)

20fps

n/a

Video (720)

30fps

24fps

Video (640)

30fps

24fps

Video (320)

n/a

24fps

Max Resolution

4752 x 3168

4288 x 2848

Sensor size

AP-C – 15.1mp

23.6 x 15.8 mm 12.3mp Nikon DX-format sized CMOS sensor

Processor

Digic4

Nikon EXPEED

File Formats

• RAW (.CR2 14-bit)
• RAW (.CR2 14-bit) + JPEG Large/Fine
• JPEG (EXIF 2.21) – Fine, Normal

• Quicktime MOV format (H.264 video,linear PCM audio)
• Up to 29 min 59 sec (or max file size 4 GB)

• NEF (compressed RAW)
• JPEG: Fine (approx. 1:4), normal (approx. 1:8), or basic (approx. 1:16) compression
• NEF (RAW) + JPEG (any size)
• AVI Motion-JPEG

Supports lenses

Canon EOS EF, EF-S mount

• Nikon F mount with AF contacts
• Approx. 1.5x lens focal length (Nikon DX format)

Sensor Cleaning

• Low-pass filter vibration at power-on (can be interrupted)
• Anti-static coating on sensor surfaces

• Airflow control system
• Image Sensor Cleaning

Auto Focus

• 9-point CMOS sensor
• F5.6 cross-type at center, extra sensitivity at F2.8
• AF working range: -0.5 to 18 EV (at 23°C, ISO 100)
• Predictive AF up to 10 m

• 11 focus points (1 cross-type sensors)
• Multi-CAM 1000
• AF working range: -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100, normal temperature)
• Contrast Detect in Live View mode

Microphone

internal mono only

internal mono only

ISO Range

Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (6400-12800 expandable)

200-3200 (extend ISO up to 6400 and down to ISO – 100)

Grip Accessory

Yes

the company won’t be producing any vertical or battery grips for the D5000. Probably due to the LCD

Memory card

SD

SD

Popup Flash

Yes

Yes

Maximum frames per sec

3.4

4

Weight

480 g (1.1 lb) No battery

Approx. 560 g (1 lb. 4 oz.) without battery, memory card, body cap, or monitor cover