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Nikon D5000 Alternatives

The D5000 is positioned #52 out of 80 in Entry-Level DSLR cameras. Below is a quick overview of the D5000.

12MP APS-C 590 grams ISO 3,200
Nikon D5000 front thumbnailportrait63street66sports42travel56landscape52vlogging52
Portability
65
Imaging
52
Features
50
Overall
51
comes with HDMI socket
exports RAW formats
features face detect focus
has built in flash
does not have image stabilization
lack of headphone socket
lack of microphone socket
low battery power (510 shots)

What follows are a number of rivals to the Nikon D5000 ordered by their total rating. It is possible to look at a complete review of each camera or a comparison with the Nikon D5000 by visiting the links underneath every camera card. You can click on the image to look at a visual comparison or click here to view all of them alongside each other.

#1 Canon T8i
24MP APS-C 515 grams ISO 25,600
Canon EOS Rebel T8i front thumbnailportrait81street73sports76travel80landscape78vlogging73
Portability
67
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76
above average high ISO (25,600)
above average min ISO (100)
better than average battery power (800 shots)
built-in touchscreen
does not have image stabilization
lack of headphone socket
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#2 Pentax KF
24MP APS-C 684 grams ISO 102,400
Pentax KF front thumbnailportrait83street73sports74travel66landscape80vlogging72
Portability
63
Imaging
72
Features
81
Overall
75
above average high ISO (102,400)
above average min ISO (100)
comes with HDMI socket
comes with microphone socket
lack of headphone socket
low battery power (410 shots)
more heavy than competitors (684g)
painfully slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames per second)
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#3 Canon SL3
24MP APS-C 449 grams ISO 25,600
Canon EOS Rebel SL3 front thumbnailportrait81street75sports70travel82landscape79vlogging75
Portability
71
Imaging
69
Features
84
Overall
75
above average high ISO (25,600)
above average min ISO (100)
better than average battery power (1,070 shots)
built-in touchscreen
does not have image stabilization
lack of headphone socket
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
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#4 Canon SL2
24MP APS-C 453 grams ISO 25,600
Canon EOS Rebel SL2 front thumbnailportrait80street74sports69travel81landscape78vlogging75
Portability
71
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74
above average high ISO (25,600)
above average min ISO (100)
better than average battery power (650 shots)
built-in touchscreen
does not have image stabilization
lack of headphone socket
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
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#5 Nikon D5600
24MP APS-C 465 grams ISO 25,600
Nikon D5600 front thumbnailportrait80street74sports69travel81landscape78vlogging74
Portability
70
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74
above average high ISO (25,600)
above average min ISO (100)
better than average battery power (820 shots)
built-in touchscreen
does not have image stabilization
lack of headphone socket
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
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#6 Nikon D5500
24MP APS-C 420 grams ISO 25,600
Nikon D5500 front thumbnailportrait79street75sports68travel81landscape78vlogging75
Portability
71
Imaging
66
Features
85
Overall
73
above average high ISO (25,600)
above average min ISO (100)
better than average battery power (820 shots)
built-in touchscreen
does not have image stabilization
lack of headphone socket
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
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#7 Pentax K-70
24MP APS-C 688 grams ISO 102,400
Pentax K-70 front thumbnailportrait80street71sports72travel64landscape78vlogging71
Portability
62
Imaging
67
Features
81
Overall
72
above average high ISO (102,400)
above average min ISO (100)
comes with HDMI socket
comes with microphone socket
lack of headphone socket
low battery power (410 shots)
more heavy than competitors (688g)
painfully slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames per second)
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#8 Sony A65
24MP APS-C 622 grams ISO 12,800
Sony SLT-A65 front thumbnailportrait77street77sports81travel68landscape75vlogging78
Portability
64
Imaging
63
Features
85
Overall
71
above average min ISO (100)
comes with HDMI socket
comes with microphone socket
exports RAW formats
lack of headphone socket
lack of Timelapse function
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#9 Pentax K-S2
20MP APS-C 678 grams ISO 51,200
Pentax K-S2 front thumbnailportrait78street72sports70travel65landscape77vlogging71
Portability
64
Imaging
64
Features
82
Overall
71
above average high ISO (51,200)
above average min ISO (100)
comes with HDMI socket
comes with microphone socket
lack of headphone socket
low battery power (410 shots)
more heavy than competitors (678g)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.4 frames per second)
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