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Canon T6i vs Nikon D5000

Portability
66
Imaging
66
Features
76
Overall
70
Canon EOS Rebel T6i front
 
Nikon D5000 front
Portability
65
Imaging
52
Features
50
Overall
51

Canon T6i vs Nikon D5000 Key Specs

Canon T6i
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 555g - 132 x 101 x 78mm
  • Announced February 2015
  • Additionally referred to as EOS 750D / Kiss X8i
  • Superseded the Canon 700D
  • Later Model is Canon T7i
Nikon D5000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 590g - 127 x 104 x 80mm
  • Introduced June 2009
  • Earlier Model is Nikon D60
  • Later Model is Nikon D5100
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Canon T6i vs Nikon D5000 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon T6i and Nikon D5000, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by companies Canon and Nikon. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the T6i (24MP) and D5000 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

Photography Glossary

The T6i was brought out 5 years later than the D5000 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the T6i matches up vs the D5000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon T6i over the Nikon D5000

 T6i D5000 
IntroducedFebruary 2015June 2009More recent by 69 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Nikon D5000 over the Canon T6i

 D5000 T6i 

Common features in the Canon T6i and Nikon D5000

 T6i D5000 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated screen
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly

Canon T6i vs Nikon D5000 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon T6i provides physical dimensions of 132mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") with a weight of 555 grams (1.22 lbs) while the Nikon D5000 has sizing of 127mm x 104mm x 80mm (5.0" x 4.1" x 3.1") having a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the T6i against the D5000.

Canon T6i vs Nikon D5000 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the T6i and D5000 is 66 and 65 respectively.

Canon T6i vs Nikon D5000 top view buttons comparison

Canon T6i vs Nikon D5000 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through specifications. The visual below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the T6i and D5000.

Plainly, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Canon T6i to give you greater detail having its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger T6i will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon T6i vs Nikon D5000 sensor size comparison

Canon T6i vs Nikon D5000 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon T6i vs Nikon D5000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon T6i as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon D5000 as a Portrait photography camera
79
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection focusing
exports RAW files
63
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focus
delivers RAW files
low MP (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Canon T6i as a Street photography camera
Nikon D5000 as a Street photography camera
71
fully articulated screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
includes touch focus
lack of image stabilization
66
screen can move to multiple angles
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon T6i Sports photography details
Nikon D5000 Sports photography details
61
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
has phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
low battery power (440 CIPA)
42
nice sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
max frames per second very slow (4.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
low battery life (510 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Canon T6i as a Travel photography camera
Nikon D5000 as a Travel photography camera
66
includes touch focus
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
doesn't have Timelapse function
low battery power (440 per charge)
56
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
low battery life (510 per charge)
low MP (12 megapixels)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon T6i as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon D5000 as a Landscape photography camera
66
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
nice screen size (3")
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
low battery power (440 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse function
52
you can focus manually
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
low battery life (510 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon T6i as a Vlogging camera
Nikon D5000 as a Vlogging camera
72
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
features face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external microphone jack
lack of image stabilization
52
selfie friendly display
has face detection focus
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic socket
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Canon T6i vs Nikon D5000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon T6i and Nikon D5000
 Canon EOS Rebel T6iNikon D5000
General Information
Brand Name Canon Nikon
Model Canon EOS Rebel T6i Nikon D5000
Also Known as EOS 750D / Kiss X8i -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2015-02-06 2009-06-12
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 6 Expeed
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 6000 x 4000 4288 x 2848
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 19 11
Cross focus points 19 -
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S Nikon F
Number of lenses 326 309
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.51x 0.52x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 17.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/200 secs 1/200 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 424 (24 fps), 320 x 216 (24 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 555 gr (1.22 lb) 590 gr (1.30 lb)
Dimensions 132 x 101 x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") 127 x 104 x 80mm (5.0" x 4.1" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 71 72
DXO Color Depth score 22.7 22.7
DXO Dynamic range score 12.0 12.5
DXO Low light score 919 868
Other
Battery life 440 pictures 510 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E17 EN-EL9a
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC card
Card slots One One
Launch cost $749 $630