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Canon T6s vs Nikon D5000

Portability
66
Imaging
65
Features
77
Overall
69
Canon EOS Rebel T6s front
 
Nikon D5000 front
Portability
65
Imaging
52
Features
50
Overall
51

Canon T6s vs Nikon D5000 Key Specs

Canon T6s
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 565g - 132 x 101 x 78mm
  • Released February 2015
  • Other Name is EOS 760D / EOS 8000D
  • Replaced the Canon 700D
  • Refreshed by Canon 77D
Nikon D5000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200 (Raise to 6400)
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 590g - 127 x 104 x 80mm
  • Released June 2009
  • Old Model is Nikon D60
  • Newer Model is Nikon D5100
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Canon T6s vs Nikon D5000 Overview

Let's look closer at the Canon T6s vs Nikon D5000, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by companies Canon and Nikon. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the T6s (24MP) and D5000 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The T6s was brought out 5 years after the D5000 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise summation of how the T6s scores vs the D5000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon T6s over the Nikon D5000

 T6s D5000 
ReleasedFebruary 2015June 2009More modern by 69 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Nikon D5000 over the Canon T6s

 D5000 T6s 

Common features in the Canon T6s and Nikon D5000

 T6s D5000 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated screen
Selfie screen Both good for selfies

Canon T6s vs Nikon D5000 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Canon T6s enjoys external dimensions of 132mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") along with a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) whilst the Nikon D5000 has specifications of 127mm x 104mm x 80mm (5.0" x 4.1" x 3.1") and a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the T6s versus the D5000.

Canon T6s vs Nikon D5000 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the T6s and D5000 is 66 and 65 respectively.

Canon T6s vs Nikon D5000 top view buttons comparison

Canon T6s vs Nikon D5000 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes simply by checking specs. The image here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the T6s and D5000.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should count on the Canon T6s to give you extra detail having its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer T6s should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon T6s vs Nikon D5000 sensor size comparison

Canon T6s vs Nikon D5000 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon T6s vs Nikon D5000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon T6s as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon D5000 as a Portrait photography camera
79
you can focus manually
good megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
63
manual focus
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focus
saves RAW files
low MP (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Canon T6s as a Street photography camera
Nikon D5000 as a Street photography camera
70
screen articulates
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
comes with focus by touch
does not have image stabilization
66
screen articulates
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon T6s as a Sports photography camera
Nikon D5000 as a Sports photography camera
61
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect autofocus
max fps very slow (5.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
bad battery pack (440 per charge)
42
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect auto focus
max fps very slow (4.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
not so great battery (510 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Canon T6s Travel photography advice
Nikon D5000 Travel photography advice
66
comes with focus by touch
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
lack of Time Lapse function
bad battery pack (440 per charge)
56
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
not so great battery (510 CIPA)
low MP (12 megapixels)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon T6s as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon D5000 as a Landscape photography camera
65
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
good megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
bad battery pack (440 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse function
52
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
small screen (2.7")
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
not so great battery (510 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon T6s Vlogging info
Nikon D5000 Vlogging info
72
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
provides face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external mic socket
does not have image stabilization
52
selfie friendly display
offers face detection focus
does not have image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone port
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Canon T6s vs Nikon D5000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon T6s and Nikon D5000
 Canon EOS Rebel T6sNikon D5000
General Information
Make Canon Nikon
Model Canon EOS Rebel T6s Nikon D5000
Otherwise known as EOS 760D / EOS 8000D -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2015-02-06 2009-06-12
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 6 Expeed
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 4288 x 2848
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 19 11
Cross focus points 19 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S Nikon F
Number of lenses 326 309
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.5
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Display size 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.51x 0.52x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 17.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/200s 1/200s
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 data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 565 gr (1.25 lbs) 590 gr (1.30 lbs)
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 All around score 70 72
DXO Color Depth score 22.6 22.7
DXO Dynamic range score 12.0 12.5
DXO Low light score 915 868
Other
Battery life 440 shots 510 shots
Type of battery 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
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $849 $630