Canon A3000 IS vs Nikon D5000

Let's look closer at the Canon A3000 IS and Nikon D5000, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Canon and Nikon. The resolution of the A3000 IS (10MP) and the D5000 (12MP) is pretty close but the A3000 IS (1/2.3") and D5000 (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

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The A3000 IS was released 7 months later than the D5000 so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Canon A3000 IS being a Compact camera and the Nikon D5000 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick summary of how the A3000 IS grades versus the D5000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A3000 IS & Nikon D5000. The complete galleries are provided at Canon A3000 IS Gallery & Nikon D5000 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon A3000 IS has outer measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Nikon D5000 has sizing of 127mm x 104mm x 80mm (5.0" x 4.1" x 3.1") with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the A3000 IS versus the D5000.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the A3000 IS and D5000 is 94 and 65 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through a spec sheet. The visual here might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A3000 IS and D5000.

As you can see, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A3000 IS because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Nikon D5000 will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The newer A3000 IS provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.