Nikon A900 vs Nikon D5000

Below, we will be analyzing the Nikon A900 and Nikon D5000, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are produced by Nikon. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the A900 (20MP) and D5000 (12MP) and the A900 (1/2.3") and D5000 (APS-C) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The A900 was revealed 6 years after the D5000 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon A900 being a Compact camera and the Nikon D5000 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the A900 grades versus the D5000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix A900 & Nikon D5000. The full galleries are available at Nikon A900 Gallery & Nikon D5000 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon A900 comes with outside dimensions of 113mm x 67mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") having a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) while the Nikon D5000 has dimensions of 127mm x 104mm x 80mm (5.0" x 4.1" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

Look at the Nikon A900 and Nikon D5000 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the A900 against the D5000.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A900 and D5000 is 88 and 65 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by reading through specifications. The pic here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A900 and D5000.

Plainly, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A900 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Nikon A900 will resolve more detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The fresher A900 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.