Nikon D5000 vs Nikon D5600

Following is a detailed overview of the Nikon D5000 and Nikon D5600, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras and they are both built by Nikon. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the D5000 (12MP) and D5600 (24MP) but they use the same exact sensor size (APS-C).

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The D5000 was revealed 8 years prior to the D5600 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the D5000 scores versus the D5600 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon D5000 & Nikon D5600. The full galleries are provided at Nikon D5000 Gallery & Nikon D5600 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon D5000 has got outer dimensions of 127mm x 104mm x 80mm (5.0" x 4.1" x 3.1") along with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs) whilst the Nikon D5600 has measurements of 124mm x 97mm x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the D5000 versus the D5600.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the D5000 and D5600 is 65 and 70 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes simply by checking technical specs. The picture underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the D5000 and D5600.

As you can tell, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can count on the Nikon D5600 to give more detail because of its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged D5000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.