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Nikon D5000 vs Nikon D600

Portability
65
Imaging
52
Features
50
Overall
51
Nikon D5000 front
 
Nikon D600 front
Portability
56
Imaging
70
Features
79
Overall
73

Nikon D5000 vs Nikon D600 Key Specs

Nikon D5000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200 (Bump to 6400)
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 590g - 127 x 104 x 80mm
  • Launched June 2009
  • Previous Model is Nikon D60
  • Successor is Nikon D5100
Nikon D600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Bump to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 850g - 141 x 113 x 82mm
  • Revealed November 2012
  • Succeeded the Nikon D300S
  • Updated by Nikon D610
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Nikon D5000 vs Nikon D600 Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Nikon D5000 vs Nikon D600, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced DSLR and both are created by Nikon. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the D5000 (12MP) and D600 (24MP) and the D5000 (APS-C) and D600 (Full frame) use different sensor dimensions.

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The D5000 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the D600 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D5000 being a Compact SLR camera and the Nikon D600 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the D5000 grades versus the D600 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D5000 over the Nikon D600

 D5000 D600 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Nikon D600 over the Nikon D5000

 D600 D5000 
RevealedNovember 2012June 2009More modern by 41 months
Display dimension3.2"2.7"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Nikon D5000 and Nikon D600

 D5000 D600 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Nikon D5000 vs Nikon D600 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon D5000 has got exterior measurements of 127mm x 104mm x 80mm (5.0" x 4.1" x 3.1") having a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs) and the Nikon D600 has measurements of 141mm x 113mm x 82mm (5.6" x 4.4" x 3.2") and a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the D5000 vs the D600.

Nikon D5000 vs Nikon D600 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the D5000 and D600 is 65 and 56 respectively.

Nikon D5000 vs Nikon D600 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D5000 vs Nikon D600 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes merely by looking through technical specs. The image underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the D5000 and D600.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The D5000 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Nikon D600 will render extra detail having an extra 12MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged D5000 will be behind in sensor technology.

Nikon D5000 vs Nikon D600 sensor size comparison

Nikon D5000 vs Nikon D600 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D5000 vs Nikon D600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon D5000
Portrait photography with Nikon D600
63
has manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
82
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon D5000 Street photography info
Nikon D600 Street photography info
66
screen articulates
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
60
big sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D5000 Sports photography info
Nikon D600 Sports photography info
42
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
max frames per second very slow (4.0 fps)
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
low battery (510 per charge)
70
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
environment sealing
comes with phase detect autofocus
max fps low (5.5 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon D5000
Travel photography with Nikon D600
56
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
low battery (510 per charge)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
66
environment sealing
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D5000 as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon D600 as a Landscape photography camera
52
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
low battery (510 CIPA)
78
has manual focus
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
nice screen size (3.2 inches)
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
has double storage slots
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon D5000
Vlogging with Nikon D600
52
selfie friendly display
offers face detection autofocus
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic socket
30
offers face detect autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have microphone port
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
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Nikon D5000 vs Nikon D600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D5000 and Nikon D600
 Nikon D5000Nikon D600
General Information
Company Nikon Nikon
Model Nikon D5000 Nikon D600
Type Entry-Level DSLR Advanced DSLR
Launched 2009-06-12 2012-11-13
Body design Compact SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Expeed Expeed 3
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.8mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 372.9mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Highest resolution 4288 x 2848 6016 x 4016
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Highest boosted ISO 6400 25600
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW photos
Min boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 11 39
Cross focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount Nikon F Nikon F
Total lenses 309 309
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 3.2 inches
Screen resolution 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.52x 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames/s 5.5 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 17.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/200 seconds 1/200 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 424 (24 fps), 320 x 216 (24 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Optional
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 590 gr (1.30 pounds) 850 gr (1.87 pounds)
Dimensions 127 x 104 x 80mm (5.0" x 4.1" x 3.1") 141 x 113 x 82mm (5.6" x 4.4" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 72 94
DXO Color Depth score 22.7 25.1
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 14.2
DXO Low light score 868 2980
Other
Battery life 510 images 900 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL9a EN-EL15
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC x 2 slots
Storage slots Single Two
Price at launch $630 $1,900