Nikon D5000 vs Nikon D7000

Its time to look more in depth at the Nikon D5000 vs Nikon D7000, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced DSLR and both are produced by Nikon. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the D5000 (12MP) and D7000 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The D5000 was announced 17 months prior to the D7000 making them a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Nikon D5000 being a Compact SLR camera and the Nikon D7000 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the D5000 grades against the D7000 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon D5000 & Nikon D7000. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon D5000 Gallery & Nikon D7000 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon D5000 offers physical measurements of 127mm x 104mm x 80mm (5.0" x 4.1" x 3.1") having a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs) while the Nikon D7000 has sizing of 132mm x 105mm x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0") having a weight of 780 grams (1.72 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the D5000 versus the D7000.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the D5000 and D7000 is 65 and 59 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing technical specs. The image here should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the D5000 and D7000.

As you can tell, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Nikon D7000 to render more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged D5000 will be behind in sensor innovation.