Nikon D5000 vs Panasonic ZS45

Here, we will be evaluating the Nikon D5000 and Panasonic ZS45, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the D5000 (12MP) and ZS45 (16MP) and the D5000 (APS-C) and ZS45 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The D5000 was revealed 6 years prior to the ZS45 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Nikon D5000 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS45 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a short overview of how the D5000 matches up versus the ZS45 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon D5000 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45. The full galleries are provided at Nikon D5000 Gallery & Panasonic ZS45 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D5000 has got physical measurements of 127mm x 104mm x 80mm (5.0" x 4.1" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS45 has dimensions of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the D5000 versus the ZS45.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D5000 and ZS45 is 65 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing just by going over specs. The visual underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the D5000 and ZS45.

As you can plainly see, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The D5000 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic ZS45 will deliver more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older D5000 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.