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Nikon D5000 vs Samsung NX5

Portability
65
Imaging
52
Features
50
Overall
51
Nikon D5000 front
 
Samsung NX5 front
Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
50
Overall
53

Nikon D5000 vs Samsung NX5 Key Specs

Nikon D5000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 590g - 127 x 104 x 80mm
  • Revealed June 2009
  • Succeeded the Nikon D60
  • Later Model is Nikon D5100
Samsung NX5
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 499g - 123 x 87 x 40mm
  • Revealed June 2010
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Nikon D5000 vs Samsung NX5 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Nikon D5000 vs Samsung NX5, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Nikon and Samsung. The resolution of the D5000 (12MP) and the NX5 (15MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The D5000 was introduced 11 months prior to the NX5 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon D5000 being a Compact SLR camera and the Samsung NX5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the D5000 matches up versus the NX5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D5000 over the Samsung NX5

 D5000 NX5 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Samsung NX5 over the Nikon D5000

 NX5 D5000 
RevealedJune 2010June 2009More recent by 11 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Nikon D5000 and Samsung NX5

 D5000 NX5 
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Nikon D5000 vs Samsung NX5 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D5000 features external measurements of 127mm x 104mm x 80mm (5.0" x 4.1" x 3.1") and a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX5 has dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") and a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the D5000 against the NX5.

Nikon D5000 vs Samsung NX5 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the D5000 and NX5 is 65 and 80 respectively.

Nikon D5000 vs Samsung NX5 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D5000 vs Samsung NX5 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements just by seeing specifications. The photograph below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the D5000 and NX5.

Plainly, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Samsung NX5 to show greater detail using its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older D5000 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon D5000 vs Samsung NX5 sensor size comparison

Nikon D5000 vs Samsung NX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D5000 vs Samsung NX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D5000 Portrait photography features
Samsung NX5 Portrait photography features
63
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
low megapixels (12MP)
73
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (15MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon D5000 as a Street photography camera
Samsung NX5 as a Street photography camera
66
screen articulates fully
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
lack of image stabilization
60
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than competition (499 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D5000 Sports photography highlights
Samsung NX5 Sports photography highlights
42
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports phase detect AF
low frames per second (4.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
bad battery life (510 CIPA)
52
decent sensor resolution (15 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great battery power (400 shots)
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D5000 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung NX5 as a Travel photography camera
56
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
bad battery life (510 shots)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
63
great battery power (400 CIPA)
decent sensor resolution (15 megapixels)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (499 grams)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D5000 Landscape photography advice
Samsung NX5 Landscape photography advice
52
has manual focus
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
screen is small (2.7")
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
bad battery life (510 CIPA)
68
focusing manually
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
decent sensor resolution (15MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
great battery power (400 shots)
lack of image stabilization
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D5000 Vlogging details
Samsung NX5 Vlogging details
52
display is selfie friendly
offers face detect focusing
lack of image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone jack
24
offers face detect focus
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone socket
more heavy than competition (499 grams)
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Nikon D5000 vs Samsung NX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D5000 and Samsung NX5
 Nikon D5000Samsung NX5
General Information
Company Nikon Samsung
Model Nikon D5000 Samsung NX5
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2009-06-12 2010-06-01
Physical type Compact SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Expeed DRIM Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.8mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 372.9mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 15MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 2848 4592 x 3056
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest boosted ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 11 15
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon F Samsung NX
Total lenses 309 32
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - Active Matrix OLED screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.52x 0.57x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 4.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 17.00 m (at ISO 100) 11.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200s 1/180s
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 590g (1.30 lbs) 499g (1.10 lbs)
Physical dimensions 127 x 104 x 80mm (5.0" x 4.1" x 3.1") 123 x 87 x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 868 not tested
Other
Battery life 510 shots 400 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL9a BP1130
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec) Yes (2 sec to 30 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card SD/SDHC
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $630 $499