Nikon D5000 vs Sony RX10 III

Let's look more closely at the Nikon D5000 versus Sony RX10 III, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the D5000 (12MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the D5000 (APS-C) and RX10 III (1") provide totally different sensor size.

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The D5000 was brought out 7 years before the RX10 III which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Nikon D5000 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the D5000 matches up versus the RX10 III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D5000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The entire galleries are available at Nikon D5000 Gallery and Sony RX10 III Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon D5000 offers external dimensions of 127mm x 104mm x 80mm (5.0" x 4.1" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 III has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

Check the Nikon D5000 versus Sony RX10 III in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the D5000 vs the RX10 III.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D5000 and RX10 III is 65 and 53 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes simply by reviewing technical specs. The pic here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the D5000 and RX10 III.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The D5000 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX10 III will deliver more detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged D5000 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.