Nikon D5000 vs Sony A55
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Nikon D5000 vs Sony A55 Key Specs
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- 12MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
- 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
- New Model is Nikon D5100
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- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 500g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
- Revealed August 2010
- Updated by Sony A57
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Its time to take a closer look at the Nikon D5000 versus Sony A55, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by rivals Nikon and Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the D5000 (12MP) and A55 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (APS-C).
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe D5000 was revealed 14 months prior to the A55 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact SLR).
Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the D5000 grades against the A55 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Nikon D5000 over the Sony A55
| D5000 | A55 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony A55 over the Nikon D5000
| A55 | D5000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | August 2010 |  | June 2009 | More modern by 14 months |
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Screen resolution | 921k |  | 230k | Crisper screen (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Nikon D5000 and Sony A55
| D5000 | A55 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | More exact focus | ||
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Fully Articulated | Fully Articulated screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Both good for selfies | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Neither has Touch friendly screen |
Nikon D5000 vs Sony A55 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon D5000 has outer dimensions of 127mm x 104mm x 80mm (5.0" x 4.1" x 3.1") and a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs) and the Sony A55 has proportions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).
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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the D5000 vs the A55.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the D5000 and A55 is 65 and 67 respectively.
Nikon D5000 vs Sony A55 Sensor Comparison
Often, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes only by researching specs. The pic below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D5000 and A55.
All in all, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should count on the Sony A55 to render more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged D5000 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Nikon D5000 vs Sony A55 Specifications
| Nikon D5000 | Sony SLT-A55 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Nikon | Sony |
| Model | Nikon D5000 | Sony SLT-A55 |
| Class | Entry-Level DSLR | Entry-Level DSLR |
| Revealed | 2009-06-12 | 2010-08-24 |
| Body design | Compact SLR | Compact SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | Expeed | Bionz |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | APS-C | APS-C |
| Sensor dimensions | 23.6 x 15.8mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor area | 372.9mm² | 366.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12MP | 16MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 4288 x 2848 | 4912 x 3264 |
| Highest native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
| Highest boosted ISO | 6400 | 25600 |
| Minimum native ISO | 200 | 100 |
| RAW files | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| AF touch | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detect focusing | ||
| Contract detect focusing | ||
| Phase detect focusing | ||
| Number of focus points | 11 | 15 |
| Cross focus points | - | 3 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | Nikon F | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
| Amount of lenses | 309 | 143 |
| Focal length multiplier | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of display | Fully Articulated | Fully Articulated |
| Display sizing | 2.7" | 3" |
| Display resolution | 230k dot | 921k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,150k dot |
| Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | 100 percent |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.52x | 0.73x |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 30 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
| Continuous shooting speed | 4.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | 17.00 m (at ISO 100) | 10.00 m (@ ISO 100) |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Maximum flash sync | 1/200 seconds | 1/160 seconds |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 424 (24 fps), 320 x 216 (24 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
| Mic input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Eye-Fi Connected |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | Optional | BuiltIn |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 590 gr (1.30 lbs) | 500 gr (1.10 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 127 x 104 x 80mm (5.0" x 4.1" x 3.1") | 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | 72 | 73 |
| DXO Color Depth score | 22.7 | 23.0 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | 12.5 | 12.4 |
| DXO Low light score | 868 | 816 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 510 pictures | 380 pictures |
| Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | EN-EL9a | NP-FW50 |
| Self timer | Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | Single | Single |
| Price at launch | $630 | $800 |