Canon 1100D with Nikon D5000 Comparison

Canon 1100D and Nikon D5000 Main Features

  • April, 2011
  • June, 2009
  • 12 MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • 12 MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • 100 - 6400 ISO
  • 200 - 3200 ISO
  • 2" Fixed Screen
  • 2" Articulated Screen
  • Optical (pentamirror) Viewfinder
  • Optical (pentamirror) Viewfinder
  • 3.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 4.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 1280 x 720 video resolution
  • 1280 x 720 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 130 x 100 x 78 mm, 495g.
  • 127 x 104 x 80 mm, 590g.
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Canon 1100D Scores


Imaging score
49
Features score
52
Value for money score
72
Portability score
80
Overall score
56

Nikon D5000 Scores


Imaging score
52
Features score
59
Value for money score
75
Portability score
77
Overall score
60

Nikon D5000 with Canon EOS 1100D Overview


Let's compare Canon EOS 1100D with Nikon D5000. These models are included in the Entry-Level DSLR cameras. Canon 1100D was released in 2011, and Nikon D5000 in 2009. EOS 1100D is newer, which is a plus. D5000 2 years older. However 2 years, the difference is not so bad.
These two cameras have the same sensor resolution - 12 MP. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
At the second camera (D5000), the minimum ISO value is lower, which gives more opportunities for shooting in daylight. A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. At Canon 1100D, the maximum ISO is greater by 3200. Both cameras feature a 2-inch fixed screen.
Both cameras have a optical (pentamirror) viewfinder. All viewfinders has no electronic viewfinderk dot resolution. Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Canon EOS 1100D has 4.0 fps continuous shooting. Canon EOS 1100D has 4.0 fps continuous shooting.

General EOS 1100D D5000
Brand Canon Nikon
Model EOS 1100D D5000
Announced April, 2011 June, 2009
Body Type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Lens
Lens Mount Canon EF/EF-S Nikon F
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier 1.6 1.5
Number of Lenses 321 305
Macro Focus Range n/a n/a
Screen
Screen Size 2" 2"
Screen Type Fixed Articulated
Screen Resolution 230k pixels 230k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.5 0.52
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 9 11
Number of Cross Focus Points 1 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/30 sec 1/30 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Continuous Shooting 3.0 fps 4.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 9.20 17.00
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±5 EV ±5 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size APS-C APS-C
Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 22.2 x 14.8 mm 23.6 x 15.8 mm
Sensor Area 328.6 mm² 372.9 mm²
Sensor Resolution 12 MP 12 MP
Max Image Resolution 4272 x 2848 4288 x 2848
Max Native ISO 6400 3200
Min Native ISO 100 200
Max Boosted ISO 0 6400
Min Boosted ISO 0 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720 1280 x 720
Video Formats H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None Optional
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 700 shots 510 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery Model LP-E10 EN-EL9a
Physical
Weight 495 g 590 g
Physical Dimensions 130 x 100 x 78 mm 127 x 104 x 80 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC card
Storage Slots 1 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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