Nikon D5000
DSLR Camera
 vs Nikon P310
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Nikon D5000

Best price $390
  • 122% more battery life 510 shots vs 230 shots
  • Significantly cheaper street price $390 vs $700
  • Significantly larger image sensor 373 mm² vs 28 mm²
  • Has longer exposure available 30 seconds vs 4 seconds
  • Viewscreen flips out P310 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Interchangeable lenses P310 does not have lens options
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector P310 does not
  • Has an External Mic jack P310 does not
  • Has RAW image capture P310 does not have RAW capture
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What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX P310

Best price
$700
  • Weighs a lot less than the D5000 6.9 oz vs 19.8 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 12 in³ vs 64 in³
  • Higher sensor resolution 16.1 MP vs 12.3 MP
  • Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
  • Newer camera February 2012 vs April 2009
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.7″
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 720p 24fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 7 shots per sec vs 4 shots per sec
  • Has HDR on-board D5000 does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture D5000 does not have panorama
  • Has 3D capture capabilities D5000 does not have 3D
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What the Nikon D5000 and Nikon P310 have in common

  • The same maximum ISO setting 6400 ISO
  • HDMI port

What’s missing from both the Nikon D5000 and the Nikon P310

  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi
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