Nikon D5000
DSLR Camera
 vs Pentax K-5 II
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Nikon D5000

Best price $390
  • Weighs a little bit less than the K-5 II 19.8 oz vs 26.1 oz
  • Significantly cheaper street price $390 vs $858
  • Viewscreen flips out K-5 II does not have a flip out viewscreen
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What’s good about the Pentax K-5 II

Best price
$858
  • Smaller body size 57 in³ vs 64 in³
  • 92% more battery life 980 shots vs 510 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 16.3 MP vs 12.3 MP
  • Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
  • Newer camera October 2012 vs April 2009
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.7″
  • Better video capture 1080p 25fps 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 a waterproof camera body D5000 does not
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What the Nikon D5000 and Pentax K-5 II have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 373 in² vs 372 in²
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • external microphone jack
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Nikon D5000 and the Pentax K-5 II

  • No 3D capture
  • No panorama mode
  • No GPS tagging
  • No Wi-Fi
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