Canon EOS 70D
DSLR Camera
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Nikon D5000
DSLR Camera
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What’s good about the Canon EOS 70D
Best price
$737
- 155% more battery life 1,300 shots vs 510 shots
- Higher sensor resolution 20.2 MP vs 12.3 MP
- Higher resolution rear screen 1040k dots vs 230k dots
- Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 25,600 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
- Newer camera September 2013 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 Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities D5000 does not have Wi-Fi
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Canon EOS 70D
What’s good about the Nikon D5000
Best price
$390
$390
- Weighs a little bit less than the EOS 70D 19.8 oz vs 26.7 oz
- Significantly cheaper street price $390 vs $737
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Nikon D5000
What the Canon EOS 70D and Nikon D5000 have in common
- Similar Body sizes 70 in³ vs 64 in³
- Similar image sensor size 338 in² vs 373 in²
- interchangeable lenses
- HDMI port
- external microphone jack
- RAW capture
- hot shoe
- flip out viewscreen
What’s missing from both the Canon EOS 70D and the Nikon D5000
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No 3D capture -
No panorama mode -
No GPS tagging -
No waterproof housing