Nikon D5000
DSLR Camera
 vs Nikon D3100
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Nikon D5000

Best price $390
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 4 shots per sec vs 3 shots per sec
  • Viewscreen flips out D3100 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has an External Mic jack D3100 does not
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What’s good about the Nikon D3100

Best price
$364
  • Weighs a little bit less than the D5000 16 oz vs 19.8 oz
  • Smaller body size 54 in³ vs 64 in³
  • Slightly cheaper street price $364 vs $390
  • Higher sensor resolution 14.2 MP vs 12.3 MP
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
  • Newer camera September 2010 vs April 2009
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.7″
  • Better video capture 1080p 24fps vs 720p 24fps
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What the Nikon D5000 and Nikon D3100 have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 373 in² vs 356 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 230k dots
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Nikon D5000 and the Nikon D3100

  • No HDR processing
  • No 3D capture
  • No panorama mode
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi
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