Nikon
D5000
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Pentax
K-x
D5000
K-x
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recommendations
Relative to the best recent entry-level DSLRs, and ignoring price
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Nikon D5000 |
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Snapsort recommends the Nikon D5000. |
differences
Reasons to consider the Nikon D5000 |
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Has a flip-out screen | Yes | vs | No |  |
Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies | ||||
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Lower noise at high ISO | 868 ISO | vs | 811 ISO | |
The D5000 has a slight edge (0.1 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance | ||||
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More lenses available | 131 lenses | vs | 82 lenses | |
Around 60% more lenses available | ||||
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Reasons to consider the Pentax K-x |
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Has a built-in focus motor | Yes | vs | No | |
Autofocuses with all autofocus lenses | ||||
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Image stabilization | Sensor shift | vs | None | |
Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements | ||||
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Larger viewfinder | 0.56x | vs | 0.51x | |
Around 20% larger viewfinder | ||||
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Significantly smaller | 123x92x68 mm | vs | 127x104x80 mm | |
Around 40% smaller | ||||
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Shoots faster | 4.7 fps | vs | 4 fps | |
Around 20% faster continuous shooting | ||||
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Better boost ISO | 12,800 ISO | vs | 6,400 ISO | |
The K-x's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better | ||||
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Better maximum light sensitivity | 6,400 ISO | vs | 3,200 ISO | |
The K-x's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better | ||||
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Better viewfinder coverage | 96% | vs | 95% | |
Almost the same | ||||
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Slightly better color depth | 22.8 bits | vs | 22.7 bits | |
Distinguishes around 10% more colors | ||||
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Significantly thinner | 2.7" | vs | 3.1" | |
Around 20% thinner | ||||
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Much faster max shutter speed | 1/6000s | vs | 1/4000s | |
More than 50% faster max shutter speed | ||||
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Cheaper | $545.85 | vs | $626.81 | |
The best price we've seen is $81 cheaper (more than 10% less) | ||||
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Slightly lighter | 580 g | vs | 590 g | |
Almost the same | ||||
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similarities
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competitors
Shared Competitors |
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Canon EOS Rebel T2iEntry-level DSLR $799 - $853 body only $849 - $975 with 18-55mm lens |
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Canon EOS Rebel T1iEntry-level DSLR $579 - $700 body only $695 - $1,069 with 18-55mm lens |
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Nikon D90Entry-level DSLR $799 - $1,944 body only $1,048 - $1,200 with 18-105mm lens |
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Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSiEntry-level DSLR $500 body only $590 with 18-55mm lens |
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Nikon D3000Entry-level DSLR $559 body only $469 - $550 with 18-55mm lens |
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Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSEntry-level DSLR $550 body only $569 - $750 with 18-55mm lens |
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Sony Alpha NEX-5Mirrorless interchangeable-lens $650 with 16mm lens |
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No significant competitors found that are specific to the Nikon D5000. |
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Pentax K-x Competitors |
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No significant competitors found that are specific to the Pentax K-x. |
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