| Products |  Nikon D5000 |  Canon EOS 7D |
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| Prices |
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| Whirlwire Rating | 5516 | 14206 |
| Video Features | ||
| Format | MP4 | MP4 |
| Microphone |  |
Mono |
| Speaker | |
N/A |
| Resolutions | 720p @ 24fps |
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| External mic input | N/A | |
| Storage | ||
| Storage Slot | SD | CF |
| Storage Slot Amount | 1 | 1 |
| Sensor | ||
| Max Resolution | 4288 x 2848 | 5184 x 3456 |
| Image Ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 |
| Megapixels | 12.3 | 18.0 |
| Size | APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm) | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) |
| Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Processor | Expeed | Dual Digic 4 |
| Other Resolutions | N/A |
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| Screen / Viewfinder | ||
| Articulated LCD | |
N/A |
| Screen Size | 2.7 | 3.0 |
| Screen Pixels | 230,000 | 920,000 |
| Live View | |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical (pentamirror) | Optical (pentaprism) |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 95% | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.78x | 1.0x |
| Screen Type | N/A | TFT color LCD |
| Physical | ||
| Battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery Model | Nikon EN-EL9a | Lithium-Ion LP-E6 |
| Battery Life (shots) | 510 | 800 |
| Weight (grams) | 590 | 860 |
| Dimensions | 127 x 104 x 80 mm | 148 x 111 x 74 mm |
| Weather Sealed | N/A | |
| Optics & Focus | ||
| Autofocus |
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| Manual Focus | |
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| Number of Focus Points | 11 | 19 |
| Lens Mount | Nikon F mount | Canon EF mount |
| Crop | 1.5x | 1.6x |
| Image | ||
| ISO Range | 200-6400 | 100-6400 |
| ISO Minimum | 200 | 100 |
| ISO Maximum | 6,400 | 12,800 |
| White Balance Presets | 12 | 6 |
| Custom White Balance | |
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| Uncompressed Format | RAW | RAW |
| JPEG Quality Levels | Fine |
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| File Format | NEF | N/A |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
| Aperture Priority | |
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| Shutter Priority | |
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| Manual Exposure Mode | |
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| Built-in Flash | |
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| Flash Range (M) | 17.0 | 12.0 |
| External Flash | |
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| FPS | 4 | 8 |
| Self-timer | |
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| Metering Modes |
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| Exposure Compensation | ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps) | ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps) |
| AE Bracketing | ±2 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps) | ±3 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps) |
| WB Bracketing | |
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| Orientation Sensor | |
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| Timelapse Recording | |
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| GPS | Optional | Optional |
| Flash Modes | N/A | |
| Flash X Sync Speed | N/A | 1/250 sec |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB | |
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| HDMI | |
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| Remote Control | |
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| Body Type | ||
| Body Type | Compact SLR | Mid-size SLR |