Comparison of the Canon EOS 5D and the Nikon D3000
Canon EOS 5D
34 points
Nikon D3000
28 points
Canon EOS 5D
113 mm
152 mm
BODY
Nikon D3000
97 mm
126 mm
2005
YEARYear of announcement
2009
Magnesium alloy
BODY MATERIAL
Plastic
Not
weather
sealed
weather
sealed
WEATHER SEALING
Notweather
sealed
Canon EF
LENS MOUNT
Nikon F
100 000 cycles
SHUTTER LIFEThe shutter durability as rated by the manufacturer.
100 000 cycles
895 g
1.97 lb
1.97 lb
152 x 113 x 75 mm
6 x 4.4 x 3 in.
6 x 4.4 x 3 in.
DIMENSIONS
& WEIGHTLength x Height x Width and the Weight incl. batteries and memory card
& WEIGHTLength x Height x Width and the Weight incl. batteries and memory card
DIMENS.
& WEIGHTLength x Height x Width and the Weight incl. batteries and memory card
& WEIGHTLength x Height x Width and the Weight incl. batteries and memory card
126 x 97 x 64 mm
5 x 3.8 x 2.5 in.
5 x 3.8 x 2.5 in.
536 g
1.18 lb
1.18 lb
Canon EOS 5D
Nikon D3000
12.7 MP
Canon 706P CMOS Full Frame Sensor
SENSOR The number of effective megapixels (MP). Sensor manufacturer (if known) and sensor type.
SENSOR Sensor manufacturer (if known) and sensor type.
10.2 MP
Sony ICX493 CCD APS-C Sensor
12.7 MP
EFFECTIVE MEGAPIX The number of effective megapixels (MP).
10.2 MP
35.8 x 23.9 mm
SENSOR SIZE
23.6 x 15.8 mm
4368 x 2912 pixels
MAX. RESOLUTIONMaximum still image resolution
MAX. RESOLUT.Maximum still image resolution
3872 x 2592 pixels
1x
CROP FACTORA 50mm lens on a camera with a crop factor of 1.5x would behave like a 75mm lens on a full-frame camera with a crop factor of 1x (50mm x 1.5 = 75mm)
1.5x
Bayer array
COLOR FILTER
Bayer array
8.2 μm
PIXEL PITCHThe center-to-center distance between two pixels (photosites) on a sensor. The larger the photosites, the more light they can capture and the lower is the level of visible "noise" in captured images.
6.1 μm
Fixed
LOW-PASS FILTERA low-pass filter blurs fine details of an image to eliminate the moiré and the color artifacts of finely patterned structures. Without a low-pass filter images will appear sharper, but there is also a risk of moiré occurring in certain scenes.
Fixed
3:2
NATIVE
ASPECT RATIOThe width to height ratio of the "straight out of the camera" images. However, most modern digital cameras are capable of producing images in various aspect ratios.
ASPECT RATIOThe width to height ratio of the "straight out of the camera" images. However, most modern digital cameras are capable of producing images in various aspect ratios.
ASPECT RATIOThe width to height ratio of the "straight out of the camera" images. However, most modern digital cameras are capable of producing images in various aspect ratios.
3:2
71
OVERALL SCOREDXOMARK Sensor Overall Score shows a camera's sensor quality in terms of noise, ability to render high contrast, formation of colored noise, ability to shoot in low light.
62
11.1
DYNAMIC RANGEThe maximum dynamic range performance (DXOMARK Landscape Score) in exposure value (EV)
11.1
1368
LOW-LIGHT ISOThe low-light sensitivity performance (DXOMARK Sports Score) in ISO sensitivity value
563
Canon EOS 5D
Nikon D3000
COVERAGE:
96 %
96 %
REAL SIZE:
0.71
0.71
VIEWFINDERThe viewfinder frame COVERAGE in percent and the real viewfinder SIZE (VF magnification corrected by the crop factor of a camera — this way cameras with different sensor sizes can be compared).
COVERAGE:
95 %
95 %
REAL SIZE:
0.53
0.53
Optical
(pentaprism)
(pentaprism)
VF TYPE
Optical
(pentamirror)
(pentamirror)
Fixed
230 400 dot LCD
230 400 dot LCD
REAR SCREEN
Fixed
230 400 dot LCD
230 400 dot LCD
2.5 inch
SCREEN SIZE
3 inch
LIVE VIEW & TOUCH SCREEN
TOP LCD PANELLCD panel on top of the camera which provides information about the current camera settings.
No top LCD panel
Canon EOS 5D
Nikon D3000
Phase detection
AUTOFOCUS SYSTEM
AF SYSTEM
Phase detection
AUTOFOCUS MODULE
AF MODULE
Multi-CAM 1000
9
9
FOCUS POINTSAutofocus points
as shown in the figures below:
° linear sensors
° cross-type sensors
° dual cross-type sensors
contrast autofocus areas
as shown in the figures below:
° linear sensors
° cross-type sensors
° dual cross-type sensors
contrast autofocus areas
11
11
1
CROSS-TYPE FOCUS POINTS
CROSS-TYPE FP
1
-0.5
EV
100
The minimum exposure value of the AF working range (at 23°C and ISO 100). The smaller this value, the less light is needed for normal autofocus operation.-1
5 %
AF COVERAGEFrame coverage by AF sensors in percent.
17 %
None
IN-BODY
AF MOTORAn in-body AF motor gives the ability to auto-focus with older lenses which don't have their own motors.
AF MOTORAn in-body AF motor gives the ability to auto-focus with older lenses which don't have their own motors.
None
No
IN-BODY IMAGE STABILIZATION
IMAGE STABILIZ.
No
Canon EOS 5D
Nikon D3000
DIGIC II
IMAGE
PROCESSOR
PROCESSOR
EXPEED EI-137
12 bit RAW, JPEG
OUTPUT FORMATS
12 bit RAW, JPEG
Auto, 50 - 3200
ISO SENSITIVITY
Auto, 100 - 1600
(can be extended to ISO 3200)
(can be extended to ISO 3200)
3
fps
fps
CONTINUOUS DRIVEMaximum frames per second (fps) in continuous drive mode when using the mechanical shutter.
CONT. DRIVEMaximum frames per second (fps) in continuous drive mode when using the mechanical shutter.
3
fps
fps
60 JPEG shots
17 RAW shots
17 RAW shots
MAX. BURSTMaximum number of shots in high-speed continuous drive mode until the buffer is full.
100 JPEG shots
6 RAW shots
6 RAW shots
No Video Mode
MAX. VIDEO RESOLUTION
VIDEO
No Video Mode
-2/+2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
EXPOSURE COMPENS.
-5/+5 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Bulb,
30 sec → 1/8000 sec
30 sec → 1/8000 sec
SHUTTER SPEED Maximum and minimum possible exposure time in seconds.
Bulb,
30 sec → 1/4000 sec
30 sec → 1/4000 sec
Canon EOS 5D
Nikon D3000
X-SYNC:
1/200
No
built-in
flash
built-in
flash
No
flash
BUILT-IN FLASH
GUIDE
NUMBER:
NUMBER:
GN:
12
X-SYNC:
1/200
Yes
HOT SHOE
Yes
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Video out
CONNECTIONS
CONNECT.
Video out
BUILT-IN
DEVICES
DEVICES
Compact Flash (Type I or II), Microdrive
STORAGE TYPES
SD, SDHC
1
CARD SLOTS
1
800
shots
shots
BATTERY LIFEMaximum number of images that can be shot per single battery charge (according to CIPA).
550
shots
shots
