Pentax K20D vs Nikon D5000

Nikon D5000 advantages over Pentax K20D

• Tiltable Screen
  Tiltable vs Fixed
  Tilt the screen for shooting flexbility
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  D5000 test data on DxO Mark K20D test data on DxO Mark
  868 vs 639 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• More dynamic range

  More dynamic range

  Cameras with more dynamic range allow you to take photos with dramatic differences in highlight and shadow areas while retaining detail in both.

  Think of a brilliant sunset on a rocky beach: Bright sunset in the background, with dark rocks in the foreground. High dynamic range means more of the extremes will be faithfully reproduced.

  Dynamic range test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  D5000 test data on DxO Mark K20D test data on DxO Mark
  12.5 vs 11.1 evs
  Retain detail in highlight and shadows
• HDMI out
  HDMI out vs None
  Use HDMI output to monitor or review video
• Shoots 24p video
  Yes vs No
  Gives your movies a big-screen feel
• Lighter weight
  588g vs 802g
  Lighter weight
• Faster JPEG shooting
  4.0 fps vs 2.8 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  100 vs 38 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)