Nikon D7000 vs Sony a5000

This is a full comparison between the cameras Nikon D7000 and Sony a5000. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Nikon D7000

Sony a5000

Manufacturing

Nikon D7000 is manufacturered by Nikon but Sony a5000 is from Sony. Both Nikon and Sony are well known brands though.

Nikon D7000 were released 2010 and Sony a5000 was released 2014. That is a 4 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Nikon D7000	2010
Sony a5000	2014

Type of camera

Nikon D7000 is a DSLR camera while Sony a5000 is a Mirrorless camera. More information about their differences will come soon.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Nikon D7000 has a "Nikon DX"-sensor while Sony a5000 has a "Sony APS-C"-sensor, and their difference in sensors will also affect the crop factor and experience focal length. See the table below.

Camera	Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 **
Nikon D7000	75 mm Nikon DX sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.5
Sony a5000	75 mm Sony APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.5

** Experienced focal length when using a lens such as a common "50mm f/1.8"

Learn more about crop factor and focal length multiplier here:
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Nikon)
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Sony)

Resolution

Nikon D7000 has a 16,2 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Sony a5000 has 20 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Nikon D7000	16,2 MP 16084992 pixels 4928 x 3264
Sony a5000	20 MP 19816192 pixels 5456 x 3632

Sony a5000 has a 23 % larger resolution than Nikon D7000. This could give you more details in the picture but also a possibility to crop more in the pictures, afterward while editing the pictures, if needed that is.

ISO range

Nikon D7000 has a larger ISO-range than Sony a5000. Nikon D7000 has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 25600 while Sony a5000 has 100 to 16000.

Camera	ISO Range
Nikon D7000	100-25600
Sony a5000	100-16000

Autofocus and lens compatibility

Both of these cameras have a built-in autofocus motor. Some lenses, that support autofocus, do not have an autofocus motor of their own but this won't cause any problems with these two cameras.

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Nikon D7000
Lens compatibility chart for Sony a5000

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Nikon D7000 can shoot up to 6 pictures per seconds and Sony a5000 can shoot up to 3,5 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Nikon D7000	6
Sony a5000	3,5

Ability to record movies

It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.

In this case, both Nikon D7000 and Sony a5000 can shoot movies.

Weight

The weight of the camera can be an extremely important factor, especially if the camera is about to be used, or carried around, for several hours at a time.

Nikon D7000 weighs 780 gr (equal to 1.72 lb) which is 190% heavier than Sony a5000 and its 269 gr (or 0.59 lb).

Camera	Weight
Nikon D7000	780 gr 1.72 lb
Sony a5000	269 gr 0.59 lb