Nikon D5000 vs Ricoh GR II

Ricoh GR II advantages over Nikon D5000

• Built-in Wi-Fi
  Wi-Fi vs None
  Share your photos wirelessly
• 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.

  GR II test data on DxO Mark D5000 test data on DxO Mark
  1,078 vs 868 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• Integrated ND filter
  Yes vs No
  Shoot in daylight with a large aperture or slow shutter
• Thinner
  34 mm vs 80 mm
  Thinner
• Higher max flash sync
  1/4000 vs 1/200 sec
  Reduce the effect of ambient light in flash shots
• Newer
  9 years vs 16 years old
  Newer cameras often support more advanced features
• Lighter weight
  248g vs 588g
  Lighter weight
• More dots on screen
  1229k vs 230k dots
  Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
• Shoots 1080p video
  Yes vs No
  You'll want this if you shoot video
• More pixels
  16.2 vs 12.3 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Shoots 60p video
  Yes vs No
  A faster framerate can give you more editing options
• Lacks anti-aliasing filter
  No Filter vs Filter
  Enjoy sharper photos
• Longer exposure
  300 vs 30 sec
  Long exposures for night shots
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  Unlimited vs 100 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Faster RAW shooting
  6.1 fps vs 4.0 fps
  Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
• Higher extended ISO
  25600 vs 6400 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility