Nikon D5000 Review

Nikon D5000 Digital SLR Camera (Camera Body) (DX-Format 12.3 Megapixel, 720p HD Movie Mode and 2.7" Vari-angle LCD)

The Nikon D5000 DX-Format Digital SLR Camera features an innovative Vari-angle monitor for an exciting new take on photographic expression. It adds a flexible dimension to Live View shooting, which vividly shows your subject in real-time. Now with this freely adjustable monitor, taking great shots and movie clips with Live View is easier and more enjoyable than ever.

Nikon's DX-format CMOS sensor with 12.3 effective megapixels records all the details of the original scene for breathtakingly lifelike photos. Shadows and highlights reveal exceptional details while a remarkably high signal-to-noise ratio vastly reduces noise - especially important when shooting at high ISO settings.

The D5000 enhances Live View shooting by giving you a choice of different display views. Minimize displayed camera settings when you want an uncluttered view of the scene, or show vital information at a glance for situations requiring a comprehensive readout of settings.

Different types of photos require different focus strategies and the D5000 has the right Live View autofocus mode for any occasion. Whether it's a unique expression, dynamic action, or a small object in a big composition, the four easily selectable modes help you stay focused for sharp results.

The D5000 makes it point-and-shoot simple to acquire clear, tack-sharp photos when composing via the bright, informative optical viewfinder. Whether your subject is off-center, moving fast, or completely unpredictable, the D5000 has the right autofocus solution.

The D5000's normal ISO range of 200 to 3200 can be expanded to cover ISO 100 to 6400, letting you capture the natural ambience of a warmly lit room or vibrant street scene when the use of flash or tripod isn't an option. The extended sensitivity is also ideal for shooting sports, allowing fast shutter speeds to freeze action.

Features

• 12.3-megapixel DX-format CMOS image sensor: Coupled with Nikon's EXPEED image processing and NIKKOR optics, breathtaking picture quality is assured.
• D-Movie Mode with sound: Record 720p HD movie clips enhanced by NIKKOR interchangeable lens quality and versatility.
• Vari-angle color LCD monitor: Position the 2.7-inch monitor freely for fresh shooting perspectives. Screen flips inward for safe keeping.
• 19 Auto-exposure Scene Modes: Capture stunning photos in challenging picture-taking situations including Sunsets, Candlelight, Silhouette, Portrait, Landscape, Beach/Snow and more.
• One-button Live View: Easy Live View access offers 4 autofocus modes, including Face-priority AF.
• Continuous shooting as fast as 4 frames per second: Combined with fast power-up and split-second shutter response, decisive moments are captured easily without annoying shooting lag.
• Low noise ISO sensitivity from 200 to 3200: Engineered for exceptional low-light shooting.
• Built-in image sensor cleaning: Effective 4-frequency, ultrasonic sensor cleaning keeps images spot free.
• 11-point Autofocus System with 3D Focus Tracking: Fast and accurate autofocus delivers razor sharpness.
• Auto Active D-Lighting: Restores lost shadow and highlight detail in high contrast exposures-Selectable and Auto modes available.
• In-camera Retouch image editing: Creative in-camera image editing, featuring Soft Filter, Straighten, Color Outline Effect, Perspective Control, Red-eye Correction, Image Overlay, Monochrome and more-all without a computer.
• Picture Control Settings for personal image control: Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape and 9 customizable settings.
• Nikon 3D Color Matrix Metering II: Nikon's renowned 420-pixel RGB 3D Color Matrix Metering II, teamed with the exclusive Scene Recognition System, evaluates each scene for unmatched exposure accuracy.
• Durable, high precision shutter: Testing to over 100,000 cycles assures precision and long shutter life.
• GPS Geo-tagging: GP-1 GPS unit (optional) automatically identifies and records every image's latitude, longitude and altitude, with satellite time-of-day.

Specifications

Image Sensor Format	DX
Image Sensor Type	CMOS
Sensor Size	15.8 x 23.6mm
Total Pixels	12.9 million
Effective Pixels	12.3 million
Image Area (pixels)	DX-format (L) 4288x2848 (M) 3216x2136 (S) 2144x1424
Top Continuous Shooting Speed	4 frames per second at full resolution
Continuous Shooting Options	DX-format CH: Up to 4 frames per second CL: Up to 4 frames per second
LCD Monitor Size	2.7 in. diagonal
LCD Monitor Type	Vari-angle color LCD monitor
LCD Monitor Resolution	230,000 Dots
LCD Monitor Angle of View	170-degree wide-viewing angle
LCD Monitor Adjustments	Brightness,7 levels
Shutter type	Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane
Slowest Shutter Speed	30 sec. in steps of 1/3 1/2 1 EV
Fastest Shutter Speed	1/4000 sec. in steps of 1/3 1/2 1 EV
Bulb Shutter Setting	Yes
Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity	200 in steps of 1/3 1 EV
Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity	3200 in steps of 1/3 1 EV
Lowest Expanded ISO Sensitivity	Lo-1 (ISO 100 equivalent)
Highest Expanded ISO Sensitivity	Hi-1 (ISO 6400 equivalent)
Expanded ISO Sensitivity Options	Lo-1 (ISO 100 equivalent) in steps of 1/3 EV Hi-1 (ISO 6400 equivalent) in steps of 1/3 EV
Storage Media	SD SDHC
Storage System	JPEG: JPEG-baseline-compliant; can be selected from Size priority and Optimal Quality AVI Compressed 12-bit NEF (RAW)
File System	Compliant with DCF 2.0 DPOF EXIF 2.21
Exposure Modes	Programmed Auto (P) with Flexible Program Shutter-Priority Auto (S) Aperture-Priority Auto (A) Manual (M) Auto Auto (flash off) Advanced Scene Modes
Advanced Scene Modes	Portrait Landscape Close-up Sports Night Portrait Night Landscape, Party/Indoor, Beach/Snow, Sunset, Dusk/Dawn, Pet Portrait, Candlelight, Blossom, Autumn Colors, Food, Silhouette, High Key, Low Key
Exposure Metering System	420 pixel RGB sensor D Color Matrix Metering II Center-weighted Spot
Metering Range	1) 0 to 20 EV (Matrix or center-weighted metering); 2) 2 to 20 EV (Spot metering) (ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, at 20 degrees C/68 degrees F)
Exposure Meter Coupling	CPU
Exposure Compensation	�5EV in increments of 1/3 1/2 1
Exposure Lock	Yes
Exposure Bracketing	Yes 2 or 3 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 or 2 EV
Shutter Release Modes	Live View [LV] mode Self-timer mode Continuous [C] mode: 4 Quiet mode
Movie Modes	Movie with sound Stop motion movie D-Movie HD 1280 x 720/24 fps VGA 640 x 424/24 fps QVGA 320 x 216/24 fps
White Balance	Sun Shade Fluorescent Incandescent Flash Preset Auto Auto (TTL white balance with 420-pixel RGB sensor) Seven manual modes with fine-tuning; Sun Shade Fluorescent Incandescent Flash Preset Fine Tune by Kelvin Color temperature setting
White Balance Bracketing	Yes
D-Lighting Bracketing	2 exposures
Live View Shooting	Yes
Playback Functions	Full frame Thumbnail (4, 9, 16 or 72 segments) Zoom Slideshow Histogram Shooting data Highlight point display Auto image rotation Sound playback D-Movie playback Calendar D-Movie playback Thumbnail (4, 9, 72 segments) Calendar
Interface	Hi-speed USB NTSC HDMI
Lens Mount	Nikon F bayonet mount
Compatible Lenses 1	AF-S or AF-I: All functions supported. Type G or D AF NIKKOR without built-in autofocus motor: All functions except autofocus supported. IX NIKKOR lenses not supported. Other AF NIKKOR: All functions supported except autofocus and 3D color matrix metering II. Lenses for F3AF not supported
Compatible Lenses 2	Type D PC NIKKOR: All functions supported except autofocus and some shooting modes. AI-P NIKKOR: All functions supported except autofocus and 3D color matrix metering II. Non-CPU: Autofocus not supported. Can be used in mode M, but exposure meter does not function. Electronic rangefinder can be used if lens has a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster
Picture Angle	1.5
Viewfinder	-2.0 to +1.0 m-1
Viewfinder Frame Coverage	Approx. 95%
Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment	(-2.0 to +1.0 m-1)
Viewfinder Eyepoint	17.9
Reflex Mirror	Quick-return type
Focusing Screen	Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark V screen with focus frame (framing grid can be displayed)
Interchangeable Focusing Screens	No
Viewfinder Magnification	Approx. 0.78
Depth-of-field Control	No
Autofocus System	Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus module with TTL phase detection, 11 focus points (including 1 cross-type sensor) and AF-assist illuminator (range approx. 0.5-3 m/1 ft. 8 in.-9ft.10 in.)
Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points	11
Autofocus Sensitivity	-1 - +19 EV (ISO 100, 20�C/68�F
Focus Modes	Single-servo AF (S) Continuous-servo (C) Manual (M) with electronic rangefinder Live View autofocus; Face-priority, wide area, normal area and Subject tracking
Single-point AF Mode	Yes
Dynamic AF Mode	Yes
Auto-area AF Mode	Yes
Focus Lock	AE-L/AF-L button Half press of shutter-release button (single-point AF in AF-S)
Picture Control	Standard Neutral Vivid Monochrome Nine User-customizable settings Portrait Landscape
In-Camera Image Editing	Trim D-Lighting Color Balance Image Overlay Filter Effects Distortion Control Monochrome Stop Motion Color Balance NEF (RAW) processing Quick retouch Straighten Distortion Control Fisheye Small picture Red-eye correction Perspective control Color outline
Built-in Flash	Yes
External Flash Shoe	Yes
Built-in Flash Distance	56 at ISO 200 ft.17 at ISO 200m
Dust-Off Reference Photo	Yes
Save/Load Camera settings	No
Nikon Creative Lighting	System Compatibility: Yes Built-in Commander mode not available
Flash Sync Speed	up to 1/200
FP High Speed Sync	up to 1/4000
Flash Sync Modes	Front-curtain sync (normal) Slow sync Rear-curtain sync Red-eye reduction
Flash Control	1) i-TTL: TTL flash control by 420-pixel RGB sensor, built-in flash, SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, SB-400: i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL flash 2) AA (Auto Aperture-type) flash: Available with SB-900 and SB-800 used with CPU lens 3) Non-TTL Auto: Available with Speedlights such as SB-800, 28, 27 and 22S 4) Range-priority manual flash; available with SB-900 and SB-800
Flash Sync Terminal	No
Accessory Shoe	Yes
Self-timer	2, 5, 10, 20 seconds duration
World Time Setting	Yes
Date and Time	Yes (Includes Daylight Savings Time Settings)
Battery Type	Rechargeable
Battery / Batteries	EN-EL9 Lithium-ion Battery EN-EL9a Lithium-ion Battery
AC Adaptor	EH-5a AC Adapter
Battery Charger	MH-18a Quick Charger
Image Comment	Yes
Battery Life (shots per charge)	510 shots (CIPA)
Tripod Socket	1/4/2020
Supported Languages	Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish
Supplied Software	Software Suite CD-ROM
Approx. Dimensions	Width 5.0 in. (127mm) Height 4.1 in. (104mm) Depth 3.1 in. (80mm)
Approx. Weight	19.8 oz. (560g)

Nikon D5000 Digital SLR Camera (Camera Body) (DX-Format 12.3 Megapixel, 720p HD Movie Mode and 2.7" Vari-angle LCD)