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Nikon D5000 Review
Review Date:
June 22, 2009
Zoltan Arva-Toth
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 at full resolution 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 Sensitvity 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 3D 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, 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 - Interface Hi-speed USB
NTSC
HDMI - Lens Mount Nikon F bayonet mount
- Compatible Lenses
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.
• 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
- 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, Time and Daylight Savings Time Settings Yes
- 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 ¼-20
- Approx. Dimensions Width 5.0 in. (127mm)
Height 4.1 in. (104mm)
Depth 3.1 in. (80mm) - Approx. Weight 19.8 oz. (560g)
- 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
- Other Specifications and equipment are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer.
- Supplied Accessories
- EN-EL9a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
- MH-23 Quick Charger
- DK-5 Eyepiece Cap
- DK-24 Rubber Eyecup
- UC-E6 USB Cable
- EG-CP14 Audio Video Cable
- AN-DC3 Camera Strap
- Body Cap
- BS-1 Accessory Shoe Cover
- Software Suite CD-ROM
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