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Reviews of the Nikon Coolpix 5000

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    pcauthority.com.au

    By Staff Writers | May 1, 2002

    Review Summary: A 32MB CompactFlash card is included in the package but at the maximum 2,560 x 1,920 resolution dont expect to get any more than two images per card. With such high megapixel cameras this is less of a flaw than with lower specified models, but it does ...

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  • 8.4

    pcworld.com

    By Tracey Capen | March 22, 2002

    Review Summary: Nikon bundles a fairly useful collection of software with theCoolpix 5000. Nikon's View 4 is a handy and simple utility for viewing anddownloading images from your camera. The software CD-ROM we received also had ademo of Canto's sophisticated Cumulus ...

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    photo.net

    By Philip Greenspun | March 1, 2002

    Review Summary: The Coolpix 5000 might have been a nice pocket camera but for its slow statup time and lack of a motorized lens cover. Nikon provides a standard plastic lens cap. Suppose that you turn the camera on and forget to remove the lens cap. The viewfinder ...

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    hardwarecentral.com

    By Eric Grevstad | February 28, 2002

    Review Summary: Nikon Digital Cameras Sellers of Nikon digital cameras, including the Coolpix series.  Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds

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  • 8.0

    asia.cnet.com

    By Aimee Baldridge | February 26, 2002

    Review Summary: Nikon's sophisticated 5.24-megapixel Coolpix 5000 offers advanced photographers an extensive feature set and a compact, flexible design, although not everyone will love the camera's menu-driven operation or be satisfied with its modest lens.

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Manufacturer: Nikon Inc.

Part number: 25501

General

  • Product Type Digital camera
  • Width 4 in
  • Depth 2.7 in
  • Height 3.2 in
  • Weight 0.9 lbs
  • Enclosure Color Black
  • Body Material Magnesium alloy
  • Localization English

Main Features

  • Resolution 5 megapixels
  • Color Support Color
  • Optical Sensor Type CCD
  • Total Pixels 5,240,000 pixels
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 5,000,000 pixels
  • Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800
  • Audio Input Support Included
  • Digital Zoom 4 x
  • Shooting Modes Frame movie mode, Normal movie mode
  • Special Effects Saturation, Black & White, Contrast compensation
  • Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
  • Min Shutter Speed 60 sec
  • Exposure Metering Spot, Spot AF area, Center-weighted, Matrix (256-zone)
  • Exposure Modes Bulb, Manual, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority
  • Exposure Range EV -2-18 - Wide lens ( ISO 100 ), EV -0.5-17 - Tele lens ( ISO 100 )
  • Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
  • Auto Exposure Bracketing 5 steps in 1/3 EV step
  • White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
  • White Balance Presets Fine, Cloudy, Speedlight, Fluorescent, Incandescent
  • Status LCD Display Information Program, Film speed, Flash mode, Frame counter, Metering mode, Photo quality, Battery condition, Red-eye reduction
  • Digital Video Format QuickTime
  • Still Image Format JPEG, TIFF
  • Remote Control Optional - Cable
  • TV Tuner None

Memory / Storage

  • Flash Memory 1 x 32 MB Flash - CompactFlash Card
  • Supported Flash Memory CompactFlash
  • Floppy Drive None
  • Image Storage 2560 x 1920, 2560 x 1700, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480

Camera Flash

  • Camera Flash Built-in flash
  • Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 10
  • Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
  • Red Eye Reduction Yes

Lens System

  • Type Zoom lens - 7.1 mm - 21.4 mm - F/2.8-4.8
  • Focal Length 7.1 mm - 21.4 mm
  • Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 85 mm
  • Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
  • Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
  • Auto Focus Points (Zones) 5
  • Min Focus Range 19.7 in
  • Macro Focus Range 2-50cm
  • Lens Aperture F/2.8-4.8
  • Optical Zoom 3 x
  • Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
  • Lens Construction 7 group(s) / 9 element(s)
  • Features Aspherical lens

Additional Features

  • Self Timer Yes
  • Flash Terminal Hot shoe
  • Additional Features AE/FE lock, DPOF support, Auto power save, Built-in speaker, Digital noise reduction, LCD color/brightness/tint control

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type Optical - Real-image zoom
  • Field Coverage 82%
  • Magnification 0.3 - 0.8x
  • Dioptric Correction Range -2 to +1.1
  • Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame
  • LED Information Flash ready, Autofocus ready

Display

  • Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 1.8 in - Color
  • Display Form Factor Rotating
  • Display Format 110,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Type None

Microphone

  • Type Microphone - Built-in
  • Microphone Technology Electret condenser
  • Microphone Operation Mode Mono

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x USB, 1 x DC power input
  • Expansion Slot(s) 1 x CompactFlash Card - Type I/II

Software

  • Software Drivers & Utilities

Miscellaneous

  • Carrying Case None
  • Tripod None
  • Included Accessories Lens cap, Neck strap
  • Cables Included 1 x A/V cable, 1 x USB cable

Power

  • Power Device Battery charger - External

Battery

  • Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 650 mAh ( Included )
  • Run Time (Up To) 100 min

Manufacturer Warranty

  • Service & Support 1 year warranty
  • Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year

Environmental Parameters

  • Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
  • Max Operating Temperature 104 °F

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