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Posts about the Nikon D5000 (with 18-55mm lens)

Reviews of the Nikon D5000 (with 18-55mm lens)

  • 7.8

    CNET Review

    May 8, 2009

    The Good: Very good photo quality; fast; video capture; articulated LCD; nice kit lens; built-in wireless flash controller.

    The Bad: Small, dim viewfinder; middling video quality; too easy to accidentally change focus points.

    The Bottom Line: Though it falls short in its design, the Nikon D5000 delivers a nice feature set, speedy performance, and great photo quality for the money.

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  • 9.9

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | November 21, 2009

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 82/100 and users 86/100. Comparing these reviews to 128944 other Digital SLR Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 99/100 = Excellent.

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  • 8.0

    electronicsme.com

    Review Summary: The Nikon D5000 digital SLR camera is a good all-round unit that makes...

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  • 4.0

    wired.com

    By Seán Captain | October 14, 2009

    Review Summary: Though its awesome D90 was the first DSLR to leap into HD video, Nikon took a jump backward with this model. Freshly captured movies look like faded old film. And the inability to autofocus after recording starts nearly guarantees that the clips - ...

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  • 9.0

    trustedreviews.com

    By Cliff Smith | September 11, 2009

    Review Summary: The D5000 is Nikon's new advanced consumer DSLR, and it's loaded with features.

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Manufacturer: Nikon Inc.

Part number: D5000KIT

General

  • Product Type Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, with Movie recording
  • Width 5 in
  • Depth 3.1 in
  • Height 4.1 in
  • Weight 1.2 lbs

Main Features

  • Resolution 12.3 megapixels
  • Color Support Color
  • Optical Sensor Type CMOS
  • Total Pixels 12,900,000 pixels
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 12,300,000 pixels
  • Field of View Crop Factor 1.5
  • Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
  • Light Sensitivity ISO 200-3200
  • Shooting Programs Close-up, Landscape, Sports mode, Portrait mode
  • Special Effects Vivid, Fisheye, Neutral, Portrait, Landscape, Monochrome
  • Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
  • Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
  • X-sync Speed 1/250 sec
  • Exposure Metering Spot, Center-weighted, 3D color matrix II
  • Exposure Modes Bulb, Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority, I-TTL program flash
  • Exposure Range EV 0-20 ( ISO 100 )
  • Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
  • White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
  • White Balance Presets Flash, Shade, Sunlight, Fluorescent, Incandescent
  • White Balance Bracketing Yes
  • Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG
  • Still Image Format JPEG, NEF (RAW)
  • Video Capture AVI - 1280 x 720, AVI - 640 x 424, AVI - 320 x 216

Memory / Storage

  • Supported Flash Memory SD Memory Card
  • Image Storage 4288 x 2848, 3216 x 2136, 2144 x 1424

Camera Flash

  • Camera Flash Pop-up flash
  • Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Rear curtain sync, Auto mode with red-eye reduction
  • Red Eye Reduction Yes

Lens System

  • Type Zoom lens - 18 mm - 55 mm - F/3.5-5.6 G Nikon AF-S DX VR
  • Focal Length 18 mm - 55 mm
  • Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
  • Auto Focus TTL phase detection
  • Auto Focus Points (Zones) 11
  • Min Focus Range 11 in
  • Max View Angle 76 degrees
  • Lens Aperture F/3.5-5.6
  • Optical Zoom 3 x
  • Zoom Adjustment Manual
  • Lens Construction 8 group(s) / 11 element(s)
  • Filter Size 52 mm
  • Lens System Mounting Nikon F
  • Features Aspherical lens, Silent Wave Motor (SWM), VR (Vibration Reduction)

Additional Features

  • Self Timer Yes
  • Self Timer Delay 2 - 20 sec
  • Flash Terminal Hot shoe
  • Additional Features AE lock, AF lock, DPOF support, Histogram display, Exif Print support, LCD live view mode, PictBridge support, In-camera red-eye removal

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type Optical - Eye-level mirror pentaprism
  • Field Coverage 95%
  • Magnification 0.78x
  • Dioptric Correction Range -2 to +1
  • Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame

Display

  • Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7 in - Color
  • Display Form Factor Rotating
  • Display Format 230,000 pixels

Microphone

  • Type Microphone - Built-in
  • Microphone Operation Mode Mono

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x HDMI output, 1 x System accessory terminal
  • Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SDHC Memory Card

System Requirements for PC Connection

  • Operating System Support MS Windows Vista, MS Windows XP Home Edition, MS Windows XP Professional, Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later

Miscellaneous

  • Included Accessories Strap, Eyecup, Body cap, Shoe cap, Eyepiece cover
  • Cables Included A/V cable, USB cable

Power

  • Power Device Battery charger - External

Battery

  • Supported Battery Nikon EN-EL9a
  • Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )

Environmental Parameters

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

Product Photos

  • OVR
  • BK
  • SD
  • TP

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Nikon D5000 (with 18-55mm lens)

Buying Choices

D5000 Black SLR Digital Camera Kit w/ 18-55mm Lens from 8 online stores: Lowest Price: $699.00

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