![]() Nikon used a light hand here - the lines are clear enough but not intrusive - and we found ourselves using the grid frequently, particularly when shooting buildings and cityscapes. There is an optional viewfinder grid overlay, available through the custom settings menu, that superimposes a 16-section grid on the optical display. The information display at the bottom is bright yellow and visible without losing sight of your subject. We found the viewfinder reasonably easy to use, even while wearing glasses, though the use of a pentamirror instead of the pentaprism used in higher-end Nikons does produce a dimmer view. There's a sliding diopter control lever on the left side of the viewfinder, providing an adjustment of -1.7 - +0.7m -1. The viewfinder is an eye-level pentamirror with approximately 95% coverage horizontally and vertically, and a magnification factor of approximately 0.78x. In addition, its possible to take a reference photo to identify stubborn dust spots for use with the optional Capture NX2 software. The low-pass filter in front of the sensor vibrate to remove accumulated dust, a process than can be performed automatically when the camera is turned on or off, or triggered manually. The DX format sensor produces a 1.5x lens magnification effect, so the kit 18-55mm lens shoots like a 27-82mm would on a 35mm camera. The D5000 uses a 23.6 x 15.8mm CMOS sensor with a gross pixel count of 12.9 million and an effective resolution of 12.3 million. The shots below were taken at the widest-angle, middle and highest-telephoto settings. The kit lens is an AF-S Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR. Quick Start Guide, in English and Spanish.Choice of JPEG quality in RAW+JPEG shootingĬompared to the Nikon D90 and D60: major feature and specification differencesĪs you can see from the table below the D5000 offers many of the features of the D90 and certainly represents a major step up from the D60. ![]() Automatic correction of lateral chromatic aberration.11 point AF system with 3D tracking (D60: 3 point AF).As such it offers quite a few feature improvements over its little brother: The D5000 could easily be seen as a D60 with a tilting screen added, and most of a D90 stuffed into it. 72 thumbnail and calendar view in playback.Connector for optional GPS unit (fits on hot shoe).Extensive in-camera retouching including raw development and straightening.4 frames per second continuous shooting (buffer: 7 RAW, 25 JPEG fine, 100 JPEG Normal).Live View with contrast-detect AF, face detection and subject tracking.Movie capture at up to 1280 x 720 (720p) 24 fps with mono sound.2.7" tilt and swivel LCD monitor (230,000 dots).12.9 megapixel DX-format CMOS sensor (effective pixels: 12.3 million).So what does this new Nikon have to offer either the tech-savvy first-time DSLR buyer, or the owner of an older entry-level model wanting newer features but unwilling to slavishly follow the manufacturer's 'upgrade path'? Nikon D5000 Key Features The idea of an upper-entry-level DSLR (for want of a better term), that sits below the 'enthusiast' grade D90 (with its twin control dials, big battery and pentaprism viewfinder), is hardly a radical one - the Canon EOS 500D and Olympus E-620 seem to cater to a similar market. Like the baby Nikons, the D5000 doesn't have an autofocus motor built into the body but does gain a tilt-and-swivel LCD. So here we have a camera that genuinely seems to sit above the D60 (rather than continuing in parallel until the stock runs out), and below the D90. However, it appears Nikon has again decided that simply replacing models isn't the best way to address the market. Despite this oft-criticised move, the cameras sold very well, prompting the major third-party lens makers to create versions of their popular budget lenses that would focus on these baby Nikons. The D40, D40X and D60 removed the autofocus motor, making them smaller and less expensive but limiting the choice of lenses that could be autofocused. Nikon's recent strategy of inexpensive, simplified models caused a lot of confusion. The whole thing has often left existing DSLR owners a little lost - 'why isn't there a direct replacement for my camera?' - but has undoubtedly meant there are many more attractive, accessible cameras on the market just waiting to entice first-time DSLR owners.Īnd its into this maelstrom of DSLR proliferation that Nikon launches its latest baby DSLR, the D5000. The recent boom in DSLR sales has seen all the major manufacturers adding bulked-up or stripped-down entry level models, repositioning their offerings to make sure that anyone willing to put up with the size and weight of a DSLR will look at one of their models.
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