Manufacturer: Nikon Inc. Part number: D5000KIT
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Design: 7.0
Features: 8.0
Performance: 8.0
Image quality: 8.0
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Product Summary
Nikon D5000 (with 18-55mm lens)
price range: $699.00 - $749.99
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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Specifications
- 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 series
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Price: $596.95 - $629.95
Manufacturer: Nikon Inc.
Specs: SLR, 12.3 megapixels, 2.7 in LCD display
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Nikon D5000 (with 18-55mm lens)
Price: $699.00 - $749.99
Manufacturer: Nikon Inc.
Specs: SLR, 12.3 megapixels, 3 x, 2.7 in LCD display
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Nikon D5000 (with 18-55mm lens and 55-200mm lens)
Manufacturer: Nikon Inc.
Specs: SLR, 12.3 megapixels, 3 x, 2.7 in LCD display
Manufacturer info
- Nikon Inc.
- Manufacturer profile
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- Website: http://www.nikonusa.com/
- Address: 1300 Walt Whitman Road, Melville, NY. 11747-3064
- Phone: 1-631-547-4200
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