Nikon D5000

Nikon D5000
Entry-level DSLR Entry-level DSLR
April, 2009

Summary Nikon D5000

Prices Price
Body only Unknown With 18-55mm lens $880
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Score Snapsort rank
Within its price range #n/a of 16 Among similar cameras #n/a of 22
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Specifications Key specs
Sensor size Help APS-C 23.6x15.8mm Screen resolution Help 230k dots
Megapixels Help 12.2 MP Movie format Help 720p @ 24fps
Screen size Help 2.7" Light sensitivity Help 3,200 ISO
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Lenses Lenses
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Replacement

Nikon has replaced the D5000 with the D5100.

Nikon D5100
Nikon D5100 announced April, 2011
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO
Screen size Much larger screen
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen

Compare the new Nikon D5100 vs the D5000

reviewsWhat are people saying about the D5000

"The D5000 acquires the 11-point AF system from the D90. It's a pretty sophisticated setup for a camera at this level"
dpreview.com | talking about the camera's auto-focus
"Excellent degree of customization (reversible dial and meter ease transition from other systems)"
dpreview.com | talking about the camera's button-layout
"The image quality is undeniably impressive."
dpreview.com | talking about the camera's image-quality

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Pros

The Nikon D5000 vs other recent entry-level DSLRs

Screen flips out Flip-out screen Help
Great for movies
Lens availability More lenses available Help
169 lenses
Sensor size Slightly larger than average sensor Help
APS-C 23.6x15.8mm
Dynamic range Wide dynamic range Help
12.5 EV
Supports 24p 24p movies Help
For that film look
Startup delay Short startup delay Help
400 ms startup delay

Cons

The Nikon D5000 vs other recent entry-level DSLRs

Movie format HD movies Help
720p @ 24fps
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
4 fps
Shutter lag Longer shutter lag Help
276 ms shutter lag
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Cross type focus points Fewer cross-type focus points Help
1
Announced Old Help
April, 2009
Light sensitivity (boost) Low boost light sensitivity Help
6,400 ISO
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
1
Lens focus motor No focus motor Help
Won't autofocus with all lenses
Fastest shutter speed Slow shutter speed Help
1/4000 of a second
Screen size Small screen Help
2.7"
Screen resolution Very low resolution screen Help
230k dots
Viewfinder size Small viewfinder Help
0.51x
True resolution Lower true resolution Help
12.2 MP
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
3,200 ISO
Weather sealed No weather sealing Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Doesn't take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%

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