Nikon D5000 Body Only Digital Camera Reviews

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I've been shooting weddings for about 2 years now. I first used the D5000 for a Quincenera. I originally planned to use it as a back-up to my D200, incase I couldn't capture the right look. from Wolfcamera.com What's great about it:?East to use, video, battery, picture quality What's not so great:?Can't take pics while shooting video, can't force flash on auto or scene modes "I have had my camera for a month and I really love it. I have taken many pictures and have been surprised at the sharpness. I want to take it everywhere-only problem is that it is kind of big (my old camera was able to fit in my purse). this is my very first SLR and I find the camera very easy to operate and manipulate settings. from Bestbuy.com Reviewer Images (click to see full-size image) (Click anywhere inside this popup to close it) (Click anywhere inside this popup to close it) What's great about it:?Easy to use, fun retouch program What's not so great:?Nothing! "I own a Nikon d50 which I love but when I saw the new d5000 I had to have it. Watch the digitutor, you will see why! from Bestbuy.com But mine havent failed yet after 2 months of full time use. So I just wont send it to repair until it fails, crossing fingers here though. Anyway if it ever presents a problem I will just send it to Nikon since it has full warranty and Nikon's policies are to repair the unit no matter the time or when it fails, could be a lot of time, they will repair it fast for free. Ok now to performance, this camera performs as good as the D300 or D90 step up brothers IQ wise. from Amazon.com I have been using Nikons for over thirty years. I am a great fan of Nikon although the price point of some of their products does not alway reflect actual quality compared to other vendors and Nikon has the same problems with production quality control as everyone else. from Amazon.com Yes The recall was a hassle and the whole time it was gone I panicked I might have been scammed, but last week the camera was back. However as I was opening some package a few days ago it found it to be empty box, but with further searching I found a letter from Nikon. They want it back again. from Amazon.com Out of the three Nikon's I own this one requires way more light than any of the others. That means that the shutter speed is way slower and your subject must hold still much longer to try to get the picture. from Amazon.com I bought D5000 from Amazon after Nikon announced the D5000 recall. When I received the camera and check with Nikon website, the camera matched the defect serical number. from Amazon.com I've been an amateur photographer for almost 20years and the D90 was well worth waiting for. I wont go into all the reasons I love the DSLR features, like ease of use, versatility and thoughtfully laid out menu and camera buttons. from Amazon.com I had a D40 previously and this is a major upgrade image and use-wise. It can take low light shots where the d40/d60 will have problems focusing. from Amazon.com

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Released	7 months ago
Resolution	12.9 Megapixel
Camera Resolution	12.9 Megapixel
Image Resolutions	4288 x 2848 3216 x 2136 2144 x 1424
Interchangeable Lens	Interchangeable Lenses
Battery Type	Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery
Built-in Microphone	With Built-in Microphone
Camera Type	SLR/Professional
Compression Modes	Fine Normal Uncompressed Basic
Compression Type	JPEG Raw Image DPOF 1.1 EXIF 2.21 DCF 2.0
Depth	3.1 in.
Digital Zoom	Without Digital Zoom
Family Line	Nikon D
Flash Functions	Front Sync Flash Rear Sync Flash Red-eye Reduction Flash Slow Sync
Flash Type	Built-In
Frames Per Second	4 Frames
Height	4.1 in.
ISO Speeds	100 200 3200 6400
Image Sensor Type	CMOS
Included Accessories	Software USB Cable Driver Battery Charger Strap AV Cable Li-Ion Rechargable Battery
Interface Type	USB 2.0 HDMI
LCD Panel	With LCD Panel
LCD Panel Size	2.7 in.
LCD Protected Position	With LCD Protected Position
LCD Screen	With LCD Screen
LCD Screen Resolution	230,000 pixels
LCD Screen Size	2.7 in.
MPN	VAA116EA
Memory Type	SD Card SDHC Card
Release Date	14 April, 2009
Self Timer	2 Sec. 5 Sec. 10 Sec. 20 Sec.
Shutter Speed	30 - 1/4000 sec
Tripod Mount	With Tripod Mount
UPC	018208254521
Video Format	AVI Motion JPEG HD (High Definition)
Video Interface	Video Out
Video Resolutions	1280 x 720 320 x 216 640 x 424
Video Speed	24 fps
Viewfinder	Optical
Weight	1.24 lb.
White Balance	Auto Manual Fluorescent (Preset) Incandescent (Preset) Shade (Preset) Sunset (Preset) Flash (Preset)
Width	5 in.

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