The D5000 is a 12.3 megapixel DX format DSLR camera announced by Nikon on 14 April 2009. Initial price was $729.95, but actual prices are much lower.
The D5000 has many features in common with the D90. It features a 2.7-inch 230,000-dot resolution tilt-and-swivel LCD monitor (D90 is 3.0 inch, 920,000 pixel, without swivel or tilt), live view, ISO 200 – 3200 (100 – 6400 with Boost), 3D tracking Multi-CAM1000 11-point AF system, active D-Lighting system and automatic correction of lateral chromatic aberration.
The D5000 is currently the only model DSLR produced by Nikon that uses swivel screen technology.
It is the second Nikon DSLR camera to feature movie mode, after it was introduced by the D90. As with the D90, movies shot at 720p are limited to 5 minutes duration and 20 minutes for all other resolutions. One-button Live view mode features subject tracking and face detection autofocus modes.
Like the Nikon D40, D40X, D60 and D3000, the D5000 lacks an in-body autofocus motor, which means that only Nikon F-mount lenses designated with AF-I and AF-S or compatible can be used in autofocus mode.
A electronic rangefinder can be used to find focus. Nikon compatible lenses with an integrated autofocus-motor can be used.
Nikon D5000 SLR Specs
Type Digital single-lens reflex
Sensor 23.6 x 15.8 mm Nikon DX format RGB CMOS sensor, 1.5 × FOV crop
Maximum resolution 4,288 × 2,848 (12.3 effective megapixels)
Shutter speed range 30 s to 1/4000 s in 1/2 or 1/3 stops and Bulb, 1/200 s X-sync
Exposure metering TTL 3D Color Matrix Metering II metering with a 420 pixel RGB sensor
Exposure modes Auto modes (auto, auto [flash off]), Advanced Scene Modes (Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Close-up, Night Portrait), programmed auto with flexible program (P), shutter-priority auto (S), aperture-priority auto (A), manual (M), (Q) quiet mode.
Metering modes 3D Color Matrix Metering II, Center-weighted and Spot
Focus areas 11-area AF system, Multi-CAM 1000 AF Sensor Module
