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Press Release - Tuesday, 14 April 2009
Nikon UK is pleased to announce the
D5000, its latest digital SLR camera that is
perfect for capturing family fun and developing the skills
of photography hobbyists. Packed with features that make
taking pictures easy and fun, this camera stands out above
the competition with its unique Vari-angle LCD monitor,
allowing you to shoot easily from almost any angle.
The D5000 inherits the D90’s groundbreaking HD movie
capability, Nikon’s proprietary D-Movie function, and
extensive in-camera editing features to enhance images.
Coupled with the wide choice of scene modes, 12.3MP sensor
and high-sensitivity that ranges between ISO 200 and 3200
(which can be extended to ISO 100 and ISO 6400 equivalent)
for shooting in a wide range of lighting conditions, this
camera makes it easier than ever to take great quality
pictures.
“This camera offers exceptional image quality and technology
inherited from higher-end Nikon models giving consumers
first hand experience of the outstanding quality that Nikon
is famous for,” says Jordi Brinkman, Product Manager for
Nikon Europe B.V. “With the D5000’s unique Vari-angle LCD
screen, you can
easily take pictures from any angle, bringing a totally new
perspective to your images. The added benefit of the D-movie
function (introduced as a world-first with the D90), is now
being brought to a wider consumer audience looking to have
fun with photography and to grow their skills, or to upgrade
their existing DSLR.”
View life from a different angle
The D5000’s 2.7-inch Vari-angle LCD
monitor offers a whole new perspective on
photography, allowing you to take pictures easily from any
angle. Its flexible, moving screen allows you to position
the camera perfectly to suit the angle or shot you’re trying
to take - so whether you’re at a concert and you want to get
a clear view above the crowd for your shot or you want to
take a picture from ground level, you
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adjust the Vari-angle monitor to give you the best view of
your subject. Close it to protect the monitor or place it in
the standard position for regular shooting using the
viewfinder. You can even reverse the monitor for effortless,
perfectly-framed self-portraits. Thanks to Nikon’s ergonomic
design values and the downward opening direction of the
screen, it will never get in your way, and you’ll be able to
maintain a steady grip on the body which will prevent camera
shake. The choice is limitless.
Shooting movie clips with a DSLR will
allow you to get really creative. For example, you can
change the lens for a new perspective and enhance the
emotional impact of your movies using the Picture Control
settings before you even start shooting. The D5000
offers D-Movie (with audio) - high-definition movie capture
which is perfectly compatible with the latest television
screens and an HDMI output for easy connection. The single
button access to the Live View function allows you to view
and compose your shot or movie on the Vari-angle LCD monitor
for optimal framing. When taking still shots, the camera
offers four types of contrast AF (wide area, normal area,
face detection and new subject tracking) to make capture as
easy as possible. In subject tracking AF mode, the camera
will even restart tracking the subject once it leaves the
frame and then returns, so your target will always be in
focus.
With a total of 19 scene modes, you don’t
have to know the ins and outs of digital photography to take
great pictures. Simply turn the dial to ‘scene’, choose the
appropriate scene mode setting and the camera will do the
rest for you. The camera will even display a sample scene to
make the scene selection easier for you. Another easy-to-use
feature is the camera’s extensive range of built-in editing
function, with which you can edit your pictures and create
visual effects in-camera, before you even get to a computer.
In addition to all these features, the
D5000 is a high quality camera in its own right. With its
high-sensitivity 12.3 effective megapixel CMOS image sensor,
Nikon’s innovative
EXPEED high-speed image-processing system, fast and precise
11-point AF system and highly-durable, high-performance
shutter, it is also perfectly suited to those with a higher
level of photographic knowledge. Image quality is guaranteed
further by the image sensor cleaning mechanism with airflow
control system, Active D-Lighting and Picture control. It
feels good to handle, too, with Nikon’s typically ergonomic
design in a compact, light-weight body. Those who shoot
pictures in quieter settings will appreciate the new Quiet
shooting mode and, the built-in pop-up flash which will
automatically detect when the flash is needed. For those on
the move, GPS-compatibility with Nikon’s GP-1 unit will come
in handy when pinpointing shooting locations as will the
HDMI output when you finally want to present your great
shots to your family and friends. The Nikon D5000 is
compatible with a wide variety of AF-S and AF-I NIKKOR
lenses.
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SPECIFICATION |
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Type |
Single-lens reflex digital
camera
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Lens mount |
Nikon F mount (with AF contacts)
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Effective picture angle |
Approx. 1.5 x lens focal length
(Nikon DX format)
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Effective pixels |
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Image sensor |
23.6
x 15.8 mm CMOS sensor
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Total pixels |
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Dust-reduction system |
Image Sensor Cleaning, Image
Dust Off reference data
(optional Capture NX 2 required)
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Image size (pixels) |
4,288 x 2,848 [L], 3,216 x 2,136
[M], 2,144 x 1,424 [S]
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File format |
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Picture Control System |
Can
be selected from Standard,
Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome,
Portrait, Landscape; storage for
up to nine custom Picture
Controls
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File system |
DCF
(Design Rule for Camera File
System) 2.0, DPOF (Digital Print
Order Format), Exif 2.21
(Exchangeable Image File Format
for Digital Still Cameras),
PictBridge
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Viewfinder |
Eye-level pentamirror
single-lens reflex viewfinder
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Frame coverage |
Approx. 95% horizontal and 95%
vertical
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Magnification |
Approx. 0.78 x (50mm f/1.4 lens
at infinity; -1.0 m-1)
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Eyepoint |
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Diopter adjustment |
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Focusing screen |
Type
B BriteView Clear Matte screen
Mark V with focus frame (framing
grid can be displayed)
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Reflex mirror |
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Lens aperture |
Instant return, electronically
controlled
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Compatible lenses |
AF-S
and AF-I NIKKOR: All functions
supported
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Shutter type |
Electronically controlled
vertical-travel focal-plane
shutter
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Shutter speed |
1/4,000 to 30 s in steps of 1/3
or 1/2 EV, Bulb, Time (with
optional ML-L3 Remote Control)
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Flash sync speed |
X =
1/200 s; synchronizes with
shutter at 1/200 s or slower
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Release modes |
Single-frame, continuous,
self-timer, delayed remote,
quick-response, quiet
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Frame advance rate |
Continuous high speed: up to 4
fps (manual focus, manual or
shutter-priority auto exposure,
1/250 s or faster shutter speed;
other settings at default values
and memory remaining in memory
buffer)
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Self-timer |
Can
be selected from 2, 5, 10, and
20 s duration
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Exposure metering |
TTL
exposure metering using
420-pixel RGB sensor
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Exposure method |
Matrix: 3D color matrix metering
II (type G and D lenses); color
matrix metering II (other CPU
lenses)
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Exposure range (ISO 100
equivalent, f/1.4 lens, 20°C/68°F) |
Matrix or center-weighted
metering: 0–20 EV
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Exposure meter coupling |
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Exposure modes |
Auto
modes (auto, auto [flash off]),
Advanced Scene Modes (Portrait,
Landscape, Child, Sports, Close
up, Night portrait, Night
landscape, Party/indoor,
Beach/snow, Sunset, Dusk/dawn,
Pet portrait, Candlelight,
Blossom, Autumn colors, Food,
Silhouette, High key, and Low
key), programmed auto with
flexible program (P),
shutter-priority auto (S),
aperture-priority auto (A),
manual (M)
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Exposure compensation |
±5
EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2
EV
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Exposure bracketing |
3
frames in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV
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Exposure lock |
Luminosity locked at detected
value with AE-L/AF-L button
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ISO sensitivity
(Recommended Exposure Index) |
ISO
200 to 3200 in steps of 1/3 EV.
Can also be set to approx. 0.3,
0.7, or 1 EV (ISO 100
equivalent) below ISO 200, or to
approx. 0.3, 0.7, or 1 EV (ISO
6400 equivalent) over ISO 3200,
ISO sensitivity auto control
available
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Active D-Lighting |
Can
be selected from Auto, Extra
high, High, Normal, Low, or Off
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Active D-Lighting
bracketing |
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Autofocus |
Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus
sensor module with TTL phase
detection, 11 focus points
(including 1 cross-type sensor)
and AF-assist illuminator (range
approx. 0.5–3 m/1 ft. 8in.–9 ft.
10 in.)
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Detection range |
-1
to +19 EV (ISO 100 equivalent,
20°C/68°F)
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Lens servo |
Autofocus: Instant single-servo
AF (AF-S); continuous-servo AF
(AF-C); auto AF-S/AF-C selection
(AF-A); predictive focus
tracking automatically activated
according to subject status
(AF-A)
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Focus point |
Can
be selected from 11 focus points
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AF-area modes |
Single-point AF, dynamic-area
AF, auto-area AF, 3D-tracking
(11 points) AF
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Focus lock |
Focus can be locked by pressing
shutter-release button halfway
(Single-servo AF) or by pressing
AE-L/AF-L button
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Built-in flash |
Auto, Portrait, Child, Close-up,
Night portrait, Party/indoor,
Pet portrait modes: Auto flash
with auto pop-up P, S, A, M,
Food: Manual pop-up with button
release
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Guide number (m/ft.) at
20°C/68°F |
At
ISO 200: Approx. 17/56, 18/59
with manual flash
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Flash control |
TTL:
i-TTL balanced fill-flash and
standard i-TTL flash for digital
SLR using 420-pixel RGB sensor
are available with built-in
flash, SB-900, SB-800, SB-600,
or SB-400 (when combined with
matrix metering or
center-priority metering)
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Flash modes |
Auto, auto with red-eye
reduction, fill-flash, auto slow
sync, auto slow sync with
red-eye correction, and rear
curtain with slow sync
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Flash compensation |
-3
to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 or
1/2 EV
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Flash bracketing |
2 or
3 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2,
2/3, 1, or 2 EV
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Flash-ready indicator |
Lights when built-in flash or
SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, SB-400,
SB-80DX, SB-28DX, or SB-50DX is
fully charged; blinks for 3 s
after flash is fired at full
output in i-TTL or auto aperture
modes
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Accessory shoe |
Standard ISO 518 hot-shoe
contact with safety lock
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Nikon Creative Lighting
System (CLS) |
Advanced Wireless Lighting
supported with built-in flash,
SB-900, SB-800, or SU-800 as
commander. Flash Color
Information Communication
supported with built-in flash
and CLS-compatible flash units
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Sync terminal |
Hot
Shoe Sync Terminal Adapter AS-15
(optional)
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White balance |
Auto
(TTL white-balance with main
image sensor and 420-pixel RGB
sensor); 12 manual modes with
fine-tuning; preset manual white
balance, white balance
bracketing
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White balance bracketing |
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Live View AF modes |
Face
priority AF, wide area AF,
normal area AF, subject tracking
AF
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Live View focus |
Contrast-detect AF anywhere in
frame (camera selects focus
point automatically when face
priority or subject tracking AF
is selected at the time of Live
View shooting)
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Movie clips image sizes
(pixels) |
1,280 x 720/24 fps, 640 x 424/24
fps, 320 x 216/24 fps
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Movie clips file format |
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Movie clips compression
format |
Motion-JPEG, with monaural sound
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LCD monitor |
Vari-angle
type, 2.7-in., approx. 230k-dot,
low-temperature polysilicon TFT
LCD, approx. 100% frame
coverage, 170° viewing angle,
and brightness adjustment
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Playback function |
Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9,
or 72 images or calendar)
playback with playback zoom,
movie playback, stop-motion
movie playback, slide show,
histogram display, highlights,
auto image rotation, and image
comment (up to 36 characters)
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USB |
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Video output |
Can
be selected from NTSC and PAL;
images can be displayed on
external device while camera
monitor is on
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HDMI output |
Type
C HDMI connector; camera monitor
turns off when HDMI cable is
connected
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Accessory terminal |
Remote Cord MC-DC2 (optional)
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Supported languages |
Chinese (Simplified and
Traditional), Danish, Dutch,
English, Finnish, French,
German, Italian, Japanese,
Korean, Norwegian, Polish,
Portuguese, Russian, Spanish,
Swedish
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Battery |
One
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
EN-EL9a
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Battery pack |
Six
R6/AA-size alkaline, Ni-MH,
lithium or nickel-manganese
batteries (Battery Holder
MS-D200 is required when using
R6/AA-size batteries.)
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AC adapter |
AC
Adapter EH-5a (optional;
requires EP-5 power connector)
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Tripod socket |
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Dimensions (W x H x D) |
Approx. 127 x 104 x 80 mm / 5.0
x 4.1 x 3.1 in.
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Weight |
Approx. 560 g / 1 lb. 4 oz.
without battery, memory card, or
body cap
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Temperature |
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Humidity |
Less
than 85% (no condensation)
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Supplied accessories |
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
EN-EL9a, Quick Charger MH-23,
Eyepiece Cap DK-5, (may differ
by country or area) Rubber
Eyecup DK-21, USB Cable UC-E4,
Audio Video Cable EG-D2,
Camera Strap AN-DC2, Accessory
Shoe Cover BS-1, Body Cap,
Software Suite CD-ROM
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