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Nikon D5000 Review

Published On Friday, April 23, 2010 By Mark. Under: Photography Tips. Tags: Airflow Control, Ccd, Colors, d5000, Dynamic Area, Format Image, Fps, Frame Coverage, Image Sensor, Image Sizes, Magnification, Million Effective Pixels, Modes, Mp 3, Nikon, Nikon D60, Nikon Review, Priority, Review, System Image, Tft Lcd

Nikon D60 Sensor • 12.3 million effective pixels
• 23.6 x 15.8 mm CMOS (DX format) • 12.3 million effective pixels
• 23.6 x 15.8 mm CMOS (DX format) • 10.2 million effective pixels
• 23.6 x 15.8 mm CCD (DX format) Image sizes • 4,288 x 2,848 (12 MP)
• 3,216 x 2,136
• 2,144 x 1,424 • 4,288 x 2,848 (12 MP)
• 3,216 x 2,136
• 2,144 x 1,424 • 3872 x 2592 (10.0 MP)
• 2896 x 1944
• 1936 x 1296 Sensor cleaning • Image Sensor Cleaning
• Image Dust Off reference data (optional Capture NX 2 software required) • Image Sensor Cleaning
• Airflow control system
• Image Dust Off reference data (optional Capture NX 2 software required) • Image Sensor Cleaning
• Airflow control system
• Image Dust Off reference data (optional Capture NX 2 software required)

Autofocus • 11 area TTL
• Nikon Multi-CAM1000 • 11 area TTL
• Nikon Multi-CAM1000 • 3 area TTL
• Nikon Multi-CAM530 In-body focus motor • Yes • No • No AF area modes • Single point
• Dynamic area
• Auto area
• 3D Tracking (11-points) • Single point
• Dynamic area
• Auto area
• 3D Tracking (11-points) • Single point
• Dynamic area
• Auto area (closest subject priority) Live view AF modes • Face priority
• Wide area
• Normal area • Face priority
• Wide area
• Normal area
• Subject tracking N/A Sensitivity

• ISO 200 – 3200
• ISO 100-6400 with boost

• ISO 100 – 1600
• Up to ISO 3200 with boost

Continuous • 4.5 fps
• 25 / 7 frames (Fine JPEG / RAW) • 4 fps
• 63 / 11 frames (Fine JPEG / RAW) • 3 fps
• 100 / 9 frames (Fine JPEG / RAW) Viewfinder type Pentaprism Pentamirror Pentamirror Viewfinder magnification 0.94x 0.78x 0.8x Viewfinder Frame coverage Approx. 96% Approx. 95% Approx. 95% LCD monitor

• 3.0″ TFT LCD
• 920,000 pixel TFT (RGB x 3 colors)
• Removable protective cover

• 2.7″ TFT LCD
• 230,000 pixel TFT
• Articulated • 2.5″ TFT LCD
• 230,000 pixel TFT Dimensions 132 x 103 x 77 mm (5.2 x 4.1 x 3.0 in) 127 x 104 x 80 mm (5.0 x 4.1 x 3.1 in) 126 x 94 x 64 mm (5.0 x 3.7 x 2.5 in) Weight • No battery: 620 g (1.4 lb)
• With battery: 703 g (1.6 lb) • No battery: 560 g (1.2 lb)
• With battery: 611 g (1.3 lb) • No battery: 471 g (1.0 lb)
• With battery: 522 g (1.2 lb) Image processing engine • Expeed
• 12 bit • Expeed
• 12 bit • Expeed
• 12 bit Active D-lighting Can be selected from Auto, Extra high, High, Normal, Low, or Off Can be selected from Auto, Extra high, High, Normal, Low, or Off On/Off Automatic chromatic aberration correction Yes Yes No In-camera retouching

• D-Lighting
• Red-eye reduction
• Trimming
• Monochrome & filter effects
• Color balance
• Small picture
• Image overlay
• NEF (RAW) processing
• Quick retouch
• Straighten
• Distortion control
• Fisheye

Movie mode Yes Yes No Live View Yes Yes No Bracketing Yes Yes No Foreword / notes

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