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Review summary: Nikon corporation has officially announced their latest DSLR camera - Nikon D5000. I would lied if I say that I'm surprised by that, cause there was some quite loud rumors with photos of new D5000. Nikon has chosen Dubrovnik exclusive holiday place on ...

Review summary: Nikon today announced the newest addition to its family of quality DX-format digital SLRs, the D5000. The Nikon D5000 inherits the same brilliant image quality from Nikon's highly regarded DX-format digital SLR, the D90. Featuring a 12.3 effective ...

Review summary: Just over six months after launching the D90 - the first DSLR to offer video capture - Nikon has released a second video-enabled model, the D5000. Positioned between the D60 and D90 models, this new DSLR combines features of them both. It's priced ...

Verdict: For our field shots using the camera body plus the supplied AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6G VR and AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED lenses, we decided to see whether shooting with the camera set on the full auto mode would use the ...

Review summary: The D5000 swaps the 10.2 Megapixel CCD of its predecessor (and the D40x) for what's confirmed to be the same 12.3 Megapixel CMOS sensor featured on the Nikon D90. As such the D5000 also offers the same base sensitivity range of 200-3200 ISO with Lo-1 ...

Pros: Great image quality with low noise., Fully-articulated screen with Live View., 720p HD movie mode., 11-point AF and viewfinder guides., Great image quality with low noise., Fully-articulated screen with Live View., 720p HD movie mode., 11-point AF ...

Cons: No AF motor for older lenses., UI slow for experienced owners., Relatively small optical viewfinder., No AF motor for older lenses., UI slow for experienced owners., Relatively small optical viewfinder.

Verdict: The D5000 looks set to be the latest in a long-line of impressive DSLRs from Nikon and, crucially for the company, brings its entry-level model bang up-to-date with the latest features today's buyers are looking for

Verdict: The Nikon D5000 is an interesting digital SLR camera for novices and amateur photographers. This camera is the start of a new segment within Nikon's assortment. The D5000 looks a lot like the D90; yet it also inherited features from the entry-level ...