Nikon D5000

Review summary: Bought a Nikon D5000 and can't figure out why it won't work? Nikon has announced an issue with a number of D5000 cameras.

Review summary: Offers more than your typical entry-level DSLR, including very good still images and a fine set of features. Video performance, has room for improvement though.

Verdict: As a still camera, and let's be honest, which is why most people will buy the D5000, this model has a lot going for it. You get a good set of features, lots of automation and plenty of manual control for the more adventurous. The articulating LCD ...

Review summary: The feature-laden D5000 entry-level SLR camera takes better pictures at manual settings.

Verdict: The D5000's most distinctive feature is its 2.7-inch, 230,000-dot, tilt-and-swivel LCD screen--a first among Nikon cameras. The display provides surprising clarity given its image depth (the D90's LCD clocks in at 920,000 dots). It doesn't articulate ...

Review summary: Nikon's cheapest SLR that can shoot high-definition video

Pros: Excellent still photos ; high-definition video handy folding screen

Cons: Kit lens is disappointing ; no auto-focus in video mode

Verdict: The Nikon D5000 is an impressive camera that falls between two stools in terms of its price

Review summary: As you can see, the D5000 is essentially a D90 that's been stripped down just a little. One important difference between the two is that the D5000 only supports autofocus on AF-S and AF-I lenses, just like the D60.

Verdict: As you can see, the D5000 is essentially a D90 that's been stripped down just a little. One important difference between the two is that the D5000 only supports autofocus on AF-S and AF-I lenses, just like the D60