Nikon's New D5000

Nikon introduces D5000 digital SLR with vari-angle LCD, 720p video
By Rob Galbraith
Monday, April 13, 2009

EXCERPT:

The D5000 - a less expensive D90?

If you're familiar with the D90, a lot of the D5000's specifications and features will seem similar. They have the identical image sensor, autofocus, metering and D-Movie mode, plus a similar shooting rate. There are differences, however, ones intended to justify the D90's slightly higher price tag. The D90 has the following attributes not found in the D5000:

- A larger, clearer viewfinder (the D5000's 0.78x magnification pentamirror viewfinder is likely to seem cramped in comparison to the D90's 0.94x pentaprism one)

- Commander Mode for adjusting and triggering remote Speedlights

- An in-body focus motor that can drive non-AF-S autofocus Nikkor lenses

- A larger, crisper rear LCD (3.0in, 920,000 dot for the D90 vs 2.7in, 233,000 dot for the D5000)

- 4.5fps maximum shooting rate

- Depth of field preview

- More Custom Settings options

- Accepts the MB-D80 Multi-Power Battery Pack (no similar grip is planned for the D5000)

Offsetting these D90 advantages is the vari-angle capability of the D5000's rear LCD, which will be a real boon for video work especially.

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New York Times
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Nikon D5000 Overview Page

Nikon D5000 Test Images

Key Nikon D5000 specifications:

- 12-megapixel CMOS sensor (DX)

- 2.7" vari-angle LCD (230K) - tilt, flip, turn

- Live View

- OVF (95%, 0.78x)

- 11-point autofocus (one cross-type), MultiCAM 1000

- ISO 200 to 3200 (stretched to 100 and 6400)

- 4fps burst mode (with conditions as usual)

- Hot Shoe

- 24fps 720p video recording

- SD/SDHC memory cards

- EN-EL9a LiIon battery (also takes EN-EL9)