Nikon D5000 12.3 MP DX Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR Lens and 2.7-inch Vari-angle LCD by Nikon
|
Our Price: $470.00 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Category: Digital Camera See more digital camera details and other models |
|---|
Digital camera reviews of Nikon D5000 12.3 MP DX Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR Lens and 2.7-inch Vari-angle LCD
Digital camera Review: Best little DSLR
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this camera, and for the money I spent on it I feel I owe Nikon more for the quality pictures I have taken right out of the box. The ability for me to manipulate the LCD screen won me over... Im glad I did not get the 3100 and I saved money by not buying the D90. I'm still a novice in the realm so take my opinion for what its worth.Digital camera Review: Best value Nikon DSLR
Summary: 5 Stars
What a joy it has been using this Nikon D5000 for the past 9 months. I specialize in street and beach photography and was suffering from neck and shoulder pains after toting my old D2x around all day. My D5000 generally wears an 18-200VR
making this a very light combo indeed. Although it is in no way a normal choice for a professional I can buy 5 of these before I get into D3 territory pricewise. It doesn't have the weather sealing that the pro models have, but where I live it doesn't rain!. The shutter is consumer grade but has now clicked 81,000 times and shows no signs of giving up. I ratchet up the color tone to vivid and shoot mainly JPEG's in Normal file size. I do some occasional studio work, both nude and portraiture
and I would defy anyone to tell the difference between my D2x results and those of my D5000, all shot in NEF and put through Nikon Capture. With the 17-55mm attached it does feel out of balance with such a weighty lens, but again I have tended to use this combo only in the studio. Battery life has been extraordinary and I have often passed the 700 exposure mark before putting in a freshly charged one. The somewhat flimsy build quality - compared with metal cased pro bodies - is a problem that is easily overcome. For just [...] bucks Camera Armor make a tough silicone skin for the D5000 and it works a treat for me. if you are on a budget, or just downright mean, like me, this camera offers great picture quality and ease of use.
A steal at the price.
Digital camera Review: Better than I had expected!
Summary: 5 Stars
There are many features to what this camera can do, and I was a little hesitant when I started to read all of the reviews on Amazon about this camera. I stepped away from Amazon.com and started going through what real professionals thought about this camera. I started at [...]. This website goes through each of the cameras settings, gives you an in-depth detail of the camera, what the Pros & Cons are, how to use it, what type of pictures it can take, compares it to other cameras and so much more. This website really helped me decide because reading some of these reviews on Amazon.com scared me quite a bit.
After I got the camera I was playing with it for hours trying to figure out if I could recreate some of the issues these people had. I found an issue that I read earlier in one of these postings about the Autofocus feature turned off. There is actually a setting that I personally changed that affected the camera's autofocus even when the AF was switched to on, on my lens. After reading the book I had it fixed in just a couple of seconds!
I then compared the camera to a Cannon RebelXLT that I had purchased a couple of years ago. I know the technology has changed, but when I was on the hunt for a new digital camera I wanted to look at all angles of brands. One of the first things I liked compared to the Cannon was the view finder. I'm not too sure why but my eyes always had a hard time trying to Manual Focus with the Cannon. With the Nikon the viewfinder is tinted slightly and that is just enough tint for my eyes to recognize what is focused and what isn't. Not only did the Nikon beat the Cannon in the focusing arena but more so in photography studio shooting as well. I work for a company that manufactures aftermarket parts for the Hot Rod & Street Rod Industry. I have been using the old Cannon for all of my shots until I received my Nikon. I took one shot of our products with both cameras and the Nikon by far and hands down took a better more clearer picture.
I am very pleased with my purchase and I can't wait to try all of the other lenses that are made for this camera. If your having issues with your camera my best advice is to read the book and possibly purchase another book about the camera so you can learn the in's and out's of what this Nikon D5000 is capable of.
Digital camera Review: Better than I hoped!
Summary: 5 Stars
I did a ton of research before buying this camera, and I am really happy I did. It does everything really well. It takes beautiful still photos and great video. Video is manual focus only. Some people consider that to be a disadvantage, but feel that is a big advantage if you want interesting video. Once you get the hang of the focus, it can be really exciting to control focus, and depth of field. I highly recommend a video light for this camera if you are interested in using video, in anything but direct sunlight. The in-camera retouching features are quite fun, and build quality of the camera is good. The articulating live view is quite handy for odd angle compositions. Great Camera!!Digital camera Review: Camera of my dreams
Summary: 5 Stars
I finally made an impulse purchase and bought the camera of my dreams.I have been saying for years that I am going to upgrade my camera because I would really like to get more into photography,its been a passion of mine for years.So yesterday it happened.Nikon makes the best digital products on the market and this one is no exception.Easy to manuever and the color photos are brillant which I love because landscape scenary is what I am into.I love this product and I recommend it to anyone!