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
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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: D5k Doesn't Disappoint
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been using the D5000 for 2 months now. Two areas impress me the most: exposure accuracy and backward compatibility. Love the control over exposure options though sometimes navigating menus is tough outside in below freezing temps wearing gloves. Got the 18-55 and 55-200 VRs right off the bat, work well for relatively slow lens in reasonable lighting but that's not where the magic images are for me. Too many times when using autofocus the delay slows me down, gives up or worse locks on to something other than what I intended.
Love the articulated display but hate the puny view finder. Bought a used 75-300 Nikon FX CPU lens for some long shots and converted my old Tamron AdaptAll 28-80mm FX manual lens from Pentax to Nikon. No issues, all work great. Using my trusty Sunpak TTL flash for off camera illumination with excellent results especially at distance. Even reversed my old Pentax 50mm f1.2 FX for a macro. Nice to know all modes and manual options needed to make these accessories/investments work with new tech are there and are excellent.
Battery life has been amazing with 1500-2000+ images between charges. But as you might have guessed I prefer to control the composition and generally shoot with autofocus off and use the display with Liveview to focus. And I usually like a flash from almost any angle other than parallel to lens so I use an independently powered off camera flash. I'm not sure if it has any impact on battery life but I shoot in RAW and post process outside the camera in Photoshop.
The D5000 is a very capable starter digital camera for me. Learned that I need faster lens and an FX format camera. Still not convinced that technology can make up for the half-frame DX APS-C format. I give it 5 stars because it does perform as advertised and beyond my expectations.
Now, if Nikon only made a D3 with the articulated screen.....
Digital camera Review: D90 quality in D3000 body for little more $
Summary: 5 Stars
Highly recommended. If you are new to SLR/DSLR and looking for a entry-level DSLR to begin with, then Nikon D5000 will give you Nikon D90 or Canon T1i picture quality for only little extra $ on top of entry entry DSLR Nikon D3000 or Canon XS. I really believe the extra $ is well spent for the picture quality coming out from Nikon D5000 especially in low light condition or indoor. A lot of people against it due to missing build-in moter to AF the non-CPU lens, which is not really a major issue to most of the new entry DSLR users if they do not have old lens on hand. In adiition, there is no reason that the D5000 LCD is not good enough if all Nikon D3000/D40/D60 and Canon XS/XS1 LCDs can provide you good picture viewing results. That's why the lower resuolution LCD display than D90 and T1i display LCD is not bothering me too much. However, the picture quality is much better than Nikon D3000/D40 or Canon XS/XSi and even up against Nikon D90 or Canon T1i picture quality, which is the super value come and shine from D5000.
Please check dpreview.com and see the Canon Rebel T1i review. The professional reviewer even mentioned the Nikon D5000 provide great picture quality even compared to Cannon T1i. You cannot go wrong with D5000 unless you have a lot of older lens from previous SLR/DSLR needed built-in motor body or you are using more D90 features instead of P&S replacement, then D90 might be better way to go.
Otherwise, skip Nikon D3000 or Canon XS/XSi and go for Nikon D5000. It is the best vaule entry DSLR if you are looking for both better picture quality and greater user friendly unit.
Digital camera Review: DT.'s Extra Review - Nikon D5000 Digital SLR Review- Serious Camera
Summary: 4 Stars
Great reviews of Digital Cameras are everywhere on the internet. [...]
Just about any digital camera review site has a Nikon D5000 Digital SLR Review that raves about this feature packed new denizen of digital cameras. The very first thing that is usually noticed is the flip out LCD screen, something amateur and professional photographers have been waiting for with bated breath. Up to this point Nikon had left this feature out of their DSLR product lineup. This is the first appearance of such a screen on a Nikon compact high definition digital camera and it is causing great excitement in the photography community.
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Digital camera Review: Did not consistently take good pictures
Summary: 3 Stars
The D5000 did not consistently take good pictures for me. I took more than 500 pictures in good light, sunlight, SB400 flash, on-camera flash, overcast, indoors, etc. Most all of the images were flat and lacked punch. Turning up the EV to .3 and saturation to Vivid made some positive improvement when taking pictures of things, outdoors, landscapes, etc.
On autofocus, some pics looked out of focus, fuzzy. I was not impressed with the clarity and sharpness even when I turned up the sharpness in-camera. Many pics had a bluish cast.
Camera is feature-rich to be sure but did not take good pictures for me.
I've never owned a Nikon before. I have owned Olympus, Canons, Panasonics and always managed to get good pics from them. I compared the Nikon pics to Olympus, Canons, Panasonics pics. Might be wise to move up the Nikon food chain and buy a D90 or above.
Digital camera Review: Died on the 2nd Day--SImilar to 2009 Recall
Summary: 1 Stars
I loved the camera out of the box. However, it died the second day I had it. Completely lost power, would not turn on at all even with trying to reset and use fresh batteries. Very similar to the 2009 recall that was supposedly fixed (this model was not included in Nikon's recall range.)
I was so heartbroken. Awesome camera if it will work for you.
P.S. Amazon was super about issuing a refund right away--I was very happy with the return process.