Nikon D5000 Specifications

• Image Sensor Format
  DX
   

• Image Sensor Type
  CMOS
   

• Sensor Size
  15.8 x 23.6mm
   

• Total Pixels
  12.9 million
   

• Effective Pixels
  12.3 million
   

• Image Area (pixels)
  
  
  DX-format
  (L) 4288x2848
  (M) 3216x2136
  (S) 2144x1424
   

• Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution
  4 frames per second
   

• LCD Monitor Size
  2.7 in. diagonal
   

• LCD Monitor Type
  
  Vari-angle color LCD monitor
   

• LCD Monitor Resolution
  230,000 Dots
   

• LCD Monitor Angle of View
  170-degree wide-viewing angle
   

• LCD Monitor Adjustments
  Brightness,7 levels
   

• Shutter type
  Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane
   

• Slowest Shutter Speed
  30 sec. in steps of 1/3
  1/2
  1 EV
   

• Fastest Shutter Speed
  1/4000 sec. in steps of 1/3
  1/2
  1 EV
   

• Bulb Shutter Setting
  Yes
   

• Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity
  200 in steps of 1/3
  1 EV
   

• Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity
  3200 in steps of 1/3
  1 EV
   

• Lowest Expanded ISO Sensitivity
  Lo-1 (ISO 100 equivalent)
   

• Highest Expanded ISO Sensitvity
  Hi-1 (ISO 6400 equivalent)
   

• Expanded ISO Sensitivity Options

  Lo-1 (ISO 100 equivalent) in steps of 1/3 EV

  Hi-1 (ISO 6400 equivalent) in steps of 1/3 EV 

   

• Storage Media
  SD
  SDHC
   

• Storage System
  JPEG: JPEG-baseline-compliant; can be selected from Size priority and Optimal Quality
  AVI
  Compressed 12-bit NEF (RAW)
   

• File System
  Compliant with DCF 2.0
  DPOF
  EXIF 2.21
   

• Exposure Modes
  Programmed Auto (P) with Flexible Program
  Shutter-Priority Auto (S)
  Aperture-Priority Auto (A)
  Manual (M)
  Auto
  Auto (flash off) Advanced Scene Modes
   

• Advanced Scene Modes
  Portrait
  Landscape
  Close-up
  Sports
  Night Portrait
  Night Landscape, Party/Indoor, Beach/Snow, Sunset, Dusk/Dawn, Pet Portrait, Candlelight, Blossom, Autumn Colors, Food, Silhouette, High Key, Low Key
   

• Exposure Metering System
  420 pixel RGB sensor 3D Color Matrix Metering II
  Center-weighted
  Spot
   

• Metering Range
  1) 0 to 20 EV (Matrix or center-weighted metering); 2) 2 to 20 EV (Spot metering) (ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, at 20 degrees C/68 degrees F)
   

• Exposure Meter Coupling
  CPU
   

• Exposure Compensation
  ±5EV in increments of 1/3
  1/2
  1
   

• Exposure Lock
  Yes
   

• Exposure Bracketing
  Yes
  2 or 3 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 or 2 EV
   

• Shutter Release Modes
  Live View [LV] mode
  Self-timer mode
  Continuous [C] mode: 4 Quiet mode
   

• Movie Modes
  Movie with sound
  Stop motion movie
  D-Movie
  HD 1280 x 720/24 fps VGA 640 x 424/24 fps QVGA 320 x 216/24 fps
   

• White Balance
  Sun
  Shade
  Fluorescent
  Incandescent
  Flash
  Preset
  Auto
  Auto (TTL white balance with 420-pixel RGB sensor) Seven manual modes with fine-tuning; Sun Shade Fluorescent Incandescent Flash Preset Fine Tune by Kelvin Color temperature setting
   

• White Balance Bracketing
  Yes, Yes
   

• D-Lighting Bracketing
  2 exposures
   

• Live View Shooting
  
  yes
   

• Playback Functions
  Full frame
  Thumbnail (4, 9, 16 or 72 segments)
  Zoom
  Slideshow
  Histogram
  Shooting data
  Highlight point display
  Auto image rotation
  Sound playback
  D-Movie playback
  Calendar
   

• Interface
  Hi-speed USB
  NTSC
  HDMI
   

• Lens Mount
  Nikon F bayonet mount
   

• Compatible Lenses

  AF-S or AF-I: All functions supported.
  • Type G or D AF NIKKOR without built-in autofocus motor: All functions except autofocus supported. IX NIKKOR lenses not supported.
  • Other AF NIKKOR: All functions supported except autofocus and 3D color matrix metering II. Lenses for F3AF not supported.
  • Type D PC NIKKOR: All functions supported except autofocus and some shooting modes.
  • AI-P NIKKOR: All functions supported except autofocus and 3D color matrix metering II.
  • Non-CPU: Autofocus not supported. Can be used in mode M, but exposure meter does not function. Electronic rangefinder can be used if lens has a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster

   

• Picture Angle
  1.5
   

• Viewfinder
  -2.0 to +1.0 m-1
   

• Viewfinder Frame Coverage
  Approx. 95%
   

• Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment
  (-2.0 to +1.0 m-1)
   

• Viewfinder Eyepoint

  17.9

   

• Reflex Mirror
  Quick-return type
   

• Focusing Screen
  
  Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark V screen with focus frame (framing grid can be displayed)
   

• Interchangeable Focusing Screens
  No
   

• Viewfinder Magnification
  Approx. 0.78
   

• Depth-of-field Control
  No
   

• Autofocus System
  Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus module with TTL phase detection, 11 focus points (including 1 cross-type sensor) and AF-assist illuminator (range approx. 0.5-3 m/1 ft. 8 in.-9ft.10 in.)
   

• Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points
  11
   

• Autofocus Sensitivity
  -1 - +19 EV (ISO 100, 20°C/68°F
   

• Focus Modes
  Single-servo AF (S)
  Continuous-servo (C)
  Manual (M) with electronic rangefinder
  Live View autofocus; Face-priority, wide area, normal area and Subject tracking
   

• Single-point AF Mode
  Yes
   

• Dynamic AF Mode
  Yes
   

• Auto-area AF Mode
  Yes
   

• Focus Lock
  AE-L/AF-L button
  Half press of shutter-release button (single-point AF in AF-S)
   

• Picture Control
  Standard
  Neutral
  Vivid
  Monochrome
  Nine User-customizable settings
  Portrait
  Landscape
   

• In-Camera Image Editing
  Trim
  D-Lighting
  Color Balance
  Image Overlay
  Filter Effects
  Distortion Control
  Monochrome
  Stop Motion
  Color Balance
  NEF (RAW) processing
  Quick retouch
  Straighten
  Distortion Control
  Fisheye
  Small picture
  Red-eye correction
  Perspective Control Color Outline
   

• Built-in Flash
  Yes
   

• External Flash Shoe
  Yes
   

• Built-in Flash Distance
  56 at ISO 200 ft.17 at ISO 200m
   

• Dust-Off Reference Photo
  Yes
   

• Save/Load Camera settings
  No
   

• Nikon Creative Lighting System Compatibility
  Yes
  Built-in Commander mode not available
   

• Flash Sync Speed
  up to 1/200
   

• Flash Sync Modes
  Front-curtain sync (normal)
  Slow sync
  Rear-curtain sync
  Red-eye reduction
   

• Flash Control
  1) i-TTL: TTL flash control by 420-pixel RGB sensor, built-in flash, SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, SB-400: i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL flash
  2) AA (Auto Aperture-type) flash: Available with SB-900 and SB-800 used with CPU lens
  3) Non-TTL Auto: Available with Speedlights such as SB-800, 28, 27, and 22S
  4) Range-priority manual flash; available with SB-900 and SB-800
   

• Flash Sync Terminal
  No
   

• Accessory Shoe
  Yes
   

• Self-timer
  2, 5, 10, 20 seconds duration
   

• World Time Setting
  Yes
   

• Date, Time and Daylight Savings Time Settings
  Yes
   

• Battery Type
  Rechargeable
   

• Battery / Batteries
  EN-EL9 Lithium-ion Battery
  EN-EL9a Lithium-ion Battery
   

• AC Adaptor
  EH-5a AC Adapter
   

• Battery Charger
  MH-18a Quick Charger
   

• Image Comment
  Yes
   

• Battery Life (shots per charge)
  510 shots (CIPA)
  
   

• Tripod Socket
  ¼-20
   

• Approx. Dimensions
  Width 5.0 in. (127mm)
  Height 4.1 in. (104mm)
  Depth 3.1 in. (80mm)
  
   

• Approx. Weight
  19.8 oz. (560g)
   

• Supported Languages
  Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish
   

• Supplied Software
  Software Suite CD-ROM
   

• Other
  Specifications and equipment are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer.
   

• Supplied Accessories
  • EN-EL9a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
  • MH-23 Quick Charger
  • DK-5 Eyepiece Cap
  • DK-24 Rubber Eyecup
  • UC-E6 USB Cable
  • EG-CP14 Audio Video Cable
  • AN-DC3 Camera Strap
  • Body Cap
  • BS-1 Accessory Shoe Cover
  • Software Suite CD-ROM

  *Supplied accessories may differ depending on country or area.
   

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