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Nikon Coolpix 5000

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First Look posted 9/18/01Full review posted 12/13/01Introduction & Physical Views Click on the Coolpix 5000 to take a QuickTime VR tour The Coolpix 5000 is Nikon's newest flagship of the Coolpix line with a 5-megapixel CCD imager housed in a compact and durable magnesium body. It's Nikon's first digitalRead more
First Look posted 9/18/01Full review posted 12/13/01Introduction & Physical Views Click on the Coolpix 5000 to take a QuickTime VR tour The Coolpix 5000 is Nikon's newest flagship of the Coolpix line with a 5-megapixel CCD imager housed in a compact and durable magnesium body. It's Nikon's first digitalRead more
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Pros

  • Coolpix 5000 performs very well in the macro category
  • good contrast and good corner sharpness
  • low noise and good color

Cons

  • optical viewfinder is somewhat tight
  • Noise remained low at the 100 and 200 ISO settings
  • though loses detail in the strongest highlights

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 8.8x6.6 mm
  • 5 Mpx
  • 2560, 1920 px
  • 8
  • Contrast Detect (sensor), Single, Live View
  • 1.8 in
  • no

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Nikon Coolpix 5000 - Pros & Cons

Nikon Coolpix 5000

Pros

  • Coolpix 5000 performs very well in the macro category
  • good contrast and good corner sharpness
  • low noise and good color
  • solid and well-built
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • very solid and well built
  • excellent picture quality with an amazing range of features

Cons

  • optical viewfinder is somewhat tight
  • Noise remained low at the 100 and 200 ISO settings
  • though loses detail in the strongest highlights
  • cameras doing things behind my back
  • the blue flowers are dark and somewhat purplish
  • slightly pared down from its original design following an
  • not suited for showing sample photos from
  • Nikon might have up its sleeve
  • P5000 tends to be on the sluggish side
  • its limited surface space leads to some shortcomings
  • which caused detail in bright areas to be lost

Nikon Coolpix 5000 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
1.8 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
800
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
5 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
2560 x 1920 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

Nikon Coolpix 5000 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.35 in
Sensor photo detectors5.0 Mpx
Effective pixels5.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
Max resolution2560 x 1920 px
Other resolutions
  • 1600x1200
  • 1280x960
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom3.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.8
Maximum aperture8
Focal length equiv28 - 85
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
Manual focusyes
Normal focus range19.69 in
Macro focus range0.79 in
Image stabiliserNo
Filter threadno
Folded opticsno
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed8.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Built-in flashyes
Flash range3.0
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in Flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
External flashyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps
Self-timeryes
Manual settingsyes
Self-timer options
  • 3
  • 10
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of productBlack
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB version1.0
Remote controlyes
PictBridgeno
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
AV outputyes
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Image
ISO minimum100
ISO maximum800
White balance presets5
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • TIFF
Image stabilization typeNo
Uncompressed formatTIFF
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size1.8 in
Articulated LCDyes
Screen dots110000
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
Viewfinder
Optical
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Videography features
Video recordingyes
Max frame rate (highest resolution)20.0 fps
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Dimensions
Weight14.6 oz
Width4.02 in
Height3.23 in
Depth2.68 in
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Power
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
Orientation sensorno

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