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Nikon D5000 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCCD
Image sensor formatDXDXFull frameDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx11.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px3872 x 2592 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 4Expeed 2
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 1600
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
yes
ISO minimum200100200100
ISO maximum32002560064001600
Boosted ISO maximum640025600256003200
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px3872 x 2592 px
White balance presets1212126
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • NEF
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Mosaic
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonoyesno
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
HDRnoyesnono
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
3:216:9
N/A
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
100
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Nikon FNikon F
Optical zoom5.8 x3.1 x5.3 x7.5 x
Digital zoom5.8 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture3.52.82.83.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAutoAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesno
Autofocus in recording modenoyesyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
N/A
Number of focus points11393911
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11393911
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.05 in2.17 in2.83 in2.83 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.5
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
39
N/A
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.7 in3.2 in3.0 in2.5 in
Articulated LCDyesyesnono
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCDLCD
Screen dots2300001037000921000230000
Touch screennononono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %170.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesno
Viewfinder
Optical
OpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.82 x0.95 x0.95 x
Eye relief0.7 in0.71 in0.77 in0.77 in
Separate info displaynonoyesno
Display resolution
N/A
720 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:2
N/A
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-1.7 - 13 - 12 - 1
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
N/A
Number of exposures352
N/A
Exposure compensation plus5555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 2
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 10
  • 12
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyes
N/A
AE frames333
N/A
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
N/A
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
N/A
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/250s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range17121213
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
N/A
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive4.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps3.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Cuisine
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)4.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps3.0 fps
Speed (RAW)4.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps3.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
3D support
N/A
noyes
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
N/A
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
N/A
HD typeHDFull HDFull HDNot supported
Supported video file formatsAVI
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
MOV
N/A
Analog signal format systemNTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playbackSingle image
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps60.0 fps24.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate24.0 fps60.0 fps24.0 fps
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10801280 x 720
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoStereoMono
N/A
Audio systemMonoStereoStereo
N/A
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMono
N/A
Voice recording
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Supported audio file formats
N/A
PCMPCM
N/A
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesiumPlastic
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Red
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonoyesno

Dimensions

Weight19.75 oz16.93 oz27.51 oz20.64 oz
Width5.0 in4.92 in5.2 in5.2 in
Height4.09 in3.86 in4.06 in4.06 in
Depth3.15 in2.99 in3.03 in3.03 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
Memory slots1111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
Maximum memory card size
N/A
64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
  • USB
Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)5106001050600
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesYno
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
1.0 h
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesno
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
1
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-InEye-Fi Connected
N/A
DC-in jackyes
N/A
yesyes
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesno
N/A
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesnono
Bluetoothnononono
Firewirenononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMini
N/A
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB B
N/A
Mini-USB B
Microphone port
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A
AV output
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesno
GPSnoyesyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Calendaryesyesyes
N/A
Album organizationyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednonono
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Languages support
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • UKR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
N/A

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