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Nikon D5000 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXFull frame
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 4Expeed 4Expeed 3

Image

ISO
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum20010010050
ISO maximum3200256002560025600
Boosted ISO maximum6400
N/A
N/A
25600
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets12121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernono
N/A
no
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
HDRno
N/A
noyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
5:4
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
N/A
50

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom5.8 x7.8 x
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom5.8 x7.8 x
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x
Maximum aperture3.54.53.5
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modenoyesyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1x
Autofocus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
yes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points11393951
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11393951
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.05 in2.05 in2.64 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.53.5
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
3939
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.7 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots23000010370001037000921000
Touch screennoyesyesno
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
Viewfinder
Optical
OpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.82 x0.85 x0.7 x
Eye relief0.7 in0.67 in0.67 in0.67 in
Separate info displaynononoyes
Display resolution
N/A
720 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.53 - 1
Flip-out screen
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicMechanicalElectronic
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 modeyesyesyesyes
Number of exposures3332
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
  • 1
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyes
N/A
yes
AE frames33
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesno
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range17121212
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
Speed (JPEG)4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps
Speed (RAW)4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
3D support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeHDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsAVI
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format systemNTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
NTSC
Camera playbackSingle image
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate24.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 10801280 x 720
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoStereoStereoMono
Audio systemMono
N/A
StereoMono
Built-in speakers
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMonoMono
Voice recording
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Supported audio file formats
N/A
PCMLPCMLPCM
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednononoyes

Dimensions

Weight19.75 oz15.87 oz14.64 oz31.75 oz
Width5.0 in4.88 in4.88 in5.7 in
Height4.09 in3.82 in3.82 in4.8 in
Depth3.15 in2.76 in2.76 in3.2 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
  • USB
BatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)510820970900
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesYYyes
Battery capacity
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
1
USB version2.02.02.03.1
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-InBuilt-In
N/A
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnonoyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyesyes
Bluetoothnonoyesno
Firewirenononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMini
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yesyesyes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyes
GPSnoyesyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Calendaryesyes
N/A
yes
Album organizationyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
no
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimming
N/A
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Languages support
N/A
MultiMulti
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR

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