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Nikon D5000 Digital Camera
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Nikon D80 Digital Camera
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Nikon D90 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCCDCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx11.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px3872 x 2592 px4288 x 2848 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
ProcessorExpeed
N/A
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO Autoyesyesyes
ISO minimum200100200
ISO maximum320016006400
Boosted ISO maximum640032006400
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px3872 x 2592 px4288 x 2848 px
White balance presets12612
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
HDRnonono
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom5.8 x7.5 x5.8 x
Digital zoom5.8 x
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture3.53.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesnoyes
Autofocus in recording modeno
N/A
no
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points111111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)111111
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.05 in2.83 in2.64 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
Auto
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.7 in2.5 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesnono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots230000230000920000
Touch screennonono
Field of view100.0 %170.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesnoyes
Viewfinder
Optical
OpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %96.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.95 x0.94 x
Eye relief0.7 in0.77 in0.77 in
Separate info displaynonoyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
2 - 12 - 1

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
yes
Number of exposures3
N/A
2
Exposure compensation plus555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 10
  • 12
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyes
N/A
yes
AE frames3
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
WB Bracketing
Yes
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range171317
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive4.0 fps3.0 fps4.5 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)4.0 fps3.0 fps4.5 fps
Speed (RAW)4.0 fps3.0 fps4.5 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 2.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px
N/A
1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
N/A
  • 320 x 216
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
HD typeHDNot supportedHD
Supported video file formatsAVI
N/A
  • AVI
  • M-JPEG
Analog signal format systemNTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
Camera playbackSingle image
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps
N/A
24.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate24.0 fps
N/A
24.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesno
Microphone typeMono
N/A
Mono
Audio systemMono
N/A
Mono
Voice recording
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlastic
  • Aluminium
  • Plastic
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight19.75 oz20.64 oz21.87 oz
Width5.0 in5.2 in5.2 in
Height4.09 in4.06 in4.06 in
Depth3.15 in3.03 in3.03 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
Memory slots111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
32.0 GB

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
  • USB
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)510600850
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
yes
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1410.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.4 V

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
1
USB version2.02.02.0
WirelessEye-Fi Connected
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyesyesyes
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyes
N/A
yes
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonono
Bluetoothnono
N/A
Firewirenonono
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Mini-USB B
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
Mini
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
1.3a

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesnoyes
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
yes
Album organizationyes
N/A
yes
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
no
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Trimming
Languages support
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Date imprinting
N/A
N/A
yes
Frame
N/A
N/A
yes

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