Digital SLR Camera Nikon D5000

Nikon Digital SLR Camera D5000 Specifications

Type
Type	Single-lens reflex digital camera
Lens mount	Nikon F mount (with AF contacts)
Effective picture angle	Approx. 1.5 x lens focal length (Nikon DX format
Effective pixels	12.3 million
Image sensor	23.6 x 15.8 mm CMOS sensor
Total pixels	12.9 million
Dust-reduction system	Image Sensor Cleaning, Image Dust Off reference data (optional Capture NX 2 required)
Image size (pixels)	4,288 x 2,848 [L], 3,216 x 2,136 [M], 2,144 x 1,424 [S]
File format	NEF (RAW)  •JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx. 1:4), normal (approx. 1:8), or basic (approx. 1:16) compression  •NEF (RAW) + JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) /and JPEG formats
Picture Control System	Can be selected from Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape; storage for up to nine custom Picture Controls
Media	SD memory cards, SDHC compliant
File system	DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0 DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) Exif 2.21(Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras) PictBridge
Viewfinder	Eye-level pentamirror single-lens reflex viewfinder
Frame coverage	Approx. 95% horizontal and 95% vertical
Magnification	Approx. 0.78 x (50mm f/1.4 lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1)
Eyepoint	17.9 mm (-1.0 m-1)
Diopter adjustment	-1.7 to +0.7 m-1
Focusing screen	Type B BriteView Clear Matte screen Mark V with focus frame (framing grid can be displayed)
Reflex mirror	Quick-return type
Lens aperture	Instant return, electronically controlled
Compatible lenses	•AF-S and AF-I NIKKOR: All functions supported •Type G or D AF NIKKOR not equipped with an autofocus motor: All functions supported except autofocus •Non-Type G or D AF NIKKOR not equipped with an autofocus motor: All functions supported except 3D color matrix metering II and autofocus •IX-NIKKOR and AF-NIKKOR for F3AF: Not supported •Type D PC NIKKOR: All functions supported except some shooting modes •AI-P NIKKOR: All functions supported except 3D color matrix metering II •Non-CPU: Autofocus not supported. Can be used in exposure mode M, but exposure meter does not function •Lens with maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster: Electronic rangefinder can be used
Shutter type	Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter
Shutter speed	1/4,000 to 30 s in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV, Bulb, Time (with optional ML-L3 Remote Control)
Flash sync speed	X = 1/200 s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/200 s or slower
Release modes	Single-frame, continuous, self-timer, quick-response, delayed remote, quiet
Frame advance rate	Continuous high speed: up to 4 fps (manual focus, manual or shutter-priority auto exposure, 1/250 s or faster shutter speed; other settings at default values and memory remaining in memory buffer)
Self-timer	Can be selected from 2, 5, 10, and 20 s duration
Metering	TTL exposure metering using 420-pixel RGB sensor
Exposure method	Matrix: 3D color matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering II (other CPU lenses) Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8-mm circle in center of frame Spot: Meters 3.5-mm circle (about 2.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point
Exposure range (ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, 20°C/68°F)	•Matrix or center-weighted metering: 0–20 EV •Spot metering: 2–20 EV
Exposure meter coupling	CPU
Exposure modes	Auto modes (auto, auto [flash off]), Advanced Scene Modes (Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close up, Night portrait, Night landscape, Party/indoor, Beach/snow, Sunset, Dusk/dawn, Pet portrait, Candlelight, Blossom, Autumn colors, Food, Silhouette, High key, and Low key), programmed auto with flexible program (P), shutter-priority auto (S), aperture-priority auto (A), manual (M)
Exposure compensation	±5 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV
Exposure bracketing	3 frames in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV
Exposure lock	Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button
ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index)	ISO 200 to 3200 in steps of 1/3 EV. Can also be set to approx. 0.3, 0.7, or 1 EV (ISO 100 equivalent) below ISO 200, or to approx. 0.3, 0.7, or 1 EV (ISO 6400 equivalent) over ISO 3200, ISO sensitivity auto control available
Active D-Lighting	Can be selected from Auto, Extra high, High, Normal, Low, or Off
Active D-Lighting bracketing	2 frames
Autofocus	Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus sensor 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.–9 ft. 10 in.)
Detection range	-1 to +19 EV (ISO 100 equivalent, 20°C/68°F)
Lens servo	•Autofocus: Instant single-servo AF (AF-S); continuous-servo AF (AF-C); auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A); predictive focus tracking automatically activated according to subject status (AF-A)  •Manual (M): Electronic rangefinder supported
Focus point	Can be selected from 11 focus points
AF-area modes	Single-point AF, dynamic-area AF, auto-area AF, 3D-tracking (11 points) AF
Focus lock	Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (Single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button
Built-in flash	Auto, Portrait, Child, Close-up, Night portrait, Party/indoor, Pet portrait modes: Auto flash with auto pop-up  P, S, A, M, Food: Manual pop-up with button release
Guide number (m/ft.) at 20°C/68°F	•At ISO 200: Approx. 17/56, 18/59 with manual flash  •At ISO 100 equivalent: Approx. 12/39, 13/43 with manual flash
Flash control	•TTL: i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR using 420-pixel RGB sensor are available with built-in flash, SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, or SB-400 (when combined with matrix metering or center-priority metering)  •Auto aperture: Available with SB-900, SB-800, and CPU lenses  •Non-TTL auto: Supported flash units include SB-900, SB-800, SB-80DX, SB-28DX, SB-28, SB-27, or SB-22s  •Range-priority manual: Available with SB-900 and SB-800
Flash modes	Auto, auto with red-eye reduction, fill-flash, auto slow sync, auto slow sync with red-eye correction, and rear curtain with slow sync
Flash compensation	-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV
Flash bracketing	2 or 3 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, or 2 EV
Flash-ready indicator	Lights when built-in flash or SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, SB-400, SB-80DX, SB-28DX, or SB-50DX is fully charged; blinks for 3 s after flash is fired at full output in i-TTL or auto aperture modes
Accessory shoe	Standard ISO 518 hot-shoe contact with safety lock
Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)	Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with optional Speedlights SB-900, SB-800, or SU-800 as commander.
Sync terminal	Hot Shoe Sync Terminal Adapter AS-15 (optional)
White balance	Auto (TTL white-balance with main image sensor and 420-pixel RGB sensor); 12 manual modes with fine-tuning; preset manual white balance, white balance bracketing
White balance bracketing	3 frames in steps of 1
Live View
AF modes	Face priority AF, wide area AF, normal area AF, subject tracking AF
Focus	Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame (camera selects focus point automatically when face priority or subject tracking AF is selected at the time of Live View shooting)
Movie clips
Image sizes (pixels)	1,280 x 720/24 fps, 640 x 424/24 fps, 320 x 216/24 fps
File format	AVI
Compression format	Motion-JPEG, with monaural sound
LCD monitor	Vari-angle type, 2.7-in., approx. 230k-dot, TFT LCD, approx. 100% frame coverage and brightness adjustment
Playback function	Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images or calendar) playback with playback zoom, movie playback, stop-motion movie playback, slide show, histogram display, highlights, auto image rotation, and image comment (up to 36 characters)
USB	Hi-Speed USB
Video output	Can be selected from NTSC and PAL; images can be displayed on external device while camera monitor is on
HDMI output	Type C HDMI connector; camera monitor turns off when HDMI cable is connected
Accessory terminal	•Remote Cord MC-DC2 (optional)  •GPS Unit GP-1 (optional)
Supported languages	Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish
Battery	One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL9a
AC adapter	AC Adapter EH-5a (optional; requires EP-5 power connector
Tripod socket	1/4 in. (ISO 1222)
Dimensions (W x H x D)	Approx. 127 x 104 x 80 mm / 5.0 x 4.1 x 3.1 in.
Weight	Approx. 560 g / 1 lb. 4 oz. without battery, memory card, or body cap
Supplied accessories (may differ by country or area)	Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL9a, Quick Charger MH-23, Eyepiece Cap DK-5, Rubber Eyecup DK-24, USB Cable UC-E6, Audio Video Cable EG-CP14, Camera Strap AN-DC3, Accessory Shoe Cover BS-1, Body Cap, Software Suite CD-ROM