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Testseek.com have collected 127 expert reviews of the Nikon D5000 and the average rating is 85%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Nikon D5000.
Award: Good Buy May 2009
May 2009
 
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The editors liked

  • Good image quality and performance
  • HD video capability
  • Essentially a D90 for less money
  • Great features for the price
  • Records HD-resolution video
  • Good kit lens offers VR (image stabilization)
  • Camera automatically corrects chromatic aberration in camera JPEGs
  • Further increasing the apparent quality of the lens
  • Excellent high-ISO perfor...
  • Excellent value. Stellar image quality. HD video capture. LCD screen rotates and swivels. HDMI out.
  • Articulated LCD
  • Excellent image quality
  • Image quality and ISO levels
  • Relatively fast 4FPS burst shooting
  • Inexpensive for HD video.
  • Modestly priced with solid optics. Compact and light
  • Good exposure and image controls in video mode
  • With versatile LED view screen.
  • Swiveling screen. While video settings are minimal
  • Aperture adjustment lets you control depth of field.
  • Strong low-light performance
  • Long battery life
  • Crisp HD video recording
  • Image quality is excellent
  • D5000 provides great mix of manual control and ease of use for a DSLR
  • LCD can twist and swivel away from the camera
  • Battery life is good for DSLR camera
  • Good collection of printed materials quick start guide and user guide
  • Very good photo quality
  • Fast
  • Video capture
  • Nice kit lens
  • Built-in wireless flash controller.
  • Good tonal response and dynamic range
  • Very impressive high ISO performance
  • Easy-to-use control system
  • Feels very fast and responsive in use
  • Twist and swivel screen useful for certain shooting types
  • Useful in-camera RAW proces...
  • Affordable 12MP D-SLR with HD video
  • Tilt and swivel screen
  • Compact size.
  • Compact size
  • Great image quality with low noise
  • Fully-articulated screen with Live View
  • 720p HD movie mode
  • 11-point AF and viewfinder guides.
  • Variangle screen
  • Build and picture quality
  • Great overall image quality. Excellent Interface. Oodles ‘o manual controls. ...

The editors didn't like

  • HD video time limited
  • No AF for video
  • Too expensive for an entrylevel camera
  • "Rolling-shutter" motion artifacts in HD movie recording are distracting
  • No provision for external audio input for movie recording
  • Multi-point AF in low light is very slow
  • Autofocus in Live View mode is slow
  • Limited to contrast-detect onl...
  • Cant automatically refocus when shooting video. No microphone input. Low-res screen compared with competition. Proprietary USB port.
  • No autofocus with video
  • Low-res LCD
  • A bit too small
  • Buttons crowded and reduced.
  • Limited video shooting modes
  • Typical DSLR ergonomics and audio issues.
  • Prepare to miss some great shots while you dig though multiple screens to make adjustments. Menus use ambiguous sample photos instead of words
  • Which makes some controls indecipherable. Claustrophobic viewfinder and smallish 2.7inch LCD.
  • HD movie recording lacks auto focus
  • Mediocre still photo focus in Live View mode
  • Learning the function of each button could be time consuming
  • Autofocus can be slow
  • Especially in low light
  • Experienced photographers will want more features
  • LCD could use more resolution
  • Small
  • Dim viewfinder
  • Middling video quality
  • Too easy to accidentally change focus points.
  • Control system rather dependant on multiple button presses
  • Contrast detect AF so slow its useless for most types of photography (which is often the case on DSLRs)
  • No built-in AF motor restricts lens choice (though most popular lenses do work)
  • Default J...
  • Slow Live View
  • Difficult movie focusing
  • Video doesn’t autofocus
  • Battery life unimpressive.
  • Video doesnt autofocus
  • Battery life unimpressive
  • No AF motor for older lenses
  • UI slow for experienced owners
  • Relatively small optical viewfinder
  • Screen hinged at bottom
  • Not side.
  • Screen resolution
  • Lack of high ISO
  • Price point
  • Mediocre HD video performance. Limited Shutter Speed. Heavy. ...

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  Published: 2009-07-05, review by: imaging-resource.com

  • Great features for the price, Records HD-resolution video, Good kit lens offers VR (image stabilization), Camera automatically corrects chromatic aberration in camera JPEGs, further increasing the apparent quality of the lens, Excellent high-ISO perfor...
  • "Rolling-shutter" motion artifacts in HD movie recording are distracting, No provision for external audio input for movie recording, Multi-point AF in low light is very slow, Autofocus in Live View mode is slow, limited to contrast-detect onl...
  • Though it stands out as an oddity in naming terms when compared to the other Nikon digital SLRs in the line, the Nikon D5000 is best described as a lower-cost D90 in a D60 body, with a smaller set of available autofocus lenses. There are a few usabil...

 
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  Published: 2009-06-25, review by: macworld.com

  • Tilt and swivel screen; compact size.
  • Video doesn’t autofocus; battery life unimpressive.
  • Overall, the Nikon D5000 is well positioned to stand up to competing entry-level SLRs and crossover cameras such as those from Olympus and Panasonic based on the Micro Four Thirds system. Its price should appeal to SLR novices, and it offers a large e...

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  Published: 2009-06-24, review by: g4tv.com

  • Abstract:  Video Review: Kevin Pereira and Olivia Munn review the D5000, which is the ultimate digital SLR camera from Nikon: smaller, lighter, and easier to use with 12.3 megapixels, 720p video recording, geo-tagging and more. ...

 
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  Published: 2009-06-23, review by: akihabaranews.com

  • Abstract:  Better late than never… Heres our little review of Nikons latest DSRL, the D5000. First of all Id like to stress Im not a professional camera man but rather a DSRL heavy user, so dont expect much from me. Ok? Another important point, this first Ni...

 
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  Published: 2009-06-22, review by: steves-digicams.com

  • Abstract:  NIKONS D5000 DIGITAL SLR CAMERA EXPANDS POSSIBILITIES FOR PHOTO AND HD VIDEO CREATIVITY WITH D-MOVIE MODE, VARI-ANGLE LCD MONITOR AND 19 AUTOMATIC SCENE MODES MELVILLE, N.Y. (April 14, 2009) - Nikon Inc. today introduced the new D5000, a digital SLR c...

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  Published: 2009-06-22, review by: photographyblog.com

  • The Nikon D5000 is a successful crossbreed of the D90 and the D60. The new DSLR combines the imaging assembly, AF module, Live View and HD video recording capabilities of the former with the beginner-friendly infopanel-based operation of the latter, i...

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  Published: 2009-06-18, review by: Digitaltrends.com

  • Affordable 12MP D-SLR with HD video
  • Slow Live View, difficult movie focusing
  • We have no problems recommending the Nikon D5000....

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  Published: 2009-06-12, review by: camcorderinfo.com

  • Abstract:  The Nikon D5000 ($729.95 for body only) suffers from many of the same setbacks that the D90 experienced before it. The camera doesnt capture full HD video and its 1280 x 720 footage simply wont cut it in todays market. The rolling shutter issue does...

 
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  Published: 2009-06-12, review by: digitalcamerainfo.com

  • Abstract:  The Nikon D5000 is one of a handful of sub-$1000 video SLRs. Overall we found the Canon XSi did a better job shooting video, with higher definition and smoother video motion, but the Nikon was superior for still photography....

 
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  Published: 2009-06-12, review by: dpreview.com

  • Excellent image quality, Good tonal response and dynamic range, Very impressive high ISO performance, Easy-to-use control system, Feels very fast and responsive in use, Twist and swivel screen useful for certain shooting types, Useful in-camera RAW proces...
  • Control system rather dependant on multiple button presses, Contrast detect AF so slow its useless for most types of photography (which is often the case on DSLRs), No built-in AF motor restricts lens choice (though most popular lenses do work), Default J...
  • The Nikon D5000 aims to be a lot of things to a lot of people - stepping in above the D60 as an offering designed to attract upgraders from older entry-level DSLRs, as well as lending a welcoming hand-up to DSLR ownership for compact camera users look...

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