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Last reviewed: May 5th
| Price at launch | £719.99 |
| MPN | VBA240KU01 |
| Additional Information | 1280 x 720 maximum movie recording resolution |
| Colour | Black |
| Dimensions | 127 x 104 x 80 |
| Features | Vari angle LCD monitor |
| Weight (g) | 560 |
| Battery Type | Lithium-Ion Rechargable |
| Connectivity | HDMI Output, USB 2.0 |
| Effective Pixels | 12.3 |
| Exposure Modes | Aperture-priority, Automatic, Manual, Programme, Shutter-priority |
| Focusing Modes | Auto, Dynamic-area AF, Single-area AF |
| ISO Settings | 100, 1600, 200, 3200, 400, 6400, 800 |
| Image Formats | AVI, JPEG, RAW |
| Lens | Nikon F lens mount with AF contacts |
| Longest Shutter Speed | 30 |
| Memory Types | SD, SDHC |
| Metering Modes | Centre weighted, OTHER, Spot |
| Min Shutter Speed | 1.4 |
| Max resolution (horizontal pixels) | 4288 |
| Max resolution (vertical pixels) | 2848 |
D5000
Best Price
from Jessops
| Other retailers | Price |
|---|---|
| Amazon Electronic... | £524.80 |
Key specs
Weight (g): 560 |
Effective Pixels: 12.3 |
Max resolution (horizontal pixels): 4288 |
Max resolution (vertical pixels): 2848 |
For
Compact body
>Intuitive interface
>Excellent AF/metering/White balance
>Very capable 11-point AF system Nikon's best Live View yet
>Includes face detection AF
>720p 'HD' video can be handy
Against
Simplified ergonomics
>Slow Contrast-detection AF in Live View
>Struggles with backlit subjects
>Inbuilt microphone is over-sensitive to sounds of camera handling
>No AF in video mode
>Currently rather pricey

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