Nikon D5000 – first Nikon’s DSLR camera with swivel LCD
ID in categories: DSLR, Digital cameras on Tuesday, April 14th, 2009
Nikon corporation has officially announced their latest DSLR camera – Nikon D5000. I would lied if I say that I’m surprised by that, cause there was some quite loud rumors with photos of new D5000. Nikon has chosen Dubrovnik exclusive holiday place on Croatia seaside to shoot the promo video for the today presented DSLR.
By the name of this DSLR camera we can assume that Nikon is starting a completely new line in their DSLR lineup – DSLRs with the swivel LCD screens. Usually the LCD on the DSLR camera has been used only for reviewing already made photo. But today with LiveView available in almost every camera that trend has been changed.
Nikon is not the first DSLR manufacturer who have published DSLR with tilt LCD, we have saw that already on some Olympus and Sony models. Judging by that trend, I’m more then sure that we will see something similar coming from Canon soon enough.
In general Nikon D500 was made to cary on the battle in the entry level DSLR class with it’s main competitor Canon EOS 500D. While it has found it’s place somewhere in between the D90 and D60 in the Nikon’s DSLR lineup. Judging by the specs of the new Nikon we can see that it has the best qualities of both of it’s siblings. Almost all advanced features from the D90 are here and still it’s quite compact like the D60.
Optical sensor with 12 mpix resolution, same like D90 is using, but now with more advanced airflow dust cleaning, taken from the D60. Thank you god, that Nikon dropped the 3 point auto-focus, which has been used on D60, and the new D5000 has, much better, 11 point auto focusing system taken from the D90 camera. Compromises were made on the kuplung system, so you wont be able to use older Nikon lenses with mechanical focusing system – D90 can drive such lenses, but that was expected this is the entry level DSLR, in the end.
Burst shooting speed – 4 fps, just in the middle tween the D90 and D60. Viewfinder is maybe not the best, taken from the D60, using pentamirror instead pentaprism – this is the sacrifice for body size. Pentaprism just can not fit that small DSLR body – and it’s cheaper in the end.
LCD display, 2.7 inch, again something in the middle, but with important difference it can swivel and tilt and that in combination with the improved LiveView mode – you will be able to shoot from some angles that no DSLR has been before. The downside of LCD is it’s resolution of just 230 000 pixels, comparing to the 3 inch LCD that D90 is using, this has almost four times less pixels.
As I was mentioned before LiveView has been improved, comparing to the D90 LV, now it can AF track the subject in the frame.
As the Nikon stated in their press conference, D5000 will be in the stores in May, with the price that will be around the price of it’s main competitor Canon EOS 500D.
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September 27th, 2009 at 3:26 am
I absolutely love that this camera has the Tilt and Swivel LCD. That is absolutely a requirement for me, before I will even consider buying any camera, Digital Single Lens Reflex, or not. My first Digital Camera was the Olympus C-5060 Wide Zoom. I sure love that camera. But it’s technology is old and I’m ready to move up to an SLR. I just wish this camera gave me the choice to use the CF(Compact Flash), memory card. I’ve been using the 32GB memory in my Olympus and I love all the video and picture space I have. I take pictures all day, thousands of them. and I never run out of room. Now I have to buy a brand new memory card. The SDHC 32GB. That’s going to cost me another couple of hundred dollars that I would rather not have to spend again. I sure hope Nikon fixes this soon. I need memory choices. This Nikon should give the choice of SDHC, and CF. My olympus is smaller than this Nikon and the Olympus gives me two choices. And the Dx memory that is also in my olympus is also very near the same size as the SDHC. But rather than go on and on about how angry I am about have to buy another memory card, I’ll be grateful that Digital camera technology is advancing to the point where I absolutely stare at the specifications in a daze, in absolute amazement to the technological advancements that have occurred in such a very short time. I love it. Go Nikon! And Nikon, That Swivel LCD Rocks!