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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effective pixels

12.3 million

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Image sensor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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)

 

 

Storage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Viewfinder

Eye-level pentamirror single-lens reflex viewfinder

 

 

 

 

 

Frame coverage

Approx. 95% horizontal and 95% vertical

 

 

 

 

 

Magnification

Approx. 0.78 x (50 mm 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

 

 

 

 

Lens

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter

 

 

 

 

 

Type

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Release mode

 

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

 

 

 

 

Exposure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Metering

TTL exposure metering using 420-pixel RGB sensor

 

 

 

 

 

Metering 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

 

 

 

 

Range

• Matrix or center-weighted metering: 0–20 EV

 

 

 

 

 

 

(ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens,

• Spot metering: 2–20 EV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

68°F/20°C)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto exposure bracketing 3 frames in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto exposure lock

Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button

 

 

 

 

 

 

ISO sensitivity

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

 

 

 

 

(Recommended Exposure Index)

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Focus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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. 1 ft. 8 in.–9 ft. 10 in. /

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.5–3 m)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AF detection range

-1 to +19 EV (ISO 100 equivalent, 68°F/20°C)

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flash

 

 

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 (ft./m)

• At ISO 200: Approx. 56/17, 59/18 with manual flash

 

at 68°F/20°C

• At ISO 100 equivalent: Approx. 39/12, 43/13 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

Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with optional Speedlights SB-900, SB-800, or SU-800

 

Lighting System (CLS)

as commander.

 

Sync terminal

Hot Shoe Sync Terminal Adapter AS-15 (optional)

White balance

 

 

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

 

 

Image size (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

Monitor

 

 

LCD monitor

Vari-angle type, 2.7-in., approx. 230k-dot, TFT LCD, approx. 100% frame coverage,

 

 

 

and brightness adjustment

Playback

 

 

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)

Interface

 

 

USB

Hi-Speed USB

 

Audio 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

 

 

Supported languages

Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German,

 

 

 

Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish

Power source

 

 

Battery

One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL9a

 

AC adapter

AC Adapter EH-5a (optional; requires EP-5 power connector)

Tripod socket

 

 

Tripod socket

1/4 in. (ISO 1222)

Dimensions/Weight

 

 

Dimensions (W x H x D)

Approx. 5.0 x 4.1 x 3.1 in. / 127 x 104 x 80 mm

 

Weight

Approx. 1 lb. 4 oz. / 560 g without battery, memory card, or body cap

Operating environment

 

 

Temperature

32–104°F / 0–40°C

 

Humidity

Less than 85% (no condensation)

Accessories

 

 

Supplied accessories

Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL9a, Quick Charger MH-23, Eyepiece Cap DK-5,

 

 

(may differ by country or area)

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

 

 

 

 

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The SD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association.

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PictBridge is a trademark.

HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

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Images in viewfinders, on LCDs and monitors shown in this brochure are simulated.

Printed in Japan Code No. 6CE90025 (0904/A) J

DSLR-D5000-01-04/09

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