Comments on: Nikon D5000 consumer dSLR does video

The company introduces both a flip-down-and-twist LCD and video capture in its new consumer dSLR.

[miguelito_7792]

Any news on the rumored D400?

[Lordrust]

does it still have the jelly video / rolling shutter problems of the d90?

[gerrrg]

No one's gonna switch brands just because of the minor differences between the models. I own 5 Nikon lenses and 1 Sigma for my Nikon. There's no way I'm switching to another manufacturer just because they have more megapixels or 1080p video. That's too much money invested in some really good lenses, that it would have to be over $1000 difference for me to be tempted.

I can see how the bottom comparison would matter to a newbie, but the more important measurement is the quality of image coming out of the sensor.

[NLips]

The magnification of the viewfinder is not 0.95, but 0.78 - considerably lower than many other entry level DSLRs. The D60 was 0.8.

[Farsad_Ghaffarian]

Nikon D5000 is real!!!!!!. more useful information about D5000:

Nikon D5000 announcement:
http://fototalk.net/photography-equipments/nikon-d5000/
D5000 Complete features:
http://fototalk.net/photography-equipments/nikon-d5000-features/
D5000 Full specifications:
http://fototalk.net/photography-equipments/nikon-d5000-specifications/
D5000 PDF Cataloug:
http://chsvimg.nikon.com/products/imaging/lineup/digitalcamera/slr/d5000/pdf/d5000_16p.pdf
D5000 Sample Picture:
http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/lineup/digitalcamera/slr/d5000/sample.htm
D5000 Images:
http://press.nikonusa.com/gallery/product.php?c=nikon/Digital_SLR/2009/D5000/
D5000 ISO Test:
http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/D5000/D5000A7.HTM

[dexgen]

The viewfinder magnification is 0.78, however in order to get a good compairson you need to divide by the focal-length multiplier. You'd get a 0.52 for the nikon, 0.54 for the canon and a horrible 0.48 for the olympus.

[Joliet Eddie]

From what I can tell, for autofocus this new model requires lenses with the motor built into the lens like the D40/D60. Am I reading the specs correctly?

[kalel33]

Yes, but Nikon has come out with AF-S lens in the 35mm and 50mm primes, which was a big problem for those cameras. I don't think it's as much of a problem now. Canon doesn't have motors inside the bodies either, but all their lens have motors in them.

[Joliet Eddie]

I have one of the new 35mm AF-S lenses. Nice fast addition that works well as a prime lens on the DX format.

With this new addition to the Nikon line, it seems to me that there will be further development of motorized Nikon lenses, from Nikon and other manufacturers.

[SoonerFanSF]

Does the D5000 finally provide continuous auto-focus during video mode? That was an amazing omission in a camera as expensive as the D90. Even a cheap camcorder will refocus when you zoom in or out.

[craig.knapp1]

I have used and continuously owned Nikon equipment since the 1970s. Nikon lenses as far back as the 1960s work with all new Nikon Cameras (though with limited or no automatic metering which is easily worked around by by taking light readings as the lens Depth of Field Preview button is depressed). I own a Nikon D300 and D40, will be selling the D40 to get the D5000 as my new "second" camera.

It is also good to see the addition of a "true" wide-angle zoom, namely the 10-24mm by Nikon for the DX format. Combined with the recent introduction of a DX 35mm F1.8 (approx 50mm in terms of 35mm film) lens it appears Nikon is beginning to finally offer some real choices for all of us who have invested in the DX format. Now we need about a 20mm F1.8 (equivalent to a 35mm lens in the days of film). Moving from zoom lenses of F3.5-5.6 to these 1.8 prime lenses lets you shoot in lower light at reasonable ISO settings (200-400) instead of having to crank the ISO to 1600 or above since a 1.8 lens gathers about 3 to 5 times more light than a 3.5-5.6 zoom.

I was planning on purchasing the D90 but am glad I waited a bit, the articulating screen of the D5000 is the clincher, now macro-photography will be so much easier without having to purchase separate, expensive 90 degree angle viewfinder accessories.

Now if we can just move away from the Bayer Interpolation system which is used to create digital images, to some type of "direct pixel" acquisition of a scene to improve sharpness. Of course you can currently have the AA filter located in front of the sensor replaced by MaxMax to eliminate Moire patterns which gives the appearance of improved sharpness.

Craig Knapp

[srjoness]

I have a question what is the big difference between the D300 and the newD5000