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Nikon D5000 Digital SLR Review

Author Cliff Smith
Published 11th Sep 2009
Manufacturer Nikon
Price £417.02 (Exc VAT)
as reviewed £490.00 (Inc VAT)
Latest Price
Build Quality Score 9 for Build Quality
Features Score 10 for Features
Image Quality Score 8 for Image Quality
Value Score 8 for Value
Overall Score 9 for Overall
Nikon D5000 Digital SLR
award recommended

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A range of general test shots are shown over the next two pages. In some cases, the full size image has been reduced for bandwidth purposes, and a crop taken from the original full resolution image has been placed below it to show the overall image quality. Some other pictures may be clicked to view the original full-size image.



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I still couldn't get to Sidmouth, but here are some geese in mid-migration at Budleigh Salterton.




This is a 100% magnification crop from the image above.




The horizon is completely flat despite the wide angle setting. The new AF-S 18-55mm G kit lens is very good.




This is a crop from the corner of the image above. Corner sharpness is superb.

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comment Luan Bach said on 14th September 2009

Nikon DSLR auto modes has always the tendency to under-expose, compares to Canon, to maintain highlights. If you want straight out of the camera images then you'll need to add 1/3 ... more

comment bert said on 18th September 2009

I tried my friend's D5000, it wasn't too bad. I didnt have my old D80 along side it but I felt it was either as good OR better than it in terms of Noise Control. Only thing I felt ... more

comment MK said on 19th October 2009

Thanks for this review. Enjoyed the perspective. Haven't tried the D5000 yet, and am already a big fan of the D90-this review makes me think it might be a nice travel camera. Also ... more

comment MK said on 19th October 2009

One minor technical thing-- is there any way that you can make your reviews more scrollable so your fans don't have to keep clicking (and reloading) every page? Maybe I'm the only ... more

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