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Nikon D5000 Black 12.3 Megapixels Digital SLR Camera Body - 25452
Nikon D5000 Black 12.3 Megapixels Digital SLR Camera Body - D5000BODY
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Features:
- 12.3-megapixel DX-format CMOS image sensor: Coupled with Nikon's EXPEED image processing and NIKKOR optics, breathtaking picture quality is assured
- D-Movie Mode with sound: Record 720p HD movie clips enhanced by NIKKOR interchangeable lens quality and versatility
- Vari-angle color LCD monitor: Position the 2.7-inch monitor freely for fresh shooting perspectives. Screen flips inward for safe keeping
- 19 Auto-exposure Scene Modes: Capture stunning photos in challenging picture-taking situations including Sunsets, Candlelight, Silhouette, Portrait, Landscape, Beach/Snow, and more
- One-button Live View: Easy Live View access offers 4 autofocus modes, including Face Priority AF
- Continuous shooting as fast as 4 frames-per-second: Combined with fast power-up and split-second shutter response, decisive moments are captured easily without annoying shooting lag
- Low noise ISO sensitivity from 200 to 3200: Engineered for exceptional low-light shooting
- Built-in image sensor cleaning: Effective 4-frequency, ultrasonic sensor cleaning keeps images spot free
- 11-point autofocus system with 3D Focus Tracking: Fast and accurate autofocus delivers razor sharpness
- Auto Active D-Lighting: Restores lost shadow and highlight detail in high contrast exposuresSelectable and Auto modes available
- In-camera Retouch image editing: Creative in-camera image editing, featuring Soft Filter, Straighten, Color Outline Effect, Perspective Control, Red-eye Correction, Image Overlay, Monochrome and moreall without a PC
- Picture Control Settings for personal image control: Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape and 9 customizable settings
- Nikon 3D Color Matrix Metering II: Nikons renowned 420-pixel RGB 3D Color Matrix Metering II, teamed with the exclusive Scene Recognition System, evaluates each scene for unmatched exposure accuracy
- Durable, high precision shutter: Testing to over 100,000 cycles assures precision and long shutter life
- GPS geo-tagging: GP-1 GPS unit (optional) automatically identifies and records every images latitude, longitude and altitude, with satellite time-of-day
Package Content:
- EN-EL9a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
- MH-23 Quick Charger
- DK-5 Eyepiece Cap
- DK-24 Rubber Eyecup
- UC-E6 USB Cable
- EG-CP14 Audio Video Cable
- AN-DC3 Camera Strap
- Body Cap
- BS-1 Accessory Shoe Cover
- Software Suite CD-ROM
Specifications:
- Image Sensor Format DX
- Image Sensor Type CMOS
- Sensor Size 15.8 x 23.6mm
- Total Pixels 12.9 million
- Effective Pixels 12.3 million
- Image Area (pixels)
- DX-format
- (L) 4288x2848
- (M) 3216x2136
- (S) 2144x1424
- DX-format
- Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution 4 frames per second
- Continuous Shooting Options
- DX-format
- CH: Up to 4 frames per second
- CL: Up to 4 frames per second
- DX-format
- LCD Monitor Size 2.7 in. diagonal
- LCD Monitor Type Vari-angle color LCD monitor
- LCD Monitor Resolution 230,000 Dots
- LCD Monitor Angle of View 170-degree wide-viewing angle
- LCD Monitor Adjustments Brightness,7 levels
- Shutter type Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane
- Slowest Shutter Speed
- 30 sec. in steps of 1/3
- 1/2
- 1 EV
- 30 sec. in steps of 1/3
- Fastest Shutter Speed
- 1/4000 sec. in steps of 1/3
- 1/2
- 1 EV
- 1/4000 sec. in steps of 1/3
- Bulb Shutter Setting Yes
- Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity
- 200 in steps of 1/3
- 1 EV
- 200 in steps of 1/3
- Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity
- 3200 in steps of 1/3
- 1 EV
- 3200 in steps of 1/3
- Lowest Expanded ISO Sensitivity Lo-1 (ISO 100 equivalent)
- Highest Expanded ISO Sensitvity Hi-1 (ISO 6400 equivalent)
- Expanded ISO Sensitivity Options
- Lo-1 (ISO 100 equivalent) in steps of 1/3 EV
- Hi-1 (ISO 6400 equivalent) in steps of 1/3 EV
- Lo-1 (ISO 100 equivalent) in steps of 1/3 EV
- Storage Media
- SD
- SDHC
- SD
- Storage System
- JPEG: JPEG-baseline-compliant; can be selected from Size priority and Optimal
- Quality
- AVI
- Compressed 12-bit NEF (RAW)
- File System
- Compliant with DCF 2.0
- DPOF
- EXIF 2.21
- Compliant with DCF 2.0
- Exposure Modes
- Programmed Auto (P) with Flexible Program
- Shutter-Priority Auto (S)
- Aperture-Priority Auto (A)
- Manual (M)
- Auto
- Auto (flash off) Advanced Scene Modes
- Programmed Auto (P) with Flexible Program
- Advanced Scene Modes
- Portrait
- Landscape
- Close-up
- Sports
- Night Portrait
- Night Landscape, Party/Indoor, Beach/Snow, Sunset, Dusk/Dawn, Pet Portrait, Candlelight, Blossom, Autumn Colors, Food, Silhouette, High Key, Low Key
- Portrait
- Exposure Metering System
- 420 pixel RGB sensor 3D Color Matrix Metering II
- Center-weighted
- Spot
- 420 pixel RGB sensor 3D Color Matrix Metering II
- Metering Range 1) 0 to 20 EV (Matrix or center-weighted metering); 2) 2 to 20 EV (Spot metering) (ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, at 20 degrees C/68 degrees F)
- Exposure Meter Coupling CPU
- Exposure Compensation
- ±5EV in increments of 1/3
- 1/2
- 1
- ±5EV in increments of 1/3
- Exposure Lock Yes
- Exposure Bracketing
- Yes
- 2 or 3 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 or 2 EV
- Yes
- Shutter Release Modes
- Live View [LV] mode
- Self-timer mode
- Continuous [C] mode: 4 Quiet mode
- Live View [LV] mode
- Movie Modes
- Movie with sound
- Stop motion movie
- D-Movie
- HD 1280 x 720/24 fps VGA 640 x 424/24 fps QVGA 320 x 216/24 fps
- Movie with sound
- White Balance
- Sun
- Shade
- Fluorescent
- Incandescent
- Flash
- Preset
- Auto
- Auto (TTL white balance with 420-pixel RGB sensor) Seven manual modes with fine-tuning; Sun Shade Fluorescent Incandescent Flash Preset Fine Tune by Kelvin Color temperature setting
- Sun
- White Balance Bracketing Yes, Yes
- D-Lighting Bracketing 2 exposures
- Live View Shooting yes
- Playback Functions
- Full frame
- Thumbnail (4, 9, 16 or 72 segments)
- Zoom
- Slideshow
- Histogram
- Shooting data
- Highlight point display
- Auto image rotation
- Sound playback
- D-Movie playback
- Calendar
- D-Movie playback Thumbnail (4, 9, 72 segments) Calendar
- Full frame
- Interface
- Hi-speed USB
- NTSC
- HDMI
- Hi-speed USB
- Picture Angle 1.5
- Viewfinder -2.0 to +1.0 m-1
- Viewfinder Frame Coverage Approx. 95%
- Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment (-2.0 to +1.0 m-1)
- Viewfinder Eyepoint 17.9
- Reflex Mirror Quick-return type
- Focusing Screen Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark V screen with focus frame (framing grid can be displayed)
- Viewfinder Magnification Approx. 0.78
- Autofocus System Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus module with TTL phase detection, 11 focus points (including 1 cross-type sensor) and AF-assist illuminator (range approx. 0.5-3 m/1 ft. 8 in.-9ft.10 in.)
- Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points 11
- Autofocus Sensitivity -1 - +19 EV (ISO 100, 20°C/68°F
- Focus Modes
- Single-servo AF (S)
- Continuous-servo (C)
- Manual (M) with electronic rangefinder
- Live View autofocus; Face-priority, wide area, normal area and Subject tracking
- Single-servo AF (S)
- Single-point AF Mode Yes
- Dynamic AF Mode Yes
- Auto-area AF Mode Yes
- Focus Lock
- AE-L/AF-L button
- Half press of shutter-release button (single-point AF in AF-S)
- AE-L/AF-L button
- Picture Control
- Standard
- Neutral
- Vivid
- Monochrome
- Nine User-customizable settings
- Portrait
- Landscape
- Standard
- In-Camera Image Editing
- Trim
- D-Lighting
- Color Balance
- Image Overlay
- Filter Effects
- Distortion Control
- Monochrome
- Stop Motion
- Color Balance
- NEF (RAW) processing
- Quick retouch
- Straighten
- Distortion Control
- Fisheye
- Small picture
- Red-eye correction
- Perspective control Color outline
- Trim
- Built-in Flash Yes
- External Flash Shoe Yes
- Built-in Flash Distance 56 at ISO 200 ft.17 at ISO 200m
- Dust-Off Reference Photo Yes
- Nikon Creative Lighting System Compatibility Yes
- Flash Sync Speed up to 1/200
- FP High Speed Sync up to 1/4000
- Flash Sync Modes
- Front-curtain sync (normal)
- Slow sync
- Rear-curtain sync
- Red-eye reduction
- Front-curtain sync (normal)
- Flash Control
- i-TTL: TTL flash control by 420-pixel RGB sensor, built-in flash, SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, SB-400: i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL flash
- AA (Auto Aperture-type) flash: Available with SB-900 and SB-800 used with CPU lens
- Non-TTL Auto: Available with Speedlights such as SB-800, 28, 27, and 22S
- Range-priority manual flash; available with SB-900 and SB-800
- i-TTL: TTL flash control by 420-pixel RGB sensor, built-in flash, SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, SB-400: i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL flash
- Accessory Shoe Yes
- Self-timer 2, 5, 10, 20 seconds duration
- World Time Setting Yes
- Date, Time and Daylight Savings Time Settings Yes
- Battery Type Rechargeable
- Battery / Batteries
- EN-EL9 Lithium-ion Battery
- EN-EL9a Lithium-ion Battery
- EN-EL9 Lithium-ion Battery
- AC Adaptor EH-5a AC Adapter
- Battery Charger MH-18a Quick Charger
- Image Comment Yes
- Battery Life (shots per charge) 510 shots (CIPA)
- Tripod Socket ¼-20
- Supported Languages Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish
- Supplied Software Software Suite CD-ROM
Approximate Dimensions:
- Width: 5.0"
- Height: 4.1"
- Depth: 3.1"
Approximate Weight:
- Unit: 1lb 4oz
- Shipping: 2 lbs
Warranty Information:
- Manufacturer Warranty (authorized online retailer): 1 Year Parts and Labor
California customers:
General
Color
Black
Type
DSLR
Camera Body
Effective Pixels (MP)
12.3 Megapixels
LCD Screen Size (in)
2.7"
Records Video
Yes
Records HD Video
Yes
Built-In Flash
Yes
Focus Modes
Single-servo AF (S), Continuous-servo (C), Manual (M) with electronic rangefinder, Live View autofocus; Face-priority, wide area, normal area and Subject tracking
LCD Type
Vari-Angle Color
Red-Eye Reduction
Yes
Self Timer
Yes
Self Timer Delay
2, 5, 10, 20 sec
Storage Media
SD, SDHC
Power Source
Lithium-ion Battery, AC Adapter
Camera Lens
Optical Zoom (x)
3x
Image Stabilization
Yes
Warranty Information
Labor Warranty
1 Year
Parts Warranty
1 Year
Approximate Weight
Unit Weight (lbs.)
1.25
Package Weight (lbs)
1
Approximate Dimensions
Height (in)
4.1
Width (in)
5
Depth (in)
3.1
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