Nikon D5000

12.3 million

Image Sensor

Nikon DX format (23.6 x 15.8 mm) CMOS sensor

Image Size (Pixels)

4,288 x 2,848 [L], 3,216 x 2,136 [M], 2,144 x 1,424 [S]; D-movie: 1280 x 720 / 24fps, 640 x 480 / 24fps, 320 x 240 / 24fps

Sensitivity

ISO 200 to 3,200 in steps of 1/3 EV, plus HI-0.3, HI-0.7, HI-1 (ISO 6400); LO-0.3, LO-0.7 and LO-1 (ISO 100)

File Format

NEF (12 bit compressed RAW); JPEG (Baseline-compliant); AVI movie (Motion JPEG compression format with monaural sound)

Storage Media

SD memory card (SDHC compliant)

Shooting Modes

1) Single frame, 2) Continuous: 4fps, 3) Self-timer, 4) Delayed remote, 5) Quick-response remote, 6) Silent shooting, 7) D-Movie

White Balance

Auto (hybrid control with image sensor and 420-segment RGB sensor) 12 manual modes, 31 color temperature settings, preset manual, fine tuning, white-balance bracketing

LCD Monitor

2.7", 230,000-dot, low-temperature polysilicon TFT vari-angle LCD

Playback Function

1) Full-frame, 2) Thumbnail (4/9/72, calendar), 3) playback zoom, 4) RGB histogram display, 5) RGB histogram for portion of the image visible in the monitor with playback zoom, 6) Slide show, 7) Movie playback, 8) stop-motion movies

Delete Function

1) Card format, 2) All frames delete, 3) Selected frames delete

Interface

USB 2.0 (High-speed), GP-1 (GPS Unit)

Picture Angle (in 35mm [135] format equivalent)

Approx. 1.5x lens focal length

Viewfinder

Eye-level penta-Dach mirror type; built-in diopter adjustment (-1.7 to +0.5m-1)

Focusing Screen

Type B Brite View clear matte screen Mark V with superimposed focus brackets