Nikon D5000

The D5000’s most distinctive feature is its 2.7-inch, 230,000-dot, tilt-and-swivel LCD screen—a first among Nikon cameras. The display provides surprising clarity given its image depth (the D90’s LCD clocks in at 920,000 dots). It doesn’t articulate and swing out; but it does flip out and down, and it can turn around and inward for protection. Although I would have preferred a greater range of motion, I still loved the freedom and enhanced creativity that the movable screen provided. The camera’s compact size and light weight also enable users to make the most of unusual camera angles, such as shooting overhead or close to the ground.

There are seven primary shooting modes:
* Auto: An automatic "point-and-shoot" mode with virtually all camera settings determined by the camera according to conditions; flash will fire automatically if the subject is poorly lit. The Picture Control (PC) menu, which provides a wide range of sharpening, contrast, brightness, saturation and hue adjustments, is disabled in this mode.
* Program: Camera sets shutter speed and aperture for optimal exposure
* Aperture Priority: User selects aperture, camera determines shutter speed
* Shutter Priority: User selects shutter speed, camera determines aperture
* Manual: User selects shutter speed and aperture
* Scene: The D90 offers portrait, landscape, close-up, sports, and night portrait scene presets in which the camera optimizes settings according to the mode chosen
* D-Movie: HD video capture is available at up to 720p (1280 x 720 pixels) and 24 fps in Motion JPEG format;

In the Box:
• Nikon D5000 body with body cap
• 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6G VR lens
• DK-24 rubber eyecup (on camera)
• EN-EL9a rechargeable Li-ion battery
• MH-23 Quick Charger
• AN-DC3 strap
• UC-E6 USB cable
• EG-CP14 audio/video cable
• BS-1 hot shoe cover
• DK-5 eyepiece cap
• Software CD
• Quick Start Guide, in English and Spanish
• User's Manual, in English and Spanish

Ref: www.digitalcamerareview.com; www.digitalcamerainfo.com