Nikon steps up its entry-level offerings with new D5000 SLRHoming in on the recently announced Canon EOS Rebel T1i, Nikon is aggressively going after the entry-level SLR market by bringing N90 features to a simpler, lighter body. Also, the company announced a new ultra wide-angle zoom for its DX-sensor SLRs.
Canon has long held on to a large share of the entry-level DSLR market with its various Rebel models. But Nikon is aiming squarely at Canon's latest Rebel T1i with the newly announced Nikon D5000 SLR. Combining most of the functionality of the company's D90 advanced amateur SLR with a simpler, lighter weight body, the D5000 sits nicely between the D60 and D90, while further stratifying Nikon's SLR line-up.
The D5000's LCD screen
The new D5000 incorporates a 12.3 megapixel DX-format CMOS sensor, like the D90, and has the same 720p HD video recording capabilities. It also has the same 11-point autofocusing, 3D Color Matrix metering, 100-6400 extended ISO range, Live View focusing, Expeed image processing, and just a hair slower 4 frames-per-second continuous shooting. However, it packs all of that into a body more like the entry-level D60, with simplified exposure controls, lack of an in-body AF motor, and a smaller, though articulated, 2.7" 230,000 pixel LCD display. The articulated LCD—common on many high-end prosumer digicams—can be titled and swiveled in a number of different orientations, which can assist when shooting at odd angles or over-the-head. In another nod to advanced amateurs, the D5000 has built-in support for Nikon's GP-1 GPS unit for automatically geotagging images.
The camera is set to be available later this month. It should go for around $700 for the body, which places it a few hundred above the D60, and below the D90. Nikon is also making it available in a kit with an AF-S NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR lens for about $850.
The D5000's LCD screen
The new D5000 incorporates a 12.3 megapixel DX-format CMOS sensor, like the D90, and has the same 720p HD video recording capabilities. It also has the same 11-point autofocusing, 3D Color Matrix metering, 100-6400 extended ISO range, Live View focusing, Expeed image processing, and just a hair slower 4 frames-per-second continuous shooting. However, it packs all of that into a body more like the entry-level D60, with simplified exposure controls, lack of an in-body AF motor, and a smaller, though articulated, 2.7" 230,000 pixel LCD display. The articulated LCD—common on many high-end prosumer digicams—can be titled and swiveled in a number of different orientations, which can assist when shooting at odd angles or over-the-head. In another nod to advanced amateurs, the D5000 has built-in support for Nikon's GP-1 GPS unit for automatically geotagging images.
The camera is set to be available later this month. It should go for around $700 for the body, which places it a few hundred above the D60, and below the D90. Nikon is also making it available in a kit with an AF-S NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR lens for about $850.
Nikon has also announced the AF-S DX-NIKKOR 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED lens for its line-up. This ultra wide-angle zoom lens is designed for any DX-format Nikon SLR, including the new D5000 as well as D40, D60, D90, D300, and previous DX-format models. It has a full-frame equivalent of roughly 15-36mm, which is great for landscape, architecture, interiors, large groups, and more. The lens also features Silent Wave internal focusing, ED glass, three aspheric elements to reduce distortion, and a seven-bladed aperture to help achieve the ever-elusive bokeh. The lens should ship in May with an expected price of $900.
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