Nikon D5000 Digital SLR With Video Announced

April 14th, 2009 by Photo-John

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5 Responses

1. Franglais Says:
   April 15th, 2009 at 12:19 pm

   My guess is that Nikon are positioning this camera against the Canon 500D. The true basic entry-level model is the D40 for less than $500. The expert amateur who wants to use legacy lenses like the famous 50mm f1.8 and have a nice big viewfinder will go for the D90. But I think a lot of people who tried - and were dissatisfied with - bridge cameras will be tempted by the D5000.

2. Photo-John Says:
   April 15th, 2009 at 1:05 pm

   Yeah, I think it’s absolutely meant to target people who are considering Canon’s 500D / T1i. With the tilt / swivel LCD, the same sensor as the D90, and straightforward 720p video capture, the Nikon D5000 looks like the better choice to me. However, just to throw a wrench in this whole discussion, for first time DSLR buyers, I think the forthcoming Panasonic Lumix GH1 looks like the best choice for a changable lens, video-enabled camera.

3. Hemant Says:
   April 16th, 2009 at 8:24 am

   Can the user zoom in while using the movie mode of D 5000? The previews are not so clear on this point. Will it suffice need of a camcorder?

4. Photo-John Says:
   April 20th, 2009 at 11:04 am

   Hemant-
   Since the Nikon D5000 is a digital SLR, you will be able to zoom. All manual lens operations are separate from the camera’s video operation. So if you turn the zoom ring on the lens, it will zoom. Same goes for the focus ring. Auto focus I’m not so sure about, though. That’s really the big deal with video-enabled DSLRs right now - do they have auto focus? The Canon EOS 5D Mark II does not and if I remember right, the Nikon D90 doesn’t either.

5. Ken Barnes Says:
   April 30th, 2009 at 2:22 pm

   Great camera but its limiting factor is that it will not accept the standard lenses that don’t have internal focusing motors.

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