Nikon D5000 + Objectives

Starting price : 835£
Type of auction : express auction
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Type : Single-lens reflex digital camera

Lens mount : Nikon F mount (with AF contacts)

Effective picture angle : Approx. 1.5 x lens focal length (Nikon DX format)

Effective pixels : 12.3 million

Image sensor : 23.6 x 15.8 mm CMOS sensor

Total pixels : 12.9 million

Dust-reduction system : Image Sensor Cleaning, Image Dust Off reference data (optional Capture NX 2 required)

Image size (pixels) : 4,288 x 2,848 [L], 3,216 x 2,136 [M], 2,144 x 1,424 [S]

File format : NEF (RAW)

JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx. 1:4), normal (approx. 1:8), or basic (approx. 1:16) compression

NEF (RAW) + JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) /and JPEG formats

Picture Control System : Can be selected from Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape; storage for up to nine custom Picture Controls

File system : DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0, DPOF (Digital Print Order Format), Exif 2.21 (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras), PictBridge

Viewfinder : Eye-level pentamirror single-lens reflex viewfinder

Frame coverage : Approx. 95% horizontal and 95% vertical

Magnification : Approx. 0.78 x (50mm f/1.4 lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1)

Eyepoint : 17.9 mm (-1.0 m-1)

Diopter adjustment : -1.7 to +0.7 m-1

Focusing screen : Type B BriteView Clear Matte screen Mark V with focus frame (framing grid can be displayed)

Reflex mirror : Quick-return type

Lens aperture : Instant return, electronically controlled

Compatible lenses : AF-S and AF-I NIKKOR: All functions supported

Type G or D AF NIKKOR not equipped with an autofocus motor: All functions supported except autofocus

Non-Type G or D AF NIKKOR not equipped with an autofocus motor: All functions supported except 3D color matrix metering II and autofocus

IX-NIKKOR and AF-NIKKOR for F3AF: Not supported

Type D PC NIKKOR: All functions supported except some shooting modes

AI-P NIKKOR: All functions supported except 3D color matrix metering II

Non-CPU: Autofocus not supported. Can be used in exposure mode M, but exposure meter does not function

Lens with maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster: Electronic rangefinder can be used

Shutter type : Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter

Shutter speed : 1/4,000 to 30 s in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV, Bulb, Time (with optional ML-L3 Remote Control)

Flash sync speed : X = 1/200 s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/200 s or slower

Release modes : Single-frame, continuous, self-timer, delayed remote, quick-response, quiet

Frame advance rate : Continuous high speed: up to 4 fps (manual focus, manual or shutter-priority auto exposure, 1/250 s or faster shutter speed; other settings at default values and memory remaining in memory buffer)

Self-timer : Can be selected from 2, 5, 10, and 20 s duration

Exposure metering : TTL exposure metering using 420-pixel RGB sensor

Exposure method : Matrix: 3D color matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering II (other CPU lenses)

Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8-mm circle in center of frame

Spot: Meters 3.5-mm circle (about 2.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point

Exposure range (ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, 20°C/68°F)

Matrix or center-weighted metering: 0–20 EV

Spot metering: 2–20 EV

Exposure meter coupling : CPU

Exposure modes : Auto modes (auto, auto [flash off]), Advanced Scene Modes (Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close up, Night portrait, Night landscape, Party/indoor, Beach/snow, Sunset, Dusk/dawn, Pet portrait, Candlelight, Blossom, Autumn colors, Food, Silhouette, High key, and Low key), programmed auto with flexible program (P), shutter-priority auto (S), aperture-priority auto (A), manual (M)

Exposure compensation : ±5 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV

Exposure bracketing : 3 frames in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV

Exposure lock : Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button

ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index)

ISO 200 to 3200 in steps of 1/3 EV. Can also be set to approx. 0.3, 0.7, or 1 EV (ISO 100 equivalent) below ISO 200, or to approx. 0.3, 0.7, or 1 EV (ISO 6400 equivalent) over ISO 3200, ISO sensitivity auto control available

Active D-Lighting : Can be selected from Auto, Extra high, High, Normal, Low, or Off

Active D-Lighting bracketing : 2 frames

Autofocus : Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus sensor 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. 8in.–9 ft. 10 in.)

Detection range : -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100 equivalent, 20°C/68°F)

Lens servo : Autofocus: Instant single-servo AF (AF-S); continuous-servo AF (AF-C); auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A); predictive focus tracking automatically activated according to subject status (AF-A)

Manual (M): Electronic rangefinder supported

Focus point : Can be selected from 11 focus points

AF-area modes : Single-point AF, dynamic-area AF, auto-area AF, 3D-tracking (11 points) AF

Focus lock : Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (Single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button

Built-in flash : Auto, Portrait, Child, Close-up, Night portrait, Party/indoor, Pet portrait modes: Auto flash with auto pop-up P, S, A, M, Food: Manual pop-up with button release

Guide number (m/ft.) at 20°C/68°F

At ISO 200: Approx. 17/56, 18/59 with manual flash

At ISO 100 equivalent: Approx. 12/39, 13/43 with manual flash

Flash control

TTL: i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR using 420-pixel RGB sensor are available with built-in flash, SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, or SB-400 (when combined with matrix metering or center-priority metering)

Auto aperture: Available with SB-900, SB-800, and CPU lenses

Non-TTL auto: Supported flash units include SB-900, SB-800, SB-28, SB-27, or SB-22s

Range-priority manual: Available with SB-900 and SB-800

Flash modes : Auto, auto with red-eye reduction, fill-flash, auto slow sync, auto slow sync with red-eye correction, and rear curtain with slow sync

Flash compensation : -3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV

Flash bracketing : 2 or 3 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, or 2 EV

Flash-ready indicator : Lights when built-in flash or SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, SB-400, SB-80DX, SB-28DX, or SB-50DX is fully charged; blinks for 3 s after flash is fired at full output in i-TTL or auto aperture modes

Accessory shoe : Standard ISO 518 hot-shoe contact with safety lock

Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) : Advanced Wireless Lighting is supported with the built-in flash and when used with the SB-900, SB-800, or SU-800 as commander

Sync terminal : Hot Shoe Sync Terminal Adapter AS-15 (optional)

White balance : Auto (TTL white-balance with main image sensor and 420-pixel RGB sensor); 12 manual modes with fine-tuning; preset manual white balance, white balance bracketing

White balance bracketing : 3 frames in steps of 1

Live View AF modes : Face priority AF, wide area AF, normal area AF, subject tracking AF

Live View focus : Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame (camera selects focus point automatically when face priority or subject tracking AF is selected at the time of Live View shooting)

Movie clips image sizes (pixels) : 1,280 x 720/24 fps, 640 x 424/24 fps, 320 x 216/24 fps

Movie clips file format : AVI

Movie clips compression format

Motion-JPEG, with monaural sound

LCD monitor

Vari-angle type, 2.7-in., approx. 230k-dot, low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD, approx. 100% frame coverage, 170° viewing angle, and brightness adjustment

Playback function : Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images or calendar) playback with playback zoom, movie playback, stop-motion movie playback, slide show, histogram display, highlights, auto image rotation, and image comment (up to 36 characters)

USB : Hi-Speed USB

Video output : Can be selected from NTSC and PAL; images can be displayed on external device while camera monitor is on

HDMI output : Type C HDMI connector; camera monitor turns off when HDMI cable is connected

Accessory terminal : Remote Cord MC-DC2 (optional)

GPS Unit GP-1 (optional)

Supported languages : Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish

Battery : One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL9a

AC adapter : AC Adapter EH-5a (optional; requires EP-5 power connector)

Tripod socket : 1/4 in. (ISO 1222)

Dimensions (W x H x D) : Approx. 127 x 104 x 80 mm / 5.0 x 4.1 x 3.1 in.

Weight : Approx. 560 g / 1 lb. 4 oz. without battery, memory card, or body cap

Temperature : 0–40°C / 32–104°F

Humidity : Less than 85% (no condensation)

Supplied accessories : Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL9a, Quick Charger MH-23, Eyepiece Cap DK-5, (may differ by country or area) Rubber Eyecup DK-21, USB Cable UC-E4, Audio Video Cable EG-D2,

Camera Strap AN-DC2, Accessory Shoe Cover BS-1, Body Cap, Software Suite CD-ROM

Footnote : Specifications and equipment are subject to change without notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer. April 2009