18Apr/090
Nikon D5000 DSLR
Nikon has unveiled the D5000 upper-entry-level DSLR. Although it is not at the market yet but you still can place an pre-order at Amazon. The $849.95 of Nikon D5000 DSLR comes with a 18-55mm, f/3.5-5.6G VR Lens and 2.7-inch Vari-angle LCD.
Dpreview, a well known digital photography review website, has made a preview on D5000 DSLR and also psosted some preview sample images.
The key differences between D5000 and the older D60 are:
- 12.3 MP CMOS sensor (D60: 10.2 MP CCD)
- Tilt/swivel screen
- Live View with contrast detect AF
- Movie Mode
- Wider ISO range
- 11 point AF system with 3D tracking (D60: 3 point AF)
- Control of Active D-Lighting intensity
- Automatic correction of lateral chromatic aberration
- Choice of JPEG quality in RAW+JPEG shooting
- Extra retouching options
- More scene modes
- Faster continuous shooting
- Bracketing
[Via Engadget]
