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Nikon D5000 Preview at Ace Photo
Ace Photo in Ashburn Virginia held their semi-annual "demo day" today. IDIC Photo had posted a hands-on preview of the Nikon D700 at Ace photo last year right after it was launched, and this morning we had the pleasure of playing around with the just-announced Nikon D5000! For an added-bonus the lens mounted on the D5000 was the new AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.8. Derek, the Nikon rep, informed us that we had in our hands one of the first production models. Here is a brief summary of our impressions and some quick shots taken with the D700.
- The D5000 is bigger than the D40/40x/60 but smaller than the D90. This has been clear from the DPreview analysis but holding it in our hands it definitely seemed smallish but not to small. A nice package with just the right heft for a vacation/street photography/around-the-house camera with awesome image quality.
- The swivel screen is nice but the lower resolution as compared to the newer models is disappointing. We have gotten used to the sharp resolution of the D300/3/700/90
- The sensor is the supposedly the same as the D90 and the quick shots we made with the 35mm f/1.8 were sharp and clear and free of noise upto ISO1600. According to Derek the initial batch of 35mm f/1.8 sold out everywhere and they should be shipping new batches soon.
- The 35mm f/1.8 itself is a beauty and provides the "normal" 50mm-equivalent fov on the DX sensor. It balances very nice on the D5000 and this could be all the camera someone could need for street photography.
- The video mode is pretty much the same as the D90 and not something to get very excited about. However, it can come in handy for the quick movie clip when you do not have a camcorder around.
D5000 as captured by the D700 w/ 105mm f/2.8 VR Micro
The new AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.8 DX lens
Size comparison: D5000 w/ 35mm f/1.8 (and hood) and D60 with 18-55 Kit lens
Size comparison: D5000 w/ 35mm f/1.8 (without hood) and D60 with 18-55 Kit lens
Many more scene modes than the D40/40x/60
- The D5000 is bigger than the D40/40x/60 but smaller than the D90. This has been clear from the DPreview analysis but holding it in our hands it definitely seemed smallish but not to small. A nice package with just the right heft for a vacation/street photography/around-the-house camera with awesome image quality.
- The swivel screen is nice but the lower resolution as compared to the newer models is disappointing. We have gotten used to the sharp resolution of the D300/3/700/90
- The sensor is the supposedly the same as the D90 and the quick shots we made with the 35mm f/1.8 were sharp and clear and free of noise upto ISO1600. According to Derek the initial batch of 35mm f/1.8 sold out everywhere and they should be shipping new batches soon.
- The 35mm f/1.8 itself is a beauty and provides the "normal" 50mm-equivalent fov on the DX sensor. It balances very nice on the D5000 and this could be all the camera someone could need for street photography.
- The video mode is pretty much the same as the D90 and not something to get very excited about. However, it can come in handy for the quick movie clip when you do not have a camcorder around.
D5000 as captured by the D700 w/ 105mm f/2.8 VR MicroThe new AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.8 DX lensSize comparison: D5000 w/ 35mm f/1.8 (and hood) and D60 with 18-55 Kit lensSize comparison: D5000 w/ 35mm f/1.8 (without hood) and D60 with 18-55 Kit lensMany more scene modes than the D40/40x/60
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