Nikon D5000 Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm VR Lens Kit (12.3MP) 2.7 inch LCD

Reviews

J. L

I feel that the D5000 is in a tight spot being that it is the 'middle child', making it harder to favour over similar models. Well worth buying!

Chris

5x focal magnification seems an ample improvement over its predecessors. The most important thing I have learnt about this camera is that the PASM modes are what you should be using with this camera. I have also got a tripod, remote and some lens filters. The menus are easy to navigate, so set up is straight forward.

Stephen Thekkeodiyil

The camera also has live view as well as a tilting screen, however I question the practical applications of the screen as I have taken some 500 images with the camera so far and have yet to use the tilt function (admittedly I prefer the optical view finder over alternative means). Changing the lens is a doddle and the 2 lenses that came with my camera (twin lens kit) are great for the first timers. The Nikon D5000 seems to be everything I wanted.

Thonig, André

Although having the same size 12. If you want the best of both worlds maybe go for the D5100, for me though its about the stills so I am more than happy with the D5000. I hope this review helps the novice DSLR person who is thinking about getting into this hobby.