Nikon D5000 (Nikon D5000)

Member Name: rooty

Product:	Nikon D5000
Date:	17/10/09 (69 review reads)
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Advantages: Well balanced, good grip, continuous shooting

Disadvantages: A lot of features i may not use

I bought the D5000 as my first D-SLR. My choice was between the Nikon and the equivalent Canon EOS 500D; having used the internet and camera magazines, it seemed there was little to choose between the two in terms of features and specification. I headed for the shops to looked at both cameras and see how they felt in the hand. Although my hands are not huge, I found the grip of the Nikon to be much more comfortable. In the hand, with the stock lens (18-55mm) attached, the camera feels nicely balanced. A quick browse of the manual was enough to give a good feel for how the various functions work (having a compact Nikon Coolpix, the menus were somewhat familiar), although being a first time D-SLR user, not all of the terminology was familiar to me. The camera has an automatic setting for point and shoot. The major difference I have found compared to my compact is that the camera is ready to shoot as soon as it is switched on, and the ability to take a series of sots by keeping the button held down makes it easier to catch the vital image. Images have much more depth than from a compact camera and the aperture and speed of the shutter can be controlled to increase this effect if required. Very happy with this purchase, although I have a lot of learning to do!

Summary: A good camera that I'll enjoy learening to use

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