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D-5000 Digital SLR with AF-S 18-55mm VR Lens & HD Video Zoom / Other Views What's In the Box? Nikon D-5000 DSLR, Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR Lens, EN-EL9a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery, MH-23 Quick Charger, DK-5 Eyepiece Cap, DK-24 Rubber Eyecup, UC-E6 USB Cable, EG-CP14 Audio Video Cable, AN-DC3 Camera Strap, Body Cap, BS-1 Accessory Shoe Cover, Software Suite CD-ROM Product Specifications: Image Sensor Type: CMOS Sensor Size : 15.8 x 23.6mm Total Pixels: 12.9 million Effective Pixels: 12.3 million Image Area (pixels): DX-format (L) 4288x2848 (M)3216x2136 (S)2144x1424 Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution: 4 frames per second Continuous Shooting Options: DX-format CH: Up to 4 frames per second CL: Up to 4 frames per second LCD Monitor Size: 2.7 in. diagonal LCD Monitor Type: Vari-angle color LCD monitor LCD Monitor Resolution: 230,000 Dots LCD Monitor Angle of View: 170-degree wide-viewing angle LCD Monitor Adjustments: Brightness,7 levels Shutter type: Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane Slowest Shutter Speed: 30 sec. in steps of 1/3 1/2 1 EV Fastest Shutter Speed: 1/4000 sec. in steps of 1/3 1/2 1 EV Bulb Shutter Setting: Yes Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity: 200 in steps of 1/3 1 EV Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity: 3200 in steps of 1/3 1 EV Lowest Expanded ISO Sensitivity: Lo-1 (ISO 100 equivalent) < Highest Expanded ISO Sensitvity: Hi-1 (ISO 6400 equivalent) Expanded ISO Sensitivity Options: Lo-1 (ISO 100 equivalent) in steps of 1/3 EV Hi-1 (ISO 6400 equivalent) in steps of 1/3 EV  Storage Media: SD SDHC Storage System: JPEG: JPEG-baseline-compliant; can be selected from Size priority and Optimal Quality AVI Compressed 12-bit NEF (RAW) File System: Compliant with DCF 2.0 DPOF EXIF 2.21 Exposure Modes: Programmed Auto (P) with Flexible Program Shutter-Priority Auto (S) Aperture-Priority Auto (A) Manual (M) Auto Auto (flash off) Advanced Scene Modes Advanced Scene Modes: Portrait Landscape Close-up Sports Night Portrait Night landscape, Party/indoor, Beach/snow, Sunset, Dusk/dawn, Pet portrait, Candlelight, Blossom, Automn colors, Food, Silhouette, High key, Low key Exposure Metering System: 420 pixel RGB sensor 3D Color Matrix Metering II Center-weighted Spot Metering Range: 1) 0 to 20 EV (Matrix or center-weighted metering); 2) 2 to 20 EV (Spot metering) (ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, at 20 degrees C/68 degrees F) Exposure Meter Coupling: CPU Exposure Compensation: +/-5EV in increments of 1/3 1/2 1 Exposure Lock: Yes Exposure Bracketing: Yes 2 or 3 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 or 2 EV Shutter Release Modes: Live View [LV] mode Self-timer mode Continuous [C] mode: 4 Quiet mode Movie Modes: Movie with sound Stop motion movie D-Movie HD 1280 x 720/24 fps, VGA 640 x 424/24 fps, QVGA 320 x 216/24 fps White Balance: Sun Shade Fluorescent Incandescent Flash Preset Auto Auto (TTL white balance with 420-pixel RGB sensor) Seven manual modes with fine-tuning; Sun,Shade, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Flash, Preset, Fine Tune by Kelvin Color temperature setting White Balance Bracketing: D-Lighting Bracketing: 2 exposures Live View Shooting: yes Playback Functions: Full frame Thumbnail (4, 9, 16 or 72 segments) Zoom Slideshow Histogram Shooting data Highlight point display Auto image rotation Sound playback D-Movie playback Calendar D-Movie playback Thumbnail (4, 9, 72 segments) Calendar Interface: Hi-speed USB NTSC HDMI Nikon F bayonet mount Lens Mount: Compatible Lenses: AF-S or AF-I: All functions supported. • Type G or D AF NIKKOR without built-in autofocus motor: All functions except autofocus supported. IX NIKKOR lenses not supported. • Other AF NIKKOR: All functions supported except autofocus and 3D color matrix metering II. Lenses for F3AF not supported. • Type D PC NIKKOR: All functions supported except autofocus and some shooting modes. • AI-P NIKKOR: All functions supported except autofocus and 3D color matrix metering II. • Non-CPU: Autofocus not supported. Can be used in mode M, but exposure meter does not function. Electronic rangefinder can be used if lens has a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster Picture Angle: 1.5 Viewfinder: -2.0 to +1.0 m-1 Viewfinder Frame Coverage: Approx. 95% Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment: (-2.0 to +1.0 m-1) Viewfinder Eyepoint: 17.9 Reflex Mirror: Quick-return type Focusing Screen: Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark V screen with focus frame (framing grid can be displayed) Interchangeable Focusing Screens: No Viewfinder Magnification:Approx. 0.78 No Depth-of-field Control: Autofocus System: Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus 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. 8 in.-9ft.10 in.) Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points: 11 Autofocus Sensitivity: -1 - +19 EV (ISO 100, 20°C/68°F Focus Modes: Single-servo AF (S) Continuous-servo (C) Manual (M) with electronic rangefinder Live View autofocus; Face-priority, wide area, normal area and Subject tracking Single-point AF Mode: Yes Dynamic AF Mode: Yes Auto-area AF Mode: Yes Focus Lock: AE-L/AF-L button Half press of shutter-release button (single-point AF in AF-S) Picture Control: Standard Neutral Vivid Monochrome Nine User-customizable settings Portrait Landscape In-Camera Image Editing: Trim D-Lighting Color Balance Image Overlay Filter Effects Distortion Control Monochrome Stop Motion Color Balance NEF (RAW) processing Quick retouch Straighten Distortion Control Fisheye Small picture Red-eye correction Perspective control Color outline Built-in Flash: Yes External Flash Shoe:Yes Built-in Flash Distance: 56 at ISO 200 ft.17 at ISO 200m Dust-Off Reference Photo: Yes Save/Load Camera settings: No Nikon Creative Lighting System Compatibility: Yes Built-in Commander mode not available Flash Sync Speed: up to 1/200 FP High Speed Sync: up to 1/4000 Flash Sync Modes: Front-curtain sync (normal) Slow sync Rear-curtain sync Red-eye reduction Flash Control: 1) i-TTL: TTL flash control by 420-pixel RGB sensor, built-in flash, SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, SB-400: i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL flash 2) AA (Auto Aperture-type) flash: Available with SB-900 and SB-800 used with CPU lens 3) Non-TTL Auto: Available with Speedlights such as SB-800, 28, 27, and 22S 4) Range-priority manual flash; available with SB-900 and SB-800 Flash Sync Terminal:No Accessory Shoe: Yes Self-timer: 2, 5, 10, 20 seconds duration Yes World Time Setting: Date, Time and Daylight Savings Time Settings: Yes Battery Type: Rechargeable Battery / Batteries: EN-EL9 Lithium-ion Battery EN-EL9a Lithium-ion Battery AC Adaptor: EH-5a AC Adapter Battery Charger: MH-18a Quick Charger Image Comment: Yes Battery Life (shots per charge) : 510 shots (CIPA) Tripod Socket: 1/4-20 Approx. Dimensions: Width 5.0 in. (127mm) Height 4.1 in. (104mm) Depth 3.1 in. (80mm) Approx. Weight: 19.8 oz. (560g) Supported Languages: Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish Supplied Software: Software Suite CD-ROM Specifications and equipment are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer. Other:

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