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Digital SLR camera winner
Nikon D5000
Verdict
A huge amount of camera for the money, and with HD video to boot, the D5000 walks away with a well-deserved prize
Review Date: 14 Oct 2009
Price when reviewed: £433
Overall Rating
Alternative products
Pentax K-m
Simply superb value for money with very few missing features, and great image quality too
Olympus E-420
Enthusiasts probably won't want to use this as their main DSLR, but if you're looking to upgrade from a compact or want a backup camera with character, the Olympus delivers.
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Comparison
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Nikon D5000
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Olympus E-420
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| Part Code | 17302 | VBA240KU01 | N3125692 |
| Review Date | 18 Sep 2009 | 14 Oct 2009 | 20 May 2008 |
| Price ex VAT | £287 | £433 | £272 |
| Price inc VAT | £330 | £498 | £313 |
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| Basic specifications | |||
| Camera megapixel rating | 10.2mp | 12.3mp | 10.0MP |
| Camera screen size | 2.7in | 2.7in | 2.7in |
| Camera optical zoom range | 3x | 3x | 3.0x |
| Camera maximum resolution | 3,872 x 2,592 | 4,288 x 2,848 | 3,648 x 2,736 |
| Camera optical image stabilisation | in kit lens | ||
| Weight and dimensions | |||
| Weight | 906g | 636g | |
| Dimensions | 123 x 68 x 92mm (WDH) | 127 x 80 x 104mm (WDH) | 126 x 125 x 90mm (WDH) |
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| Battery type included | none | Lithium-ion | Lithium-ion |
| Battery life (CIPA standard) | 1,650 shots | 510 shots | 500 shots |
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| Aperture range | f3.5 - f5.6 | f3.5 - f5.6 | f3.5 - f5.6 |
| Camera minimum focus distance | 0.25m | 0.27m | 0.20m |
| Shortest focal length (35mm equivalent) | 27 | 27 | 28 |
| Longest focal length (35mm equivalent) | 83 | 83 | 84 |
| Minimum (fastest) shutter speed | 1/4,000 | 1/4,000 | 1/4,000 |
| Bulb exposure mode? |
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| RAW recording mode? |
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| Exposure compensation range | +/- 2EV | +/- 5EV | +/- 5EV |
| ISO range | 100 - 3200 | 100 - 6400 | 100 - 1600 |
| Selectable white balance settings? |
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| Manual/user preset white balane? |
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| Progam auto mode? |
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| Shutter priority mode? |
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| Aperture priority mode? |
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| Fully auto mode? |
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| Burst frame rate | 3.5fps | 4.0fps | 3.5fps |
| Exposure bracketing? |
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| White-balance bracketing? |
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| Memory-card type | SDHC | SD, SDHC | Compact Flash, xD |
| Viewfinder coverage | 96% | 95% | 95% |
| LCD resolution | 230k | 230k | 230k |
| Secondary LCD display? |
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| Video/TV output? |
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| Body construction | Plastic | Plastic | Plastic |
| Tripod mounting thread? |
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| Data connector type | micro-USB | Micro-USB | Proprietary USB |
| Manual, software and accessories | |||
| Full printed manual? |
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| Software supplied | Pentax Photo Laboratory 3, Photo Browser 3 | Nikon transfer, ViewNX | Olympus Master 2 |
| Accessories supplied | Shoulder strap, USB cable | Shoulder strap, USB cable, video cable | |
