Comments on: Some Nikon D5000 specs

By: Giancarlo

Giancarlo — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:31:15 +0000

@ Pawel:
You could always go with a D90. Not much more expensive than the D5000, and includes more dedicated buttons and a front wheel. And, of course, has a built-in AF motor.
I believe D5000 is for new users who, most probably, will never buy any extra lens, and for whom a swivel screen is a deal breaker.

By: Pawel

Pawel — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:55:32 +0000

Thank you Nikon for NOT listening your customers and NOT including AF-motor in your new model. I prefer to buy better lenses than better body, so I’m going to buy Canon. I think i’m not the only one. GOODBYE.

By: Giancarlo

Giancarlo — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:33:08 +0000

Just a wrap up now that Yodobashi Camera (another retailer, similar to Sofmap, but bigger) has published all D5000 prices in Japan:
* D5000 body only: ￥84,800
* D5000 with AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm F3.5-5.6G VR: ￥99,800
* D5000 with AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm F3.5-5.6G VR and AF-S DX VR Zoom Nikkor ED 55-200mm F4-5.6G （IF）: ￥129,800
(Prices include sale taxes. There’s a 10% rebate in “store points”)
Prices are the same as in Sofmap and BicCamera.

Also, the price for the AF-S DX10-24mmF3.5-4.5G will be ￥99,800.

By: Marc W

Marc W — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:55:38 +0000

I hope this camera has the motor built in because I might want a small body as a backup / carry-around camera.

By: David Russell

David Russell — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 23:47:00 +0000

Then Nikon might as well withdraw from the entry-level market. The lenses that are made inaccessible by this stupidity are primarily:

*Third party lenses
*Old, cheap primes like the 50mm f1.8

With the exception of kit lenses, those are the two types of lens that new DSLR buyers are most interested in. Without the AF motor (again, I know that Canons for example don’t have them but all Canon’s lenses AF on all bodies so it’s a moot point) Nikon’s entry-level cameras have a poorer lens selection than Sony’s, which is saying something.

By: Alec

Alec — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:43:11 +0000

my poor d60, 3 to 11 af points T_T

By: Allen George

Allen George — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:40:55 +0000

It’s never coming back in the lower end models.

And I also think that the D90 will be the last ‘tweener’ camera to include it.

By: anony

anony — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:36:32 +0000

at today’s JPY/USD exchange rate at 100.01, the listed price before rebate translates to $848 USD. is this just the body or it includes some kind of kit lens?

By: funny

funny — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:04:00 +0000

according to the last post in NR it is all but confirmed. 11point af system confirmed for an entry level body! great job nikon.

Willis:
I’m saying, nikon won’t cripple the D5000 because it may canibalize some D90 buyers. Obviously, they much rather them buy a nikon product than a canon product. This is why actually improving the entry level line is a good idea even if it raises the bar for upper models.

By: Max

Max — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:21:15 +0000

So, I still haven’t heard either way if Nikon will continue with the marketing debacle of leaving out the screwdriver motor or if they finally said to hell with it and put it back in.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:34:33 +0000

Nah, Mike, the D50 had 5 AF points (and still has). Additionally, the D70 had the same number of AF points as the much more expensive D100. So, to me, it makes complete sense to drop the 3 and 5 AF point systems from the manufacturing process and standardize on the 11 AF point variant.

By: Willis

Willis — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:29:20 +0000

“To think Nikon would cripple themselves against canon because of the D90 is ridiculous?”

Whose crippled? The Cannon 50D costs a good bit more than the D90, and has slightly better specs. It still can’t hang with A D300 IMO. Cannon is just competing in between Nikon’s price points.

The better question is which company is better positioned relative to the markets. My instinct tells me Nikon has the more compelling lineup relative to price. at least in the prosumer market.

By: Pablov

Pablov — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:24:35 +0000

it seems that Nikon:

- payed more attention (at last) to the Sensor Cleaning system (sure there are still people who say “what for?”…. but well… maybe they never exchange lenses)
- implemented a “vari-angle” LCD Screen (if strong enough, so good for many tasks, and if it can be faced to the camera, it’s a very good way to protect it too)
- And also they included a “quet mode” like Canon.

- The NEXT step (HOPEFULLY D400 & D700x/D800) is to go further than Canon, and do what Canon DID NOT: Allow FULL MANUAL CONTROL in Movie mode, like every camera offers in Still mode.
Customers and photographers deserve to be respected too.

These are not P&S cameras to lock or deliberatedly limit the access to their features.

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:19:55 +0000

The D50 has 3 AF points as far as I remember, I’d one at work.

As for the AF points count of the D5000 I guess we’ll have to wait till tomorrow. Maybe I’m right maybe you are. Maybe I’m just upset cause the D5000 as it seems isn’t going anywhere near the direction I wanted it to… And maybe it does and it’s just the leaks don’t mention it.

Tomorrow’s judgement day

By: Pablov

Pablov — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:11:31 +0000

JUST TO CLARIFY,

the “Full Manual Control” for movie was a joke that I wrote, there’s still nothing specified about that. (and neither about the pop-up umbrella )

I certainly doubt that Nikon allows full manual control for movie in an entry level camera. It Would be Great because a DSLR camera MUST allow Manual control as in still mode, but you know…. business people like to do such kind of things….

By: hish

hish — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:07:00 +0000

so was I

By: NakedLens

NakedLens — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:52:45 +0000

He was joking.

By: bill

bill — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:43:41 +0000

This is exciting but it doesn’t look FX. And if there is a D-Movie Mode, will there be a mic-jack for external mics and headphone jacks?

By: Ghargh

Ghargh — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:35:39 +0000

In Poland the D90 (body) costs about £670 so it’s quite similar to the UK price, but if you consider the income, it’s unfortunately relatively more expensive…

By: Marty

Marty — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:33:38 +0000

TRANSLATION:

Nikon
[Coming on May 1st] D5000 Body
You can enjoy free-angle live-view shooting with vari-angle LCD!

Price: Yen 84,800 (Sales tax included)
Points: 8,480 points (10% Refund)

2.7-inch Vari-angle LCD / D movie / Enhanced image editing /
19 scene mode / Silent shooting mode / 11 AF points /
Air-flow control system / Image sensor cleaning system /
ISO 3200 high-sensitivity available