Category Archives: Nikon D5000

Nikon USA just removed the “New” label for the Nikon D90 from their website. Now only the Nikon D3x is labeled as “New”. Interesting timing… right before PMA.

I don’t have any new rumors for PMA and this concerns me. Maybe this time Nikon is really doing a good job of keeping a secret till the very end. I noticed a lot of online chatter for the potential release of the D700x next week, but I think those are just opinions of famous […]

Today I got another confirmation form a source that has never been wrong before: the Nikon D5000 is real – it has a swivel display that rotates in all directions; 12.3 Mpx sensor. That’s all I got for now. I would say 90% chance it will be released at PMA next week.

PMA starts in a week. For our not-so-regular readers, here is a recap of the PMA Nikon rumors: D400: the one thing we know for sure is that the D400 will be released by July 2009 – this is when a Nikon D400 book will be available in Germany (the book was confirmed by multiple […]

According to Slrclub the next entry level Nikon DLSR will be the D5000: near D90 quality pictures, no AF motor just like D40/60, more than 3 points AF. Is this going to be Nikon’s solution for the next entry level model number – D5000? Update: here is better translation of the above text (thanks k): […]

Email from an anonymous reader: I can confirm that Nikon has in the works something a little different for their next entry level point and shoot DSLR. You’re going to see a much improved built in pop up flash. Look for something a little wider and flatter than what’s currently built in. SB-400 sales are […]

Last week someone posted a picture of Nikon D90s to one of the posts (obviously fake, but still entertaining – if they had gone with D900 instead, it would look much better): Update: sorry the picture got removed from the original website – it was a photoshopped full frame D90 – you did not miss […]