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Customer Reviews for Nikon D5000
Nikon D5000
Compact and powerful, the D5000 is a remarkable blend of simplicity and advanced D-SLR capabilities with breathtaking 12.3-megapixel image quality
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(1580 Reviews) 1572
Rating Snapshot 1,580 reviews
5 stars
1,274
4 stars
254
3 stars
23
2 stars
14
1 star
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1,535 out of 1,580(97%)customers recommend this product.
Customer Reviews for D5000
Review 1 for D5000
Overall rating
Love the unit works well for the uses.
PostedApril 26, 2012
Audi
Location Georgia
Age 45-54
Favorite Subject Family & Friends
Nikon Family 11-20 years
Experience More than a year
Role Semi-professional photographer
Auto not well after heave use in need of a back fast some noise at 800iso 200iso but photos are somewhat alright
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0points
Review 2 for D5000
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All in one!
PostedApril 20, 2012
Kuhristle
Location Philippines
Age Under 18
Favorite Subject Family & Friends
Nikon Family 2-5 years
Experience More than a year
Role Serious passion, hobbyist
I've been a Nikon user ever since, starting with my D60 which really is fine and upgraded into D5000. This camera is really good. It shoots great photos. I captures good videos. It's just that, you need to treat this like your child. It's precious.
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+2points
Review 3 for D5000
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The Camera that brought me into the Photography game!
PostedMarch 4, 2012
ccasmoe20
Location Laurel, MD, USA
Age 25-34
Favorite Subject Family & Friends
Nikon Family 2-5 years
Experience More than a year
Role Semi-professional photographer
Photography was always a passion for me..... and as I grew, I felt the urge to start capturing moments as I saw them! The Nikon D5000 really allowed me to put my footprint into the photography game. It is/was a great entry level DSLR and it taught me so many aspects of a DSLR camera. Jumping straight into a D3 or equivalent didn't make sense unless you knew/understood photography as if you were looking at your own hand! The D5000 will never leave my side, but I will be stepping into the FX zone within the next few months. Nikon and the D5000 have transformed my eye into a self motivated business that I can now make a living out of! Full Frame here I come to show the world what I see!!!
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Review 4 for D5000
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Good but auto-focus issue has been annoying to too many of us.
PostedFebruary 24, 2012
Skye
I've had this camera for a few years and I love it, the main thing that bothers me is my AUTO-FOCUS stopped working and I need to look into getting it fixed. No one seems to be of help with that. *COUGH*
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+5points
Review 5 for D5000
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PostedFebruary 21, 2012
hugodichon
Age 25-34
Favorite Subject Landscape
Nikon Family 2-5 years
Experience More than a year
Role Serious passion, hobbyist
When I bought that camera, it was a wonderful discovery for me. Not only I picked up a great tool for my creativity but I also found quality, lightness,rubustness. The settings are very efficients, the buttons are well placed. You can quickly edit your settings to obtain what you need and want.
I have a lot of memories, love and good moment with that piece of stuff !!!
I have a lot of memories, love and good moment with that piece of stuff !!!
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Review 6 for D5000
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This is my first dSLR
PostedJanuary 14, 2012
Reuven
Favorite Subject Landscape
Nikon Family 21+ years
Experience More than a year
Role Serious passion, hobbyist
I’ve shot film with Nikon cameras for years, so this was a logical choice to get into digital photography with out spending the retirement. I’ve had the D5k for over two years now and it has done yeoman service. About the only gripe I have is there is no depth-of-field preview, but I can work around that.
Pictures come out pretty sharp, so I don’t have to tweak that too much in the post-processing, and I find the noise is not too bad, though it does get a little noticeable in the high ISO ranges, but that is too be expected.
Overall, I’ve been thrilled with the D5k and probably won’t be doing much in film anymore. (And my old Nikormat sits forlornly on the shelf)
Pictures come out pretty sharp, so I don’t have to tweak that too much in the post-processing, and I find the noise is not too bad, though it does get a little noticeable in the high ISO ranges, but that is too be expected.
Overall, I’ve been thrilled with the D5k and probably won’t be doing much in film anymore. (And my old Nikormat sits forlornly on the shelf)
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Review 7 for D5000
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such a sweet camera
PostedJanuary 13, 2012
musicislife:)
most of my friends are into canon, and kind of degrade my nikon d5000, it was a birthday present and ever since, i don't know how i'd live without it. its been over a year and there's still so many features I'm still finding out about. its versatile for different lenses too. over all, its an incredible camera.
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+6points
Review 8 for D5000
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Great mid level camera
PostedDecember 19, 2011
BTTURP
Age 35-44
Favorite Subject Family & Friends
Nikon Family 11-20 years
Experience More than a year
Role Serious passion, hobbyist
this camera works great. It fit my budget and does all i need. I was a bit concerned on the flip screen. But now that i have it i cant imagine why nikon doesnt use that on all the cameras. Great feature. Going up the next level would be nice but since i dont make money with my shots this one does well. I use for work photos too for our marketing pieces and advertising.
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+8points
Review 9 for D5000
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Great Beginning DSLR
PostedDecember 15, 2011
Kate
Location Orange County, CA
Age 18-24
Favorite Subject Nature
Nikon Family 6-10 years
Experience More than a year
Role Semi-professional photographer
I think this is a great camera if you're a beginner with DSLR's. If you're JUST starting off in photography you'll need to read the manual thoroughly, if you've been serious about photography for a while and have already had a DSLR you'll probably want to go a step up from this. I'm hoping to get a new camera soon but it's not because this isn't a great camera - but I'm at the point now where I'm starting to do paid photo shoots and this can only do so much. I'd definitely suggest it for someone who is past the compact stage but not quite to the professional stage.
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+8points
Review 10 for D5000
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The D5000 is a well balanced universal camera
PostedNovember 28, 2011
AMOMENTINTIME
Location Summerfield Florida
Age 55-65
Favorite Subject Travel
Nikon Family 21+ years
Experience Less than a month
Role Serious passion, hobbyist
I have used more than 10 SLRs over the past 14 years. I own the D5000 for 18 months and would recommend the D5000 or the D5100. A good strobe light would provide suberb pics under all conditions. Don
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Review 11 for D5000
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This Product looks amazing
PostedNovember 18, 2011
bestie
Age Under 18
Favorite Subject Nature
Nikon Family 2-5 years
Experience 3-6 months
Role Semi-professional photographer
I wanted a good amatuer camera and i found the right one. A stunning visual from my trip to the beach!!
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Review 12 for D5000
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The D5000 is a versatile tool with great features.
PostedNovember 5, 2011
Virginian
Location Stafford, VA
Age Over 65
Favorite Subject Landscape
Nikon Family 0-1 years
Experience 1-3 months
Role Serious passion, hobbyist
A week after the purchase I took it on a day trip to the Blue Ridge Mountain's Skyline drive taking
advantage of its numerous modes. The feel of
quality in material and the results in regard to the
many shots I took was total satisfaction.
Kudos to the 55mm lens: Between near macro
and infinity, the different debths perception of mountain ranges and close ups was surprising !
advantage of its numerous modes. The feel of
quality in material and the results in regard to the
many shots I took was total satisfaction.
Kudos to the 55mm lens: Between near macro
and infinity, the different debths perception of mountain ranges and close ups was surprising !
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+9points
Review 13 for D5000
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PostedOctober 17, 2011
PhotoKid
Age Under 18
Favorite Subject Family & Friends
Nikon Family 0-1 years
Experience 3-6 months
I just started photography 5 months from now w/ the use of this camera and my pictures look great, I know this because of the reviews of friends and family. Even though it's for the beginners or amateurs, you can feel like your an expert using this camera because of how gives great, bright and colorful pictures.
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Review 14 for D5000
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excellent product
PostedSeptember 15, 2011
naishal
Age 18-24
Favorite Subject Landscape
Nikon Family 0-1 years
Experience More than a year
Role Occasional user, memory keeper
very good DSLR for amateurs and beginners .
Compact and powerful, the D5000 is a remarkable blend of simplicity and advanced D-SLR capabilities with breathtaking 12.3-megapixel image quality
Compact and powerful, the D5000 is a remarkable blend of simplicity and advanced D-SLR capabilities with breathtaking 12.3-megapixel image quality
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Review 15 for D5000
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Excellent
PostedSeptember 8, 2011
Nikon72
Location Cincinnati, Ohio
Age 55-65
Favorite Subject Family & Friends
Nikon Family 21+ years
Experience Less than a month
Role Serious passion, hobbyist
I purchased my first Nikon FTN in 1972 and still have and use the camera. Finally decided I needed to go digital and bought the D5000 .... couldn't be happier .... it is all I was looking for in a great digital camera. S.J. Schildmeyer
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-3points
Review 16 for D5000
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nikon rating
PostedAugust 28, 2011
ragesh
Location India
Age 35-44
Favorite Subject Nature
Nikon Family 2-5 years
Experience 3-6 months
Role Occasional user, memory keeper
very good camera for an average photographer. I always keep this with me for any valuable time.The tilting display is very useful for capturing at different angles. the lens 18- 55 mm is really excellent and i would like to collect one with 55- 200 for upgrading it.
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+6points
Review 17 for D5000
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Good Camera, Solid Entry Level Platform
PostedAugust 25, 2011
Corbin W.
Age Under 18
Favorite Subject Sports
Nikon Family 2-5 years
Experience More than a year
Role Serious passion, hobbyist
Just thought I'd share my thoughts on this camera. I had it when I was just learning photography and I love it. I have no moved on to the D7000, and the 300S, But the D5000 will have a place in my bag as long as she's still truckin'. This is a great entry level camera, with easy to use functions and controls. Solid image quality and 4fps. Cool Camera, Compact Camera, overall recommended!
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-4points
Review 18 for D5000
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amazing camera!
PostedAugust 24, 2011
femanvate
Location Illinois
Age 35-44
Favorite Subject Nature
Nikon Family 2-5 years
Experience More than a year
Role Serious passion, hobbyist
It was time to step up from my Sony high-end point and shoot and I was going for their A55 but listened to peoples advice and chose the D5000 instead. I don't regret the decision. I never would have believed such a high quality feature packed camera could come in such a small light package. Pictures are amazingly detailed and the flash system is great. Can't say how many pics I thought were lost until I viewed them on a computer screen (hint: shoot raw) Navigating the menu takes a while getting used to, and can be a pain when you want to change a bunch of settings before a bird or kid decides to move on, and no in-body stabilization means lenses cost a lot more than they should. I'm looking at getting a full-frame camera but Nikon does not offer the D-700 or any other with the one feature my D5000 has me hooked on: the rotatable LCD screen, so I'll hang on to it and hope we don't outgrow one another before Nikon has an FX with an articulated screen.
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Review 19 for D5000
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best option incam
PostedAugust 24, 2011
yadu007700
Location Bangalore
Age 18-24
Favorite Subject Nature
Nikon Family 0-1 years
Experience 1-3 months
Role Serious passion, hobbyist
I have brought D5000, explainable beautiful piece, in built image editing option and riged body. Any lense of nikkon does all thing.
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Review 20 for D5000
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na
PostedAugust 21, 2011
d5000
Age 25-34
Favorite Subject Nature
Nikon Family 2-5 years
Experience More than a year
Role Serious passion, hobbyist
i got this camera for my wife that loves taking pictures and a day after the year warrenty it broke. she has a cheaper one that she has had for 6 or 7 years and never had a problem with it.
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-9points