Though its awesome D90 was the first DSLR to leap into HD video, Nikon took a jump backward with this model. Freshly captured movies look like faded old film. And the inability to autofocus after recording starts nearly guarantees that the clips — which aren't too sharp anyway — will blur even more. But stick to still photography and this cam is a champ. Pictures are evenly exposed and capture subtleties in color and shading. Though hues are a bit tame out of the box, a minor tweak to the settings makes them more vibrant.
Review: Nikon D5000
Though its awesome D90 was the first DSLR to leap into HD video, Nikon took a jump backward with this model. Freshly captured movies look like faded old film. And the inability to autofocus after recording starts nearly guarantees that the clips — which aren’t too sharp anyway — will blur even more. But stick […]
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Swiveling screen. While video settings are minimal, aperture adjustment lets you control depth of field.
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Prepare to miss some great shots while you dig though multiple screens to make adjustments. Menus use ambiguous sample photos instead of words, which makes some controls indecipherable. Claustrophobic viewfinder and smallish 2.7-inch LCD.