Nikon D5000 Manuel D’Utilisation

Printed in Japan Code No. 6CE90025 (0904/A) J

DSLR-D5000-01-04/09

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Nikon Digital SLR Camera D5000 Specifications

Type

Single-lens reflex digital camera

Lens mount

Nikon F mount (with AF contacts)

Effective picture angle

Approx. 1.5 x lens focal length (Nikon DX format)

Effective pixels

12.3 million

Image sensor

23.6 x 15.8 mm CMOS sensor

Total pixels

12.9 million

Dust-reduction system

Image Sensor Cleaning, Image Dust Off reference data (optional Capture NX 2 required)

Storage

Image size (pixels)

4,288 x 2,848 [L], 3,216 x 2,136 [M], 2,144 x 1,424 [S]

File format

• NEF (RAW)
• JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx. 1:4), normal (approx. 1:8), or

basic (approx. 1:16) compression

• NEF (RAW) + JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats

• At ISO 200: Approx. 56/17, 59/18 with manual flash
• At ISO 100 equivalent: Approx. 39/12, 43/13 with manual flash

Picture Control System

Can be selected from Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape; storage for
up to nine custom Picture Controls

Media

SD memory cards, SDHC compliant

File system

DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0, DPOF (Digital Print Order Format),
Exif 2.21 (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras), PictBridge

Viewfinder

Frame coverage

Approx. 95% horizontal and 95% vertical

Magnification

Approx. 0.78 x (50 mm f/1.4 lens at infinity; -1.0 m

-1

)

Viewfinder

Eye-level pentamirror single-lens reflex viewfinder

Eyepoint

17.9 mm (-1.0 m

-1

)

Diopter adjustment

-1.7 to + 0.7 m

-1

Reflex mirror

Focusing screen

Type B BriteView Clear Matte screen Mark V with focus frame (framing grid can be displayed)
Quick-return type

Lens aperture

Instant return, electronically controlled

• AF-S and AF-I NIKKOR: All functions supported
• Type G or D AF NIKKOR not equipped with an autofocus motor: All functions supported

except autofocus

• Non-Type G or D AF NIKKOR not equipped with an autofocus motor: All functions

supported except 3D color matrix metering II and autofocus

• IX-NIKKOR and AF-NIKKOR for F3AF: Not supported
• Type D PC NIKKOR: All functions supported except some shooting modes
• AI-P NIKKOR: All functions supported except 3D color matrix metering II
• Non-CPU: Autofocus not supported. Can be used in exposure mode M, but exposure meter

does not function

• Lens with maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster: Electronic rangefinder can be used

Lens

Compatible lenses

Shutter

Type

Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter

Speed

1/4,000 to 30 s in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV, Bulb, Time (with optional ML-L3 Remote Control)

Flash sync speed

X = 1/200 s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/200 s or slower

Release

Frame advance rate

Continuous high speed: up to 4 fps (manual focus, manual or shutter-priority auto exposure,
1/250 s or faster shutter speed; other settings at default values and memory remaining in
memory buffer)

Self-timer

Can be selected from 2, 5, 10, and 20 s duration

Exposure

Metering

TTL exposure metering using 420-pixel RGB sensor

Metering method

• Matrix: 3D color matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering II

(other CPU lenses)

• Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8-mm circle in center of frame
• Spot: Meters 3.5-mm circle (about 2.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point

Range

• Matrix or center-weighted metering: 0–20 EV
• Spot metering: 2–20 EV

(ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens,

68°F/20°C)

Exposure meter coupling

CPU

Exposure modes

Exposure compensation

±5 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV

Auto exposure bracketing 3 frames in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV
Auto exposure lock

Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button

ISO sensitivity

ISO 200 to 3200 in steps of 1/3 EV. Can also be set to approx. 0.3, 0.7, or 1 EV (ISO 100
equivalent) below ISO 200, or to approx. 0.3, 0.7, or 1 EV (ISO 6400 equivalent) over ISO 3200,
ISO sensitivity auto control available

Auto modes (auto, auto [flash off]), Advanced Scene Modes (Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports,
Close up, Night portrait, Night landscape, Party/indoor, Beach/snow, Sunset, Dusk/dawn,
Pet portrait, Candlelight, Blossom, Autumn colors, Food, Silhouette, High key, and Low key),
programmed auto with flexible program (P), shutter-priority auto (S), aperture-priority
auto (A), manual (M)

(Recommended Exposure Index)

Active D-Lighting

Can be selected from Auto, Extra high, High, Normal, Low, or Off

Active D-Lighting bracketing

2 frames

Focus

Autofocus

Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection, 11 focus points
(including 1 cross-type sensor) and AF-assist illuminator (range approx. 1 ft. 8 in.–9 ft. 10 in. /
0.5–3 m)

AF detection range

-1 to +19 EV (ISO 100 equivalent, 68°F/20°C)

Lens servo

• Autofocus: Instant single-servo AF (AF-S); continuous-servo AF (AF-C); auto AF-S/AF-C

selection (AF-A); predictive focus tracking automatically activated according to subject
status (AF-A)

• Manual (M): Electronic rangefinder supported

Focus point

Can be selected from 11 focus points

AF-area modes

Single-point AF, dynamic-area AF, auto-area AF, 3D-tracking (11 points) AF

Focus lock

Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (Single-servo AF) or by
pressing AE-L/AF-L button

Auto, Portrait, Child, Close-up, Night portrait, Party/indoor, Pet portrait modes: Auto flash
with auto pop-up P, S, A, M, Food: Manual pop-up with button release

Guide number (ft./m)
at 68°F/20°C

Flash control

• TTL: i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR using 420-pixel

RGB sensor are available with built-in flash, SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, or
SB-400 (when combined with matrix metering or center-priority metering)

• Auto aperture: Available with SB-900, SB-800, and CPU lenses
• Non-TTL auto: Supported flash units include SB-900, SB-800, SB-80DX, SB-28DX, SB-28,
SB-27, or SB-22s
• Range-priority manual: Available with SB-900 and SB-800

Lights when built-in flash or SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, SB-400, SB-80DX, SB-28DX, or SB-50DX
is fully charged; blinks for 3 s after flash is fired at full output in i-TTL or auto aperture modes

Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with optional Speedlights SB-900, SB-800, or SU-800
as commander.

Auto (TTL white-balance with main image sensor and 420-pixel RGB sensor); 12 manual
modes with fine-tuning; preset manual white balance, white balance bracketing

Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German,
Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish

Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL9a, Quick Charger MH-23, Eyepiece Cap DK-5,
Rubber Eyecup DK-24, USB Cable UC-E6, Audio Video Cable EG-CP14, Camera Strap AN-DC3,
Accessory Shoe Cover BS-1, Body Cap, Software Suite CD-ROM

Flash modes

Auto, auto with red-eye reduction, fill-flash, auto slow sync, auto slow sync with
red-eye correction, and rear curtain with slow sync

Flash compensation

-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV

Flash bracketing

2 or 3 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, or 2 EV

Flash-ready indicator

Accessory shoe

Standard ISO 518 hot-shoe contact with safety lock

Nikon Creative
Lighting System (CLS)

White balance

Flash

White balance

White balance bracketing

3 frames in steps of 1

Sync terminal

Hot Shoe Sync Terminal Adapter AS-15 (optional)

Live View

AF modes

Face priority AF, wide area AF, normal area AF, subject tracking AF

Focus

Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame (camera selects focus point automatically when face
priority or subject tracking AF is selected at the time of Live View shooting)

Movie

Image size (pixels)

1,280 x 720/24 fps, 640 x 424/24 fps, 320 x 216/24 fps

File format

AVI

Compression format

Motion-JPEG, with monaural sound

Monitor

LCD monitor

Vari-angle type, 2.7-in., approx. 230k-dot, TFT LCD, approx. 100% frame coverage,
and brightness adjustment

Can be selected from NTSC and PAL; images can be displayed on external device while camera
monitor is on

Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images or calendar) playback with playback zoom,
movie playback, stop-motion movie playback, slide show, histogram display, highlights,
auto image rotation, and image comment (up to 36 characters)

Playback

Playback function

Interface

USB

Hi-Speed USB

Audio video output

HDMI output

Type C HDMI connector; camera monitor turns off when HDMI cable is connected

Accessory terminal

• Remote Cord MC-DC2 (optional)
• GPS Unit GP-1 (optional)

Supported languages

Power source

Battery

One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL9a

AC adapter

AC Adapter EH-5a (optional; requires EP-5 power connector)

Tripod socket

1/4 in. (ISO 1222)

Dimensions/Weight

Dimensions (W x H x D)

Approx. 5.0 x 4.1 x 3.1 in. / 127 x 104 x 80 mm

Weight

Approx. 1 lb. 4 oz. / 560 g without battery, memory card, or body cap

Operating environment

Temperature 32–104°F

0–40°C

Humidity

Less than 85% (no condensation)

Accessories

Supplied accessories

Built-in flash

Release mode

Single-frame,

continuous, self-timer,

quiet

quick-response,

delayed remote,

(may differ by country or area)