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| Nikon COOLPIX 5000 Digital Camera [5MP 3xOptical] |
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The Nikon COOLPIX 5000 digital camera offers a good mix of superb image quality, robust and innovative design plus incredible flexibility. The COOLPIX 5000 is one of the first 5 megapixel digital cameras available and marks a strong style departure from earlier COOLPIX models. Instead of the familiar split body design, Nikon has moved to a more familiar single body construction, but has enhanced this with an unusual 1.8-inch backlit screen that can either face the camera body for protection, be flipped over to use in the normal way or swivelled away from the camera as you would do with a camcorder. This gives maximum flexibility, especially for both portrait and nature shots. Nikon has worked hard on the ergonomics of this camera--its strong but light magnesium alloy body fits snugly in the hand and is never fiddly to use. Our key criticism of the overall design is that a 3x zoom lens (28-85mm equivalent) doesn’t do the 5 megapixel CCD justice--up against the likes of the Minolta DiMage 7 and Sony DSC-F707, this offering seems weak. However, Nikon compensate for this with a huge array of optional accessories including tele and wide converters. The user interface is clear and easy to use, and will be familiar to anyone who has used the COOLPIX 995. Users can set shutter speeds from 1/4000 to 8 sec, ISO from 100 to 800, exposure compensation of +-2EV in 1/3EV steps and apertures from F2.8 to F8. We would have liked to see a broader range of ISO settings--especially an ISO50 and a faster lens. A key feature of the interface is the ability to store custom settings for quick recall later, although this is comfortably beaten by the infinitely configurable Casio QV-4000. It’s worth noting that the Nikon supports the Speedlight flash with integral hotshoe although there is no mechanism for altering the flash intensity. Images are clear, bright and at full resolution, offer near-print quality results. Extensive control over white balance, use of Nikon’s Best Shot Selector and extremely flexible bracketing options offer every opportunity to get the right shot. The Nikon View software supplied is easy to use and sets up the camera as a standard USB mass storage device--far preferable to TWAIN image transfer. The COOLPIX 5000 is also compatible with both 512MB and 1GB IBM Microdrives. The camera is supplied with lens cap, camera strap, AV cable, 32MB CompactFlash card, USB cable, rechargeable Li-ion Battery, battery charger, Nikon View 4 CD-ROM and an above average manual. --Paul Keene FRPS |
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