Nikon D5000
- Type
- DSLR
- Mount
- Nikon F-Mount
- Sensor format
- APS-C
- Resolution
- 12.3 MP
- Announced
- April 14, 2009
Specifications
Sensor and image
- Resolution
- 12.3 MP
- Largest image size
- 4,288 × 2,848 px
- Sensor format
- APS-C
- Sensor size
- 23.6 × 15.8 mm
- Sensor type
- CMOS
- ISO range
- 200 to 3,200
- Extended ISO range
- 100 to 6,400
Autofocus
- AF system
- Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection
- AF points
- 11
- Subject detection
- People
- AF low-light limit
- -1 EV
Shutter and burst
- Mechanical shutter
- Yes
- Fastest shutter speed, mechanical
- 1/4000 s
- Slowest shutter speed
- 30 s
- Flash sync speed
- 1/200 s
- Burst rate, mechanical
- 4 fps
Video
- Video modes
Resolution Max. frame rate Crop Note HD (1,280 × 720) 24 – Motion JPEG SD (640 × 424) 24 – Motion JPEG
Viewfinder and display
- Viewfinder
- Optical (OVF)
- Viewfinder magnification
- 0.52x
- Viewfinder coverage
- 95%
- Screen
- 2.7 in, 0.23 million dots
- Screen type
- Vari-angle
Body and battery
- Dimensions (W × H × D)
- 127 × 104 × 80 mm
- Body-only weight
- 560 g
- Battery
- EN-EL9a
- Shots per charge (viewfinder)
- 510 shots
Storage and connections
- Card slots
- SD/SDHC
- USB
- Hi-Speed USB
- HDMI
- Type C HDMI connector
Market and price
- Announced
- April 14, 2009
Features stated by the manufacturer
- 19 scene modes
- Active d-lighting
- Built-in flash
- In-camera retouch menu
- Live view with subject tracking AF
- Scene recognition system with face detection
- Vari-angle monitor
Manufacturer data: nikon.com
Last checked: October 25, 2026 (against the manufacturer data) · How we check
Size and weight
- Width × height × depth
- 127 × 104 × 80 mm
- Weight, body only
- 560 g
Manufacturer data: nikon.com
The front view is schematic, only width and height are to scale.
Check the shutter count
The shutter count of the Nikon D5000 can be read from a photo (checked with NEF files). Open the tool