Nikon D5000 12.3 Megapixel Digital SLR Camera Kit 1

Meet the D5000, a new breed of Nikon Digital SLR camera. A wonderful blend of fun, simplicity, and beautiful image quality, the D5000 features an innovative Vari-angle Monitor for an exciting new take on photographic expression. Combined with Live View shooting, this monitor gives you the ability to shoot from nearly any angle. And your creativity is not limited to still images - Nikon's D-Movie function lets you Record richly detailed HD movie clips, too. There's also a dazzling array of shooting features to help you get great pictures, shot-after-shot. Add to this a superb 12.3-megapixel CMOS sensor working in tandem with Nikon's EXPEED image Processing system and watch your photos and movie clips come alive with all the stunning beauty for which Nikon is famous.

12.3-megapixel DX-format CMOS image sensor - Coupled with Nikon's EXPEED image processing and NIKKOR optics, breathtaking picture quality is assured

D-Movie Mode with Sound - Record 720p HD movie clips enhanced by NIKKOR interchangeable Lens quality and versatility

Vari-angle Color LCD monitor - Position the 2.7-inch monitor freely for fresh shooting perspectives. Screen flips inward for safe keeping

19 Auto-exposure Scene Modes - Capture stunning photos in challenging picture-taking situations including Sunsets, Candlelight, Silhouette, Portrait, Landscape, Beach/Snow, and more

One-button Live View - Easy Live View access offers 4 Autofocus modes, including Face Priority AF

Continuous shooting as fast as 4 frames-per-second - Combined with fast power-up and split-second shutter response, decisive moments are captured easily without annoying shooting lag

Low noise ISO sensitivity from 200 to 3200 - Engineered for exceptional low-light shooting

Built-in image sensor cleaning - Effective 4-frequency, ultrasonic sensor cleaning keeps images spot free

11-point autofocus system with 3D Focus Tracking - Fast and accurate autofocus delivers razor sharpness

Auto Active D-Lighting - Restores lost shadow and highlight detail in high contrast exposures - Selectable and Auto modes available

In-camera Retouch image Editing - Creative in-camera image editing, featuring Soft Filter, Straighten, Color Outline Effect, Perspective Control, Red-eye Correction, Image Overlay, Monochrome and more - all without a computer

Picture Control Settings for Personal image control - Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape and 9 customizable settings

Nikon 3D Color Matrix Metering II - Nikon's renowned 420-pixel RGB 3D Color Matrix Metering II, teamed with the exclusive Scene Recognition System, evaluates each scene for unmatched exposure accuracy

Durable, high precision shutter - Testing to over 100,000 cycles assures precision and long shutter life

GPS geo-tagging -GP-1 GPS unit (optional) automatically identifies and records every image's latitude, longitude and altitude, with satellite