Very good color performance
Strong noise scores
Wide dynamic range
No internal autofocus motor
Introduction
It boasts good low light color, decent low light sensitivity, and great low light noise results, though ISO adjustment isn’t available.
Comprehensive video testing and analysis by the staff of CamcorderInfo.com
Video: Low Light Sensitivity (6.30)
Like all DSLRs the Nikon D5000 has a huge CMOS image sensor that is far larger than what you get on a consumer HD camcorder. This large sensor should, in turn, give the camera a significant boost in low light situations. Surprisingly, however, the D5000 didn’t do as well with low light sensitivity as we expected. The camera wasn’t bad, it needed only 11 lux of light to reach 50 IRE on our waveform monitor, but this isn’t the kind of performance that is really noteworthy. Numerous consumer camcorders had better low light sensitivities than the Nikon D5000, especially when using alternate frame rates like a 24p or 30p mode. More on how CamcorderInfo tests low light sensitivity.
Like all DSLRs the Nikon D5000 has a huge CMOS image sensor that is far larger than what you get on a consumer HD camcorder. This large sensor should, in turn, give the camera a significant boost in low light situations. Surprisingly, however, the D5000 didn’t do as well with low light sensitivity as we expected. The camera wasn’t bad, it needed only 11 lux of light to reach 50 IRE on our waveform monitor, but this isn’t the kind of performance that is really noteworthy. Numerous consumer camcorders had better low light sensitivities than the Nikon D5000, especially when using alternate frame rates like a 24p or 30p mode.
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