Nikon COOLPIX 5000 Digital Camera

Pros: 5 Megapixel Images, Pro metering, NO SHUTTER LAG
Cons: Nothing important

For the past ten years professional and serious amateur photographers have wondered what digital photography was going to be like when it grew up. The answer to that question is pretty complicated, but the new Nikon Coolpix 5000 might be part of the...

Pros: Incredible images. Numerous features. Good optics. Nikon name.
Cons: Expensive. Only a 3x optical zoom. Some shutter lag.

A little over a year ago, the first 3 megapixel digital still cameras were becoming common-place - but at a price. At that time, the general consensus was that 3 megapixels would be more than enough for everyone's use.

That was then. This is...

Pros: no shutter lag, fast autofocus, 5 megapixels, tons of features
Cons: expensive for the average consumer, only 3x zoom, no other major weaknesses

The latest and likely their greatest digital camera to date, Nikon released the CoolPix 5000 late last year. I decided to take the plunge into the digital camera world and desired high quality photos that I could view and store at my leisure. In...

Pros: Blazingly fast autofocus, excellent metering, and a very very sharp lens.
Cons: Lousy user manual, very unintuitive OS

The Nikon Coolpix 5000 is Nikon's latest addition to their already terrific line of digital cameras. This is as close as anybody is going to get to a professional digital body at the current moment. With control over pretty much any variable you could...

Pros: Shutter Response, Excellent Image Quality
Cons: New Technology is EXPENSIVE

I have used a Nikon Coolpix 880 for the last year or so and have been very impressed with image quality produced by the 880. So why then would I spend the money for a new model? For us, the main reason was shutter lag. On more than one occasion the...

Pros: Plethora of Features - Excellent Quality - Beyond Excellent Images
Cons: Nasty overall lag - No Focus Assist - Lousy Flash Card support

I got lucky this year. I got my dream gadget for christmas. the "best" digital camear on the market short of spending 3grand and up.

When I recieved the Camera the first thing I noticed wsa how "small" the box was. Iwas wondering if they had...

Pros: Fast, great colors and resolution.
Cons: Price, slow learning curve, placement of sensors.

When I decided on Nikon Coolpix E5000 digital camera, this was the best prosumer camera on the marke ...

Pros: excellent image quality, flexible, powerful!
Cons: The price might be the biggest turnoff!

Let me start off by saying, “I think I need to buy more digital cameras.” The reason I say this you ask? Well, every time I go looking for one it ends up an adventure where I didn’t get the camera I first set out to find. On this trip, my goal was to...

Pros: Excellent image quality, quality Nikon construction, many features, many accessories available, good heavy construction
Cons: Flash sensor STUPIDLY placed too close to shutter finger, slow autofocus

I've been doing photography for 25 years, mostly with 35mm SLRs. I own 2 Nikon F2 cameras and 8 Nikkor lenses, and have always been a "Nikon man". This company has products which, in my opinion, are far superior to all but the most expensive (German...

Pros: Many useful features, excellent picture quality, easy photo transfer from camera to computer.
Cons: A little complicated for the amateur user, more expensive than other comparable cameras.

While the Nikon Coolpix 5000 digital camera screams quality and the price tag screams expensive, the new box comes packed with impressive necessities, and the camera itself with impressive features. For the amateur user, ease of use may not be a favorite...

Pros: Pictures are perfect, nice small well built body
Cons: poor ergonomics, poor flash integration, poor viewfinder, autofocus almost useless

I bought the camera a few months after its release by Nikon. The very few reviews available at that time were raving and I always have been happy with Nikon film camera and equipment.
At first, I was very disappointed:
1.very poor ergonomics;...

Pros: Durable, professional, Nikon. Best in its class in my opinion.
Cons: Design placement of flash meter on camera is odd, but does not affect performance.

Nikon is probably the best in photography equipment. The Coolpix 5000 is a great camera for nearly any shooting condition. The flash shoe is great for attaching larger flashes and accessories, a feature most other cameras its size don't have. The 5 ...

Pros: Everything about this camera is a plus.
Cons: Nothing too big, a couple of gripes mentioned...

I got this camera because I am a bit of a shutter bug. Since film and developing are too expensive for me for the amount of photos I take, a high-quality digital camera was a necessity.
Look up the stats if you need to compare this camera to others,...

Pros: Great resolution, small size, excellent wide-angle zoom.
Cons: Slow, poor flash results, complicated, expensive.

If you are interested in a simple-to-use camera for family and vacation pictures, snap-shots at birthday parties and such, you should look elsewhere.

This camera doesn't perform well in low light and with flash. At a party, if you are too...

Pros: Small size. Widest Coolpix lens, plus adapter gets to 19mm. Firmware upgrade shoots in RAW.
Cons: Focus, flash in dark situations. Shutter lag, but Internet Firmware upgrade fixes.

The Nikon 5000 has a 28mm lens, which goes down to 19mm with an accessory. This is the widest lens of any Coolpix, even now. The lens quality is outstanding. The camera firmware upgrade allows shooting in RAW, and the 5400 does not. Neither the 5700 nor ...