When it was first introduced, the Nikon D500 was quite an interesting option in Nikon's lineup since it came with the same 12MP CMOS sensor used in the D90 as well as a swivel LCD while giving up on only a few of its older brother features, but as good things must come to an end so does the D5000, this camera being discontinued from Nikon's DSLR product family.
This latest report comes thanks to the nikonrumors website that features a link towards the B&H Photo Video store that list this camera as being discontinued and sells it with a $749.95 price tag, quite an interesting option for those that need a bit more than an entry-level DSLR and don't have the resources to get one of the latest models available on the market.
The D5000 listed on the B&H website, comes in a kit form, bundled with Nikon's 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR AF-S DX Lens that packs image stabilization.
For a quick refresher course in the D5000, Nikon camera's packs an 12.3 MP DX-format CMOS sensor, HD 720p video recording, a 2.7" vari-angle 230,000-dot LCD as well as native 200 through 3200 ISO sensitivity that can be expanded from 100 through 6400 when needed.
A 11-point AF system with Nikon 3D Focus Tracking and Face Detection is also available as well as in-camera image editing and an silent shutter mechanism.
However great all these capabilites may sound, the lower-priced Nikon D3100 had pretty much surpassed the D5000 in features while it also comes with a lower price, so there was just about time for Nikon to discontinue this camera, the only major feature the D3100 lackscompared to the D5000 being a swivel display.
For now, Nikon has not unveiled any infos on the future model meant to replace the D5000, but rumors claim this will actually be called the D5100 and will be based on the D3100, Nikon adding an vari-angle display to the mix.
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