Nikon D5000 brief hands-on preview

DPNow · #1 14-04-09

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Nikon has taken a parts of their D60 budget DSLR, and parts of their mid-range D90 HD video enabled DSLR, added a bit of spice and come up with the new D5000. Its HD video-enabled and has a Vari-angle live view screen. Find out what else it has to offer in our preview.

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Atlasman · #2 14-04-09

Why hinge the LCD on the base of the camera?

Ian · #3 14-04-09

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Originally Posted by Atlasman

Why hinge the LCD on the base of the camera?

Almost certainly because of a licensing issue. The orientation of the hinge may well be patented and the Nikon choice may reflect that (cost).

Ian

Barr1e · #4 14-04-09

Hi Ian -

Interesting.

However, as you know Anne gets a new Olympus E-30 on her birthday (put away safe until then). That has a much better swivel screen mounted.

Regards. Barr1e

Atlasman · #5 15-04-09

So can we see Canon bring a variable-angle LCD DSLR soon?

Ian · #6 15-04-09

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Originally Posted by Atlasman

So can we see Canon bring a variable-angle LCD DSLR soon?

I think it is inevitable.

Ian

Atlasman · #7 15-04-09

I agree.

The variable-angle LCD will usher in the use of greater intelligence to the task of image capture--until we can't function without it.