'The first thing you are likely to notice about the D5000 is the incredibly quick start-up and shot-to-shot time, with the camera being ready to shoot within 0.5 seconds of switching it on.'
'We recommend spending a little extra in order to experience exactly what the D5000 is capable of.'
'the D5000 feels remarkably comfortable to hold.'
'the D5000 is comfortable to hold and the main controls are close at hand.'
'with its only average performance and handling, this product will struggle against similarly priced and specced offerings'
'It has less zoom, fewer manual controls, and poorer performance than most of the competition, making it a tough camera to recommend enthusiastically.'
'the image was somewhat dull, with a cold, cyanic cast.'
'The learning curve can be intense, as there are 40 options in the custom settings menu alone.'
'The camera is compliant with Lexar Media's Write Accelerated technology standard, allowing faster write-to-card speeds when used with Lexar's WA enabled CompactFlash cards.'
'improvements include a higher resolution monitor and 3D Matrix Metering II.'
'the bigger LCD screen and lithium battery are nice improvements.'