Nikon's D5000, it's latest DSLR camera, begins shipping today and can be purchased at Amazon.com with free shipping. The 12.3 megapixel Digital SLR camera features 720p HD video shooting, a 2.7-inch swiveling LCD, and comes with a 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR lens as a kit.
The camera features 19 auto-exposure scene modes from Sunsets to Candlelight and from Beach/Snow to Silhouette. It has a continuous shooting mode as fast as 4 frames per second, ISO settings from 200 to 3200 and a built-in image sensor cleaning. You can slow the shutter down to 30 secs in steps of 1/3 for those lightning shots you've been wanting to capture or you can speed the shutter up to 1/4000 sec in steps of 1/3 to freeze the action during the football game.
Availability and Pricing
The Nikon D5000 DSLR is avaliable now through Amazon.com with free shipping. The D5000 body only will cost $729 and should be available soon.