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Printed in Japan   Code No. 6CE41181 (0109-63)K

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NIKON CORPORATION

FUJI BLDG., 2-3, MARUNOUCHI 3-CHOME, CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO 100-8331, JAPAN

www.nikon-image.com/eng/

Durable, 

professional-grade magnesium alloy body

combines refined ergonomics with a compact size

Vari-angle LCD

for total convenience in every shooting position  

Shutter speeds from 

1/4,000 to 8 sec

Macro shooting down to 

2cm (0.8 in.)

Versatile white balance settings and 

White Balance Bracketing

Saturation control

(4 steps and B&W) for in-camera color

control, enabling direct connection to a printer 

Clear image mode

for ultra-smooth color gradation for images

up to 1,280 x 960 pixels (SXGA size)

Noise Reduction mode

for long-time exposures 

Multiple 

capture modes

, including Continuous shooting of up

to 

3 frames per second in full-size

and Ultra High-speed

Continuous shooting of up to 

30 fps at 320 x 240 pixels

(QVGA size)

More features

CompactFlash™ is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation.
Products and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. 
COOLPIX 5000 is supporting EPSON’s “PRINT Image Matching (PIM)”.
“PIM” is a technology which assists in producing vivid photo-quality prints from PIM-enabled digital cameras. 
To obtain this benefit, a digital camera and printer that are compatible with “PIM” are required.

Specifications and equipment are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer. September 2001
©2001 NIKON CORPORATION

Nikon Digital Camera COOLPIX 5000 Specifications

Type of camera

Digital camera E5000

Effective pixels

5.0 million

CCD

2/3-inch type (5.24 million total pixels)

Image size

2,560 x 1,920 pixels (4.92 million pixels), 
UXGA-size (1,600 x 1,200), SXGA-size (1,280 x 960),
XGA-size (1,024 x 768), VGA-size (640 x 480), 
3:2 (2,560 x 1,700) selectable

Lens

3x Zoom-Nikkor; f=7.1~21.4 mm [35mm (135) format equivalent to
28~85mm] /F2.8~4.8 with macro; 9 elements in 7 groups

Digital zoom

Up to 4x

Autofocus

Contrast-detect TTL AF;
5-Area Multi AF or Spot AF selectable

Focus modes

1) Continuous AF mode (when using LCD monitor), 
2) Single AF mode (when not using LCD monitor and/or 
selectable from shooting menu), 3) Manual

Focus range

50cm (19.7 in.) to infinity (

);

2cm (0.8 in.) to infinity (

) in Macro mode

Optical viewfinder

Real-image zoom viewfinder; diopter adjustment available

LCD monitor

1.8-in., 110,000-dot, low-temp. polysilicon TFT LCD (LED
backlight); brightness/hue adjustment

Storage

System: EXIF 2.1 file (uncompressed TIFF or compressed JPEG)
Design rule for Camera File system (DCF), Digital Print Order 
Format (DPOF), Quicktime Motion JPEG (Movie)
Media: CompactFlash™ (CF) Card Type I/II

Shooting modes

Automatic [A] mode (default); Custom [CSM] mode (#1-#3)
(combinations of mode settings can be memorized)

Shooting menu options

1) White Balance, 2) Exposure Metering, 3) Continuous, 
4) Best-Shot Selector (BSS), 5) Lens, 6) Image Adjustment 
(Auto/Normal/More Contrast/Less Contrast/Lighten/Darken/
Monochrome), 7) Image Sharpening, 8) Digital Zoom (up to 4x), 
9) Noise Reduction, 10) Clear Image 11) Saturation Control

Capture modes

1) Single, 2) Continuous H (3 fps; up to 3 frames), 
3) Continuous L (1.5 fps; up to 10 frames), 
4) High-speed Continuous (SXGA, XGA, VGA-size images; 3 fps),
5) Ultra High-speed Continuous (QVGA-size images; 30 fps; 
number of frames selectable, up to 100 frames),
6) Multi-Shot 16 (3 fps; 16 frames),
7) Movie with audio (QVGA-size images; 15 fps; up to 60 sec.)

Exposure metering

4-mode TTL metering; 1) 256-segment Matrix, 
2) Center-Weighted, 3) Spot, 4) Spot AF Area

Shutter

Mechanical and charge-coupled electronic shutter; 
1/4,000 to 8 sec. and Bulb (time limit: 60 sec.)

Aperture

7-blade iris diaphragm; 10 steps in 1/3 EV increments

Exposure control

1) Programmed Auto with Flexible Program, 
2) Shutter-Priority Auto, 3) Aperture-Priority Auto, 4) Manual;
Exposure Compensation (± 2 EV in 1/3 EV steps);
Auto Exposure Bracketing (3 or 5 frames within ± 2 EV)

Exposure range

EV -2.0 ~ +18.0 (W), EV -0.5 ~ +17.0 (T) (ISO 100 equivalent)

Sensitivity (approx.)

ISO 100 equivalent; 100, 200, 400, 800, Auto
(can be controlled in any exposure mode)

White balance

1) Matrix Auto White Balance with TTL control, 2) 5-mode
Manual with fine tuning (Fine/Incandescent/Fluorescent/
Cloudy/Speedlight), 3) Preset, 4) White Balance Bracketing

Self-timer

10 sec. or 3 sec. duration

Built-in Speedlight

Guide number: 10 (when sensitivity is at ISO 100 equivalent) 
Flash control: Sensor flash system
Flash modes: 1) Auto Flash, 2) Flash Cancel, 3) Anytime Flash,
4) Slow Sync, 5) Red-Eye Reduction

Accessory shoe

Standard ISO 518

External Speedlight

Hotshoe connects to external Nikon Speedlight 
SB-50DX/28DX/28/27/26/25/24/23/22s; built-in 
Speedlight can be canceled when using external Speedlight(s)

Playback menu options

1) 1 frame, 2) Thumbnail (4/9 segments), 3) Slide show, 
4) Movie with audio, 5) Enlarged playback (up to 6x); 
Shooting information; Histogram indication and highlight 
point display; Hide and protect attributes can be set to 
each image; Focus confirmation indication

Interface

USB 1.1 interface

I/O terminal

Power input, Video output (NTSC or PAL selectable), 
Digital output terminal (USB/Remote Cord)

Power requirements

One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL1 (included), 
One 6V 2CR5/DL245 lithium battery (optional),
Six 1.5V LR6 (AA-size alkaline), 1.5V Lithium, 1.5V NiMH, 
or 1.2V NiCd batteries with Power pack (optional), 
AC adapter (optional)

Battery life

Approx. 100 min. when using LCD monitor and 
EN-EL1 battery at normal temperature (20˚C [68˚F])

Dimensions (W x H x D)

Approx. 101.5 x 81.5 x 67.5mm (4.0 x 3.2 x 2.7 in.)

Weight (without battery)

Approx. 360g (12.6 oz.)

Accessories included*

Lens cap, Neck strap, AV cable, CompactFlash™ Card,
USB cable, Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL1,
Battery Charger, Nikon View 4 CD-ROM

Optional accessories

Fisheye Converter FC-E8, Wideangle Converter WC-E68,
Telephoto Converter TC-E2, Telephoto Converter TC-E3ED**,
Adapter Rings UR-E5, UR-E6, Lens Hood HN-E5000, 
Power Pack MB-W5000, Remote Cord MC-EU1 

*Standard accessories may differ by country or area.

**Nikon recommends use of the TC-E3ED with digital zoom

1.2x or higher.

Movies with audio

(up to 60 sec.) and a built-in speaker for 

confirmation playback 

Quick Review button

to check any captured image while in 

record mode (both captured photos and your current subject 

are displayed in the LCD monitor); pressing the shutter button

once reactivates record mode

Plug-and-play USB interface

for connection to computer 

(USB Mass Storage Class) 

Full line of 

system accessories

including a new “19mm” 

(35mm [135] format equivalent) wideangle converter lens, along  

with an optional power pack that uses six 1.5V LR6 (AA-size 

alkaline) batteries and enables easier vertical shooting

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