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If you’re someone who thinks you’re better than your average digital camera user but not too arrogant, or rich enough, to deserve a professional digital camera, you may want to opt for something in the middle then.
This is the latest ‘prosumer’ offering from Nikon, the P5000. It will cost around £330 when it launches at the end of next month. It’s a 10MP snapper, which isn’t bad, with an optical zoom of 3.5x, which isn’t good. In fact, 3.5x is pathetic. Someone cynical would think that Nikon wants you to buy the optional lens attachments it’s marketing with this model.
There’s a 2.5in LCD and also an optical viewfinder for taking photos in very bright conditions. The new Mode dial allows you to choose from 16 different scene-optimised modes, seven movie modes, Anti-Shake mode and High-Sensitivity mode. The Vibration Reduction from its SLR cameras is also in-built. According to Nikon:
Angular velocity sensors measure camera movement, calculate the amount of compensation required, and the VR lens unit instantly adjusts position to offset camera shake.
Personally, I'd save a little bit harder and go for a proper digital SLR.