The Nikon D5000 12.3 MP DX Digital SLR Camera offers a great blend of ease of use and very advanced DSLR capabilities. This camera has 12.3 megapixel image quality with flexible vari angles and live view monitor. Users give this camera a 4.5 rating. Keep reading to find out everything you need to know about this digital camera.

It has a 12.3 megapixel CMOS image sensor (when you add the benefits of NIKKOR optics and Nikon's EXPEED image processing top quality pictures are assured). It has a 3x zoom with a 3.5-5.6G VR lens included (better image stabilization for added sharpness). It also has D Movie Mode with sound which allows you to record HD movie clips with interchangeable lens quality and versatility. There is a vari-angle color LCD monitor which is quite revolutionary. You can also freely move the monitor around for fresh shooting perspectives.

There are 19 Auto-exposure Scene Modes which means you can capture top quality pics in the most challenging of surroundings such as sunsets, candlelight, silhouette, portrait, beach, snow (you're really limited by your imagination) and the One Button Live View means easy access to 4 auto focus modes.

You can perform continuous shooting as quick as 4 frames per second (no annoying shooting lag which is great for sports and action shots). This digital camera has been especially created for low light shooting with low noise ISO sensitivity (200-3200).

There's built in ultrasonic sensor cleaning which ensures your images are always "spot free". There's a comprehensive 11 point auto focus system with 3d Focus Tracking which means your focus works super fast and delivers razor sharpness. There's a creative in camera re-touch image editing program - red eye correction, soft filter all done on your camera without having to use your pc. There are also nine customization picture control settings.

Out of 162 customer reviews on Amazon 106 users gave it a 5 star rating. Users commented on the fact that it was very simple and easy to use, the buttons are well placed on the camera.

They also found the swivel LCD as "useful in certain situations" - and the fact that it folds inwards to protect the screen is another great feature. One user's first impression wasn't the best but after setting things up and shooting photographs "all of a sudden I'm loving this thing". The menus are better than on other Nikon cameras.

The lens included in the kit is a quality lens which includes vibration reduction. Users also commented on the long battery life. This camera is a very popular digital camera and you can easily see why.