DxOMark review for the Nikon D5000
MetricNikon D90Nikon D5000Overall score72.672Color Depth22.722.7Dynamic Range12.512.5Low-Light ISO977868As with the Nikon D90 (currently number one on the the dxomark scale for APS-C cameras), the D5000 has very good results for low ISO settings (see dxomark results for Dynamic Range, SNR 18%, and Color Sensitivity at ISO 100 and 200). High ISO is also good (second place in Low-Light ISO APS-C ranking), but other manufacturers provide similar results.Key sensor characteristics:The Nikon D5000 features a 12.9 megapixel DX-format CMOS sensor with a 12-bit A/D converter. The same type of sensor is mounted on the Nikon D90.Key performance factorsAs shown in