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Nikon's 2001 prosumer compact — 5MP 2/3in CCD, 28-85mm f/2.8-4.8 lens, swivelling LCD, hot shoe.

The Nikon Coolpix 5000 was Nikon's prosumer flagship compact, announced on 18 September 2001 at a $1,099 list price. Known internally as the E5000 (and CP5000) in some markets, it packed a then-class-leading 5-megapixel sensor into a compact magnesium-alloy body and sat at the top of the Coolpix range until the 5700 arrived.

It used a 2/3-inch 5.0-megapixel CCD behind a 3x Zoom-Nikkor lens of 7.1-21.4mm — a 28-85mm equivalent range with a bright f/2.8-4.8 aperture, notable for starting at a genuine wide angle when most rivals began at 35mm. A fully articulating 1.8-inch LCD tilted and swivelled for waist-level or overhead framing, and a hot shoe accepted external Speedlights. Full manual exposure, an AE/AF-lock button and a command dial served enthusiast shooters, macro focusing reached about 2cm, and it captured short QuickTime movie clips with audio. Power came from an EN-EL1 lithium-ion battery, with storage on CompactFlash Type I/II cards or a Microdrive.

The Coolpix 5000 appeals today as a deliberate, enthusiast-controlled early-digital camera rather than a snapshooter. The wide 28mm lens end, swivel screen and hot shoe made it a favourite of documentary and travel photographers of its day. Reviewers noted chromatic aberration and highlight blooming, autofocus is slow by later standards, and buffer writes take patience — part of the vintage-digital experience.

Used examples are now 25 years old, so test thoroughly: EN-EL1 batteries are long discontinued and third-party cells vary, so confirm the battery holds charge and a charger is included. CompactFlash compatibility tops out at smaller-capacity cards (2GB is a safe ceiling), so check a card is supplied or budget for one. Inspect the articulating screen ribbon for wear, and check the lens for haze and the CCD for hot pixels on a long exposure.

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