Nikon's D5000 DSLR unboxed ahead of schedule

Well, well -- what have we here? With 24 hours to go before Nikon's D5000 hits the streets (at least at Amazon), one lucky soul has managed to stumble upon one early. The D5000 kit, which contains Nikon's first DSLR with an articulating display, has been officially unboxed in glorious fashion, and Kadath's Flickr account also shows a few test shots for those curious about image quality. We're expecting one of these into our own labs any moment now, but for the time being, hit up the read link to enjoy the early-bird spoils.

[Thanks, Sam]

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 26th 2009 11:48PM]

"slrs will go extinct, i guarantee it!"
"L stands for luxury"

[Jake2k Posted Apr 27th 2009 2:49PM]

This camera felt weird in my hands, it seemed too small on the left side and alot thicker all around than my d40. The only thing I liked was the articulating screen even though it made the camera look cheap imo. I'm not sure this camera was Nikon's best idea but I guess we'll have to wait and see.

[sposten Posted May 1st 2009 1:46PM]

Put up a High ISO set shot in near darkness:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kadath/sets/72157617554774800/