The D5000 was just an Internet rumor 24 hours ago. Nikon went official with the high-end entry-level DSRL late last night and we are already seeing images from the camera.

DPReview apparently has had a camera for a bit and posted an early hands-on including 26 sample images. What we are really curious about however, isn’t the still image quality which is probably just fine, but the 720p video quality. The video feature is what will push this camera apart and stur innovation from competitors. Anyway, check out the entire still image gallery here.