d5000 or d90???

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I have had my mind made up about the d5000 for a while now but after looking at digital depots prices and prices on the net I am considering spending the extra and getting the d90.

Is it worth the extra? what would I be getting that the d5000 doesnt have?

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Yes it is, get the D90 you will not regret it. I think I'm right that you will need to have af-s lenses with the focus motor in the lens in order to auto-focus with the d5000 but all Nikon lenses (or very nearly) from the 70's onward work on a d90. The higher iso capacity on the d90 is astonishingly good as well and I'm not sure about the robustness of the flip out viewfinder on the d5000 either. Its not a bad camera but you will get more for your pound with a d90.

Andy
 
Not a question, it has to be the D90 for all the above reasons. The D5000 is a great little starter camera, but I think you will soon outgrow it:thumbs:
 
Maybe i am wrong but i thought the d5000 and the d90 were two different classes of camera.
 
trencheel303 said:
Maybe i am wrong but i thought the d5000 and the d90 were two different classes of camera.
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Correct :thumbs:

The choice isn't really a "no brainer", the D90 is a much bigger camera than the D5000 so the op (and anyone else deciding between a D3000/5000 and a D90) needs to go and try both cameras in the flesh to see which one they feel more comfortable with.

Paddysnapper is right in that it can be easy to outgrow something like the D5000 fairly quickly, but that obviously depends more on the photographer than the camera.

I'm sure there are plenty who have bought a D5000 or similar entry-level body and never felt the need to upgrade.
 
My first venture from using Nikon film cameras to Digital came with a D70s, it was a great camera, but I outgrew that within 18months and upgraded to the D300, this is still adequate to my needs.
 
Andysnap said:
Yes it is, get the D90 you will not regret it. I think I'm right that you will need to have af-s lenses with the focus motor in the lens in order to auto-focus with the d5000 but all Nikon lenses (or very nearly) from the 70's onward work on a d90. The higher iso capacity on the d90 is astonishingly good as well and I'm not sure about the robustness of the flip out viewfinder on the d5000 either. Its not a bad camera but you will get more for your pound with a d90.

Andy
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While that's undoubtedly true, you can't even mount a pre-AI (F mount) lens on a D90, whereas it will work quite happily in manual on a D5000 (which means access to old bellows and other accessories) :).
 
No brainer - d90. AF motor, good iso performance and a much better camera for not much more money.
 
rodman said:
if u need heavy camera go for d90
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Kinda depends on your definition of heavy. Compared to a D300s+Grip or D3s, the D90's a lightweight. :)
 
To be fair, the D90 and D5000 have the same sensor (or so all the media reports) and have the same ISO performance. In all likely hood they've the same image quality.

For me, the issue with the D5000 is that it makes getting the best out of the sensor a hassle due to lack of direct control.
 
I love my D5000. admittingly I have some envy over the D90, but hey, the D5000 is producing awesome pictures, and well, as I'm a beginner, the D5000 is the step up of the D3000, and thus better in many features.

I'll do a better reveiw from a beginners point later when home from work.l
 
Dogmatix said:
I love my D5000. admittingly I have some envy over the D90, but hey, the D5000 is producing awesome pictures, and well, as I'm a beginner, the D5000 is the step up of the D3000, and thus better in many features.
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And there's the key.
I think it depends on your budget and how they "feel" in your hands. I often look back on my D40 and think "should I have sold it?". My D90 photos look the same. My D90 is heavier & bigger. But now I can use some lenses in auto that I had to MF before. And I can play around with more settings and better customize. And I've got a larger LCD. That's really it.
For me the last reason is the reason I'm most happy with the upgrade - the rest is gravy, as they say:).
 
taz said:
Whilst I don't doubt the greater wisdom, the manuals for BOTH the D90 AND the D5000 say that Non-AI lenses are incompatible.

I don't see why they would be compatible on one and not the other.
Surely the mounts are the same (apart from a motor contact?) and the distance to the mirror?
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As I understand it, the pre-AI lenses break the minimum aperture switch on D90's and above, which D40's, 60's 3000's and 5000's don't have.
 
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