For new guys thinking of getting a D5000 or D90......

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Just a word of warning to anyone who is torn between getting a D5000 or the D90.

I bought the D5000 a few months ago, very happy with the kit and what it can do. For me, and probably others new to DSLR upgrades, the problem lies with building up lenses.

For the extra cost for the D90, it will reap rewards when buying additional kit, the built in af motor in the D90 widens your choice of new lenses. I'm looking at getting a 'nifty fifty' and the Nikon af 50mm is just over £100, whereas the af-s I will need to get af on my D5000 is £300 ! Money saved in just one lens.

Im not here to put anyone off the D5000, im just getting frustrated with myself for not looking more long term in kit builing.

Hope this helps anyone with the choice they want to make.
 
Regardless of the focus motor the two cameras are in a different league. Its likr choosing between a canon 1000d and a 40d.
 
Not quite sure thats as cold cut as you imply, the D5000 is almost the same camera in a slightly smaller body.

Can you clarify what the (chalk & cheese) differences are?

I don't mean to sound offish in this post, but i'm not sure the cameras are that far apart :thinking:
 
As it's a crop sensor, get yourself a 35mm f/1.8 which you can get for £170 :thumbs:

As above, this will act the same or very similar to a 50mm lens on a full frame camera.
 
phil8139 said:
Not quite sure thats as cold cut as you imply, the D5000 is almost the same camera in a slightly smaller body.

Can you clarify what the (chalk & cheese) differences are?

I don't mean to sound offish in this post, but i'm not sure the cameras are that far apart :thinking:
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On paper you are correct, the cameras are not far apart in terms of specification but when you look at how the camera is operated then they are very different. The D5000 relies on the menu system for making changes to many of the shooting parameters which are found on dedicated buttons on the D90. This doesn't sound like much of a difference on the face of it but certainly makes using the camera much easier. It's one of the reasons I moved up to the D90 from the D40.

The OP is right, however, that being restricted to AF-S lenses (as in the D5000) will eventually cost you more than the difference between the two bodies. This point may become less important over time though as Nikon appear to only be making AF-S lenses these days so your choices will get smaller as time goes on.
 
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