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edghami

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edghami says...
The problem with the D5000 is its a replacement for the D60, not the D40. The D60 is a good dslr but a bit too pricey against its rival 450D and 1000D. If the D5000's price matches D40's, i'll bet this will be a sure winner against the 500D. The 500D is a replacement for the 450D so its just that its price matches the 450D. if the D5000's going to be pricey, its just best to go with the D90.

Apr 15, 2009 08:45 AM

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drone1212 says...
It is worth noting that in order to boost the specs or their SLRs, Nikon has included only fps figures for their 12-bit mode.

For example, D300 (6fps), D700 (5fps) and even D3x (5fps)can shoot at these stated fps only at 12-bit mode. When shooting at 14-bit mode, their SLR can only manage about 1-2 fps.

Canon SLRs on the other hand, shoots at 14-bit mode at their full speed 50D (6.3fps), 5D2 (3.9fps)... There is no 12bit mode for Canon SLRs. This means that Canon's Digic is in fact way ahead of Nikon's EXPEED in terms of processing speed.

Note that the Nikon D5000 can only shoot at 12-bit mode at 4fps while the Canon EOS 500D shoots at 14-bit mode at 3.5fps.

I have owned both Nikon and Canon SLRs and all I can say is, they are both good. I am just unhappy that just because of some marketing tricks like this, everyone thinks that Nikon has frogleaped Canon.

Apr 14, 2009 08:57 PM