Nikon D5000; is it worth the upgrade?
Hey Nikonians, I'm absolutely sure that all of you already heard about the arrival of
Nikon D5000, don't you? It's probably the most controversial DSLR for Nikon users on the market today (while the Canon's users still very excited with EOS 500D)
Controversial? Why? because D5000 is being questioned all the time, is it worth upgrading from D40/D60, or buy it instead of D90...
Well... D5000 came with D90's features in D60's body, plus swivel LCD screen... sounds good... but wait, let's take a look on D5000's real capabilities...
(picture from www.dpreview.com)
D5000's Plus:
- Swivel LCD Screen, probably the most attractive feature of D5000
- Same resolution with D90 and the movie capability
- 11 Area AF Points (same as D90)
- CMOS sensor like D90, means promising the same ISO capabilities as D90
D5000's Minus:
- A lot more expensive than D60, only a little bit different from D90
- Minus minor LCD screen on the top of the body (which I can't leave when choosing a DSLR)
- Only a little bit lighter than D90, means a lot heavier than D60
- No in-body focus motor, means you cannot use any AF-D lenses (such as the extremely cheap but great lens 50mm f/1.8)
Well... comparing D90 with D5000, personally I still argue that D90 is still a lot better than D5000, even D90 doesn't have swivel screen. Swivel screen might be useful for Live View mode, but personally, I never used Live View other than for fine tuning focus in macro shots. Live view makes you lazy to find interesting angles and makes your DSLR looks like gigantic PoCaDu (remember this term?). And D90's LCD is absolutely much better than D5000's, D90 has 3x higher resolution than D5000...
For those who want to take D5000 instead of D60, D5000 is still better because the upgrade of the sensor from CCD to CMOS. But remember to take a look in the price difference and weight. If you can really say OK with the price and weight, I bet you'll be much pleased with D90 (which cost you only a few dollars and grams more). D5000's biggest trap is the swivel LCD, which is quite fancy but might be useless. Make sure you think whether you'll need it or not.
Well, the rest of the choice is yours... The design, lens selection, and many things must be take account to before you buy a DSLR... It's worth to spend some times reading forums in the internet to find out which one will suit you the most... Whichever you choose, enjoy it...
C U on the next review
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Sunday, May 31, 2009
Nikon D5000; is it worth the upgrade?
Hey Nikonians, I'm absolutely sure that all of you already heard about the arrival of
Nikon D5000, don't you? It's probably the most controversial DSLR for Nikon users on the market today (while the Canon's users still very excited with EOS 500D)
Controversial? Why? because D5000 is being questioned all the time, is it worth upgrading from D40/D60, or buy it instead of D90...
Well... D5000 came with D90's features in D60's body, plus swivel LCD screen... sounds good... but wait, let's take a look on D5000's real capabilities...
(picture from www.dpreview.com)
D5000's Plus:
- Swivel LCD Screen, probably the most attractive feature of D5000
- Same resolution with D90 and the movie capability
- 11 Area AF Points (same as D90)
- CMOS sensor like D90, means promising the same ISO capabilities as D90
D5000's Minus:
- A lot more expensive than D60, only a little bit different from D90
- Minus minor LCD screen on the top of the body (which I can't leave when choosing a DSLR)
- Only a little bit lighter than D90, means a lot heavier than D60
- No in-body focus motor, means you cannot use any AF-D lenses (such as the extremely cheap but great lens 50mm f/1.8)
Well... comparing D90 with D5000, personally I still argue that D90 is still a lot better than D5000, even D90 doesn't have swivel screen. Swivel screen might be useful for Live View mode, but personally, I never used Live View other than for fine tuning focus in macro shots. Live view makes you lazy to find interesting angles and makes your DSLR looks like gigantic PoCaDu (remember this term?). And D90's LCD is absolutely much better than D5000's, D90 has 3x higher resolution than D5000...
For those who want to take D5000 instead of D60, D5000 is still better because the upgrade of the sensor from CCD to CMOS. But remember to take a look in the price difference and weight. If you can really say OK with the price and weight, I bet you'll be much pleased with D90 (which cost you only a few dollars and grams more). D5000's biggest trap is the swivel LCD, which is quite fancy but might be useless. Make sure you think whether you'll need it or not.
Well, the rest of the choice is yours... The design, lens selection, and many things must be take account to before you buy a DSLR... It's worth to spend some times reading forums in the internet to find out which one will suit you the most... Whichever you choose, enjoy it...
C U on the next review
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Blogged at 8:43 PM
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Photographer
Name:
Radityo Pradipto
Occupation:
Full Time Student
Favorite Camera:
Nikon D90
Favorite Subjects:
portrait, cityscape, landscape, wildlife
FAVORITE BOOKS:
The Digital Photographer Book
- Scott Kelby -
Favorite Vacation Spot:
Phillip Island (so far)
New Zealand (want to ^^)
Personal Motto:
"Don't Miss The Moment"
I just started learning photography on 2007 with my prosumer Panasonic FZ-8
And after 1.5 years using that camera, I moved to Nikon D90 which I am using it until today... For me, Nikon is the best because it handled very comfortable in my hand, and promising a huge range of outstanding lenses. Photography for me is a freedom to see the world with different angles. The limitation of photography is only in your imagination. My dream is not to become a professional photographer, but an amateur with professionals' skills.
What's on my bag?
Nikon D90
Nikkor AF-S 18-200 F/3.5-5.6 IF ED VR
Nikkor MF 50 F/1.4
Tokina ATX 11-16 F/2.8
Vivitar Series 1 70-210 F/3.5 MF Macro
Nikon Speedlight SB-900
Manfrotto 055CXPRO4 with 486RC2 Ballhead
Cokin Landscape Kit Gradient ND Filters
My wish list?
Nikon D700
Nikkor 70-200 F/2.8 IF ED VR
