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Gentoo
Monday 20th April 2009, 19:37
According to Gizmodo’s anonymous tipster, the newly released Nikon D5000 will be availble in Best Buy stores this Friday (April 24th) - a week before the officially announced release date of May 1st.http://nikonrumors.com/

For those looking into buying a new entry level Nikon DSLR in the US it may be out sooner than later.
albatross02
Thursday 23rd April 2009, 15:07
Hello Gentoo,

thank You very much for the advice.
I think about D300.
Mostly I want a metal body. i did not found information about D5000 body.

D5000 has also video function. I think also about new camcorder.
But I suppose DSLR will not as good as camcorder in video functionality ( video quality + sound ) ?

Buy the way Your bird pictures are excellent.


Best regards
Dieter
Gentoo
Thursday 23rd April 2009, 16:39
Thank you albatross for your compliments.

The D5000 is Nikons newest entry level. It's basically like a D40 of D60; same type of body and very scaled down with few buttons. It's sensor if similar to the ones used in the D90 and D300 and has much the same controls on the inside.

If you can afford a D300 and a camcorder then go that route. Video in these DSLR's isn't much.
greypoint
Thursday 23rd April 2009, 19:32
Pre release price in the UK is £719 [orders being taken] - the D90 which has better specs., in body AF motor,the same 12mp sensor and video and is hardly an out of date model is currently £618. Why would anyone buy a D5000? At least until street price is considerably less.
Gentoo
Thursday 23rd April 2009, 19:56
Pre release price in the UK is £719 [orders being taken] - the D90 which has better specs., in body AF motor,the same 12mp sensor and video and is hardly an out of date model is currently £618. Why would anyone buy a D5000? At least until street price is considerably less.I've heard about that weird price discrepancy in the UK. Over here the D5000 is still cheaper than the D90 but, IMO, not enough to seprate it although they did just increase the price of the D90 back to $1000. I guess if every penny counts, those are the ones who would get it. The US DSLR market just seems to have a different dynamic than elsewhere.