The finest DSLR available today

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Undoubtedly the finest DSLR for beginner to advanced Amateurs and most pros is the Nikon D5000.

The D5000 has identical if not superior image quality as the Nikon D300.


I have both the D90 and the D5000 but find I use the D5000 much more than the D90.


The reasons are:


Much cheaper at about $600 for the body compared to $850 for the D90 and a whopping $2,400 for the D300. The new D700 will set you back about $2,700 and won't get you a better picture. This means you can take the D5000 where others fear to tread.


Much lighter


The D5000 is much easier to learn and use than any DSLR on the market.


The LCD on the D5000 is totally protected since it swivels so that you can turn the glass part of the LCD against the camera.


The swivel feature along with live view makes the D5000 an incredible picture taking machine.


If you have ever photographed a small dog, toddler, or tried to compose on a flower or any subject low to the ground you will instantly love the D5000 with the articulated LCD. You won't have to crawl around the floor like some demented worm. Just flip out the LCD, go to live view, lower the camera down to the subject and take the picture! Let the photographers with their $3000 ego trip crawl around the floor and look stupid. You will look professional and your images will be far superior because you can compose with ease. Shooting this way is very similar to shooting with those old-time 2 1/4 X 2 1/4 cameras that got photographers super images in days past.


Yes, of course there are disadvantages to the D5000. The biggest and for me the only disadvantage is that it lacks a focusing motor, meaning it can only autofocus with lenses designated AF-S.
I have the really excellent Tokina 11-16mm ultra wide that will not auto focus with the D5000 but I get fabulously sharp images anyway because with ultra wide lenses focus is not nearly as critical nor are you ever in a big hurry shooting with an ultra wide lens. The same goes for the Nikon 10.5 mm fisheye.


In my mind, the D5000 is absolutely the finest DSLR available on the market today.
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