Review of Nikon D5000 Digital SLR Camera
If deciding between the D3000, D5000 or D90, I suggest the D3000 or the D90. Stay away from the Nikon D5000. I purchased the D5000 for the movie mode, live view and articulating display. The movie mode flat out doesn’t work (you are forced to manually focus) and shooting from live view mode takes so long to focus that it’s too frustrating to be an option. The D3000 is the same as the D5000 except without the gimicks that don’t actually work anyway. Also, if I were better with the manual settings, I may be frustrated to not have dedicated buttons for some of the more complicated manual settings. The D90 has more dedicated buttons for settings than what the D5000 or D3000 include.
Bottom line, if you’re looking for an entry level SLR and will in reality stick with ‘auto’ mode most of the time (like me), then stick with the D3000. If you want to buy a border-line professional camera and get crazy into taking pictures, then the D90 may be a better option.
Also, I tested a Canon Rebel XSi and was very happy with it. The user interface was far superior to that offered by Nikon, but I’ve been told the Nikon images are better, so I went with the Nikon (Personally, I couldn’t see the difference).