Today Nikon finally launched the new D5000! It replaces the D40/D60 and is the younger brother of the D90. It looks promising with 12.3 MP and 720p HD video, not to mention the 180 deg tilting LCD! The performance should be as good as the D90/D300 with only loss of some convenience features like absence of WB, ISO and QUAL shortcut buttons on the back/top, AF Settings, etc. Here are some links to check it out for yourself:
DP Review, Nikon USA and the D5000 Micro-site.
As an EDIT: This camera's price range makes this fall right in between the D60 and the D90. Hence its not exactly an alternative to the D40 which is still in production as of May 15th 2009.
You mean to say that this DSLR has no WB and ISO maneuverability?
ReplyDeleteThe specification of this cam is really gud.. Any idea abt the price and adi are u sure abt the absence of WB, ISO feature?? or u mean to say absence of shorcut buttons of these features?
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry for the confusion, but i quite clearly mentioned that its the absence of the SHORTCUT buttons for WB,ISO and Quality. NO DSLR will completely skip controls to this. Its just that they have made it like the D40, that is, without shortcuts on the back of the camera.
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