nikon d50 vs. d70

JonMikal · Nov 17, 2005

if you're on the fence, read this. http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d50.htm#summary

i shot a d70 for 2 years and after reading many reviews, especially this one, i purchased a d50 for comparison. with the exception of a few features, the d50 IS a d70. look specifically for the differences, most will never miss/use the added features of the d70. IMO, my work has not suffered from the switch.

just some food for thought if you're struggling with the price difference.

skiboarder72 · Nov 17, 2005

exactly why i went with the d50

nothing i would miss, plus its smaller and according to dpreview has slightly better high iso shooting :mrgreen:

zedin · Nov 17, 2005

Well I am waiting for my tax return to get a camera. Was going for the d70 until I saw this and read the article and started thinking the d50 might be for me except the biggy was d50 has no dof preview button! Ugggggggggg... I use this all the time on my f100 and is definitly a must have.

JonMikal · Nov 17, 2005

zedin said:
Well I am waiting for my tax return to get a camera. Was going for the d70 until I saw this and read the article and started thinking the d50 might be for me except the biggy was d50 has no dof preview button! Ugggggggggg... I use this all the time on my f100 and is definitly a must have.

there ya go, but i've never found it useful. figure i know enough about f/ that i don't need it.

zedin · Nov 17, 2005

Yeah.. for normal pics no dof preview is fine since it is fairly easy to know but I do too much macro stuff and have yet to really figure out a system for what will be in focus and what won't be so I use dof a ton for close ups.

photo gal · Nov 17, 2005

Thanks for the info Jon, I've been thinking about the d70, now I 'm gonna look more into the d50! : )

JonMikal · Nov 18, 2005

photo gal said:
Thanks for the info Jon, I've been thinking about the d70, now I 'm gonna look more into the d50! : )

:thumbup:

skiboarder72 · Nov 18, 2005

yay more d50 freinds, join the club :mrgreen:

jstuedle · Nov 18, 2005

To me the only drawback to the D50 is it's use of SD flash cards instead of Compact flash cards. The CF cards are "standard" for most DSLR's. If I were to buy a D50/D70, I would lean to the D70 for compatibility reasons with my other DSLR's. If you are moving up from a P&S, the SD cards might be an advantage for you as your old camera would most likely have also used them.

JonMikal · Nov 18, 2005

jstuedle said:
To me the only drawback to the D50 is it's use of SD flash cards instead of Compact flash cards. The CF cards are "standard" for most DSLR's. If I were to buy a D50/D70, I would lean to the D70 for compatibility reasons with my other DSLR's. If you are moving up from a P&S, the SD cards might be an advantage for you as your old camera would most likely have also used them.

something to consider. :thumbup:

mentos_007 · Nov 19, 2005

thanks Jon for your opinion here... you know that I'm saving cash for a dslr and I am thinking about canon 350d... but the price is still to high for me... I was also thinking about d50 but I read a few very negative opinions... but on the other hand d50 is I think the cheapest dslr on the market... I'll think about it

Hertz van Rental · Nov 19, 2005

I really cannot understand why people keep thinking that the only choice in a digital slr is between Canon and Nikon. People keep forgetting the Olympus E300/Evolt. They dropped the price recently so you can get a DSLR easily as good as a Canon or Nikon for a lot less.
http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/olympus/e300-review/index.shtml
If you read the review, my answer to some of his negative points are:
My E300 has Firewire - way faster than USB.
I have had no sharpness issues with my E300 - but the firmware has been updated.

I'm happy with mine and it's well worth a look.