NIKON D3000 vs NIKON D5000?

[PerfectlyFlawed]

Im still debating...lol

im affraid the D3000 isnt enough and im gonna grow out of it too quick.

What are the D40 and D60? Older versions?

Im pretty new to all this..but i know i will be shooting alot of "macro"? Portraits, random shots..landscape....just whatever. So nothing to fancy.
but id like to be able to do all the necessities and have it be compatible with other stuff.

 

[stefanderson]

oh no..

 

[AUS-10]

Basically the only difference between the 3000 and 5000 is that the 3000 has a CCD sensor and the 5000 has a CMOS sensor, and the 5000 has Live View and video.
Other defferences are minor.

 

[PerfectlyFlawed]

oh no..

LOL, oh yes!

 

[dearlybeloved]

google. please, im not trying to be a dick but people are looking at your which one should i buy forum when they could be telling me if Dynamic Photo HDR is a good program and where i can get a copy of it for free on the interwebs or give me a working product key to adobe master suite cs4.

 

[PhotoXopher]

If you're afraid of outgrowing the D3000 don't get the D5000 either. I'd recommend doing some of your own research, the information is easy to find - then, when you have some specific questions you're unsure about - ask.

Everyone these days wants information given to them, you'd be amazed how much you can learn by doing some of the leg work yourself.

 

[AUS-10]

google. please, im not trying to be a dick but people are looking at your which one should i buy forum when they could be telling me if Dynamic Photo HDR is a good program and where i can get a copy of it for free on the interwebs or give me a working product key to adobe master suite cs4.

WTF.

 

[dearlybeloved]

no it was not a joke. if you have a torrent i can download from or a product key for the software listed above i would be very grateful for anyone offering such service.

 

[PhotoXopher]

Wow.

 

[Dao]

no it was not a joke. if you have a torrent i can download from or a product key for the software listed above i would be very grateful for anyone offering such service.

???

 

[dearlybeloved]

i really dont see how that could possibly be confusing.

 

[AUS-10]

dude GTFO.

 

[AG74683]

D3000

CCD Sensor
No Live view (IE, you have to use the viewfinder for all photos)
The LCD screen is set in place, not movable
No video

D5000
CMOS sensor (better ISO to noise ratio I believe
Live view
LCD screen can tilt
Ability to take video.

 

[jnm]

Im still debating...lol

im affraid the D3000 isnt enough and im gonna grow out of it too quick.

What are the D40 and D60? Older versions?

Im pretty new to all this..but i know i will be shooting alot of "macro"? Portraits, random shots..landscape....just whatever. So nothing to fancy.
but id like to be able to do all the necessities and have it be compatible with other stuff.

yes, the D40 and D60 are precursors to the D3000 with essentially the same CCD sensor. the D5000 brings the CMOS sensor down from the D300 via the D90. i have a D40 and a D90 and i can tell you between the two the CMOS sensor is absolutely better.

 

[PhotoXopher]

D300 doesn't have the same sensor, actually... but they are both CMOS.