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I did a very quick comparison of the Nikon D5000 and Nikon D90. If you are wondering how they compare in weight and size, buffer, shutter sound, LCD quality and how they actually look sitting side by side, check it out.
All questions and comments welcome.
Forgot to mention the memory cards used in both cameras are Class 6 SDHC.
Cheers,
Mike
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Steve 7 months ago

this was informative...thanks for the info.
I own a D90 and this makes me happy that I did not wait for this D5000
Mike Kobal 7 months ago

thanks Steve! good choice the D90 :O)
Guillaume W2V 7 months ago

Thank's for this comparison
J K 7 months ago

VERY NICE JOB,
THANKS!!!
Quark84 7 months ago

Hi Mike! Can I use also manual lenses with the d5000 or just with the d90?
Peet 7 months ago

Good video. Is the D5000 cheaper?
Mike Kobal 7 months ago

Quark84, you can use manual lenses with the D5000 but there is no communication between the lens and the body. You will have to use Manual exposure settings and MF. JK, the D5000 is cheaper.
Phil Hough 7 months ago

thanks for this :)
Bernardo Arce 7 months ago

I'm sorry why would you go with the d90? through out the video you kept saying they do prety much the same...

Do yo own old lenses or what is the reason??
Alexander 4 months ago

Nikon still makes a few lenses that use the drive screw to focus, they are cheap and light. For example my 50mm lens is like that and it only cost me $125 brand new.
b4zero 7 months ago

Hi, very good job. thanks.
as a picture quality is that same on bot? I saw the sample pictures on web for both camera, D5000 has a less sharpness and the quality is it true? pls help me I like the screen on D 5000 but it has a quality diff i will go for D90?
Can u please post some sharp Portrait on both camera?
thanks.
Inofaith 6 months ago

Hmm, the screen is a nice feature. It can protect itself if you fold it inward.. but then again. I've seen a lot of handy cams with broken screens. It's a fragile system.
Most common photo cameras have fixed screens and there is nothing wrong with using it. So if you ask me I'd go for image quality, control and durability and get a D90 while you're at getting a DSLR that does video.

(or wait for something like the next D400 or something if your budget allows it ;)
Hooterville 7 months ago

How do the pictures compare between the two cameras?
Great Video.
Mike Kobal 7 months ago

practically identical.
Joyce Wyckoff 3 months ago

Mike, please help me! I am stuck between the 2. I am new to all of this so would the D5000 be more helpful? I would probably just shoot my 2 small children at first. Just basic stuff...I like the fact that the D90 is sturdier but would an amatuer be able to work with it?
Thank you, Joyce
Luan Kotori 6 months ago

I apologize in advance for asking a lot.... but I cannot resist knowing your opinion.
What will you rather chose for video shooting between D5000 and D90.
.....and thank you in advance mr:Kobal.
Mike Kobal 5 months ago

depends. low angle. D5000 everything else, D90
Sahar Hussain 5 months ago

Thank you for the great comparison, u made things easy for me. I have an old Nikon F70 and with that an AF Nikkor 35-105 mm lense. Now I am in a dilemma as I'm about to buy my first DSLR(as I'm planning to go into serious portraits, bridals and model photography). I want to use my AF Nikkor 35-105mm lens with my new cam. Should I buy Nikon D90 or D5000? Although I am a certified photographer :P I practiced very little photography over the years which is why I am finding D 5000 more user friendly and easier. D300 is too expensive! What do u suggest?
D5000 or D90?
Would AF Nikkor 35-105 work with D5000 or not?
Mike Kobal 5 months ago

the D90 of course. :O)
Mark Simonson 5 months ago

Wonder why you chose the d5000 over the d90 for video? Just bought the d90 for video purposes. I like the fact that the lcd is larger on the d90. I think the d5000 has audio built in for video which is good.
Mike Kobal 5 months ago

swivel LCD and low angles. much easier to use
anna dansak 5 months ago

wow, the d90 is FAST!
Mike Kobal 3 months ago

yup
Darnell Harvey 4 months ago

Thanks sooo much Bud!!
Mike Kobal 3 months ago

no prob
Jarred Davidson 2 months ago

Thanks for the info. If I may beg for some more help, I have a few questions.

Does the D90 have an interval shooting mode for time-lapses. Do you think the D5000 would be worth buying over the D90 if this mode were important to you?

Thanks a ton!
Mike Kobal 2 months ago

no time lapse, you can probably get a programmable remote to do that.
Gerardo Mendez 2 months ago

hey what kind of lens is that?