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**mav1234** · 11-12-2009, 02:27 PM

i saw Nikon D90 here in Malaysia,. and its cheaper as compared to india

4000RM (54K) and in india its arnd 86K if I am not wrong..

I am goin to buy it in some period of time.. and i must tell you this is one camera which gives a tough competition to very high end ones..

**anthonydcruz** · 11-12-2009, 04:34 PM

Guys I am planning to buy a DSLR but i am really confused between the Nikon D90/D5000 with kit lens and the Canon 500D Rebel T1i. Should i go with the kit lens or should i buy the Nikon/Canon with 18-200mm lens. I have shortlisted only these cams because they have video recording feature too. I know even the Canon 5D Mark II has it but it's out of question due to budget constraints.

**jeevs** · 11-19-2009, 11:03 PM

Originally posted by anthonydcruz View Post

Guys I am planning to buy a DSLR but i am really confused between the Nikon D90/D5000 with kit lens and the Canon 500D Rebel T1i. Should i go with the kit lens or should i buy the Nikon/Canon with 18-200mm lens. I have shortlisted only these cams because they have video recording feature too. I know even the Canon 5D Mark II has it but it's out of question due to budget constraints.

you havent mentioned your exact budget...

But if it is not a big issue(i am assuming that since you are also planning to get the 800$ 18-200mm also

) and if you are an enthusiast photographer, i wud say pay the extra 300$ and go for the Nikon D90 instead of the D5000.

That is the best nikon out there now that hits the sweet spot between performance and price.

Both D5k and D90 have the same Sensor and same AF performance.
And continuous shooting speeds are almost same. 4fps vs 4.5fps

But D90
1)has a proper pentaprism viewfinder that is brighter and bigger.
(some say this alone is worth the price difference)
2)The LCD display is crisp high definition (920k dots instead of 230k).
3)It has built in flash commander if you ever want to try flash photography.
4)has a builtin AF motor so that if you plan to get more lenses, it will help save money, coz you can buy cheaper AF lenses.(instead of AFS with builtin motor)
eg: 50mm 1.4G AF - 120$
50mm 1.4G AFS - 440$

5)More 'hard buttons' and external controls and overall better built
6)The kit lenses on both are very good.
But D90 comes with the 18-105mm. So maybe you can go without the 18-200 altogether.

And D90 is only a tad bigger and heavier than D5k.

Others might be able to fill you in on the Canon model.
I heard that image quality of the D90 is better, but live view AF and video is better on T1i?

**black17BHP** · 12-07-2009, 07:20 PM

High End Digital Cameras

Hi Gurus,

I am planning to buy a high end digital zoom camera. I saw a few in the web and liked the Canon SX20. Is it good? Or is there any better camera in the same range? I am going to get it from US and my budget is 375$ to 400$.

**truelypulsarian** · 12-11-2009, 08:52 AM

Guys iam planning to buy a good digital camera my main need is taking good clarity picutres

. my budget is up to 15k

how is SONY CYBER SHOT cams??

some one suggest me good digi cam only for taking very good quality pictures

thankz in advance

**HydBiker** · 12-11-2009, 09:01 AM

^^^ Canon SX120is

Originally posted by black17BHP View Post

I am planning to buy a high end digital zoom camera. I saw a few in the web and liked the Canon SX20. Is it good? Or is there any better camera in the same range? I am going to get it from US and my budget is 375$ to 400$.

SX20Is is a good one.

**truelypulsarian** · 12-11-2009, 09:34 AM

Originally posted by HydBiker View Post

^^^ Canon SX120is

Thankz for ur suggestion dude & whtz d cost of it?

**aman_pulsating** · 12-11-2009, 12:15 PM

Originally posted by Aryan View Post

@Aman: Any particular reason why you don't want to go in for the D40 (Nikon) or the 1000D (Canon)?

Anyhow, since you have already mentioned, you do not want to go in for any extra lenses, my opinion is that a digital camera would be way better for you than a D-SLR. Because, frankly, buying a D-SLR and not getting good lenses will be like paralyzing it!

Originally posted by inder.cool View Post

In that case paaji you can go in the Fuji cams as well...they are more or less like DSLR's only but the provision to change the lenses is not there..!!

Originally posted by bluevolt View Post

The Lumix has better optics than the SX20IS, but that is all there is to it, IMHO. Canon has probably the best service in India too. I used to be a Nikon fan, but Canon changed that, at least in India.

I was recommending 5D only if one was to go serious hobbying or pro. Otherwise, you are right - there are many cameras below that. But a full frame is a full frame...

got the Panasonic Lumix FZ35, a week ago.. got a good deal from a chennai based shopping portal.. 18.5K.. exploring!

**Nixster** · 12-11-2009, 02:25 PM

Originally posted by truelypulsarian View Post

Thankz for ur suggestion dude & whtz d cost of it?

My friend got the SX20IS.The image quality is good and it also has superb HD video recording.The only thing we hate about it is that it uses 4 AA batteries.It cost about 30k.In the same range you can also try the Sony HX-1 which costs roughly the same.

**truelypulsarian** · 12-11-2009, 08:06 PM

Originally posted by Nixster View Post

My friend got the SX20IS.The image quality is good and it also has superb HD video recording.The only thing we hate about it is that it uses 4 AA batteries.It cost about 30k.In the same range you can also try the Sony HX-1 which costs roughly the same.

Bro my budget is up to 15 k only i had mentioned above

**Technocrat** · 12-11-2009, 08:19 PM

SX20 IS is available on many sites for $369 & most probably I am buying one too

Originally posted by truelypulsarian View Post

Bro my budget is up to 15 k only i had mentioned above

Check the pricing for SX120IS it has 10x optical zoom & is a very good camera

**truelypulsarian** · 12-12-2009, 09:49 AM

Originally posted by Technocrat View Post

SX20 IS is available on many sites for $369 & most probably I am buying one too

Check the pricing for SX120IS it has 10x optical zoom & is a very good camera

Checked its specs dude very good cam

**Nio** · 12-13-2009, 12:17 PM

Originally posted by jeevs View Post

you havent mentioned your exact budget...

But if it is not a big issue(i am assuming that since you are also planning to get the 800$ 18-200mm also

) and if you are an enthusiast photographer, i wud say pay the extra 300$ and go for the Nikon D90 instead of the D5000.

That is the best nikon out there now that hits the sweet spot between performance and price.

Both D5k and D90 have the same Sensor and same AF performance.
And continuous shooting speeds are almost same. 4fps vs 4.5fps

But D90
1)has a proper pentaprism viewfinder that is brighter and bigger.
(some say this alone is worth the price difference)
2)The LCD display is crisp high definition (920k dots instead of 230k).
3)It has built in flash commander if you ever want to try flash photography.
4)has a builtin AF motor so that if you plan to get more lenses, it will help save money, coz you can buy cheaper AF lenses.(instead of AFS with builtin motor)
eg: 50mm 1.4G AF - 120$
50mm 1.4G AFS - 440$

5)More 'hard buttons' and external controls and overall better built
6)The kit lenses on both are very good.
But D90 comes with the 18-105mm. So maybe you can go without the 18-200 altogether.

And D90 is only a tad bigger and heavier than D5k.

Others might be able to fill you in on the Canon model.
I heard that image quality of the D90 is better, but live view AF and video is better on T1i?

Thats a nice comparo jeevs.. thanks for that because one of my friends also were also skeptical about all those models.. Your post helped for sure

But I have a question, If he were to chose between EOS500D or D5000 which one is better?

**anthonydcruz** · 12-13-2009, 03:13 PM

Originally posted by jeevs View Post

you havent mentioned your exact budget...

But if it is not a big issue(i am assuming that since you are also planning to get the 800$ 18-200mm also

) and if you are an enthusiast photographer, i wud say pay the extra 300$ and go for the Nikon D90 instead of the D5000.

That is the best nikon out there now that hits the sweet spot between performance and price.

Both D5k and D90 have the same Sensor and same AF performance.
And continuous shooting speeds are almost same. 4fps vs 4.5fps

But D90
1)has a proper pentaprism viewfinder that is brighter and bigger.
(some say this alone is worth the price difference)
2)The LCD display is crisp high definition (920k dots instead of 230k).
3)It has built in flash commander if you ever want to try flash photography.
4)has a builtin AF motor so that if you plan to get more lenses, it will help save money, coz you can buy cheaper AF lenses.(instead of AFS with builtin motor)
eg: 50mm 1.4G AF - 120$
50mm 1.4G AFS - 440$

5)More 'hard buttons' and external controls and overall better built
6)The kit lenses on both are very good.
But D90 comes with the 18-105mm. So maybe you can go without the 18-200 altogether.

And D90 is only a tad bigger and heavier than D5k.

Others might be able to fill you in on the Canon model.
I heard that image quality of the D90 is better, but live view AF and video is better on T1i?

Hey thanks jeevs for the beautiful review... but i zeroed in on the Canon 500D with 18-55mm IS kit lens and 55-250mm IS tele. Great cam i must say... i know the size of sensor on D90 is bigger than the 500D, but though smaller it has a 15.1MP sensor so that kinda compensates for me and the 3" 920,000 dot screen is purely awesome for the price at which it is offered.

Here is sample shot of the 500D taken with the kit lens.

**moeed** · 12-15-2009, 05:15 PM

^^ Awesome cam there!

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