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Engadget compares the Canon Rebel T1i/500D and the Nikon D5000

Posted on 30. Apr, 2009 by planetMitch.

Hot off the presses, engadget has posted a very good review/comparison of both the Canon Rebel T1i/500D and the Nikon D5000.

“So, we just know you’re wondering which display we prefer. If we’re being totally candid, we’d take the T1i’s panel in 99 percent of scenarios. As many has recognized, the articulating display just isn’t that [...]

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New comparison of T1i/500D to Olympus E-620 and Nikon D5000

Posted on 29. Apr, 2009 by planetMitch.

Please set aside a good bit of time to read this comparison “Canon EOS 500D, Olympus E-620 and Nikon D5000: face to face” (translated from Spanish) – it is pretty lengthy and has lots of images to compare.

We’ve also seen that gizmodo.com and engadget.com are promissing comparisons with the T1i/500D and the Nikon D5000 tomorrow.

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Nikon D5000 Compared to D90 and Canon Rebel T1i / EOS 500D Side by Side

Posted on 20. Apr, 2009 by planetMitch.

DigitalReview.ca has a new comparison – Nikon D5000 Compared to D90 and Canon Rebel T1i / EOS 500D Side by Side
“Nikon’s recent announcement of the 12.3MP Nikon D5000 adds a new camera to the digital SLR mix that also offers the option of 720p HD movie recording to complement still photography.
With features largely borrowed from [...]

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Nikon D5000 vs Canon Rebel T1i/500D/Kiss 3x

Posted on 17. Apr, 2009 by planetMitch.

Neutralday has posted their comparison entitled “NIKON D5000 VS. CANON EOS REBEL T1I (500D): BEST OF THE ENTRY LEVEL DSLRS” and I’d highly recommend you give it a read.
“The Nikon D5000 starts the race seemingly a bit behind the Canon 500D (at least on paper) with a 12.3 megapixel sensor, the same one in fact [...]

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Comparing the Canon T1i/500D with the Nikon D5000

Posted on 14. Apr, 2009 by planetMitch.

Now that Nikon has announced the D5000 (amazon pre-order link) , everyone’s asking what the differences are between the Canon T1i/500D (see our buyer’s guide for pre-order info) and the Nikon D5000.
The Rebel T1i and the D5000 are aimed at the upper end consumer who’s looking to maybe do some video along side their digital [...]

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Nikon announces D5000 to compete with Canon T1i/500D

Posted on 14. Apr, 2009 by planetMitch.

As expected by the rumor sites, Nikon has announced the D5000 (amazon pre-order link). It will compete against the Canon Rebel T1i/500D in the upper end of the DSLRV consumer space. This camera also has the ability to record HD Video (with slightly different feature set than the T1i/500D) putting it into the “Digital Cinema” [...]

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