t1i vs d5000

kred · 09-22-2010, 02:37 PM

hey guys i'm looking at getting an entry level dslr and have narrowed it down to either the canon t1i or the nikon d5000. i would be getting the kit lens combo to start and hopefully work my way up to better lenses as i get better with photography. does canon or nikon offer easier upgrades for lenses? can anyone help me out with my decision? looks like the canon shoots better video which is a plus for me but the nikon might take a little bit sharper of pictures. also i wouldnt really be taking too many 'action' shots..with the exception of maybe some rolling shots of my car once in a blue moon. photo experts help me out

SilverII · 09-22-2010, 10:35 PM

i got the D5000... its been great! My dad has the T2i, it is slightly better...

jimmy330xi · 09-23-2010, 04:04 PM

D5000 here. Really happy with it. DSLR's are complicated, this is my first one and I am still figuring stuff out. I have a lot to learn, but I was in the same boat as you are and now you see my pick. Haven't used a Canon yet, so I can't say anything about it. I think either one will be a reasonable purchase.

Chewy734 · 09-23-2010, 06:22 PM

I think it just comes down to personal preference. Since you don't have any lenses, go and find a shop that'll let you play with both models. My guess is overall they are similar, but their functionality and user-friendliness may be different.

I don't have experience with either of those models, but I've been a Canon owner for over a decade now and have no regrets.

SfValley335i · 09-23-2010, 08:53 PM

I tried out the D5000 and a Canon, it was one model lower than the t1i (forgot). Both cameras had the same lens kits... For some reason the pictures I took came out better on the D5000. Both cameras felt great, I once accidentally dropped the d5000 lens first into a patch of soft dirt/sand and the lens stopped zooming in and out. Another difference I noticed was the shutter sounds. The d5000 sounded old school, more of a mechanical sound, were as the Canon had a digital shutter sound.

Either way, you'll be happy with either one, I'd get the one that costs less and invest that into another lens.

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kred Lieutenant 82 Rep 532 Posts Drives: '07 e92 328i 6mt Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Arizona iTrader: (0)	t1i vs d5000 hey guys i'm looking at getting an entry level dslr and have narrowed it down to either the canon t1i or the nikon d5000. i would be getting the kit lens combo to start and hopefully work my way up to better lenses as i get better with photography. does canon or nikon offer easier upgrades for lenses? can anyone help me out with my decision? looks like the canon shoots better video which is a plus for me but the nikon might take a little bit sharper of pictures. also i wouldnt really be taking too many 'action' shots..with the exception of maybe some rolling shots of my car once in a blue moon. photo experts help me out __________________ 2007 Space Gray 6MT 328i / BMW SSK
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SilverII Colonel 40 Rep 2,334 Posts Drives: '11 335IS Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: DFW iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW 335IS [9.66]	i got the D5000... its been great! My dad has the T2i, it is slightly better...
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jimmy330xi Captain 57 Rep 615 Posts Drives: '06 330xI, '04 YZF R1 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Germany iTrader: (1)	D5000 here. Really happy with it. DSLR's are complicated, this is my first one and I am still figuring stuff out. I have a lot to learn, but I was in the same boat as you are and now you see my pick. Haven't used a Canon yet, so I can't say anything about it. I think either one will be a reasonable purchase. __________________ '06 330Xi, '04 CBR600RR, '04 YZF-R1, '06CBR600RR, '10 S1000RR M-tech, Injen, Hamann, Remus, KW, Breyton
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Chewy734 Major General 471 Rep 6,798 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 330i ZPP, ZSP Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: LA, CA iTrader: (15)	I think it just comes down to personal preference. Since you don't have any lenses, go and find a shop that'll let you play with both models. My guess is overall they are similar, but their functionality and user-friendliness may be different. I don't have experience with either of those models, but I've been a Canon owner for over a decade now and have no regrets. __________________ Currently for sale: [19" Linea Corse LC818 wheel], [19" Fallen FK452 tire]
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SfValley335i Colonel 165 Rep 2,409 Posts Drives: Current:135i Sold:335i sedan Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: City of Angels iTrader: (8)	I tried out the D5000 and a Canon, it was one model lower than the t1i (forgot). Both cameras had the same lens kits... For some reason the pictures I took came out better on the D5000. Both cameras felt great, I once accidentally dropped the d5000 lens first into a patch of soft dirt/sand and the lens stopped zooming in and out. Another difference I noticed was the shutter sounds. The d5000 sounded old school, more of a mechanical sound, were as the Canon had a digital shutter sound. Either way, you'll be happy with either one, I'd get the one that costs less and invest that into another lens.
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