500D & D5000

Canon's 500D & Nikon's D5000 has hitted the shelves of Photomat today and I've got the chance to test both camera at the shop.

Canon & Nikon really giving it all with their latest addition, aiming the upper-level entry market. Both spotting video recording capability in High Definition. The 500D uses a new 15.1mp CMOS sensor just like the the 50D, where as the the Nikon D5000 uses 12.1mp DX sensor. Canon embedded it's latest DIGIC!4 inside the body 500D body while the D5000 uses EXPEED processor. The D5000 records 720p HD movie @ 24 frames-per-second, for up to 5 minutes. While the 500D can record 29m 59sec(maximum file size is 4GB) in 1080p HD. Both manufacturers did something extra with the 3" size LCD. The D5000 flipping it in style with the 180º tilt/swivel LCD screen in which, is kinda handy if you're taking above head shots or over the crowds or even below the waistline type shots. 500D showing it off with it's Anti-Reflection VGA screen, very useful during a sunny day or bright lighting condition.

The feel of holding the D5000 was very nice compared to the 500D though the 500D have the same leather pading grip like the 450D. Maybe im used to the Canon grip(is that a sign that i should be using Nikon instead of Canon?) But D5000 is slightly heavier & bulkier than the 500D. Maybe due to the larger battery that Nikon uses for this particular model. Both almost similar in size. Now for the samples snaps.

The first 3 pictures is taken using the D5000 using Nikkor AF 18-55 VR lens. Apparently i don't have the sample pics for the 500D. Think i accidentally deleted the pics, Ooopps! Will post the sample pics of the 500D a.s.a.p. Note that all this pics below are unedited, only resized for fast uploading to the blog.