I’m currently drooling over the new NIKON DSLR — The D5000. I was walking around downtown when a friend text me that the rumored entry level SLR had already been released, I was ecstatic and wanted to go home as soon as possible so that I can read more about its specs. When I finally got to see a first glance of the new unit, I was way past the edge of my seat and my fingers were tingling, wanting to be able to hold it in my hands.

The D60 was a bit disappointing since it didn’t introduce a remarkable difference from the D40 but this camera not only has a big leap over the D40 but also differentiates itself from other DSLRs in the market right now. It is probably at a level between the D60 and the D90. Here’s some of the features that really got me excited (listed according to level of excitability), being a D40 user and thinking about upgrading my camera in the short term. Read the rest of this entry »