Good deal? Nikon D3000 / D5000

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I'm looking to buy my first DSLR but don't know which to go for yet - I have used a Nikon before, but it was just one of those coolpix cameras, so having used a Nikon and having read that Nikon D3000 and D5000 are great for beginners, I think I may go with one of those, though I'm not sure which yet. I'll be taking pics of landscapes and using the camera in low light. Would I be better going with the D3000 or should I just jump in and go for the D5000? I'm willing to spend the extra on the D5000 but would rather spend as little as possible, so what would you do if you were me? :D

I've seen these on ebay (click links below) is there any reason why I shouldn't buy from this seller on ebay? it's a seller's one year warranty on the D3000 and the seller's 3 month warranty on the D5000 - so that's one reason why it might not be a good idea to buy through this ebay seller. I've seen the bad feedbacks, but I'm still undecided. Are these good deals, or are there better deals elsewhere? Or any suggestions on any other camera you recomment for a beginner?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-NIKON-D30...Cameras_DigitalCameras_JN&hash=item20b0e8da19


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NIKON-D5000-D...Cameras_DigitalCameras_JN&hash=item19bc30638b


Would appreciate any advice you can give.

Cheers.
 
The D5000 is a refurb........Jessops are selling a new one for £479. Sure you dont get all the other crud with it...(and it is crud) but you'll get the full warranty from Nikon UK. I wouldnt bother looking else where to be honest...its a great deal. I did buy mine from ebay but it was new body only aqnd is a US grey import. But it was when the price was far higher in the shops here.....if i were in the market for one now, the price has come down so much I wouldnt have bothered looking on ebay.

Neil
 
Just to let you know, I'm paying £299 for a D3000.

Local camera shops are always willing to cut their prices in order to compete.
 
Yes, I agree those clip on convertors are useless and will seriously damage your image quality.

For reasons of greater lens compatability and more external controls I'd consider a Canon 450d. We just got a refurb (appears brand new) from Digigood on Ebay (who several of my clients have used) for about £370 with kit lens and it's spot on and the image quality is superb even at 800 iso.

We also have a 3000d training camera which is very user friendly and feels much more solid than the entry level Canon's but the LCD ain't so hot and images can get a bit noisy above 400 iso.
 
Thanks for the replies people, appreciated!!

The Magik is that for the body only?

I'm still undecided, so if anyone has anything else to say, then please do so!

Thanks again.
 
I borrowed a D3000 for a weekend recently and it was very sweet to use. A great entry level choice.
 
Both will give you good results, but the D5000 has the same sensor as the D90 and will give you much better High ISO performance. Couple that with the articulated screen and I think the D5000 is the better if you can run to it.
 
more replies :thumbs:

Thanks guys!

I can't make my bloody mind up! :lol:

I've read a number of threads where people have bought an entry level DSLR then a few months later have upgraded. If I was to buy a D3000 would the logical progression be a D5000 or a something a bit better? If the D5000 is going to be the one I'll upgrading to from a D3000 I may as well jump straight in with a D5000 :gag::thinking:

I know I'm getting ahead of myself with all the 'upgrading' talk, but I think this needs to be taken into consideration too ;)
 
From what I've read.........the D5000 is definitely the budget DSLR to go for if you want a Nikon, and you can't afford the D90. I'm not too clued up on the Nikon and what the differences are between the D5000 and D90, but between the D3000 and D5000, go for the D5000 if you can afford it.

As for Canon, if you can afford buying a used 40D (approx £400) or 50D (approx £500) and a decent lens, this will be plenty enough to last you a long time, until maybe you want to go full frame.

More importantly, you should save your money for decent lenses, as these will be more expensive and matter a lot more to your images than the camera body.

I'm sure whatever you choose, you will love it. :thumbs:
 
Out of the two it has to be the D5000. Much more functionality over the D3000.
 
Looks like it's going to be the D5000 then! ;)

But yesterday, flicking through a DSLR magazine in WH Smiths, and in this magazine it had reviews for both the D3000 and D5000, and the D3000 got a bigger score :thinking: - the D3000 got 5/5 for landscape whereas the D5000 only got 4/5 :thinking::thinking:

Why is this? I thought the final score of 4/5 for the D5000 and 5/5 for the D3000 would probably have been so because the latter was deemed better value, but then I saw the landscape score, so they think the D3000 performs better as well :thinking:

Just seen a couple of deals, which should I go for?

Nikon D3000 Lens Kit (18-105mm VR) £469.00

Nikon D5000 Lens Kit (18-55mm VR) £469.99

Nikon D5000 Lens Kit (18-105mm VR) £599.99


And again, thanks for the replies :thumbs:
 
Cant see how the 3000 is better at landscapes than the 5000:shrug: Must be a typo.....5000 is better camera all round.
 
I have a D5000 with 18-55mm VR and I love it.

As has been said the D5000 has the better sensor from the D90 and some of the manual fuctions are slightly easier to access from what I have read.
 
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