should I upgrade to a D90 ?

neastguyneastguy Registered Users Posts: 199 Major grins
edited March 22, 2011 in Cameras
I have a D40 now and figure I can get at least 2 bills for it used, maybe more if I sell the kit lens w/ it... I have about $375 banked and I could probably get a refurb from adorama for $650 .. or maybe a used body even cheaper on the bay.. so what do you guys think? is the D90 still relevant or should I be looking at something different now.. I've been very happy w/ my D40 BTW... what caused this spark of interest was that I just sold my mini-dv camcorder so I need something w/ video.. so I thought that the D90 would be good to use as a temp video source plus its also an upgrade to my D40 at the same time.. so what do you think....?

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  • souhaitersouhaiter Registered Users Posts: 10 Big grins
    edited March 21, 2011
    why not D7000 since it is much better than d90
  • time2smiletime2smile Registered Users Posts: 835 Major grins
    edited March 21, 2011
    souhaiter wrote: »
    why not D7000 since it is much better than d90


    I agree D7000, I have a D90. D7000 newer, better, if you get a D90, you will soon want a D7000, so just get it now.
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  • neastguyneastguy Registered Users Posts: 199 Major grins
    edited March 21, 2011
    time2smile wrote: »
    I agree D7000, I have a D90. D7000 newer, better, if you get a D90, you will soon want a D7000, so just get it now.


    thats way out of my price range.... D7000 is that much better eh?
  • IcebearIcebear Registered Users Posts: 4,015 Major grins
    edited March 21, 2011
    neastguy wrote: »
    D7000 is that much better eh?

    No question. IMO, you'd be better off by far if you delay gratification 'till you put away enough for the D7000. The D90 is a really good body (I bought one for my daughter, and she's over 12,000 clicks) but the D7000 is waaaaayyy better.

    And to further tempt you toward the awesomeness . . . I copied this from B&H's listing for the D7000 "You’ll have 6 months with no payments. And no interest, if paid in full within 6 months. Otherwise, interest begins on the date of purchase."

    Far be it from me to encourage fiscal irresponsibility though . . .mwink.gif
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  • endurodogendurodog Registered Users Posts: 183 Major grins
    edited March 21, 2011
    I upgraded a couple of months back from a D40 to the D7000. It was more than I wanted to spend at the time but I couldn't be happier now. Good luck!
  • ThatCanonGuyThatCanonGuy Registered Users Posts: 1,778 Major grins
    edited March 21, 2011
    I wouldn't get the D90 for video. It was the first DSLR with video, and the feature has been improved upon since then.
  • angevin1angevin1 Registered Users Posts: 3,403 Major grins
    edited March 21, 2011
    ThatCanonGuy wrote: »
    I wouldn't get the D90 for video. It was the first DSLR with video, and the feature has been improved upon since then.


    Ahh! The very idea I was thinking! nein, nyet, Non, NO! Not for video ...save it! D90 is a fine camera, but is old tech ( yes I own one), old! Use the D40 and wait until the Camera fairy lands and christens you the magical one...it'll happen: D7000 or better~
    tom wise
  • borrowlenses.comborrowlenses.com Registered Users Posts: 441 Major grins
    edited March 21, 2011
    Yes try to get a D7000 if you can. The D90 is still a great camera though :)
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  • neastguyneastguy Registered Users Posts: 199 Major grins
    edited March 22, 2011
    ok, guys, I'm giong to hold out for a d7000
  • IcebearIcebear Registered Users Posts: 4,015 Major grins
    edited March 22, 2011
    neastguy wrote: »
    ok, guys, I'm giong to hold out for a d7000

    See if you can wear out the D40 in the meanwhile:D
    John :
    Natural selection is responsible for every living thing that exists.
    D3s, D500, D5300, and way more glass than the wife knows about.
  • neastguyneastguy Registered Users Posts: 199 Major grins
    edited March 22, 2011
    Icebear wrote: »
    See if you can wear out the D40 in the meanwhile:D

    believe me I do.... I need to look up to see how many pics I've taken w/ it... couldn't find it in the menu
  • IcebearIcebear Registered Users Posts: 4,015 Major grins
    edited March 22, 2011
    neastguy wrote: »
    believe me I do.... I need to look up to see how many pics I've taken w/ it... couldn't find it in the menu
    That's a stupid oversight by both Nikon and Canon. It's not there. You need to download an exif reader like Opanda IExif. You should have this anyway. It's free, and there are lots of threads here on DGrin about it, and others like it.
    John :
    Natural selection is responsible for every living thing that exists.
    D3s, D500, D5300, and way more glass than the wife knows about.
  • CameraFunCameraFun Registered Users Posts: 12 Big grins
    edited March 22, 2011
    depends on how long you have to save :).
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