Lori Grunin,
Senior Editor
May 29, 2009
You can get an entry-level dSLR for a couple hundred bucks less, but do you want to? These models generally deliver better performance and photo quality then their slightly cheaper counterparts, and don't cost much more, even equipped with a kit lens. However, you might still opt to go for the cheaper models, especially in their sub-$1,000 dual-lens kit configurations.
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| Price | $698.00 to $849.99 | $799.00 to $919.99 | $779.95 to $879.99 | $569.95 to $749.99 | $649.00 to $742.04 |
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| Review date | May 08, 2009 | May 01, 2009 | May 28, 2008 | April 01, 2008 | May 28, 2009 |
| The Bottom Line | Though it falls short in its design, the Nikon D5000 delivers a nice feature set, speedy performance, and great photo quality for the money. | A solid, slightly better-than-basic dSLR, the Canon EOS Rebel T1i delivers photo quality and performance that adequately compensates for most of its annoyances. | Pentax's 14MP K20D is a great choice for a midlevel SLR and offers a lot of bang for the buck. | It doesn't stand out for its feature set or design, but the Canon EOS Rebel XSi delivers on performance and photo quality. | While it's a solid budget dSLR with good photo quality and a host of advanced features, the Olympus E-620 still falls behind the competition on most counts. |
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| Lens aperture | F/3.5-5.6 | F/3.5-5.6 | F/3.5-5.6 | F/3.5-5.6 | F/3.5-5.6 |
| Equivalent 35mm focal length | Info unavailable | 29 - 88 mm | 28 - 85 mm | 29 - 88 mm | 28 - 84 mm |
| Optical zoom | 3 x | 3 x | 3 x | 3 x | 3 x |
| Light sensitivity | ISO 200-3200 | ISO 6400 ISO 12800 ISO 100-3200 ISO auto (100-3200) | ISO 6400 ISO auto ISO 100-3200 | ISO 100-1600 ISO auto (100-800) | ISO 100-3200 ISO auto (200-3200) |
| Display (projector) technology | TFT active matrix | TFT active matrix | TFT active matrix | TFT active matrix | TFT active matrix |
| Video input type | Digital camera | Digital camera | Digital camera | Digital camera | Digital camera |
| Weight | 1.2 lbs | 16.9 oz | 1.6 lbs | 16.8 oz | 16.8 oz |
| Effective sensor resolution | 12,300,000 pixels | 15,100,000 pixels | 14,600,000 pixels | 12,200,000 pixels | 12,300,000 pixels |
| Still image format | JPEG NEF (RAW) | RAW JPEG RAW + JPEG | JPEG DNG (RAW) PEF (RAW) RAW + JPEG | RAW JPEG RAW + JPEG | RAW JPEG RAW + JPEG |
| Display (projector) diagonal size | 2.7 in | 3 in | 2.7 in | 3 in | 2.7 in |
| Manual focus | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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