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Nikon D50 (body only) comparison

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Product name	Nikon D50 (body only)	Nikon D50 w/18-55mm lens	Nikon D40 (with 18-55mm lens)	Nikon D60 (with 18mm-55mm lens)	Nikon D5000 (with 18-55mm lens)
Price	Check Prices	$1,195.95	$459.00 to $549.99	$639.95	$746.95 to $849.99
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.6 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.6 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.2 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating	4.0 stars	4.0 stars	4.0 stars	4.5 stars	4.0 stars
Release date	June 20, 2005	June 20, 2005	December 01, 2006		April 29, 2009
The Bottom Line	Performance and features that rival those of more expensive digital SLR cameras make the 6-megapixel Nikon D50 one of the best entry-level options.	Performance and features that rival those of more expensive digital SLR cameras make the 6-megapixel Nikon D50 one of the best entry-level options.	The Nikon D40 is a great transition camera for going from point-and-shoot to your first dSLR.	Despite modest improvements in performance and a couple of new features, Nikon's D60 fails to impress and costs more than some competing models.	Though it falls short in its design, the Nikon D5000 delivers a nice feature set, speedy performance, and great photo quality for the money.
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Lens aperture	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	F/3.5-5.6	F/3.5-5.6	F/3.5-5.6
Equivalent 35mm focal length	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	27 - 82.5 mm	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Optical zoom	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	3 x	3 x	3 x
Light sensitivity	ISO 200-1600	ISO 200-1600	ISO 200-1600	ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200	ISO 200-3200
Memory storage capacity	Info unavailable	256 Byte	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
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
Flash memory form factor	Info unavailable	SD memory card	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Battery technology	Info unavailable	Lithium ion	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Weight	1.1 lbs	540 g	16.8 oz	17.5 oz	1.2 lbs
Effective sensor resolution	6,100,000 pixels	6,100,000 pixels	6,100,000 pixels	10,200,000 pixels	12,300,000 pixels
Still image format	RAW JPEG	RAW JPEG	JPEG NEF (RAW)	JPEG NEF (RAW) RAW + JPEG	JPEG NEF (RAW)
Display (projector) diagonal size	2 in	2.0 in	2.5 in	2.5 in	2.7 in
Manual focus	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	E-mail me when this product is available	Amazon.com Marketplace $1,195.95 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Amazon.com $461.89 In stock: Yes Beach Camera $459.00 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $469.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 5 authorized stores	Amazon.com Marketplace $639.95 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Amazon.com $799.95 In stock: Yes Beach Camera $746.95 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $749.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 9 authorized stores
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