[852fotoportrait]

Hi,

I am considering buying myself a DSLR between D5100 or D90 (Second hand). Can anyone kindly let me know which one is better for beginner?
Also do you think buying a second hand of D90 is ok or should I buy the brand new one?

Appreciated for your help!

Thanks!
John

[FreeMiLk]

Both cameras are very similar or specs.
However, the major different will be the built-in camera Motor.
D90 come with built in AF motor;
D5100 doesn't
Which mean if you using D90, all the AF lens of Nikon or
any 3rd parties brand lens with AF can be supported.

With D5100, you will be restricted on lens choices. It is
because due with the camera itself doesn't have AF motor,
so if you buying some lens without built-in motor in the lens,
It won't have AF function.

While you look on the lens( for eg. Nikon)
You will find AF OR AF-s
AF = Without built-in motor (Supports D90, not D5100)
AF-s = With built-in motor (Supports both systems)

For 3rd parties lens like Sigma:
With built-in lens motor always come with HSM
OR
Tamron will built-in lens motor always come with USD.

It could be the main concern for myself if i getting either one of the camera.
However, research is easy to do on these days, even this site provided a lot of information. Since D5100 is 2011 products(compare to D90 as 2008 products)You will find D5100 have a lot advantage such as pixels, Noise control performance, flip monitor(Although a lot of users find it not as a advantage, but for myself it is), Videos with all time AF function etc etc.

[ssannwong]

1) Buy brand new one whatever.

2) Shooting movie is important to you?

-> Yes - D5100 - it monitor design is convenient for taking movie. It can take 1080p movie also.

-> No - D90 - It can only take 720p movie. But it can allow auto focus on AF-D lenses, this is what D5100 cannot do.

[terdorfung]

D5100 is not quite similar to D90.
D5100 is very simpilifer while D90 is more pro. The ISO and taking moive, may be D5100 is better than D90. But for the quality, D90 is better than D5100. Personally, I like the D90 control Panel (top of the body) more than D5100.
Also, you will hv more choice for the lens if you buy body with motor. Some of the Sigma / Tarmon len's do not support to the body w/o motor. You can buy cheaper lens if the body is with motor. I/e N50 1.8D cost around $850 while N50 1.8G cost around $2000.
If you want to train & up grade yourself, it is prefer D90 rather than D5100.
You may not find out new D90 in the market because Nikon has stopped this production line already. The 2nd hand price of D90 may be closed D5100 new one.

[erictsang33]

second hand of D90

[bigbigbigbig]

ON9仔.....仲D90

[whispermakers]

以操控計, d90絕對比d5100好, 而d5100嚮技術上(如iso, 像數, 處理器)就比d90好. 另外d5100有反mon, 高抄低抄真係會比較方便.
不過, 有d規格係d90比d5100好既, d90係用菱鏡, 而d5100係用鏡箱; d90既vf係96%, 而d5100係95%; d90有機身motor, d5100冇, etc.
如果你唔係咁介意d90既拍片功能, 我會建議你買二手d90, 始終d90既定位係比d5100高; 全新我就唔係咁支持, 點都係3年(好似係)多既產品, 要買全新真係買d5100好過.
仲有一樣野係我個人喜好, 雖然d90同d5100都係用一樣既對焦系統, 不過對焦屏係唔同既, 我就比較鐘意d90既對焦屏^^"
如果你最後真係決定買二手d90, 最好搵個用開單反既朋友同你一齊去驗機.

[Achilles_Chan]

d5100 無fp 高速同步, 如果要用外閃, 買左5100 會後悔

[alan288]

D90 is a very good body!