Nikon D90 or Canon 50D

Nikon D90 or Canon 50D

I currently have a D50 and looking to upgrade to the D90, possibly to this kit from costco Nikon D90 or this Canon 50D. i like the price of the D90 a lot more, so would i be ok with that one or should i wait extra month or two and get the canon? on top of that, what is a used nikon D50 worth with kit lens? i've taken approximately 5500 photos and have all original manuals, box and accessories.

I would go with the Canon. Many more lenses are compatible with them (EF and EF-S mount lenses, VS AF-S only with most Nikon cameras). I'm saving up for a Canon myself (1000D/XS or XSi). Plus, canon lenses are WAY cheaper than Nikon. More bang for your buck, IMO.

Can't go wrong with the two.... BUT the D90 got some HD Video recording...

I went with my D80 because it felt more comfortable and fit just right...

HD video is not something I need in a camera as I already have a Canon HD video camera already. The lower Nikon models take the AF-S lens, but the D90 doesn’t fall into that category and neither does the D50.

How much are used D50’s going for?

If it's going to be a hobby, go with canon because the gear/lens are much cheaper compared to nikon. I have a nikon d300 and the lens for the camera is expensive as fuck.

ah yes
I have a 450D and a D700
and I still haven't bought another lens for the D700 since their like "ZOMG dies" expensive...

but it can't beat the low iso prowers

I know this is premature to ask, but do you see yourself upgrading again in the future? I would go with a Canon, but since it has both mounts, then you'd have a choice to get whatever you want as far as lenses. But if you later upgrade to a 5D or higher, then the EF-S lenses won't work on those. so if thats all you have then you'll have nothing but paper weights (unless you keep the 50D as a backup) and you'd have to buy all new lenses. But, if you buy nothing but EF lenses then you'll be fine.

I can't speak too much about Nikon cause I don't own one. Look at these reviews:

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond90/
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canoneos50d/

Everyone says Canon has cheaper lenses than Nikon. Might be true but good lenses still run $800+. It all depends on what you want. Not sure if I would consider that cheap..lol.

i ended up going with the Canon 50D and a 50mm 1.8 lens. i liked the features of the Canon and I already have a Canon HD video camera, so figured i would keep it the same. Also got some filters, but need to get higher capacity memory card.

Good Luck with the new camera!

Go with the 7D


oops you got it already

i would rather save the $800 and put it towards something else.

how are you liking the 50D?