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D5000 Nikon vs Canon 450D?
Which one would you suggest? D5000D Nikon are selling at Costco for about £ 685 with the kit 18-55mm lens. This is affordable for me. I also want to know if the kit 18-55mm Nikon lens is better than the Canon 18-55mm lens kit. Thanks for all your answers. 
All Kit lenses are almost the same image and quality of construction, the D5000 has a display of the novel that can be twisted body and is used as a form of level waist, ideal for use with live view and macro, etc, yet it is so new that had not yet received extensive consideration decent, if you can, wait. The 450 is a good camera, it lacks a video mode (if this is important to you), as revised, no known problems, nice images and more for your money. As someone said the difference in price you can buy a second lens or flashgun. When it comes to still images is unlikely to separate the two chambers. If you need the video below, its D5000 or 500D, if you need a camera so that it is the 450D, at least until the D5000 and 500d have had full comment. Prices will drop too.
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