Behold, the backside of a Nikon D5000. One of my favorite cameras. Released about a year or so ago, this camera packs 720p video capture, 12 MP’s, articulating LCD, and all the quality that comes with a Nikon and equally awesome Nikkor lenses.

Bias? You betcha arse, I am. Nikon continues to be one of my favorite (if not pricier) D-SLR lines.

So, it caught me off guard when I saw a couple of articles reporting that Canon is the first to release a D-SLR equipped with an articulating LCD with (Canon EOS 60D), when this camera (which I happen to own BTW) launched more than a year before Canon’s.

Articulating LCD’s might be a new thing to Canon, but Nikon’s had it for a while now. All those annoying Ashton Kutcher commercials should serve sufficient notice, no matter how much we choose to not see him.

Still Canon’s new EOS addition looks pretty sweet. Here’s an early preview over at DP-Review.com.

Considering the features of the new Canon, it’s nicely priced at around $1400 (with a kit lens). However, the Nikon 5000D is going for around $600-$800 with a Nikkor kit lens. Making the 5000D, a better buy in my book.

Sure, you miss out a few MP’s (12+ on the year old Nikon compared to 18 on the 60D) and the ability to shoot 1080p video, but to me the missing features are worth the $800+ savings (better invested in some new lenses, flash, or just plain pocket it) you get with buying the year old Nikon 5000D.

Call me a purist, but I prefer keeping shooting video with a video camera and keeping my D-SLR with shooting images. 720p is good enough for when I need it anyways, since more than likely I’ll burn the video on DVD and drop the resolution down to 480p anyways.

(Editor’s Note: Mord’s referring to this article that might be a little misleading. On a side note, I own a few Canon D-SLR’s and I’ve been happy wtih them. Nice price and similar features to the Nikons. Personal preference wins in the end, I guess.)

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