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Almost all reviewers say satisfied when talked about Nikon D50. Nikon D50 is introduced as a more affordable and easier to use version of the D70 which was released just under 6 years ago. Anyone who has seen or handled the D70 will immediately see a strong resemblance in the D50, it’s only when you start to examine the camera in a little more detail that you notice the differences. Clearly the D50 is designed to compete with other affordable digital SLR‘s such as the Canon EOS 350D (Digital Rebel XT), Pentax *ist DS and Olympus E-300.

In addition to the D50 Nikon had also announced two AF-S DX lenses, the 18-55 mm will become the ‘Kit lens’ and the 55-200 mm offers a lightweight and affordable ‘big zoom’ addition which when combined with the Kit lens will provide a 27-300 mm equiv. FOV coverage. In comparison to the Canon equivalent lenses these two both feature Silent Wave Motor (SWM) technology which means faster focusing and near silent operation. Click here for an image of the D50 with the 18-55 mm lens mounted. (Canon do a version of the EF-S 18-55 mm with a USM motor but only standard in Asia).

“The D50 has been discontinued. It is replaced by the superior D40, and to be honest, I prefer my D40 over my D70 and even D80, anyway. You may be able to snap up a deal on the closed-out D50, but I’d get the D40 as I outline in my comparison. The only thing the D50 has up on the D40 is the ability to use older AF lenses and possibly a meter better optimized for professional use; otherwise, I find the D40 superior in having a better screen, much easier to use, the ability to fine-tune preset white balances and probably a meter better optimized for non-professionals” says a writer in Kenrockwell.com.