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All the models you have listed are very good cameras which can produce quality results. Instead of listening to your friends, maybe you would like to visit a shop and try them out. Handling and user interface plays a part too. Afterall, what your friend like you may not like and you are the one one using the cam and not him right?
If you are NOT using live-view, then it's lens-dependent; both bodies are good. In LiveView mode, the Sony is much faster.
If you use Liveview a lot, you should just get the A550. I had the D90 before, and I've used liveview twice so far... once is to test it.
the canon d550 has been providing very good feel on my hand. and the menus and dslr itself seems to be very user friendly. i tried one at courts megastore the other day.
as for the d90, it's a tad bigger and i dont feel good on hand. it's quite bulky eh. lol. and then i am unfamiliar with the use of the dslr. the promo girl disappear (or siam) when i wanna ask her to intro. LOL
as for the d90, it's a tad bigger and i dont feel good on hand. it's quite bulky eh. lol. and then i am unfamiliar with the use of the dslr. the promo girl disappear (or siam) when i wanna ask her to intro. LOL
If you find the 550D feels good on your hand and the D90 feels too big, I would suggest you get the 550D then. No use if you get other features from the D90 but feel uncomfortable with it, both the 550D and D90 can get you good pictures, but a D90 can't make your hands feel better when you hold it if you feel it's too large.
You also mentioned that you like the interface of the 550D, then I suggest you get a Canon body, interface should be relatively similar across bodies of the same brand.
And by the way, Canon names their DSLRs with the 'D' behind the numbers (e.g. 550D), and Nikon have their 'D's in front. Just to make sure nobody shouts at you in the future for naming cameras wrongly
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If you find the 550D feels good on your hand and the D90 feels too big, I would suggest you get the 550D then. No use if you get other features from the D90 but feel uncomfortable with it, both the 550D and D90 can get you good pictures, but a D90 can't make your hands feel better when you hold it if you feel it's too large.
You also mentioned that you like the interface of the 550D, then I suggest you get a Canon body, interface should be relatively similar across bodies of the same brand.
And by the way, Canon names their DSLRs with the 'D' behind the numbers (e.g. 550D), and Nikon have their 'D's in front. Just to make sure nobody shouts at you in the future for naming cameras wrongly
haha. thanks for highlighting on that. hmm D90 is gona be replaced soon is it? it's quite an old model i heard.anyway what is the additional features the D90 have over the 550D? im new in the photography world, so pardon me for my ignorant.
haha. thanks for highlighting on that. hmm D90 is gona be replaced soon is it? it's quite an old model i heard.anyway what is the additional features the D90 have over the 550D? im new in the photography world, so pardon me for my ignorant.
it doesn't really matter. I would rather get the out-of-season models as they tend to be cheaper and the functions are still up to date. D90 has a pentaprism viewfinder, something that's brighter and bigger than 550D's. And it has an extra LCD info panel on top. I feel that D90 has a much 'better' (subjective here) grip than 550D.
Which model are you using? I believe it's stated in the user manual too.
Anyway, I normally use the 'Fn' button on my A700.
haha. thanks for highlighting on that. hmm D90 is gona be replaced soon is it? it's quite an old model i heard.anyway what is the additional features the D90 have over the 550D? im new in the photography world, so pardon me for my ignorant.
you would need to go google d90 vs 550d. The biggest difference I feel is video, which I don't need on dslr.
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