The D5000 comes with a kit (18mm to 55mm, f/3.5-5.6G VR lens) for $849. Nikon will also offer two-lens kit that adds a 55mm to 200mm, f/4-5.6 zoom lens for $1,100 or body only for $729. The 12.3-megapixel D5000 employs the same sensor as the D90, for instance, and it offers the same 11-point auto-focus system (the D60 has only three AF points). That means the D5000 will provide faster and more accurate auto-focus than the D60. The D5000 can record video at 720p (1280×720 pixels at 24 frames per second), and video can be captured with image stabilization when using a Nikkor lens.
The D5000 also packs a whopping 19 automatic scene model, as well as several new in-camera editing features, including a soft filter effect to smooth out faces and a perspective control that enables users to correct distortions of up to 10 percent that often appear in architectural photographs. But the D5000 cannot control multiple SpeedLights, and it lacks a depth-of-field preview capability, as well as the ability to accept an ancillary battery pack. In conclusion I will add that the D5000 still delivers the best of both models at a reasonable price.