Engadget has a quick head to head with the T1i and the D5000: they seem pretty well matched in general.

Mike Johnston over at T.O.P. has finally revealed the top spot in his list of ten recommended cameras – and the award goes to the incredible D700. But the D700 isn’t just a "D3 lite." It’s a different species of camera because it’s got 97% of the image quality of [...]

Amazon.com are showing that the D5000 is expected to ship this coming Monday, April 27th: The price for the kit including the 18-55m VR (?) is $849.99.  We will have a full review up as soon as ours arrives! [ Amazon ] via [ Engadget ]