Above is an animated image showing the differences between the old D5000 and the new D5100. As you can see, the body has been shrunk quite substantially and it rather more curvy than the outgoing model.
Click the link to see a comparison of the back of the cameras.
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As part of our review process, we thought it would be interesting to get the D5000 into the hands of its target market – the kind of person who may be new to DSLRs, but thinks that the D3000 might be a bit too limiting or is attracted by D5000-only features such as the articulating [...]
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 ]