Between the two models you ask for, D3100 and D5000, I think that the D5000 is better, and better in the most important points. Better speed (4 fps vs 3 fps) (through this is not an important matter in portrait photo), better color depth (22,7 vs 22,5) and MUCH better dinamic range (12,5 vs 11,3 EV). Forget the overweighted megapixels question, it makes no real difference 12,3 vs 14,1 MPx. In this same page you can find the comparison between the two models, and the auto-mathematic sheet will say that the winner is the D3100... but note that the D5000 wins in the REALLY IMPORTANT points, as the D3100 wins in less important questions. Sorry for my bad english.
Which camera do you recommend for Neeraj-Jain?
Nikon D5000 - $470
12.2 MP|APS-C CMOS|2.7" LCD
Nikon D3100 - $447
14.2 MP|APS-C CMOS|3" LCD
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| 1 |  | Recommendation for Nikon D5000 |
| 0 |  | Recommendations for Nikon D3100 |
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