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September 2008
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The editors liked
Excellent stills with low noise
Solid build
Excellent viewfinder and AF system
Responsive with 4.5fps burst option
Sharp results even at highest ISO
Fairly priced
Kit lens is image stabilised
Build quality
Handling and viewfinder
Reactivity in reflex mode
Advanced customization options
Great image quality up to 3200 ISO
Live View and 720p HD video
Amazing high-ISO performance. Good HD video. Live View. Great controls and build
Excellent performer and accurately exposed images.
HD video mode
Great specifications
Fast autofocus
Excellent kit lens
Mobile phones have been converging the heck out of technology for years – it’s about time cameras did the same. The D90 is not just a semi-professional digital SLR with every visual tweak you can imagine (plus a few more besides)
It’s a...
Total control over every aspect of each image
Huge screen
Video mode
First-rate performance
Solid
Well-constructed body with good viewfinder
Video capture capability
Great photo quality
Build and handling
Superb image quality
Ease of use
Screen size
AF performance (non-Live View)
White Balance control
EXPEED image processing and noise control
HD movies
The editors didn't like
Rolling shutter is prone to skew and wobble
Video compression artefacts
Mono sound with no additional input option
Video isn’t full HD quality and sound is mono
Ridiculously complicated menus
Impossible to modify ISO in Live View mode
No AutoFocus in video mode
Hard to access playback from Live View
No image stabiliser. Harsh flash
No autofocus on video mode. 'Only' 720p video capture.
Limited burst in RAW mode
Naff bundled software
The kit lens might be big but it’s not as sharp as similar optics from Canon. And the movie mode still needs some work – you’re stuck with the same exposure throughout the clip
Sound is only mono
And you have to focus manually
Too &nd...
Kit lens is average
Scene modes not needed on a camera of this type
Middling kit lens
Poor HDMI output implementation
Live View AF
SD card port
VR kit lens barrel and pincushion distortion
Loss of shadow detail (dynamic range issues)
SD cards held very tightly making safe removal awkward
If you’re looking for a still camera that also records some HD video, then the D90 is highly recommended. But if you’re in the market for a replacement for your camcorder, then this isn’t it. We suspect that the next new model will offer...
Nikon should be applauded for being the first to include HD video on a digital SLR, but like many innovations, it’s not perfect yet. As a stills camera there’s little to fault – the D90 produces great results, is well-designed and will satisfy enthusia...
Abstract: The Nikon D90 is Nikon’s enthusiast offering and a more affordable alternative to the heavy-duty D300. There’s a 12.3Mp sensor on the Nikon D90 and an ISO range running from 200-3200, but this can be expanded to a 100-6400 ISO equivalent. The D90 can s...
Abstract: Dan gets hands on with Nikons D90 digital SLR beast of a camera and its powerful 12.3 megapixel sensor. There are all sorts of features that makes him wish he had one - retouching features, 3-inch LCD display, face/contrast detection HD video and GPS....
Abstract: The D90 replaces Nikon’s hugely popular D80, and has many of the improvements you’d expect. As well as another two million pixels, and the switch from CCD to CMOS, the D90 adds auto-sensor cleaning and a superb high-res three-inch LCD, Live View, ISOs ...
Abstract: Nikons D80 was an extremely capable camera, but it wasnt packed with flashy features. Its successor, the D90, scores highly on both counts. It maintains the D80s superb image quality, but adds a couple of extra megapixels, has the best controls t...
Abstract: During the Great Depression (the one in the ‘30’s, not the one we may or may not be teetering upon these days), Kodak gave Americans a huge, if quiet, gift. In an age when moving pictures were a source of playfulness, escape, and aspirational glamour,...
Abstract: The D90 is Nikons replacement for the best-selling 10.2-megapixel D80, which was popular with imaging pros and enthusiasts alike. As well as the inevitable increase in resolution to 12.3 megapixels, the D90 boasts many features seen on Nikons recent ...
