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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
Abstract: The Nikon D90 (Review, Specs, Recent News, $899.99) disappointed us with most of its video performance. While it did capture wonderful colors in low light, it couldnt compete against dedicated HD camcorders in most shooting conditions. That doesnt me...
Abstract: Nikon D90 Video The Nikon D90s video capabilities are unusual enough (the first SLR to offer video recording) that we felt they deserved a page of their own, to cover them. Resolution & Recording TimeThe Nikon D90s movie resolutions include 1...
First DSLR with movie recording ability, Can use optical zoom during filming and apply other settings, Excellent image quality, Good low-light performance, Fast speeds
No autofocus in movie mode
The D90 isn’t just another DSLR joining Nikon’s Editors’ Choice–winning lineup (although it certainly delivers the same superb image quality); it’s also the first DSLR in the world to record video. Although the recording itse...
Exceptional feature set for its price point in the market, Worlds first SLR capable of recording HD-resolution video, New kit lens has good optical quality, much better than average for kit lenses, New kit lens offers VR (image stabilization), Camera ...
quot;Rolling-shutter" motion artifacts in HD movie recording are distracting, No provision for external audio input for movie recording, Autofocus in Live View mode is slow, limited to contrast-detect only; no phase-detect AF option with Live Vie...
Im starting to feel strange about saying Nikons done it again, but it looks like they have. The Nikon D90 looks like a genuinely excellent camera for the intermediate photographer, and a great choice as a full-featured, light weight body for those wh...
The Nikon D90 is a difficult camera to rate. When viewed as a traditional SLR, it is simply an excellent camera that I very much enjoyed using. All the frequently used functions have direct controls assigned to them, be it aperture, shutter speed, I...
Movie mode has its limitations, fiddly acess to AF modes
Even if we ignore the camera’s movie function, Nikon has done a mighty fine job in delivering such a camera as the D90. The D80 proved to be a successful model for Nikon, and inheriting the finer points of its more advanced models has allowed Nikon...
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.
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.
The D90 represents is a brilliant upgrade on the D80, worries over dynamic range need addressing but this is a new Nikon certainly capable of stunning results. In terms of pricing, looking at the body only price, it also represents stunning value for...
Wonderful quality stills, Minimal noise at high ISOs, Great burst mode, Excellent kit lens
No AF in video mode, *
The D90 as a camera is terrific. It focuses quickly, has zippy 4.5 fps burst mode, has more adjustments than you could possible handle in a lifetime plus it takes fine photos with barely a hint of noise. As a camcorder, the D90 doesn’t make it. ...
Abstract: With so much activity in the lower end of the digital SLR market, were especially pleased to see the D90 combine accessibility to a wide range of photographers, regardless of their photographic skills or background, with consistently excellent lab te...
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Published: 2008-10-02, Author: Lori , review by: cnet.com
First-rate performance; solid, well-constructed body with nice viewfinder; video capture capability; great photo quality.
Like the D80 before it, the Nikon D90 delivers an excellent dSLR for the money. Specifications: Resolution: 12.3 megapixels; Display type: 3 in LCD display See full specs Price range: $999.99 - $1,019.99 See all products in the Nikon D90 series
