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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: D-Movie ModeWhen a new product is launched, you expect new features - usually in the form of minor upgrades. But with the D90, theyre not all marginal improvements, and one of them in particular is ground-breaking. Nikon is the first to bring to marke...
Abstract: The D90 was a bit late. Normally we expect 18 month update cycles for the consumer DSLRs and this time we had 24 months between the D80 and D90. Given that the other changes in the camera are relatively modest, one would have to guess that the big holdup was the addition of video...
Abstract: Last week I made the upgrade from the Nikon D80 to the new Nikon D90. The D90’s claim to fame is that it is first DSLR camera to feature video recording. This lets me consolidate my gadgets as I just gave back my loaned Samsung SC-HMX10C HD camcorder. ...
The low light capabilities of this camera are similar to the D300, which means ISO1600 is the new ISO400. The image quality at high ISO settings is breathtaking with very little noise evident in even the trickiest bits of open shadow. Nikon make low li...
Presumably it is in the camera firmware and doesn’t cost anything, but does a serious DLSR really need to have a slideshow creator, with music, built in?
This camera is a joy to use. It feels right in the hand. The bright viewfinder displays all the shooting parameter information. The image quality is spectacular. Even the instruction manual and menu system speak quality and careful attention to the pho...
First SLR to shoot video, great noise control, feature-rich, brilliant screen
Live View autofocus is still slow, video footage suffers from wobbling and contrast issues
As the first SLR to shoot video footage, Nikon’s D90 is certainly an appealing product. The video mode itself still needs some work but it is fine for casual use and the still image capabilities are top notch as always making this another impressive...
Abstract: It was only a matter of time before one of the camera manufacturers figured out the Live View mode on a DSLR required a video image and then came up with some way to record it. Olympus was hinting at this potential back in January 2006, when the E-330 ...
Abstract: Last week we were promised something earth shattering by the high-ups at Nikon Australia. Naturally, as jaded tech journos, we thought that this might be a bit of marketing bluster, but were willing to concede that, after todays hands-on preview, Nik...
Abstract: The D90, inherits the excellent, crisp 3-inch LCD from the prosumer-level Nikon D300, it adds a new CMOS sensor, and it pumps up the resolution to 12.3 megapixels (from 10.2 megapixels on the D80). In addition to video, you'll find other features inspired...
Abstract: Overall, the Nikon D90 is a worthy successor to the venerable D80, as it has all the most wanted features. Tons of enhancements make it worthwhile to upgrade, such as the Live View mode, which makes it easy to take casual and overhead shots of a crowd...
