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September 2008
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The editors liked
Excellent photo quality
Superb high ISO performance
Well built
Easy to hold
Dust reduction system
Large
Super high resolution 3inch LCD display
Full manual controls
And then some
Snappy performance (though see exception below)
Dedicated AFass...
Good image/color quality
Good AF and shutter performance
Good build quality
Good high ISO performance
HD video capability
Good flash performance/recycle times
A very easy-to-use
High-quality digital SLR for shooting both HD video and still images
Deserves props for being the first camera to pull off this one-two punch successfully
Excellent low-light shooting with low noise
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 ...
Solid image quality. Excellent color fidelity. Low noise
Even at high ISOs. Shoots HD video.
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
High-definition video mode
18105mm kit lens option.
Total control over every aspect of each image
Huge screen
Video mode
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.
First-rate performance
Solid
Well-constructed body with nice viewfinder
Video capture capability
Great photo quality.
Wonderful quality stills
Minimal noise at high ISOs
Great burst mode
Excellent kit lens
Enormous image sensor blows open the door to some of the finest 12.3megapixel images weve produced yet. Nikons topoftheline highres 3inch LCD is prettier than looking at a supermodel with beer goggles. Incamera dust reduction is spot on at removing spots...
Excellent low-light performance
Great image quality
Full feature set
Video.
Ease of use and handling
Highquality images
Great handling and ergonomics
Big viewfinder and detailed screen
First DSLR with movie mode
4.5fps shooting & 11-point AF.
LCD screen
Viewfinder
Image quality
Burst speed
The editors didn't like
Poor RAW image editing software included
Remote control software costs another $150
Very slow focusing in live view mode
Manual focus enlargement not sharp
Poor visibility in low light
Flimsy door over memory card slot
Focusing in movie mode take...
HD video time limited
No AF for video
Limitations of current technology mean video is via Live View only
HD video is slightly jittery at 24 frames per second
Panning in video mode produces some lag
Test unit I tried had persistent error message and camera lock-up issue.
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...
Controls arent very intuitive. Relatively low still-image resolution. Video features are limited.
No autofocus in movie mode
Learning curve using the video mode
On the verge of being too small
Battery grip helps.
Kit lens is average
Scene modes not needed on a camera of this type
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.
Middling kit lens
Poor HDMI output implementation.
No AF in video mode
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Only manual focus in the video mode. Seriously
This is really the only problem we had with the D90 and even that was a stretch. Additional photos taken with the D90 by Jackson Lynch [age unknown] and Lola Lynch [age 4]. See the D90 is so simple to use ev...
Total control over every aspect of each image, huge screen, video mode
Kit lens is average, scene modes not needed on a camera of this type
Too expensive for snapshots, but brilliant value for keen amateur photographers Good points Total control over every aspect of each image, huge screen, video mode Bad points Kit lens is average, scene modes not needed on a camera of this type ...
Abstract: The Nikon D90 is the first DSLR ever to shoot video. In addition to this new capability, the D90 is a full-featured DSLR with a 12 megapixels sensor, ISO 100-6400 sensitivities, 4.5 FPS continuous shooting, 11-point auto-focus with ...
Abstract: The Nikon D90 provides definitively "All you need to fuel your passion for photography" and a little bit more. The consumer DSLR camera from Nikon scores already after the first look through the exemplary viewfinder and gives an first impression of ...
Nikon has built on the success of their popular D80 from 2006, and added a host of new technologies and features that are more relevant for the current amateur dSLR market. Among these new additions are the D90's 12.3-megapixel DX format image sensor, Nikon's EXPEED image processing system, Large 3.0-inch LCD with 920,000 pixels, more powerful built-in flash...
Abstract: It’s déjà vu all over again. As quaint as it now sounds, the Nikon N90s was the first autofocus 35mm SLR that I owned and I have many fond memories of using and capturing film images with that camera. I wrote a review of the N90s for Shutterbug’s long...
In conclusion the Nikon D90 is a great camera for beginners and experts alike. A mid-range D-SLR with the quick startup and functionality of a point-and-shoot and high end functionality of any interchangeable lens camera, the D90 is the best of both wo...
Abstract: Released in August of 2008, the Nikon D90 DSLR raises the bar with a plethora of digital photography features, including:The first DSLR to record video Live View mode Face priority auto-focus for razor sharp portraits and candids Large 3″ LCD screen w...
Abstract: It's a week short of two years since I reviewed the Nikon D80 , at the time Nikon's top consumer digital SLR. I was very impressed by its superb build quality, creative versatility and excellent image quality, giving it 9/10 and a Recommended award. Howev...
