Testseek.com have collected 130 expert reviews of the Nikon D90 and the average rating is 88%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Nikon D90.
September 2008
(88%)
130 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
-
0 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
880100130
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
*
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...
Abstract: It would seem logical for the first DSLR with video capture to come from a company that also makes camcorders. Nikon defied that logic, though, by creating the D90 ($1,000, estimated street, body only; $1,300 with AF-S DX Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED ...
Abstract: Nikons D90 Through the Eyes of a Video Pro - Page 2Okay, Ill stop beating the D90 up because there is some good here. Frankly, the price-per-pixel ratio is outstanding if youre looking to buy a fun DSLR. This is a great place for students and other ...
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
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.
If, like me, you never thought you’d have much use for shooting video with a digital SLR, it’s worth it to give the D90 a whirl. As the first camera on the market to offer both HD video and stills—now since joined by the Canon 5D Mark II...
Good image/color quality, Good AF and shutter performance, Good build quality, Good high ISO performance, HD video capability, Good flash performance/recycle times,
HD video time limited, No AF for video, Limitations of current technology mean video is via Live View only,
Folks who've been paying attention to Nikon DSLRs for the past several years have noticed a trend: a high performance Nikon comes out, followed some months later by a lower priced camera that offers a chunk of the performance at a fraction of the price...
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...