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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.
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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...
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
Abstract: Video Review: Today, Chris Hardwick gets all foamy about the Nikon D90 DSLR camera, and gives it a good once-over to see if its worth taking on vacation, or wherever else you might want to take pictures....
Abstract: Nikon D90 The First DSLR to Shoot HD Video Video clips used in this report are not original unaltered camera footage.This is impossible with video because of file sizes, with this camerarunning at about 100MB / minute. Other than compression and resiz...
Great handling and ergonomics, Big viewfinder and detailed screen, First DSLR with movie mode, 4.5fps shooting & 11-point AF.
Motion artefacts in movie mode, Tough rival in Canon EOS 40D, Resolution not a big step from D80, Remote & RAW software costs extra.
There’s no doubt the Nikon D90 is a very impressive DSLR, but like its predecessor, it’s more about enhanced features and superior handling, rather than greatly improved image quality. Don’t get us wrong, the D90’s stills look grea...
