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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The last Nikon digital SLR I reviewed was the D60, and to be honest, it didnt do much for me. My impression of the D90 is the total opposite: it blew me away. In terms of photo quality, manual controls, performance, customizability, and yes, its movie...
Abstract: Building on the incredible critical acclaim of its D80 camera, Nikon is set to add a new model to its D-SLR line. After nearly two years in development, the Nikon D90 is finally ready for release, and it will be the first Nikon D-SLR model to support v...
The D90 is a trophy of a middleweight camera, with the D-movie HD video mode tagging on an extra medal or two. No other DSLR in the world has a video feature to match; which no doubt opens up a whole new world of possibilities.
Abstract: I personally buy from Adorama, Amazon, Ritz, B&H and J&R. The Nikon D90 replaces the D80 from 2006 as Nikons mid-line DSLR. The Nikon D90 is a D80 with Live View, ADR, an almost 3-D 3" LCD and can shoot movies. Forgive me if I go off on a tangent a...
Abstract: Almost exactly two years after the D80 was announced comes its replacement, the rather predictably named D90. The D80 has been one of Nikons quiet successes, and even today, despite being positively Methuselah-like in digital camera terms it continu...
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. ...
