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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 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...
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Published: 2014-04-10, Author: Adam , review by: uk.askmen.com
Abstract: While it is not the first digital camera to offer HD movie capture, it has still been an eagerly awaited feature for the Nikon D90. Limited to a maximum five-minute run time, no focus change and monaural sound, the video-taking options won't bowl you over...
The D90’s body is much like the old D80’s. It’s fatter and chunkier than the D60’s and easier to get a good grip on. It has twin control dials, which may be confusing at first, but is much better when making aperture and shutter speed adjustments.Handl...
All things considered, the Nikon D90 is a very capable camera. At its present asking price it offers fair value for the consumer interested in aiming their image-making sights higher. Gavin Stoker Lowest online price: ££619.99 ...
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...
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...
Whether you’re just making the move to a digital SLR or trading up from a budget shooter, the D90 holds your hand where it’s useful and gives you a kick up the arse when you need it. Competent, classy and well worth the money, almost for the m...
