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Pros: 720p HD movie mode, 3-inch extra sharp LCD, Excellent image quality, Low-light performance, Image-stabilized lens
Cons: Video limitations, Live view limitations, Slower than Nikon D300, Extra software needed for editing RAW files
Summary: I admire Nikon for their work on the D90, which is as powerful as a 40D or 50D, and if I didn’t already own many Canon mount lenses I would REALLY consider moving to the
Summary: There are two ways to look at the Nikon D90. It is either a Nikon mid-range DSLR or a DSLR with movie recording capability.
Pros: Lower image noise than most competing DSLRs, Fast except for live-view focusing, Better than average dynamic range, Reliable metering, Limited movie mode in a DSLR, Go...
Cons: Noticeable NR softness starting at ISO 800, Poor white-balance under artificial light, ISO only selectable in 1/3 stops, Focus misses in low-light, Auto ISO deep in me...
Summary: 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.
Pros: 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, H...
Cons: 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 ...
Excerpt: The Good Compact, totable design. Image quality nearly as good as D300. Effective pop-up flash. ISO 6,400 limit with low noise up to ISO 1,600.
Pros: Compact, totable design., Image quality nearly as good as D300., Effective pop-up flash., ISO 6,400 limit with low noise up to ISO 1,600., Video capability a nice bonu...
Cons: On the verge of being too small; battery grip helps., No autofocus in video mode; "Jell-O" effect in fast pans., Still uses SDHC cards in place of faster CF., Awkward ...
Conclusion: The Nikon D90 is notable for being the first digital SLR to shoot video (in HD, no less), a nice extra for an already quite capable shooter.
Pros: Solid image quality. Excellent color fidelity. Low noise, even at high ISOs. Shoots HD video.
Cons: Controls aren't very intuitive. Relatively low still-image resolution. Video features are limited.
Summary: Though it's late to the party, the Nikon D90 arrives fashionably, just as its predecessor did in late 2006.
Pros: Exceptional feature set for its price point in the market, World's first SLR capable of recording HD-resolution video, New kit lens has good optical quality, much bett...
Cons: "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 slo...