Nikon D90 Review

Almost absolutely two years afterwards the D80 was appear comes its replacement, the rather predictably called D90. The D80 has been one of Nikon's quiet successes, and even today, admitting getting absolutely Methuselah-like in agenda camera agreement it continues to advertise and generally makes its way into our top 10 a lot of clicked on cameras. Because it looks so agnate to the D80 the D90 appears at aboriginal glance to be one of those rather chastened incremental upgrades, but dig a little added and you'll acquisition there's affluence to accumulate Nikon admirers happy.

First and foremost there's a new CMOS sensor, which Nikon affirmation produces D300 superior achievement at up to ISO 6400 and - one of several appearance to 'trickle down' from college models - the aforementioned awful acclaimed 3.0-inch VGA awning as the D3/D300. Naturally it has Live View with contrast-detect AF and it would accept been hasty had it not sported some anatomy of dust abatement system. More hasty is the admittance of the world's aboriginal DSLR cine approach (720p HDTV quality, no less) and HDMI output, admitting as we'll see after it does appear with some limitations. A lot of the amount accurate blueprint is the aforementioned as or actual agnate to the D80, admitting there is a new bang and an accomplishing of the 3D tracking AF apparent on the D3/D300.

And it's not just the top end models that accept lent appearance and technology to the D90; the user interface has been accustomed the aforementioned convenient analysis as the D60, as accept the retouching options. As it was explained to us the D90 is advised to address to the broadest admirers of any Nikon SLR, from first-time 'step up' barter affective from a bunched to austere amateurs absent absolute accurate ascendancy after the amount and weight of a D300. Whether the D90 is as able as its affection set suggests, we'll see as the analysis unfolds.

Nikon D90 Key Features

• 12.9 megapixel DX-format CMOS sensor (effective pixels: 12.3 million)
• 3.0-inch 920,000 pixel (VGA x 3 colors) TFT-LCD (same as D3 and D300)
• Live View with contrast-detect AF, face detection
• Image sensor cleaning (sensor shake)
• Illuminated focus points
• Movie capture at up to 1280 x 720 (720p) 24 fps with mono sound
• IS0 200-3200 range (100-6400 expanded)
• 4.5 frames per second continuous shooting (buffer: 7 RAW, 25 JPEG fine, 100 JPEG Normal)
• Expeed image processing engine
• 3D tracking AF (11 point)
• Short startup time, viewfinder blackout and shutter lag
• Slightly improved viewfinder (96% frame coverage)
• Extensive in-camera retouching including raw development and straightening
• Improved user interface
• New optional compact GPS unit (fits on hot shoe)
• Same battery and vertical grip as D80
• Vignetting control in-camera
• 72 thumbnail and calendar view in playback