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Well the fantasy camera is becoming everyday more real (from :http://www.nikonguides.com/d90.htm)
Nikon D90. At 12 MP, and with the list of cool features I outline below, the D90 serves three purposes in the Nikon line... Other than the flexibility you get with the D300's four Shooting banks/four Custom Setting banks, you don't lose much by going with the D90. I'll know more when I can compare sensors and high ISO image quality between the D300 and D90. I expect to see the D90 sell for about $999 with the 18-55mm VR lens, which makes it only about $50 more than the current price of the D80 with that lens...
The Nikon D90's Cool Features
Now, here's a quick run-down of the most interesting features of the Nikon D90. No, this is not a review of an unannounced camera, and there's nothing here that hasn't already been discussed elsewhere over the past few weeks. This is just a summary of the D90's features, and why I think they are important.
12 megapixel resolution. To be honest, the D80 had great image quality with its 10 MP sensor, and you probably shouldn't expect a huge difference with the 12 MP Nikon D90. I'll be testing for higher ISO performance and will report back. But, I don't expect slightly higher resolution to be the primary reason to upgrade or buy this camera. But megapixels are what people are interested in, so I've listed this enhancement first.
18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G DX VR. This new "kit" lens is a perfect match for the D90: affordable, covering a decent range of focal lengths, and with VR. It produces the equivalent of a 27 to 158mm range on an FX camera, so it offers moderate wide-angle to medium telephoto settings. This lens theoretically beats the pants off the most popular alternative lenses, hands down. It has a longer zoom range than the excellent 18-55mm VR kit lens, is more compact and less expensive than the useful, but flawed 18-200mm VR, and includes Vibration Reduction where the older 18-135mm Nikkor zoom did not. Many D90 users will favor this lens over the 18-55/55-200mm zoom combination. Unless you're shooting field sports or wildlife, this lens covers most of what you need.
Larger LCD. The 2.5-inch LCD on the D80 was pretty good, but Nikon has been cleaning up with its vibrant, enhanced LCDs, and Live View deserves a big, bright image. That's what the D90 will give you.
Live View. I was skeptical about Live View at first, but I've grown to value its ability to show you (more or less) exactly what you're going to get, particularly when gluing your eye to the viewfinder is inconvenient or not the best mode. (Live View is great for shooting fireworks!) The D90 becomes the least expensive Nikon digital SLR to offer Live View, and Nikonians have come to expect it.
Video recording. I'll be interested in evaluating the video clips produced by this camera. The D60 lets you create silent stop-motion mini-movies, assembled from a series of stills, and that's fun, but that capability doesn't really qualify as video. If the D90 beats my cell phone in this department -- as it should -- I expect that Nikon should garner a lot of sales from those who are tired of carrying around both a dSLR and a video camcorder, and want one device that will go both ways. Start saving up for an 8GB or larger SDHC card.
Faster 4.5 fps continuous shooting. I find that 3 fps isn't fast enough for effective sports shooting, and that 8-9 fps is much better, but sometimes is overkill (and a good way to saddle yourself with a zillion images to wade through; I typically shoot 1000 pictures at sports events.) But for much of my shooting, I find that roughly 5 frames per second is just about right, so the 4.5 fps rate offered by the D90 should satisfy most non-pro sports shooters.
HDMI port. I only recently upgraded to an HDTV, and am kicking myself for not doing it sooner. The ability to connect the Nikon D90 to an HDTV using an HDMI cable (not included; make sure you have a spare) means you can evaluate your shots on a huge screen. Of course, Live View means you can watch what you're shooting in real time. Now I am wondering if I don't need an HDTV for my studio.
GPS compatibility. With GPS features built into point-and-shoot cameras and cell phones, many dSLR owners will come to expect at least the ability to connect a GPS location tagger to their cameras. If you go this route, you'll never wonder where you shot your vacation pictures again. ...Show more →
oki I admit it sounds a lot like a guy trying to sell his goods, and I wondering at the end if the D90 with all this long list of features will not be simply a feature loaded device not being able to have at leat ocupel of them working perfectly...
one should point that it would place the D90 only 500 USD cheaper than the D300. so consumers will have the choice between a more features-loaded consumers electronic-oriented device, aka D90, and a more Pro/photo-oriented body , the D300.
Edited on Aug 13, 2008 at 03:12 AM
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