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Reviews of the Nikon D90 (with 18-105mm lens)

  • 10

    dcmag.co.uk

    Review Summary: For £850 you can get you cameras with pro levels of build quality, features and resolution. But while it's not the best in every respect, the D90 blitzes the rest overall, partly because of its huge list of features and partly because it's so ...

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  • No Rating

    photographyreview.com

    Review Summary: 12.3-MP DX-format CMOS sensor , Brilliant 3-inch, 920,000-dot Color LCD and EXPEED image processing concept

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  • 10

    photoanswers.co.uk

    Review Summary: Nikon's D90 is the first DSLR to offer HD video mode. Could it be the perfect all-round family camera?

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  • 8.1

    letsgodigital.org

    Review Summary: Nikon is treading the war path at least that is what it is starting to look like. One after the other DSLR is being introduced, all of them equipped with the many renewed features or innovative image solutions. It's a tough struggle to conquer a much ...

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  • No Rating

    pricemo.com

    Review Summary: We described the D80 as a photographer's camera &, despite the addition of video, the D90 appears to share that same ethos. On a purely specification level, it is a highly competitive piece of kit, but it is the way the features have been chosen & put ...

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Manufacturer: Nikon Inc.

Part number: 25448

General

  • Product Type Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, with Movie recording
  • Width 5.2 in
  • Depth 3 in
  • Height 4.1 in
  • Weight 1.4 lbs
  • Body Material Plastic, Aluminum alloy

Main Features

  • Resolution 12.3 megapixels
  • Color Support Color
  • Optical Sensor Type CMOS
  • Total Pixels 12,900,000 pixels
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 12,300,000 pixels
  • Field of View Crop Factor 1.5
  • Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
  • Light Sensitivity ISO 100-6400
  • Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
  • Shooting Programs Close-up, Landscape, Portrait mode, Night portrait
  • Special Effects Vivid, Neutral, Portrait, Landscape, Monochrome, Custom Effect
  • Image Stabilizer Optical
  • Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.
  • Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
  • Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
  • X-sync Speed 1/200 sec
  • Exposure Metering Spot, Center-weighted, 3D color matrix II
  • Exposure Modes Bulb, Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority, I-TTL program flash
  • Exposure Range EV 0-20 ( ISO 100 )
  • Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
  • Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 or 2 EV steps
  • Face Detection Yes
  • White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
  • White Balance Presets Flash, Shade, Sunlight, Fluorescent, Incandescent
  • White Balance Bracketing Yes
  • Still Image Format JPEG, NEF (RAW), RAW + JPEG
  • TV Tuner None
  • Video Capture AVI - 1280 x 720, AVI - 640 x 424, AVI - 320 x 216

Memory / Storage

  • Supported Flash Memory SD Memory Card
  • Floppy Drive None
  • Digital Storage Media None
  • Image Storage 4288 x 2848, 3216 x 2136, 2144 x 1424

Camera Flash

  • Camera Flash Pop-up flash
  • Flash Modes Slow synchro, Rear curtain sync, Red-eye reduction
  • Red Eye Reduction Yes
  • Features AF illuminator

Lens System

  • Type Zoom lens - 18 mm - 105 mm - F/3.5-5.6 G Nikon AF-S DX ED VR
  • Focal Length 18 mm - 105 mm
  • Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
  • Auto Focus TTL phase detection
  • Auto Focus Points (Zones) 11
  • Min Focus Range 17.7 in
  • Max View Angle 76 degrees
  • Lens Aperture F/3.5-5.6
  • Optical Zoom 5.8 x
  • Zoom Adjustment Manual
  • Lens Construction 11 group(s) / 15 element(s)
  • Filter Size 67 mm
  • Lens System Mounting Nikon F
  • Features ED glass, Aspherical lens, Silent Wave Motor (SWM), VR (Vibration Reduction)

Additional Features

  • Self Timer Yes
  • Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 5 sec, 10 sec, 20 sec
  • Flash Terminal Hot shoe
  • Additional Features DPOF support, Direct print, Face detection, Cropping an image, Histogram display, LCD live view mode, PictBridge support, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, Digital noise reduction, Highlight point display, In-camera RAW processing, Face-priority AF function, Display brightness control, Camera orientation detection, Depth-of-field preview button

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type Optical - Fixed eye-level pentaprism
  • Field Coverage 96%
  • Magnification 0.94x
  • Dioptric Correction Range -2 to +1
  • Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame

Display

  • Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 in - Color
  • Display Form Factor Built-in
  • Display Format 920,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Type None

Microphone

  • Type Microphone - Built-in

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video output, 1 x HDMI
  • Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card

Software

  • Software Drivers & Utilities

Miscellaneous

  • Carrying Case None
  • Microsoft Certifications Certified for Windows Vista
  • Included Accessories Eyecup, Body cap, Neck strap, Eyepiece cover, LCD display cover
  • Cables Included Video cable, USB cable

Power

  • Power Device Battery charger - External

Battery

  • Supported Battery Nikon EN-EL3e
  • Supported Battery 1 x Nikon EN-EL3e Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )

Environmental Parameters

  • Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
  • Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
  • Humidity Range Operating 0 - 85%

Product Video

Product Photos

  • OVR
  • TP
  • SD
  • BK

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Nikon D90 (with 18-105mm lens)

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