Reviews of the Nikon D90 (with 18-105mm lens)
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pcworld.ca
Review Summary: The D90 weighs slightly more than its predecessor; it's solid and well built, but not too hefty. The camera feels substantial, but its grip is comfortable, and its design is pretty intuitive, with dedicated function buttons and common scene settings ...
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ben.geek.nz
Review Summary: The Nikon D90 is a camera, apparently. I found it very easy to use, and I?m not even a regular Nikon guy. I love the way almost every feature has a dedicated button, and I could even get used to the idea of aperture and shutter being on dedicated dials.
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Computeract!ve
Review Summary: Too expensive for snapshots, but brilliant value for keen amateur photographers
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v3.co.uk
Review Summary: Too expensive for snapshots, but brilliant value for keen amateur photographers
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neocamera.com
Review Summary: The D90 records 720p HD video and shoots 12 megapixels images at 4.5 FPS up to ISO 6400. Only one other DSLR records video too and it cost about 3 times as much.
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%
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