Reviews for Nikon D90 Black SLR Camera Body Only

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Strengths: photo quality, auto setting is more accurate than most, love the higher ISO with reduced noise, size

Weakness: very happy with camera

This is my 5th or 6th nikon digital. I have most recently been using the D80, a camera which I will still carry and found this slight upgrade to be well worth the money. I mated it with a battery pack and have found the battery life to be tremendous. During the month I have owned the camera I have taken close to 1000 pix in snow, beach and low light conditions and like it very well.

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D90

Strengths: Lightweight, very fast, excellent photos

Weakness: Not full frame, ISO control

I owned a d70 for the last 5 years and have been unhappy with it's low light high ISO performance. In comes in the d90. It's a little heavier than the d70 but much lighter than the d300. it takes excellent photos, esp in low light. i can bump the iso to 3200 and have reasonable noise which i can't evne see on a printed 4x6. i would definitely recommend to anyone who is interested in an upgrade from d70.

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Right Stepup from entry level Nikons

Strengths: High ISO image quality. That's worth all the money you paid.

Weakness: No for the price of $1000.

12MP pixel is a little higher because I think 8-10MP is about the right size for a serious user in taking family pictures. The image quality is as high as what you expect from Nikon. This D90 has very clean image at high ISO even at 6400. That is most useful feature for a family use camera. Active D-Lighting is very useful to keep both the highlight and shadow details. The focusing is fast and accurate. You'll have high probability to get sharp images of your kids in sports because of the 3D tracking AF mode. The camera is excellent as a still camera, no complaint at all for $1000 at the level of D80.

The D-Movie (video) function is a bonus for you to taste movie filming. No AF, no auto exposure in taking video clips. But that is about the right thing. I can image that Auto focus would be annoying when a fly-in object distract the focus. Auto exposure is also annoying which will make the scene unpleasant. The only drawback of D-Movie is that the image is not smooth when the camera moves. But again, this D90 is a still camera and at $1000 you can take video with wide angle and with very shallow DOF.

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Great Compact DSLR

Strengths: Fast 9-Point Focus; Great Low Light Performance; Sharp LCD Screen; HD Video; Long Battery Life; Size; Solid Build;

Weakness: Heavy for its 'compact' size'; Backlight on the Control Panel LCD Screen not bright enough; A bit cumbersome to activate "Timer".

A camera that packs a big punch but without the bulk of the average sized DSLR. The body is smaller than the prosumer/professional DSLR's, which is perfect for the average enthusiast/hobbyist. I mated it to a 18-250mm lens and took it on a trip recently. That was all I needed to get wide and zoom shots.

I had the "Auto Mode" set most of the time and all the shots came out very nice! The few times I used "Manual Mode" to tweak the Shutter, Aperture, ISO settings, the shots were amazing.

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Excellent camera

Strengths: * Superior resolution * Fast speed * Video mode

Weakness: None

I replaced a Nikon D40 with this camera. While I would put the video recording and live view features of the N90 into "nice to have" category, the new camera's picture quality is excellent! My favorite feature of this camera is ability to shoot RAW+JPG (high-quality) at the same time. The camera's memory cache appears to be large enough to shoot at 3 images/second speed with highest quality RAW+JPG setting (about 16MB per image) without noticeable degradation in memory writing speed.

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AWESOME!

Strengths: AWESOME

Weakness: little heavier than D80

It's the best camera I have ever used. I upgraded from D80 and I found it's very nice upgrade from Nikon. Higher ISO, MP, Big LCD, HD Video...everything is simply great! Semi-Pro DSLR

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Nikon D90 (body only)

THE GOOD: First-rate performance; solid, well-constructed body with nice viewfinder; video capture capability; great photo quality. THE BAD: Middling kit lens; poor HDMI output implementation. THE BOTTOM LINE: Like the D80 before it, the Nikon D90 delivers an excellent dSLR for the money.

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Best Entry-level DSLR Digital Camera For Video

Image is Excellent according to 16 Digital Camera experts. -- "the D90 renders images identical to the $5,000 Nikon D3 . "-kenrockwell.com -- "colors are quite accurate, as well as nicely saturated."-reviews.cnet.com -- "Photo quality was excellent."-dcresource.com Read more to find expert opinions on more features like Video, Optics, Interface, Battery, etc.

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Nikon D90 Digital SLR Camera with 18-105mm AF-S DX VR Nikkor Lens [Outfit] + Nikon 70-300mm Lens + 16GB Cameta Bonus Accessory Kit

The Nikon D90 is a digital SLR camera made to replace the D 80. But the D 90 is more than just an upgrade. It has been given some of the new features found in the top of the line Nikon D series, one of them the highly acclaimed 3 in. VGA viewscreen. Equipped with Life View with contrast-detect AF that includes Face Detection Technology, the big surprise to some reviewers is that it has the first...

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Once manufacturers began implementing Live View on digital SLRs, it was only a matter of time before they were able to record movie clips. The 12.3MP Nikon D90 is the first to pull it off. In...

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The image quality is steady as a rock. Excellent color reproduction and superb dynamic range combined with Nikon's 3D Matrix metering ensure an outstanding DSLR. Nikon shows to be able to swiftly integrate innovations coming from the professional DSLR in the amateur market, making this segment also stand out from the crowd. The D90 is definitely worth its money and well worth stepping over to...

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Nikon D90

Testseek.com has collected 119 expert reviews for Nikon D90 and the average expert rating is 89 of 100. The average score reflects the expert community’s view on this product. Click below and use Testseek.com to see all ratings, product awards and conclusions.

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Nikon D90 Review

Nikon rocked the DSLR world when they introduced their D90 SLR early this Fall, the first SLR that can record movies. Its video capabilities won't replace dedicated camcorders, but will provide welcome relief for photographers tired of carrying along a pocket digicam just for taking "video snapshots". Its movie recording is only one of the many exceptional features the Nikon D90 has to offer. It...

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Nikon D90 Review

The Nikon D90 is the first ever digital SLR camera that can shoot video, in addition to its 12.3 megapixel still images. The D90 records 720p high definition video at 24fps with mono-sound for up to 5 minutes, which can be played back in style on the new 3-inch LCD screen with 170? viewing angle and 920,000 dots. Other advanced features offered by the Nikon D90 include Live View shooting with...

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Camera Labs – Nikon D90 review

The Nikon D90 is a feature-packed DSLR which inherits key features from the semi-pro D300, while adding unique capabilities of its own. As the long-awaited successor to the popular D80, it brings that model bang up-to-date with the latest features and gadgetry. So you get the same 12.3 Megapixel resolution, 3in VGA screen and HDMI port of the D300 in a body that shares the excellent build,...

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DCRP Review: Nikon D90

The last Nikon digital SLR I reviewed was the D60, and to be honest, it didn't do much for me. My impression of the D90 is the total opposite: it blew me away. In terms of photo quality, manual controls, performance, customizability, and yes, its movie mode, the D90 is a home run. There are a few annoyances, such as slow focusing in live view mode and horrible bundled RAW editing software, but...

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Nikon D90 Digital Camera Review

News coverage of the Nikon D90 introduction focused on the fact that this is the first SLR to shoot video, a feature long available on even low-cost point-and-shoots. After working with the camera for several weeks, though, we're less excited about the video than the D90's strong across-the-board performance shooting stills. This 12.3-megapixel camera is easy to handle, scored very well in nearly...

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