Nikon D90
MSRP $999.99
Released August 2008
Pros
- uses standard SD cards
- large display of high quality (920,000-dot color LCD monitor with 170-degree wide-angle viewing)
- very fast (0.15ms start-up, 65ms shooting lag, up to 4.5 frames per second)
Cons
- no continuous autofocus for video recording
- Restricted to record only 5 minutes of HD video and 20 minutes of regular video
- Bundled Software very limited compared to what one gets with a Canon
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 DSLR Movie mode with HDTV quality. The D90 was built for two markets: as a transition from a compact and as a camera for serious amateurs wanting expert photographic control at a lower cost and less weight than the top of the line, professional cameras.