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Nikon D90, why it's our new A-List DSLR

Thursday January 15, 2009
Written by David Fearon
Tags: Nikon | D90 | dslr | camera | slr
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$1489
Price at time of review.
A great combination of new features and the usual Nikon image and build quality make this a superb camera.
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Nikon D90 Body Only Digital Camera

12.9 Megapixel, SLR Camera, 3 in. LCD Screen, With High Definition Video, Weight: 1.38 lb.

The D90 provides remarkable performance and operability, featuring Nikon’s exclusive Scene Recognition System that optimizes auto focus, auto exposure, i-TTL control and auto white balance milliseconds before the shutter is released. Live View mode allows shooting while confirming the subject on the large 3-in., approx. 920k-dot, high-density colour LCD. It offers three contrast-detect AF modes to allow photographers to focus on any point in the frame, enabling a greater variety of composition. In addition to wide and normal area AF, the D90 offers Face-priority AF in Live View mode for even sharper portraits. These are just some of the powerful features housed in a compact, comfortable-to-hold body, with intuitive controls. The D90 will satisfy the requirements of passionate photographers who demand superior image quality and want exciting photographic possibilities.

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Nikon D90 Digital Camera with 18-105mm lens

12.9 Megapixel, SLR Camera, 3 in. LCD Screen, 5.8x Optical Zoom, With Video Capability, Weight: 2.3 lb.

Its 12.3 megapixel DX-format CMOS image sensor and EXPEED image processing system offer outstanding image quality across a wide ISO light sensitivity range. Live View mode lets you compose and shoot via the high-resolution 3-inch LCD monitor, and an advanced Scene Recognition System and autofocus performance help capture images with astounding accuracy. Movies can be shot in Motion JPEG format using the D-Movie function. The camera’s large image sensor ensures exceptional movie image quality and you can create dramatic effects by shooting with a wide range of interchangeable NIKKOR lenses, from wide-angle to macro to fisheye, or by adjusting the lens aperture and experimenting with depth-of-field. The D90 – designed to fuel your passion for photography.

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Price: $1200 - $2145
Nikon D90 Digital Camera

12.9 Megapixel, SLR Camera, 3 in. LCD Screen, With Video Capability, Weight: 1.37 lb.

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Price: $1090 - $1783
Nikon D90 Digital Camera with 18-200mm lens

12.9 Megapixel, SLR Camera, 3 in. LCD Screen, 11.1x Optical Zoom, With Video Capability, Weight: 2.61 lb.

The D90 fuses technology from Nikon’s digital SLRs with an array of sophisticated functions to help you achieve superior results. Its 12.3 megapixel DX-format CMOS image sensor and EXPEED image processing system offer outstanding image quality across a wide ISO light sensitivity range.

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Nikon Coolpix P90 Digital Camera

12.1 Megapixel, Point and Shoot Camera, 3 in. LCD Screen, 24x Optical Zoom, With Video Capability, Weight: 1.01 lb.

Experience even closer encounters with Nikon’s Coolpix P90, with 12.1 effective megapixels and an incredible 24x optical Zoom-NIKKOR ED glass lens for stunning prints as large as 16x20 inches. The camera's bright, 3.0-inch high-resolution vari-angle LCD and Electronic Viewfinder make it easy to compose and share your pictures. And Nikon’s new 4 Way VR Image Stabilization makes incredible pictures incredibly easy. Nikon’s Smart Portrait System, which automatically detects your subjects face, takes a picture when they smile and warns you if they blinked.

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Price: $390 - $755
Nikon D5000 Digital Camera with 18-55mm and 55-200mm lenses

12.9 Megapixel, SLR Camera, 2.7 in. LCD Screen, With Video Capability, Weight: 1.25 lb.

The D5000 is a powerful and versatile SLR camera that delivers superb still images and high-definition D-movie clips with sound. Incredibly easy to use, it boasts a range of automatic features that help capture the shots you want and an impressive 12.3 megapixel DX format image sensor that ensures exceptionally detailed results. With so many powerful features packed into its compact, lightweight body, the D5000 offers people on the go a fantastic way to capture stunning shots from any angle.

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Price: $1040 - $1646
Nikon COOLPIX P6000 Digital Camera

13.93 Megapixel, Point and Shoot Camera, 2.7 in. LCD Screen, 4x Optical Zoom, Weight: 0.53 lb.

The finely crafted body feels immediately familiar in the hand, demonstrating Nikon’s commitment to building the COOLPIX P6000 for true camera enthusiasts. It features a quality finish and a front panel made of solid magnesium alloy (Mg), a comfortable grip covered in grid-pattern rubber, and logically placed controls that simplify and streamline camera operation. There’s also an optical viewfinder that aids composition, particularly in brightly-lit conditions. Another major feature is system expandability, which supports the use of external flash and converter lens components, further expanding the photographic possibilities of the COOLPIX P6000.

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Price: $413 - $766
Nikon Coolpix S620 Digital Camera

12.39 Megapixel, Compact Camera, 2.7 in. LCD Screen, 4x Optical Zoom, With Video Capability, Weight: 0.26 lb.

The bright, high resolution 2.7-inch LCD monitor provides a wide viewing angle and an anti-reflective coating that allows for easy composition and viewing of photos even in direct sunlight. The camera also boasts improved menu displays, as well as revised menu icons that will make framing photos easier than ever before.

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Price: $220 - $554
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This article appeared in the February, 2009 issue of PC Authority.
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