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Review summary: Ultra-zoom with a 24X stabilized wide-angle optical zoom lens and full-manual controls.

Pros: Relatively speedy ; tiltable LCD ; two custom settings slots on mode dial

Cons: Subpar photo quality ; poor battery life

Verdict: While the Nikon Coolpix P90 brings its performance up to speed with the rest of its class, it now falls behind in photo quality.

Review summary: With a 24x super-wideangle lens, the 12-megapixel Coolpix P90 is a versatile superzoom that combines a good range of features with decent picture quality and performance. As with most superzooms, it's not a substitute for a digital SLR, but it's ...

Pros: Tilting LCD ; 24x super-wideangle lens ; boasts digital SLR-style aperture-priority, shutter-priority and manual exposure modes

Cons: Soft detail at full zoom ; reduced resolution at high ISOs and frame rates ; no raw file option

Verdict: As superzooms go, the Nikon Coolpix P90's not bad, but it fails to bring anything new to the genre. It can hold its own against its rivals, but there's nothing that makes it stand out. The Olympus SP-590 UZ is much cheaper and the Canon PowerShot SX1 ...

Review summary: The 12Mp Nikon Coolpix P90 upps the resolution and focal length of its predecessor, the 10Mp P80. The new model gains some interesting features, but unfortunately the basics let it down.

Verdict: Given plenty of light, we were able to achieve bright, detailed shots with the Nikon Coolpix P90. We also liked its large LCD screen and innovative distortion correction and Best Shot Selector. We were less keen on the results when lighting conditions ...

Review summary: Given the propensity of so-called ultra-zooms to follow the basic DSLR layout, the slab-sided Nikon Coolpix P90 doesn't appear to attempt to blaze a trail. But the traditional layout and utilitarian design of this particular hybrid is deceptive

Verdict: But few of these niggles are likely to be real deal-breakers, as the usability of the Nikon Coolpix P90 is such a strong point. Only the high price tag is likely to count against it, so if you find one at a bargain price, you should seriously consider ...