Nikon D90 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: DSLRs take the best pictures, but you don't. No offense, but you need a camera that's smarter than its user. The 12.3-megapixel D90 is a Mensa-worthy fistful of photo fury that could pave your way to MoMA's permanent collection.

Review summary: ADSLR like the Nikon D90 offers a lot, or rather; a heck of a lot of possibilities for the amateur photographer. And the whole secret is to offer all these possibilities in a user-friendly way, since the user should not be overwhelmed. In practice, it ...

Review summary: Nikon strikes back with an HD video-capable DSLR that makes no compromises

Pros: HD video mode / Great specifications / Fast autofocus / Excellent kit lens

Cons: Limited burst in RAW mode / Naff bundled software

Verdict: The D90 is the first-ever DSLR able to record video. Yes, Canon announced its video-capable 5D Mk II a few days after the D90 was announced, but that costs almost three times the price

Review summary: Budding shutterbugs looking into buying their first D-SLR are often surprised to discover that, despite the digital SLR's many admirable qualities, it lacks one feature that most simple point-and-shoot models these days have: the ability to shoot ...

Pros: Solid image quality. Excellent color fidelity. Low noise, even at high ISOs. Shoots HD video

Cons: Controls aren't very intuitive. Relatively low still-image resolution. Video features are limited

Verdict: The Nikon D90 is notable for being the first digital SLR to shoot video (in HD, no less), a nice extra for an already quite capable shooter.

Review summary: Nikon D90 digital SLR camera review : The D90 as a possible successor to the D80 was a consistent rumor in the air. Yet two years would pass by before the Nikon D90 was actually here. The moment we held the Nikon D90 in our hands for the first time, ...