Nikon D90 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only) by Nikon
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Digital camera reviews of Nikon D90 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)
Digital camera Review: An Entry lebel Pro DSLR
Summary: 4 Stars
This is an excellent camera for serious amateur or entry level professional. However, the camera has few setting for novice DSLR users e.g. flower mode which I find pretty useless. Maybe Nikon is targeting few customers from it's coolpix range camera users but I give a star less for those extra setting.
The ISO range is very good, but the metering is not always at it's best. I have shot few hundreds photos with 3F auto exposure bracketing but sometime I got all 3 shots underexposed. The metering system could have been better. Only electronic cable release is available. It should have been made a part of standard accessory.
The bottom line is that the camera dose produce excellent photographs.
Digital camera Review: An excelent quality camera
Summary: 5 Stars
-Its not expensive: With everyone waiting for the new replacement by nikon, the price of this superb camera is low for its quality.
-Its versatile: Having an acceptable image at ISO 1600 gives you a good space to choose aperture and speed creatively.
-Its rough made: When you hold it tight in your hand it doesn't crunches or bends in any way, its like a solid one-piece block.
-Its easy to use: Everything is just in place, if you give the camera to someone who doesn't know about photography you will notice that his/her hands fall in the right places of the camera, having everything in reach.
-Its quality made: If you buy a car with a leather interior today, it will still have a leather interior in 50 years, despite all other future cheap plastic cars having newer engines. Same for cameras: new sensors will come, but this will still be a solid camera with good ergonomics, in-body focus motor, pentaprism and a whole bunch of small details that make a difference.
Digital camera Review: An excellent addition to the Nikon line
Summary: 5 Stars
First, a disclaimer. I have used Nikon cameras and lenses exclusively for the last 40 years. My father, a professional/technical photographer, used them from WWII until his death in the 1980s. That being said, I have no connection with Nikon except as a customer and have never received compensation of any kind from Nikon. I'm not a Nikon fanboi...er...fangeezer although I have a closet full of Nikkors that pretty much lock me into that brand.
This is a dynamite camera! I base that conclusion on several thousand pictures taken with the D90. I'm not going to take readers' time reciting all the features and specs that have been more than amply discussed in other reviews and in the online photographic literature. Instead, I will review a few practical considerations that often are omitted by others.
1. The camera feels good in the hand. It is heavy enough to be stable yet not so heavy that it becomes a burden in a long day of shooting. The grip works well for large hands like mine as well as the small hands of my nieces and nephews. And the 3" LCD on the back is gorgeous. These tend to be sniffed at by experienced SLR users but I've learned to love it.
2. The camera is easy to use--for a DSLR. Like any serious camera, it requires study and practice to master the controls so that one can access the desired functions quickly. This is NOT a P&S and probably is not the best choice for the technologically inept although there is an auto function for beginners that will produce perfectly fine snapshots. More importantly, as the learner progresses, or for the experienced photographer, there are a very large number of readily accessible settings that have been described at length by others. The bottom line is that some excellent human engineering has gone into making the D90 just about as functionally efficient as any DSLR in the market.
3. The build quality is excellent. To be sure, it has a plastic body over a magnesium chassis but the materials are solid and the fit and finish are very nicely done. Nothing, with the possible exception of the door for access to the SDHC card, is lightweight, fragile, or flimsy. Durability and reliability should not be issues unless one is going to take thousands of pictures under adverse weather or rough handling conditions. I have noticed a number of experienced professionals using the D90, usually as secondary but sometimes as primary.
4. The D90 is far more capable than most of the owners who will use it--including me! An individual who really needs more image/camera control than the D90 provides is very likely a pro who will choose a much more expensive model, anyway. In other words, don't worry about outgrowing the camera; you won't.
5. I don't do video so I offer no personal opinions here except to note that within another year or so HD video will probably be available on virtually all DSLRs. I understand that the video capabilities of the D90 are kludgy in some respects, particularly with regard to the lack of autofocus, but I'll leave that for others to discuss.
6. This is the question I'm asked most often: "I have a (D60, D70, Digital Rebel, EOS-whatsit, or you-fill-in). Should I trade it for the D90?"
If pride of possession is important, and you can't afford a pro model, then yes.
If you are a technogeek who loves to tinker with camera controls, decide whether the new ones on the D90 are a lot more exciting than on your existing camera. If the twiddle factor is high, then yes.
If you are unsatisfied with the quality of your pictures then ask yourself the hard question: Is the problem with me or with the camera? As Ken Rockwell has said ad infinitum, the photographer makes the great image, not the camera. If you have the skills and truly are inhibited by the limitations of your current camera, then yes. If the bottom line is cockpit trouble, then no, grow into what you have before you move on.
At any given price point, Nikon DSLRs have only one serious competitor, Canon. All the others are basically also-rans. That is just a personal opinion so please don't write nasty comments about how dare I say that. Are Nikons better than Canons or vice versa? Frankly, I don't think there is enough difference in quality to worry about for two seconds. When I hear or read passionate advocacy for one brand over the other, I tend to suspect testosterone deficiency. Try both; choose the one you like better. Just keep in mind that as you accumulate glass it is going to become more and more expensive to change from one to the other.
If you select the D90, I think you'll be thrilled with it. I am...and I'm pretty hard to thrill.
Digital camera Review: Are you kidding me?
Summary: 5 Stars
Having dabbled in photography quite a bit over the years, I knew that Nikon made a great quality product. I had no idea how great until I bought this camera body.
I also purchased the Nikkor 70mm-300mm, 85mm f/1.8, 50mm f/1.8 and the 35mm f/1.8 lenses.
I read the manual, charged the battery and held on tight as I turned the camera on. The room lights went dim and I knew I was in for some fun. :)
I also bought ASIN:0470457724 Nikon D90 For Dummies by Julie Adair King because a friend and professional photographer mentioned that this model could be overwhelming for an amateur. She was right.
In just a few short days, though, I have learned to adjust the aperture, shutter speed, ISO and white balance to turn out some beautiful shots. There are hundreds of settings and tricks you can use to get the shot right.
Of course, editing software is a plus, but this camera takes such beautiful raw (not just RAW) pictures, editing isn't as necessary as without a DSLR. The 720p, 24fps video is a plus, too!
If you are just getting serious about your photos, or if you really want to capture that perfect shot without spending your life's savings, the D90 is your ticket.
Digital camera Review: Awesome
Summary: 5 Stars
I stepped up to the D90 from the D40x, I simply love this camera, low light bright light it performs up to task. Most everything is covered in other reviews so I will leave it that.