Nikon D90 review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Lori Grunin

Reviewed on: 7 October 2008

Tags: Nikon, Nikon D90, performance, face detection, children

We like:

First-rate performance; solid, well-constructed body with good viewfinder; video capture capability; great photo quality

We don't like:

Middling kit lens; poor HDMI output implementation

CNET UK judgement:

Like the D80 before it, the Nikon D90 delivers an excellent dSLR for the money. It's the first digital SLR camera with video recording, which is great, especially since it's shot in 1,280x720-pixel motion JPEG at 24fps, giving it a cinematic, high-definition look. You can also shoot video with any lens, which yields interesting effects

Full review:

The much-rumoured and even more longed-for update to the Nikon D80 has done its predecessor proud. The 12.3-megapixel Nikon D90 doesn't replace the popular 10-megapixel D80, which moves down Nikon's dSLR product line, and unsurprisingly, provides some significant enhancements over that two-year-old model. Most notably, the roughly £750 D90 is the first digital SLR to support movie capture. Continue Reading...