i really want this camera but i need your help.. as u see my channel is about makeup && ect and i wanted to get a dslr camera cause the great pictures it gives&then i found out the nikon d90 has hd recording but the only thin stopping me from getting it is that i heard that when the camera is sitting on a tripod&ur sittin back recording and then bring objects close up to the lense it wil not auto focus.. please help me i need to know this before i buy it && not even bestbuy cld tel me!
seems hard to use for beginners compared to d5000? yet there's no stock of d5000 but i hv to go on a trip. what should i do? (i prefer nikon to canon)
Author; May I request to re-use this video for education purposes in class if I need it? This is probably the most annyoing presentation Ive seen in my life, I have never wanted to kill myself after watching one before. Cred to you ofc, says your name in the video and all.
Hey I got a SDHC card of 4GB but it's the normal version (not extreme or ultra)... Is this good enough for the D90, or won't I be able to shoot pictures at 4.5fps or shoot a HD vid
I got one and i love it. The 18-105 is a decent kit lens. The movie function should be seen as a bonus, not the easiest to use. But the pic quality is awesome! I higly recommend it.
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nice camera, costco has this for $1,299 with 18-55mm lens. damn this this new dslr looks beautiful. bet canon are going to come up with one in the market by June. congrats to nikon!
They just added a D90 with a 17-105mm VR lens for $1,179.99. I had the Canon Rebel XSi from them for a month and just returned it to buy the Nikon D90. I love Canon products but hated this camera. I took over 300 photos with my Dad's Nikon D80 (same body) and the Canon, and there was a big difference in the photo quality and speed. The Canon was also too small for my hand.
How can you even attempt to compare DSLRs with standard digital cameras? Yes you may shoot a few macro pics with some more expensive regular cameras, but they will be nowhere nearly as high quality as a close up you'd shoot even with the crappiest of DSLRs.
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Hey... can somebody pls tell me how much is the approximate size of a RAW file and of .jpeg file in max resolution made with this camera - and approximate size of a movie file (when filming 5 mins in FullHD & 20 mins in normal movie mode)?
i did a ballpark calculation on a HD (1280x720, 24 fps) video from a D90 posted on dpreview. the file was 5 seconds long and 14,763 KB. this means it's roughly 2,952 KB/second (approx). there are 300 seconds in 5 minutes, so that would be about 885 MB for 5 minutes. they had another hd file (same resolution/fps) with a shallow depth of field (closeup of foozball table) which was only 8.8 megs for 5 seconds. so it looks like the f-stop, focus,zoom, etc. may affect file size.
I think a few D90 buyers were hoping they'd got themselves a "D300 on the cheap," and talked up it's capabilities as perhaps, as its newer it night be even better than the D300.
A nice thought for some; until, DPR's actual review squashed that thought!
Still many D90 owners think that the sensor is identical to that of the D300; It's not! It is similar and probably the same as the Sony A700 sensor and I'm sure the D90 is still a very capable mid-range camera. It's just not a D300.
damn it and i just got the D80 last year, damn it, it took them fucking long enuff to finally release a 12 mp camera, stupid nikon, now i want this one....AAHGHHGHGHGHHHHHH
The man's shirt looks revolting. Very unprofessional in appearance. He should have at least one more button tied, and the collar looks like it's too small for his neck. I couldn't concentrate on what was being discussed because he looked so sloppy.
You are neurotic if you're that obsessed with how a technology reviewer is dressed. If anything, their voice is the only thing really important besides the information they're providing. Even then it's only really important if they sound so annoying it distracts from what they're saying.
You should have got a D300 NOT a Nikon D90. D300 does 6fps 8fps with battery grip, 51-points with 3d tracking vs. 11-points. D300 also has a stronger build its not a piece of plastic. Its waterproof and dust proof with a magnesium body / 2 ports 1. For pc sink 2. 10-pin for timers ect D300 is a much better camera vs. a plastic toy the Cmos is much better in the D300 also.
How about now. D90 on newegg including the DX lens is 1224.99. D300 is 1759.99 BODY ONLY, if you get a lens you're looking at several hundred more at least for a decent lens. I think the D90 is 959.99 body only or something like that. So around 800 dollars difference.
Wrong agin look on B and H Photos Web Site. D90 is a plastic toy at best. Any monky can pick up a D90 and shoot photos in Auto mode. the bild quilty and options on D300 make it worth more and the resale is better. D300 8 Fps, Wethproof / Dust proof body. Dx lens are a joke also slow speed's onley buy 2.8/f's lenes. They work on my D3 / D300 / D700.
I'm not "wrong" those are indeed the prices on newegg. On the B and H photos website, body only the d90 is 999.95, d300 is 1512.99. that's still a 500 dollar difference.
So you have 1500, 2000, 5000s dollar camera. Obviously you have more money than the hobby photographer. The point of having differently priced products of differing quality is so those who can't afford the top of the line, can still get something decent. The d90 is more than decent for the price.
Oh and what you said earlier was wrong too, the d300 does not have a "much" better cmos sensor. They are the exact same size, and from what I've read, actually the same one.
Besides, why are you trying to push the D300? If people can afford the D300, okay. If they can't, they can buy the d90 instead. People wouldn't be looking at the review for this camera if they had the money to just go out and buy the absolute best there is.
I think a few D90 buyers were hoping they'd got themselves a "D300 on the cheap," and talked up it's capabilities as perhaps, as its newer it night be even better than the D300.
A nice thought for some; until, DPR's actual review squashed that thought!
Still many D90 owners think that the sensor is identical to that of the D300; It's not! It is similar and probably the same as the Sony A700 sensor and I'm sure the D90 is still a very capable mid-range camera. It's just not a D300.
If you want to trade detail for less noise, it's easy. Just set your NR to high. However, NR=low is the best trade-off between noise and detail for D300.
BTW, the D300 has 1002 segment matrix metering while the D90 has 420 so its metering is never going to be as good. It's just not a D300.
So, you really have never used this camera then, right? The image quality is excellent, with similar high ISO capability. The 4.5fps is fine for all but the fastest sports(but that would also require $10,000 in fast lenses also), no one has reported breaking on that I've heard. Both are very good cameras where the only limit to quality is the the skills of the photographer. It would be virtually impossible to spot any difference in photos from either camera.
My only complaint about the D90 is the Audio quality that you get from the built inn mic...they really should've put in a mic in port in there as an option but I guess that'll be for the "D90x" or whatever the next upgrade will be then making me want to get one too,Other than that pretty solid camera...I also find high ISO settings at night w/ pop up flash kinda reddish...but custom white balance settings correct that easily so thats cool. I love the camera (until the next upgrade)
The video is an extra feature that no other DSLR has(soon canon will have one out that has video as well). The main focus of the camera is still images, not the absolute best video capabilities. Unless the audio quality is flat out BAD, as in it sounds like the camera is positioned under a lawn mower, there's no reason to complain. It's like complaining that the gps in a Ferrari isn't as good as you'd have liked.
Um yeah I'm saying the audio quality is flat out bad...has a ringy tone to high frequencies like a low bitrate mp3...compared to the quality of video its like having a ferrari in performance and looks with a suzuki interior...so i think thats reason to complain...but I always say, if you want video get a camcorder, takes great shots...love my camera!!!
I added a 3.5mm jack on the connector board and the audio quality is not bad. The problem with the built in mic is that it is an omni of course, and has to have automatic gain control so ambient room noise is picked up. A good shotgun mic or closely positioned unidirectional or figure 8 (if two people are talking) would be fine on it.
But, this is not a camera for a serious videographer. It is a superb still camera that just happens to have some video capability, don't get it just for video.
Alright well my dad was a photographer and used a nikon D2x and he just passed away and i really want to take up photography after him, and i dont want to start out with the D2x because i know it is a professional camera so im wondering if i should start out with the d60 or d90.
sorry to hear about your dad- (in a relative way- I know I didnt know him!) but its nice you want to take up photography in his name- 2 things- just get what your budget can afford, and secondly if you have his d2x use that as well, you will get the hang of it with enough practice...
Obviously the newer more expensive camera is going to be "better"
But it Most likely to probably has many many things that a beginning photographer wont even be using, So if your beginning just get the D40 for like 500 bucks.
Just buy a d80 with a good lens and it will piss over the d90!! A camera is only as good as it's lens. I have a d80 with Nikon 18-200mm f3.5-5.6 G AF-S DX VR Lens + B+W Kaesemann Ultimate Digital Polarizing Filter and it's pretty amazing.
A CAMERA is only as good as a photographer. The 80 and 90 have differences (outside the video capability) that make the 90 better. Better Max and Min resolution; better sensor; way better ISO rating with boost making it go to 6400; better White Balance with 12 positions (D80 only has 6); slightly better FPS; LCD has 920,000 pixels compared to the 80's 230,000; LCD IS 3" compared to 2.5". The D80 does beat the D90 with one thing-it's lighter! 668g vs 703g. The D90 is worth the extra change.
Err, no. The D90's resolution, D lighting and ISO performance is on par as the D300, D700 and almost as good as the D3. So, the D80 and D90 are in two different leagues.
The problems with this camera are that you cannot convert RAW files, even if you buy their expensive software and the audio on the video is completely crap ( an external mic socket wouldn't exactly have broken the bank would it?).If you can bear these (major) irritations its quite a good deal.
I never cared if a camera converted or not. All I'm going to do is use Lightroom and/or Photoshop when I edit anyway. Plus, this is a first. Probably in 6 months Nikon would've advanced it and put it in another camera. This has been a great 2 years for Nikon. And the hits just keep on coming!
The movie mode sounds great but my understanding is you can record on video mode for short period at a time. I like the idea of fast shutter speed and the D90 can't meetmy expectations on that. I'm glad I settled with the D300. I don't need a movie mode. I've got a good digital camcorder that works just fine.
the d90 is an upgrade of the d80, and direct comparisons show that the d90 is better than the d80. d90 is a trimmed down version of the d300 (i think), which is also an upgrade of the d200
so whilst you're saving money with the d80 / 200, they're not statistically better. each to their own i guess!
wondering, I am making a low budget ski movie, but I would need more than 5 minutes of HD footage if I were to go up all day. Is that specific to memory cards, or is that the simple capacity of the camera?
its not memory based, you're restricted to just 5 minutes of HD (i don't know why) or 20 minutes at lower resolutions. it MAY be memory restrictions, but then putting a time limit would be pointless... i guess its just something nikon 'had' to do?
lol the first dslr to have 720p video, wrong....the HDS2000 from FUJIFILM is a small dslr-like camera that has 10megapixel sensor and 720p video recording. and its only 299.99 dollars!!
He's not wrong. A TRUE dslr is a totally different animal form a "dslr-like" camera. "Dslr-like" means point-and-shoot, no matter how big the lens is. It also means smaller sensors and slower shutter speeds, and they normally come with video. Video on the d90 is a first for a true dslr.
i do a lot of filming and photos , dont get this if you think your gonna beable to make a film , 5mins of video isnt much and buy looking at the footage it has a slight stobe effect and delay of frames per second , good for messing about , think im gonna go for the nikon d80
Videofeature? come on! I buy a camera for taking frozen pictures. not to film.. The only ppl that could have use of this might be paparazzi? If I bought one of these cameras it wouldn't be for the filming...
Hey nepaliman ... You sure he went to UK? 1.8% Indians in UK ... so I doubt it looks the same :)
D90 kicks serious arse, and sets a new level for pro-consumer cameras. As a DSLR it's amazing with brilliant features and D300-like results.
The cinematic quality HD video recording is just amazing ... Nikkor lenses and a classy sensor!
Been waiting for this breakthrough for 2 years ... just new it had to come. No more lugging around 2 cameras on trips too! Thanks! Just brilliant Nikon!
few weeks back my friend came back from UK, he told me that UK is just like modern India with few whites people as tourist .. he said visiting UK is just same as going India ..
how much money did this guy get for making such a review...well....was it a review? It was just a description really....change the name review and I am happy.
That is 5 minutes per take. How many > 5 minute takes do you really need, you have never seen one in an actual film, besides it would be very boring and difficult to edit if you shot continuously without repositioning or changing pov. I suspect you never really produce any real videos if you think that is a limitation.
Well, its better than 0 min of video on any other DSLR now isn't it? After all, a DSLR is not meant to be a camcorder....this is just an extra versatile feature that other DLSRs dont have. if you want something to take videos....BUY A CAMCORDER.
I noticed also that the footage supplied by nikon around London was composed of either stills or speeded up video shots. There wasn't an example of a simple bit of film that you could assess properly. How suspicious.
Does anyone know if the D90 has a built in Time Lapse feature? I was dissapointed when I bought a D40 and found that it did not and that there were no accesories to accomodate it (I still love my D40 though) ...
Time lapse..please dude. That can be easily done with video editing software on your pc or mac. You will have to add sound to your D90 footage with external softwrae....
Let me explain further ... I don't like to sit on a stool pressing a remote trigger every 5 minutes for 4 hours to make a 30 second video when I could set some parameters and walk away for the day. Do you have a yes or no answer?
Not video, I mean a time-lapse. Where you take a photo every so and so minutes and then compile them together to make a video. So I would set my camera on a tri-pod set it up for 1 picture every 1 hour and it would do just that.
has anyone answered your Q yet about the time lapse feature?? I got a D90 thinking it would have the feature and I can't find it.... my soul is dying ...help me
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bymacorg 6 months ago
he should work in the circus he can juggle, holdit still damit
stompiegsi 11 months ago
I've had 'em all and this camera rocks with the best of them if not better!!!
soulminesurfer 1 year ago
this or canon d550 ? : /
cheldots 1 year ago
$500 brand new Nikon D90 at
alibaba.com/product-free/111734223/D90.html
ColdCypher 1 year ago
i had a douvt whether to get a canon 550d or nikon d90...this video has convinced me further to stick with Nikon...thnks u so much
venusdave 1 year ago
@venusdave no the 550 is better !
poisonblack83 1 year ago
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i really want this camera but i need your help.. as u see my channel is about makeup && ect and i wanted to get a dslr camera cause the great pictures it gives&then i found out the nikon d90 has hd recording but the only thin stopping me from getting it is that i heard that when the camera is sitting on a tripod&ur sittin back recording and then bring objects close up to the lense it wil not auto focus.. please help me i need to know this before i buy it && not even bestbuy cld tel me!
MisssLadyRose 1 year ago
كاميرا غالية و مميزاتها متواضعة
tarab99 1 year ago
@tarab99 No tarab99.... It can't be used to make a b0mb
carl0071 1 year ago
D90 is a great camera!
theKoreanDonut 2 years ago 10
great preview
Bboiblack 2 years ago
is that a bayonet hood?
TONYXBOX360GEEK 2 years ago
yes it is
davidimon 2 years ago
seems hard to use for beginners compared to d5000? yet there's no stock of d5000 but i hv to go on a trip. what should i do? (i prefer nikon to canon)
jessicang6 2 years ago
did they recall all their D5000's? thats what i've heard =/
ecyor7 2 years ago
yep, they did. but i think it's already out again after they made some changes.
jessicang6 2 years ago
@ecyor7 no, i don't think so
trevorskates94 1 year ago
i love this camera
razazulai 2 years ago 3
dam that's a beauty! haha
curt213 2 years ago
ah no i was wrong. but 5d mark2 is full hd not 720
Frittrich 2 years ago
canon was first with hd video
Frittrich 2 years ago
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hey message me if u want to know how to get the d90 free
kissthis200 2 years ago
please tell me
TONYXBOX360GEEK 2 years ago
This is a great Forum for DSLR's
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joc1486 2 years ago
what an annoyin man!!! hes throwing it all over the place!! grrrrr!!! i hope he drops it!
Mickeyc88 2 years ago
Guys I come across a shop he offer me the price for Body D90 is RM3300/ S 976
he give me option to choose from
a)New Set with Orig lens RM4300 / S 1272 Body + (18-105)mm-with bag +4G card
or
b)Body with separate lens RM3300 / S 976 Body + (55-200)mm with bag +4G card
need help 15-105mm or 55-200mm lens better?
shuyi806 2 years ago
get the 18-105.
kdago333 2 years ago
And it's all very groovy.. lol
PORPH 2 years ago
oo... your'e so irritating.. left, right, left, right -.-'
hilethi 2 years ago 4
my exact thought
joac1408 2 years ago 4
I keep feeling like he is going to drop the camera.
HOLD IT STILL!
hobbitthedog 2 years ago 17
hahahha you're funny :P but true true true XD
kraiznuts415 2 years ago
@hobbitthedog i guess he is trying to say that its light...whish its not..hehe
venusdave 1 year ago
wow your hand mannerisms are annoying
apwxo 2 years ago 4
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1)copy & paste
2)post on 2 diff vids
3)Hold your breath
4)look at your hands
vangchick08 2 years ago
Author; May I request to re-use this video for education purposes in class if I need it? This is probably the most annyoing presentation Ive seen in my life, I have never wanted to kill myself after watching one before. Cred to you ofc, says your name in the video and all.
zumx 2 years ago
I almost have to stop watching the video because of the swapping hands thing... fail
zumx 2 years ago 3
same here... evil hand swapping guy -______-
stupid swapfag
WhiterDeath 2 years ago
What is the correct pronounciation of Nikon? is it "nee-kon" or "nay-kon" ???
Tethibogz 2 years ago
to correct the lens stated below,
the actual kit lens is AF-S NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR lens.
Notice it has VR functionality incorporated into the lens to counter the camera shake with the zoom-in position.
jjolmyun 2 years ago
Very cool, want one.
Hate how Stauart keeps switching the camera from left to right hand and vice versa.
Phantrax 2 years ago
Hey I got a SDHC card of 4GB but it's the normal version (not extreme or ultra)... Is this good enough for the D90, or won't I be able to shoot pictures at 4.5fps or shoot a HD vid
135Weird531 2 years ago
depends... the video is useless and for 4.5 fps you want extreme.
SeanBradProductions 2 years ago
cool video. im getting mine very soon with 18-200 lens
2x4 2 years ago
my brother got d90 with sb-800 flashlight.....
flashguyz2 2 years ago
Does anyone know what lens is on that D90?
yvanster 2 years ago
i think its a Nikon 18-105mm AF-S DX VR f/3.5-5.6G ED Lens
Werethemgirlsat 2 years ago
Just like he said...
I got one and i love it. The 18-105 is a decent kit lens. The movie function should be seen as a bonus, not the easiest to use. But the pic quality is awesome! I higly recommend it.
f2000g 2 years ago
got my d90 last week and i love it!
HeyImChinese 2 years ago
cool im getting mine in a week lol! how is it?
butterspocket 2 years ago
its great!
HeyImChinese 2 years ago
Question can you connect microphones to the camera, to record better quality Audio?
icarrillos 2 years ago
Ho gad stop playing it from hand to hand you can drop it !#$%^
SleepyTanya 2 years ago
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WHICH POINT AND SHOOT CAMERA SHOULD I BUY AROUND 180-220EURO ???? PowerShot SX 110 IS OR FUJIFILM F 100FD IS BETTER??? GIVE ME SOME HELP AND IDEAS THNX
purepleasure7 2 years ago
not bad video at all...not bad
logic33157 2 years ago
THANKS FOR THE QUICK REPLY.
BajeMonde23 2 years ago
don't drop it, its quite expensive
jimboflowers 2 years ago
D90, 40d and 50d, Which ones has the best image quality went shooting, That's what I care the most ?
BajeMonde23 2 years ago
well the d90 is probably the best because of all the new stuff irs got.
Fuzzwald92 2 years ago
I ordered my Nikon D90 Last week and just got it yesterday. So far very, very impressed. This thing rocks!
Monito1971 2 years ago
You have definitly no idea what you are talk about!
Tschugge 2 years ago
to bad you can't spell "definitely"
DontBroadcstYourself 2 years ago
too bad you can't spell "too"
lol. peace
spongebens 2 years ago
lol.. you got me there
DontBroadcstYourself 2 years ago
This guy keeps swinging the camera from hand to hand I was terrified of him dropping it lol...I just ordered my D90 today!
ModulatedSignal 3 years ago 3
I ordered mine last night. I cannot freaking wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
xjoncamposx 3 years ago
Got mine 2 weeks ago! ITS A GREAT CAMERA!!! I love shooting with it! Can't put it out of my hand!!!
Tschugge 2 years ago
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overpriced crap with poor aftersales service
Garubolas 3 years ago
impressive. i need to get my hands on one of those lol.
MRE4896 3 years ago
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xilooveyouGustav 3 years ago
nice camera, costco has this for $1,299 with 18-55mm lens. damn this this new dslr looks beautiful. bet canon are going to come up with one in the market by June. congrats to nikon!
xaznkraziedudex 3 years ago
They just added a D90 with a 17-105mm VR lens for $1,179.99. I had the Canon Rebel XSi from them for a month and just returned it to buy the Nikon D90. I love Canon products but hated this camera. I took over 300 photos with my Dad's Nikon D80 (same body) and the Canon, and there was a big difference in the photo quality and speed. The Canon was also too small for my hand.
SamuraiEddie 3 years ago
Nikon D90 is a brilliant camera and a lot of what it can do is not always apparent. But have a look at my music video I shot with this camera.
klubvhp 3 years ago
How can you even attempt to compare DSLRs with standard digital cameras? Yes you may shoot a few macro pics with some more expensive regular cameras, but they will be nowhere nearly as high quality as a close up you'd shoot even with the crappiest of DSLRs.
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blackthidot 3 years ago
i love my nikon!!!
hkchickxz3 3 years ago
The lens looks like the standard 18-105mm kit it comes with. Got one today. The video mode is nice to have but not a necessity.
nicoXcarrreXsama 3 years ago
Nikon is good or benq
macklingaum 3 years ago
does anyone know what size lens he is using in the video? thanx
brabci23 3 years ago
this camera have super macro? and how much zoom? i love this camera
razvianus 3 years ago
Its a SDSLR!!! all the zoom and the macro and stuff depend on the type of lens you put on it!!!
s001799 3 years ago
yea...but the standard lenses...aah i was just asking...now i bought another camera...thanx anyway
razvianus 3 years ago
good camera, i get it 5days ago... must look manual, if i want get good photos.
Nukkekoti 3 years ago
hey, can you film a movie with the lens that comes with it, or do you need to purchase a seperate lense to be able to record video?
gorskibot 3 years ago
Hey... can somebody pls tell me how much is the approximate size of a RAW file and of .jpeg file in max resolution made with this camera - and approximate size of a movie file (when filming 5 mins in FullHD & 20 mins in normal movie mode)?
elisirfromslovenia 3 years ago
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GOOGLE IT YOU IDIOT
ScubaSteve57 3 years ago
i did a ballpark calculation on a HD (1280x720, 24 fps) video from a D90 posted on dpreview. the file was 5 seconds long and 14,763 KB. this means it's roughly 2,952 KB/second (approx). there are 300 seconds in 5 minutes, so that would be about 885 MB for 5 minutes. they had another hd file (same resolution/fps) with a shallow depth of field (closeup of foozball table) which was only 8.8 megs for 5 seconds. so it looks like the f-stop, focus,zoom, etc. may affect file size.
kkMonterey 3 years ago
Wow. thats pretty large for a video file.
Thanks for the info!
icrashthings 3 years ago
must admit, the footage looks amazing!
MacFan1992 3 years ago
How many times did he change the hand, holding the camera :D
By the way, nice one, planning to buy it after the christmas holydays..
akaYu07 3 years ago 2
hahhahha right..
Spatafrano 3 years ago
its a sample
if not then it must not be heavy
alienspy12 3 years ago
ah ah ah!
Castelgrande 3 years ago
I think a few D90 buyers were hoping they'd got themselves a "D300 on the cheap," and talked up it's capabilities as perhaps, as its newer it night be even better than the D300.
A nice thought for some; until, DPR's actual review squashed that thought!
Still many D90 owners think that the sensor is identical to that of the D300; It's not! It is similar and probably the same as the Sony A700 sensor and I'm sure the D90 is still a very capable mid-range camera. It's just not a D300.
BrianKs239 3 years ago
damn it and i just got the D80 last year, damn it, it took them fucking long enuff to finally release a 12 mp camera, stupid nikon, now i want this one....AAHGHHGHGHGHHHHHH
sublimeboy245 3 years ago
The man's shirt looks revolting. Very unprofessional in appearance. He should have at least one more button tied, and the collar looks like it's too small for his neck. I couldn't concentrate on what was being discussed because he looked so sloppy.
Poppymodern 3 years ago
You are neurotic if you're that obsessed with how a technology reviewer is dressed. If anything, their voice is the only thing really important besides the information they're providing. Even then it's only really important if they sound so annoying it distracts from what they're saying.
hzuiel 3 years ago
You should have got a D300 NOT a Nikon D90. D300 does 6fps 8fps with battery grip, 51-points with 3d tracking vs. 11-points. D300 also has a stronger build its not a piece of plastic. Its waterproof and dust proof with a magnesium body / 2 ports 1. For pc sink 2. 10-pin for timers ect D300 is a much better camera vs. a plastic toy the Cmos is much better in the D300 also.
BrianKs239 3 years ago
They're completely different price range. The D300 is about 700 dollars more expensive.
hzuiel 3 years ago
Try 300.00 more. D90 Who the hell buys Dx lens? get the Pro 2.8/f's not the slow Dx lens.
BrianKs239 3 years ago
How about now. D90 on newegg including the DX lens is 1224.99. D300 is 1759.99 BODY ONLY, if you get a lens you're looking at several hundred more at least for a decent lens. I think the D90 is 959.99 body only or something like that. So around 800 dollars difference.
hzuiel 3 years ago
Wrong agin look on B and H Photos Web Site. D90 is a plastic toy at best. Any monky can pick up a D90 and shoot photos in Auto mode. the bild quilty and options on D300 make it worth more and the resale is better. D300 8 Fps, Wethproof / Dust proof body. Dx lens are a joke also slow speed's onley buy 2.8/f's lenes. They work on my D3 / D300 / D700.
BrianKs239 3 years ago
I'm not "wrong" those are indeed the prices on newegg. On the B and H photos website, body only the d90 is 999.95, d300 is 1512.99. that's still a 500 dollar difference.
So you have 1500, 2000, 5000s dollar camera. Obviously you have more money than the hobby photographer. The point of having differently priced products of differing quality is so those who can't afford the top of the line, can still get something decent. The d90 is more than decent for the price.
hzuiel 3 years ago
Oh and what you said earlier was wrong too, the d300 does not have a "much" better cmos sensor. They are the exact same size, and from what I've read, actually the same one.
Besides, why are you trying to push the D300? If people can afford the D300, okay. If they can't, they can buy the d90 instead. People wouldn't be looking at the review for this camera if they had the money to just go out and buy the absolute best there is.
hzuiel 3 years ago
I think a few D90 buyers were hoping they'd got themselves a "D300 on the cheap," and talked up it's capabilities as perhaps, as its newer it night be even better than the D300.
A nice thought for some; until, DPR's actual review squashed that thought!
Still many D90 owners think that the sensor is identical to that of the D300; It's not! It is similar and probably the same as the Sony A700 sensor and I'm sure the D90 is still a very capable mid-range camera. It's just not a D300.
BrianKs239 3 years ago
If you want to trade detail for less noise, it's easy. Just set your NR to high. However, NR=low is the best trade-off between noise and detail for D300.
BTW, the D300 has 1002 segment matrix metering while the D90 has 420 so its metering is never going to be as good. It's just not a D300.
BrianKs239 3 years ago
So, you really have never used this camera then, right? The image quality is excellent, with similar high ISO capability. The 4.5fps is fine for all but the fastest sports(but that would also require $10,000 in fast lenses also), no one has reported breaking on that I've heard. Both are very good cameras where the only limit to quality is the the skills of the photographer. It would be virtually impossible to spot any difference in photos from either camera.
km6xz 3 years ago
My only complaint about the D90 is the Audio quality that you get from the built inn mic...they really should've put in a mic in port in there as an option but I guess that'll be for the "D90x" or whatever the next upgrade will be then making me want to get one too,Other than that pretty solid camera...I also find high ISO settings at night w/ pop up flash kinda reddish...but custom white balance settings correct that easily so thats cool. I love the camera (until the next upgrade)
shayneross 3 years ago
The video is an extra feature that no other DSLR has(soon canon will have one out that has video as well). The main focus of the camera is still images, not the absolute best video capabilities. Unless the audio quality is flat out BAD, as in it sounds like the camera is positioned under a lawn mower, there's no reason to complain. It's like complaining that the gps in a Ferrari isn't as good as you'd have liked.
hzuiel 3 years ago
Um yeah I'm saying the audio quality is flat out bad...has a ringy tone to high frequencies like a low bitrate mp3...compared to the quality of video its like having a ferrari in performance and looks with a suzuki interior...so i think thats reason to complain...but I always say, if you want video get a camcorder, takes great shots...love my camera!!!
shayneross 3 years ago
I added a 3.5mm jack on the connector board and the audio quality is not bad. The problem with the built in mic is that it is an omni of course, and has to have automatic gain control so ambient room noise is picked up. A good shotgun mic or closely positioned unidirectional or figure 8 (if two people are talking) would be fine on it.
But, this is not a camera for a serious videographer. It is a superb still camera that just happens to have some video capability, don't get it just for video.
km6xz 3 years ago
Alright well my dad was a photographer and used a nikon D2x and he just passed away and i really want to take up photography after him, and i dont want to start out with the D2x because i know it is a professional camera so im wondering if i should start out with the d60 or d90.
macmeer 3 years ago
sorry to hear about your dad- (in a relative way- I know I didnt know him!) but its nice you want to take up photography in his name- 2 things- just get what your budget can afford, and secondly if you have his d2x use that as well, you will get the hang of it with enough practice...
turoasaur 3 years ago
amazing videos feature.
radiantguy 3 years ago
He uses his hands alot lol.
SurpriseItzDJBen 3 years ago
Obviously the newer more expensive camera is going to be "better"
But it Most likely to probably has many many things that a beginning photographer wont even be using, So if your beginning just get the D40 for like 500 bucks.
Stuie801 3 years ago
i love D90!!
hiroshitakad 3 years ago
Just buy a d80 with a good lens and it will piss over the d90!! A camera is only as good as it's lens. I have a d80 with Nikon 18-200mm f3.5-5.6 G AF-S DX VR Lens + B+W Kaesemann Ultimate Digital Polarizing Filter and it's pretty amazing.
Dahl4life 3 years ago
A CAMERA is only as good as a photographer. The 80 and 90 have differences (outside the video capability) that make the 90 better. Better Max and Min resolution; better sensor; way better ISO rating with boost making it go to 6400; better White Balance with 12 positions (D80 only has 6); slightly better FPS; LCD has 920,000 pixels compared to the 80's 230,000; LCD IS 3" compared to 2.5". The D80 does beat the D90 with one thing-it's lighter! 668g vs 703g. The D90 is worth the extra change.
LokiDWolf 3 years ago 3
and u can make videos
sailspl 3 years ago
Err, no. The D90's resolution, D lighting and ISO performance is on par as the D300, D700 and almost as good as the D3. So, the D80 and D90 are in two different leagues.
wlombardi 3 years ago
The problems with this camera are that you cannot convert RAW files, even if you buy their expensive software and the audio on the video is completely crap ( an external mic socket wouldn't exactly have broken the bank would it?).If you can bear these (major) irritations its quite a good deal.
mikongo 3 years ago
I never cared if a camera converted or not. All I'm going to do is use Lightroom and/or Photoshop when I edit anyway. Plus, this is a first. Probably in 6 months Nikon would've advanced it and put it in another camera. This has been a great 2 years for Nikon. And the hits just keep on coming!
LokiDWolf 3 years ago
what do you mean? I just converted my RAW picture with just the program called ViewNX, that comes with the D90.
I can convert it to a TIFF 16&8-bits and to JPEG format.
So what are you talking about dude?
Tzkje 3 years ago
I read somewhere that the camera's sensor heats up when recording video, it think that's why it has a limit of 5 minutes of HD video recording.
52x32xm4 3 years ago
yeah, i also heard that it heats up with live view too
mplus2 3 years ago
The movie mode sounds great but my understanding is you can record on video mode for short period at a time. I like the idea of fast shutter speed and the D90 can't meetmy expectations on that. I'm glad I settled with the D300. I don't need a movie mode. I've got a good digital camcorder that works just fine.
ShutterBug717 3 years ago
I want it :D
emobaby112 3 years ago
i would newer buy DSLR which makes video..
i would buy better d80 or d200 and save money..
yumagetbullet 3 years ago
the d90 is an upgrade of the d80, and direct comparisons show that the d90 is better than the d80. d90 is a trimmed down version of the d300 (i think), which is also an upgrade of the d200
so whilst you're saving money with the d80 / 200, they're not statistically better. each to their own i guess!
starblindmusic 3 years ago
ye, i talked about cheaper cameras, not d300 which with normal lens would cost £1.5k .
d200/d80 with lens cheaper than £1k..
yumagetbullet 3 years ago
wondering, I am making a low budget ski movie, but I would need more than 5 minutes of HD footage if I were to go up all day. Is that specific to memory cards, or is that the simple capacity of the camera?
rachelhasredhair 3 years ago
its not memory based, you're restricted to just 5 minutes of HD (i don't know why) or 20 minutes at lower resolutions. it MAY be memory restrictions, but then putting a time limit would be pointless... i guess its just something nikon 'had' to do?
starblindmusic 3 years ago
lol the first dslr to have 720p video, wrong....the HDS2000 from FUJIFILM is a small dslr-like camera that has 10megapixel sensor and 720p video recording. and its only 299.99 dollars!!
xSubsistancex 3 years ago
He's not wrong. A TRUE dslr is a totally different animal form a "dslr-like" camera. "Dslr-like" means point-and-shoot, no matter how big the lens is. It also means smaller sensors and slower shutter speeds, and they normally come with video. Video on the d90 is a first for a true dslr.
grafight 3 years ago
i'd rather save my money for the canon 5d mk2 =)
23snowy23 3 years ago
lol how many times did he pass it from one hand to another, nikon tennis lololol
23snowy23 3 years ago 2
i know very distracting
BaliRodriguez 3 years ago
nice..very NICE..
mrfinalfantasy 3 years ago
Greatest camera ever!! I love this thing!! It rocks!!
Now if only I could find something interesting to shoot at...
nathanwebb123 3 years ago 2
I find the video on the D90 absolutely useless.... hard to focus and can't be viewed through the eyepiece. *growl*
cleovsluna 3 years ago
yes but you can do video! and you have the control of a high end digital video camera
dombower 3 years ago
who makes a video option without the use of the eyepeice.... I'm cranky dang it!
cleovsluna 3 years ago
I'm getting this for my birthday :)
ImmortalArtist09 3 years ago
I've just ordered mine tonight, can't wait :-D
Mouse2113 3 years ago
so being that a red rock adaptor is like 2 grand on it's own, my question is this... does this cam work on ccds and if so are there three?
CyuSoSmooth 3 years ago
Papagaio
pharaujo2004 3 years ago
Does the D90 have the time lapse movie mode???????? I need it I can't find it!
coldassfashion 3 years ago
i do a lot of filming and photos , dont get this if you think your gonna beable to make a film , 5mins of video isnt much and buy looking at the footage it has a slight stobe effect and delay of frames per second , good for messing about , think im gonna go for the nikon d80
markennvibryan 3 years ago
Buy a vedio camera, if you interstd in Taking vedio.
Nikon D80 is the best
alanesi 3 years ago
at least the d80 had iso 100
bred2k6 3 years ago
it has an adjustment low iso and hi iso that could reach from iso 100 to 6400 respectively. : )
zerg1276 3 years ago
This is what you'd call a
"Flashy, shiny, 'My dick is tiny'" camera.
Still cameras are still cameras. Buy a fucken video camera if you want video.
4darin5 3 years ago
only intelligent people see the advantage of HD video in DSLR's... otherwise they're dumb lol... Canon EOS 5D Mark II has HD video also. think again!
zerg1276 3 years ago
The only intelligent people are at Nikon and Canon because they know you'll buy the dumb shit they put out.
4darin5 3 years ago
Videofeature? come on! I buy a camera for taking frozen pictures. not to film.. The only ppl that could have use of this might be paparazzi? If I bought one of these cameras it wouldn't be for the filming...
Mix00n 3 years ago
oh my god! video recording?!?! i really need to get that.
aviloud 3 years ago
Hey nepaliman ... You sure he went to UK? 1.8% Indians in UK ... so I doubt it looks the same :)
D90 kicks serious arse, and sets a new level for pro-consumer cameras. As a DSLR it's amazing with brilliant features and D300-like results.
The cinematic quality HD video recording is just amazing ... Nikkor lenses and a classy sensor!
Been waiting for this breakthrough for 2 years ... just new it had to come. No more lugging around 2 cameras on trips too! Thanks! Just brilliant Nikon!
thisismytube123 3 years ago
ya. he said indian have shops and all. . but i haven't been .. but indian scripts in london shows that right mate?
haha
nepaliman 3 years ago
1:40
it was Indian ( Bengali) script in London..
wow Indians are everywhere...
few weeks back my friend came back from UK, he told me that UK is just like modern India with few whites people as tourist .. he said visiting UK is just same as going India ..
nepaliman 3 years ago
lol..
zerg1276 3 years ago
If I could go back, I'd probably would have waited to buy this Nikon D90, over my Olympus E-520.
With a 70-300mm lens would be killer.
yomi1896 3 years ago
I have this camera just got it it is awesome . I also have the D70 an it blows it away
jardinjim 3 years ago
i dont think its good that you can make video.
its a dslr, its ment for photos
magix93 3 years ago
how much money did this guy get for making such a review...well....was it a review? It was just a description really....change the name review and I am happy.
schizophrenik8 3 years ago
all i can say is that it's about F'ing time. The canon s5 is was the first step towards a decent hybrid, however image quality was a huge limitation.
wait is the video 5 minutes long because of the included 1gb card?
c2thew 3 years ago
5 mins is not good
reggieschuey 3 years ago
That is 5 minutes per take. How many > 5 minute takes do you really need, you have never seen one in an actual film, besides it would be very boring and difficult to edit if you shot continuously without repositioning or changing pov. I suspect you never really produce any real videos if you think that is a limitation.
km6xz 3 years ago
5 min of video is garbage
newfoundco 3 years ago 3
Well, its better than 0 min of video on any other DSLR now isn't it? After all, a DSLR is not meant to be a camcorder....this is just an extra versatile feature that other DLSRs dont have. if you want something to take videos....BUY A CAMCORDER.
111dogon555 3 years ago
I noticed also that the footage supplied by nikon around London was composed of either stills or speeded up video shots. There wasn't an example of a simple bit of film that you could assess properly. How suspicious.
mikongo 3 years ago
true
fockUtubesucks 3 years ago
Does anyone know if the D90 has a built in Time Lapse feature? I was dissapointed when I bought a D40 and found that it did not and that there were no accesories to accomodate it (I still love my D40 though) ...
Gimpded 3 years ago
Time lapse..please dude. That can be easily done with video editing software on your pc or mac. You will have to add sound to your D90 footage with external softwrae....
schizophrenik8 3 years ago
Let me explain further ... I don't like to sit on a stool pressing a remote trigger every 5 minutes for 4 hours to make a 30 second video when I could set some parameters and walk away for the day. Do you have a yes or no answer?
Gimpded 3 years ago
you mean walk away for 5 min max. atleast thats what the video said.
aviloud 3 years ago
5 mins. max for high resolution and 30 mins max for low res.
zerg1276 3 years ago
Not video, I mean a time-lapse. Where you take a photo every so and so minutes and then compile them together to make a video. So I would set my camera on a tri-pod set it up for 1 picture every 1 hour and it would do just that.
Sorry if I confused you.
Gimpded 3 years ago
has anyone answered your Q yet about the time lapse feature?? I got a D90 thinking it would have the feature and I can't find it.... my soul is dying ...help me
coldassfashion 3 years ago