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Review summaries for Nikon D90 from expert digital camera reviewers.
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CNet
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Kenrockwell.com
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DcResource
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macworld
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CNet.com
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*This summary was automatically generated using parts of the review which we determine to reflect the most important opinions for Nikon D90
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colors are quite accurate, as well as nicely saturated."
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the photos are quite usable up to and including ISO 3200."
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Great photo quality"
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CNet
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Photo quality was excellent."
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Image sharpness is typical of a digital SLR: slightly soft, but they sharpen up well in your favorite image editor."
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ISO 3200 is shockingly clean, with even the "high" ISO 6400 being very usable."
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DcResource
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offers superior color consistency"
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steves-digicams
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macworld
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Like the similarly specified screen on Canon's EOS 50D , images and videos look great, and it works well in all but the harshest lighting conditions."
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that D90's photo taking base is so strong and competent."
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CNet.com
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the D90 renders images identical to the $5,000 Nikon D3 . "
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the images are as good, the rear LCD is identical, and the D90 has a few new convenience features that weren't invented back when the D3 came out."
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The D90 provides automatic correction of lateral chromatic color fringes. "
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Kenrockwell.com
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Nikon doesn't seem to have put sufficient video processing smarts into the camera to properly render video"
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CNet
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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."
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review.zdnet.com
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Video quality is very good, though some might be frustrated that the D90 doesn't shoot full 1080p video."
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The video feature is easy to use, but if you're accustomed to shooting video with a point-and-shoot camera, you'll have to think a little differently."
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macworld
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High motion scenes are quite choppy and edge detail can become rather jagged too, but given that it's a part-time, nice-to-have-but-not-essential feature on a still camera, we weren't expecting high-def camcorder video quality."
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CNet.com
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Playback works great, with all the usual Nikon tricks.
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Kenrockwell.com
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Optical performance was quite good, and VR is a welcome addition."
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Nikon claims new, more advanced noise reduction processing on the D90; if so, the extra two megapixels of resolution will be a nice addition."
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very good
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Imaging-Resource
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The 11-point 3D-tracking AF mode is nice, as long as your subject moves in predictable ways."
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nice viewfinder"
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support for VR optical image-stabilization "
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CNet
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You can shoot as fast as you can compose the next shot. "
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proper focus"
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built-in wireless flash support"
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DcResource
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reliable metal lens mount"
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steves-digicams
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fast lens"
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very wide apertures"
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Rolling shutter problem when shooting video.."
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macworld
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nullThe D90 is compatible with a wide range of Nikon lenses, although with different degrees of functionality. "
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Reg Hardware
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CNet.com
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flash metering is perfect."
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its zoom ring is extremely smooth and well spaced for smooth zooms, even by hand."
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slow zoom kit lenses"
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Kenrockwell.com
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I really enjoy shooting with the camera; it's comfortable to hold, "
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CNet
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The D90 has a good-sized grip, and is comfortable to hold in your hands. "
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The My Menu feature is handy, especially for getting at custom settings that normally require a lot of button mashing to access."
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ultra-sharp 3-inch LCD display "
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DcResource
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This LCD is exceptional, and while it's still not good enough to accurately gauge focus, its brightness and clearness is a joy to work with."
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macworld
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The D90 is super easy to use. "
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the new LCD, identical to the one on Nikon's $5,000 D3, is incredible, and the expanded Picture Control options let me get state-of-the art image performance in a $999 camera."
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It's super easy to use. "
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Kenrockwell.com
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CNet
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the photos are quite usable up to and including ISO 3200."
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Great photo quality"
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DcResource
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Image sharpness is typical of a digital SLR: slightly soft, but they sharpen up well in your favorite image editor."
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Photo quality was excellent."
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At ISO 400 and 800, noise becomes more obvious, though a midsize or perhaps even large print is still very much a possibility. "
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macworld
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CNet.com
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Like the similarly specified screen on Canon's EOS 50D , images and videos look great, and it works well in all but the harshest lighting conditions."
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that D90's photo taking base is so strong and competent."
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Kenrockwell.com
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the D90 renders images identical to the $5,000 Nikon D3 . "
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the images are as good, the rear LCD is identical, and the D90 has a few new convenience features that weren't invented back when the D3 came out."
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In daylight at f/.4, you can get poor images that flicker in and out slowly. "
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CNet
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Ultimately, the Nikon D90 gets high marks because it's a fast camera that delivers a great shooting experience and first-rate photos for the money."
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macworld
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the D90 does not look significantly different from the D80, though it is a tiny bit heavier."
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Kenrockwell.com
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I can't find any real flaws, just the occasional small feature not present on more expensive cameras. "
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The D90 works great. "
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The Nikon D90 is a fantastic camera. "
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color
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CNet
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colors are quite accurate, as well as nicely saturated."
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DcResource
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The D90 took well-exposed photos with pleasing, accurate colors. "
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The colors are nice and saturated, though not over-the-top like Nikon's cheaper D-SLRs."
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steves-digicams
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offers superior color consistency"
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Kenrockwell.com
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The D90 provides automatic correction of lateral chromatic color fringes. "
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lcd
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DcResource
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ultra-sharp 3-inch LCD display "
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The screen hasn't just grown in size since the D80 -- it now supports live view. "
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macworld
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This LCD is exceptional, and while it's still not good enough to accurately gauge focus, its brightness and clearness is a joy to work with."
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Kenrockwell.com
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the new LCD, identical to the one on Nikon's $5,000 D3, is incredible, and the expanded Picture Control options let me get state-of-the art image performance in a $999 camera."
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almost three-dimensional 3" LCD"
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It will be very difficult to track and predict motion and action, since what you're seeing on the LCD already is history by the time you see it."
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flash
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DcResource
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built-in wireless flash support"
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CNet.com
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Kenrockwell.com
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flash metering is perfect."
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lens
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Imaging-Resource
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very good
lens"
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The new kit lens felt very nice in the hand."
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CNet
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The bad: Middling kit lens. poor HDMI output implementation."
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Middling kit lens."
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steves-digicams
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reliable metal lens mount"
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macworld
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Reg Hardware
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nullThe D90 is compatible with a wide range of Nikon lenses, although with different degrees of functionality. "
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performance
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Imaging-Resource
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CNet
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I've no complaints about the D90's performance, which clearly improves upon the D80's. "
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The camera feels exceptionally responsive for its class, which is borne out by our performance testing."
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It typically takes about half a second to shoot two raw or JPEG frames in a row; enabling the flash bumps that to a still-respectable 0.7 second."
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DcResource
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Camera performance was excellent in all areas but one."
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review.zdnet.com
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First-rate performance"
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macworld
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exceptional low-light performance"
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Excellent low-light performance"
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exposure
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Imaging-Resource
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DcResource
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video
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CNet
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Nikon doesn't seem to have put sufficient video processing smarts into the camera to properly render video"
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review.zdnet.com
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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."
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macworld
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Video quality is very good, though some might be frustrated that the D90 doesn't shoot full 1080p video."
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The video feature is easy to use, but if you're accustomed to shooting video with a point-and-shoot camera, you'll have to think a little differently."
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CNet.com
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High motion scenes are quite choppy and edge detail can become rather jagged too, but given that it's a part-time, nice-to-have-but-not-essential feature on a still camera, we weren't expecting high-def camcorder video quality."
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Kenrockwell.com
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Playback works great, with all the usual Nikon tricks.
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menu
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DcResource
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The My Menu feature is handy, especially for getting at custom settings that normally require a lot of button mashing to access."
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resolution
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Imaging-Resource
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Nikon claims new, more advanced noise reduction processing on the D90; if so, the extra two megapixels of resolution will be a nice addition."
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a little extra resolution is always welcome. - As long as it doesn't bring higher image noise along with it."
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iso
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DcResource
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ISO 3200 is shockingly clean, with even the "high" ISO 6400 being very usable."
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In good light, ISO 3200 is shockingly clean, with even the "high" ISO 6400 being very usable. "
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I don't know what Nikon did to pull over such great high ISO performance, but my hat's off to them. "
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shutter
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DcResource
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You can shoot as fast as you can compose the next shot. "
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macworld
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Rolling shutter problem when shooting video.."
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buttons
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Kenrockwell.com
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separate center OK button"
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depth-of-field preview button "
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focus
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DcResource
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proper focus"
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Low light focusing was accurate and fairly responsive, with focus times hanging around at about one second."
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other
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Kenrockwell.com
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The D90 has one design flaw: when plugged into a computer, it does not always appear directly as a hard drive, as other Nikon cameras do."
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The distortion correction is handy for quick "almost perfect" fixes, but not acceptable for serious use. "
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price
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macworld
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interface
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CNet
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I really enjoy shooting with the camera; it's comfortable to hold, "
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DcResource
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The D90 has a good-sized grip, and is comfortable to hold in your hands. "
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The door covering the battery compartment is of average quality. "
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Kenrockwell.com
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The D90 is super easy to use. "
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It's super easy to use. "
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if you know how to shoot Nikon, the D90 will be the easiest camera yet. "
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viewfinder
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CNet
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nice viewfinder"
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nice viewfinder"
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DcResource
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Focusing speeds are good if you're using the viewfinder, but very slow in live view mode."
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review.zdnet.com
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auto focus
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CNet
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The 11-point 3D-tracking AF mode is nice, as long as your subject moves in predictable ways."
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optics
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Imaging-Resource
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Optical performance was quite good, and VR is a welcome addition."
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the D90 combines the RGB sensor's overall color information with the results of its scene matching to do a more intelligent job of light source identification."
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CNet
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support for VR optical image-stabilization "
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DcResource
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improved dynamic range"
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aperture
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macworld
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sensor
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Kenrockwell.com
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The rotation sensor is worse then the D3; it's not unusual for it to get fooled."
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timer
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Kenrockwell.com
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multiple-shot self timer "
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