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5.0 stars
"Amazing Low light ability, superior resolution, great feature set."
Pros: 3200 ISO looks like 400 ISO. Stunning high res LCD, no shutter lag.
Cons: live view still clumsy to use.
Summary: I love this camera! 12 megapixels is 50% better than my old 8MP camera, and it looks 100% better. The shutter goes so fast you do not perceive any lag at all, 7 frames per second for real (CNET says 6- wrong), up to 100 frames. The low light capabilities are so amazing they will change the way you shoot! 3200 ISO looks no more grainy than you would expect from 400 ISO. So you will find yourself using 3200 ISO in day light for fast shutter speeds (up to 1/8000). And you will use your flash way less indoors. But when you do use your flash with these high ISOs, the flash will be stronger than you would believe. Other features I like include the ultrasonic CMOS sensor cleaning system(haven't used it yet but glad it is there), the way the 1.5X lens magnification makes my macro lens shoot 50% closer, and the way nikon has kept its controls and buttons recognizable, much like my f100 film camera. Nikon keeps the things that work well so the new camera feels familiar in one's hands. Also, the battery lasts so long! I shot a model in the studio, 120 shots with the review screen on, and the battery was only down 20%! This is an amazingly well thought-through camera with 2008 features!
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