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"Great Camera for the Money!" on by CraigRenner
Pros: + Size is perfect, ergo is great, fits really nicely in the hands
+ Hi res LCD screen is amazing
+ AF is very accurate
+ Interface is great
+ Lots of hard buttons on the outside
+ High iso noise performance is outstandingCons: - Video is pretty poor
- Live View is almost worthless except maybe for macro situations.
- Almost overwhelming amount of customization and control.Summary: I bought this dSLR after reading a bunch of positive reviews online. Overall I'm extremely satisfied with the purchase. As others have mentioned, it's not perfect, but it's probably the best available right now in this price range.
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This is my first dSLR and I was impressed with how quickly I was able to jump in and start using it. You can get excellent images right out of the box using the Auto or scene modes. I took it to the USC football game last weekend and was able to get great shots using in Action mode. The images were very sharp, noise free, and because of the 12.3MP resolution, I was able to crop them while still having plenty to work with.
The movie mode is very cool, but the limitations (no autofocus, 5 minute limit for HD) are a bit annoying. It's definitely not a replacement for an HD camcorder, but it's good enough for general purpose.
The lens is nice because it's light and compact, but the 18-200mm lens would be a lot more useful. I'll probably end up either buying that or the 70-300mm lens so I can get close-up shots.
I'd highly recommend this camera to anyone looking for a dSLR in this price range. Even if it's your first dSLR, you'll be able to get great shots with it out of the box, and as many users have pointed out, image quality is nearly on par with the more expensive D300. I kept postponing my dSLR purchase because they kept getting better and cheaper, but this one was intriguing enough to make me bite the bullet.
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"A Nikon D300 for everybody......" on by sbozzy
Pros: Very similar photo quality/features to the D300
Great sensitivity up to ISO6400 great noise reduction to ISO3200
920000 LCD. Incredible!
Nice feel.
Light but not to light.
Great Nikon VR lensCons: Video Recording without auto focus or exposure changes for 5 minutes.....weak, Doesnt look any better than DV at best. Needs work. Spoiled by my Sony HDV camera.
Summary: I found the D90 as a very impressive Prosumer DSLR camera, with alot of the great features and photo quality of the D300. Also a 920000 pixel LCD that is as clear as it can be. I was saving to buy the D300, but I think D90 is a D300 in a lighter body. I aways believed that the VR feature was a gimmick, but I have never been able to shoot handheld shots with such a long shutter without smear. Nikon makes the best VR lens in the biz. Im looking for a telephoto Nikon VR ASAP
I believe the video recording needs more work though (auto focus, exposure, and time limit recording) not impressed. But the D90s a great camera. Its definately a poormans D300. Great step up from the D80. -
"Great camera for the money. Excellent image quality." on by acnownzu
Pros: Images are sharp and noise-free. Extremely fast performance. Auto and scene modes make it very easy to take great shots out of the box. Included lens kit has VR and is light and compact. Movie mode is fun to use. Great value at this price.
Cons: Movie mode has annoying limitations, such as 5 minute cap on HD and no auto focus. Lens kit has cheapish build quality. 18-105mm range is not great for telephoto zoom shots. JPEG output could be sharper (but RAW is excellent).
Summary: I bought this dSLR after reading the positive reviews on Cnet, http://dpreview.com, and seeing it was a best pick on http://bestcovery.com. Overall I'm extremely satisfied with the purchase. As others have mentioned, it's not perfect, but it's probably the best available right now in this price range.
This is my first dSLR and I was impressed with how quickly I was able to jump in and start using it. You can get excellent images right out of the box using the Auto or scene modes. I took it to the USC football game last weekend and was able to get great shots using in Action mode. The images were very sharp, noise free, and because of the 12.3MP resolution, I was able to crop them while still having plenty to work with.
The movie mode is very cool, but the limitations (no autofocus, 5 minute limit for HD) are a bit annoying. It's definitely not a replacement for an HD camcorder, but it's good enough for general purpose.
The lens is nice because it's light and compact, but the 18-200mm lens would be a lot more useful. I'll probably end up either buying that or the 70-300mm lens so I can get close-up shots.
I'd highly recommend this camera to anyone looking for a dSLR in this price range. Even if it's your first dSLR, you'll be able to get great shots with it out of the box, and as many users have pointed out, image quality is nearly on par with the more expensive D300. I kept postponing my dSLR purchase because they kept getting better and cheaper, but this one was intriguing enough to make me bite the bullet -
"Blown Away by this Camera!" on by tgolden82
Pros: Excellent Image Quality
Feels great in my hands
Very Responsive
Loaded with FeaturesCons: Honestly cannot think of any at this point.
Summary: I Highly Recommend this camera to anyone looking at DSLR's. My wife and I have wanted a camera like this for a while. I have always been a Canon buyer, but after testing out the Canon's and this camera it came down to fit and finish and the Nikon won out. More than pleased!
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"THIS IS THE BEST BANG FOR YOU BUCK DSLR" on by dr. kahouli
Pros: GREAT PICTURE QUALITY, BEST INTERFACE, SUPERB LCD SCREEN, 4.5 FPS, IMPRESSIVE HIGH ISO PHOTOS.
Cons: EXCELLENT KIT LENS PHOTO QUALITY BUT HAS PLASTIC MOUNT......SHAME ON YOU NIKON.
Summary: THIS IS THE BEST DSLR CAMERA IN ITS CLASS, PERIOD. I DEBATED BETWEEN THE D90 AND THE CANON 40D, WHICH IS ALSO AN EXCELLENT CAMERA BUT I PICKED THE NIKON FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS:
BETTER HIGH ISO PERFORMANCE
BETTER LCD SCREEN
BETTER USER INTERFACE (THIS IS OF COURSE PERSONAL PREFERANCE BUT I FOUND THE MENU'S OF THE CANON TO BE LESS USER FRIENDLY)
VIDEO CAPABILITIES (THIS DOES NOT REPLACE A CAMCORDER BUT I HAVE GOTTEN SOME GREAT VIDEO'S OF THE KIDS THAT I WOULDN'T HAVE WITH A TRADITIONAL DSLR)
MOST RELIABLE AUTO FOCUSSING OF ANY DSLR (40D FOCUSSES MILISECONDS FASTER BUT NOT ALWAYS ACCURATE)
EXCELLENT MID RANGE LENSES (I AM NOT A PRO SO I DON'T WANT TO SPEND A FORTUNE ON GLASS TO GET A GOOD QUALITY LENS)
BEST SPEEDLIGHTS OF ANY CAMERA MAKER
I KNOW THAT SOME HARD CORE CANON USERS WILL ARGUE OVER SOME OF THE THINGS I LISTED UBOVE BUT THE REALITY IS NIKON IS MAKING BETTER CAMERA'S ACROSS THE BOARD TODAY. CANON AND NIKON SEEN TO LEAP FROG EACHOTHER IN TERMS OF THEIR PRODUCTS WHICH MAKES FOR GREAT PRODUCTS COMING DOWN THE PIPE FOR BOTH SIDES. IF YOU ARE A HOBBYIST OR WANT A BACKUP TO YOUR D3 OR D700 YOU CAN'T DO ANY BETTER THAN THE D90. IT WILL GIVE YOU 95% OF THE D300 PLUS VIDEO. THIS IS REALLY A NO BRAINER. THE NIKON D90 IS A FANTASTIC DSLR CAMERA THAT WILL BE WITH YOU FOR YEARS TO COME.
HAPPY SHOOTING.
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