The Nikon D90 camera looks so much like the Nikon D80. When I got my D90 at last, I had to check the badge twice just to ensure I got the right DSLR.
Because the D90 appears similar to its precursor, it looks as if this camera is one of those with subdued incremental upgrades. Not true. Look more closely and you will see that the D90 offers cool features that may excite Nikon fans.
Autofocus system
The D90 viewfinder, like the Nikon D80 viewfinder, sports an AF system (11-point) in a diamond arrangement. Still goes by the name of Multi-Cam 1000, like on the D80, the D90’s AF engine has been improved to include three-dimensional focus tracking. It also has the advantage of Face Detection that will bias AF points to go in favor of eyes over noses as well as other objects present in a scene.
Live view
Activating the Live shooting feature on other Nikon cameras means turning the Drive Mode control to Lv, hen you should press the shutter button to lock up the mirror. This is hardly intuitive, but the D90 has a Live view button on its back, right of the LCD. Your thumb can easily reach this.
Scene recognition feature
Nikon has been developing the scene recognition system for years; they are now harvesting the fruit of their efforts. Their latest models have seen improvements to the system. The Nikon D90 comes with this feature.
Overall
Owners of the nice D80 will definitely drool over the D90. Building on the strength of its ancestor, the D90 has a lot going for it.
Building on the might of the D80, the D90 has many exciting things going for it. This latest offering from Nikon upgrades a number of specs and comes with several new features over the excellent D80.
In general, the D90 is a great DSLR offering. Highly recommended.
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