The Nikon D90 is Nikon’s latest mid-range digital single lens reflex (DSLR) camera and the world’s first DSLR to offer high-definition video capture. The D90’s 12-megapixel APS-sized CMOS sensor also ups the high-ISO ante with very low noise up to - and in some situations, beyond - ISO 800.

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Pros 720p HD D-Movie video mode! Excellent low-light, high-ISO performance Ultrasonic sensor cleaning Backwards-compatible with many of Nikon’s older F-mount lenses Good battery life	Cons Video quality needs to be improved No auto focus in video mode Non-weather-sealed, plastic body Small grip uncomfortable with pro lenses and Speedlight flashes

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Today, Nikon announced the D90, a digital single lens reflex (SLR) camera. Building on the success of the wildly popular D80, the D90 delivers stunning image quality, advanced Scene Recognition System, intuitive creative controls, blazing fast performance and the industry-first ability to create HD movie clips at 720p in the new D-Movie mode. The Nikon D90 features a 12.3 megapixel resolution and a large 3-inch 920,000-dot high-resolution LCD screen which allows photographers to easily compose stunning images using the Live View Mode. Pair the D90 with Nikon’s new AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR lens and you get a versatile 5.8x optical zoom and VR image stabilization, for even sharper handheld picture taking. The D90 is also fully compatible with Capture NX2 software, a versatile and elegantly simple new photo editing solution designed to help photographers tap into the full potential of NEF (RAW) images. The D90 will be available throughout the United States beginning September 2008 at an MSRP of $999.95 for body only and $1299.95 for body and lens outfit that includes the new AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR lens. Read the rest of this entry »

Today, SanDisk introduced the Extreme III 30MB/s Edition line of SDHC Cards and set a new speed record of 30 megabytes per second for SD flash memory. It has a 50-percent speed boost from previous 20MB/s cards which allows you to record 39 images in continuous shooting mode at 4.5 frames per second with a file size of 6.0 MB JPEG L Fine per image. The SanDisk Extreme III 30MB/s is designed to deliver peak performance when used with the new digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera, Nikon D90, which is the first DSLR camera to support SanDisk Extreme III 30MB/s Edition SDHC cards at increased performance. It will be available in 4-gigabyte (GB), 8GB and 16GB capacities. Read the rest of this entry »