http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/Auto focus during recording video mode.
Full frame sensor.

Im being too picky. ]]>Oct 10th 2008 9:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/Oct 10th 2008 7:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/Oct 10th 2008 7:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/I moved from a d40 w/ an 18-200 lens, and really love how much more balanced the 18-200 feels on the d90--I thought I might keep the 18-105 lens for a lightweight-day lens, but I don't think I will. (unless I keep the d40 too, but that might be a bit excessive.. ;-) )

live-view... meh. I suppose it can be handy, but the camera seems slightly more recalcitrant to focus while using the live view than with the viewfinder, but not obnoxiously so.

movies.. dunno, haven't really played with them.

But I really do love the ergonomics of it; it just feels soooo good holding onto!
]]>Oct 10th 2008 7:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/
If ergonomics are the primary concern, wouldn't it have been a lot cheaper and functionally equivalent to get a D80?

I'm just curious, as while the D90 seems a nice camera, it doesn't seem all that much better than the one it replaced, while costing quite a lot more.]]>Oct 10th 2008 10:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/My first night with it I took it a bar & shot & 1600 ISO & was happy with the pictures, and shot at 800 and was happy with the shutter speed.
My biggest reson for upgrading was the low light shooting. Everything else after that was icing on the cake :-)]]>Oct 10th 2008 11:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/
But I really do love the ergonomics of it; it just feels soooo good holding onto!"

That's what SHE said!]]>Oct 11th 2008 5:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/Oct 10th 2008 7:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/Oct 10th 2008 7:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/Oct 11th 2008 1:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/Oct 10th 2008 10:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/Oct 10th 2008 10:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/Oct 11th 2008 1:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/Oct 10th 2008 7:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/Oct 10th 2008 10:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/Oct 11th 2008 12:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/
Longer movie mode
Maybe 1080p with 5.1 surround sound
Better Autofocus in live view (Kinda like the Sony)
Sensor based Image Stabilization]]>Oct 11th 2008 2:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/
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3. Really fast Contrast Detect autofocus.

J.

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2. I do agree with this, but id imagine theres some technical limitation thats kept Canon and Nikon from doing it on their SLRs...id imagine it might add a bit to complexity, reduce reliability/durability or make it harder to weatherseal

3. Meh, I like phase detect AF to be honest, I've played with contrast detect AF and i cant see why its so much better theoretically..its slow in everything right now however...and it requires an EVF or live view, both of which suck to me

Anyways, my thoughts/opinions having used one in a store for a bit, its a good camera, well sorted in a lot of ways

I cant comment on live view or movie mode cause i didnt try them [They're not selling features to me]

My big complaint is the fact it uses SD cards and not CF cards, Which is sorta dumb in my opinion on a camera in this class...

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Thing is, if you use an EVF, the camera no-longer becomes a SLR. The mirror-box is what gives current dSLRs their AF speed (via-phase-detection) and metering. The new G1 basically takes everything in Live-view mode and does away with the mirror-box, it makes it very compact. Panasonic's EVF runs at 180fps (60fps for each RGB) so it manages to have very little lag if any. Beyond that it has a magnification factor larger then optical and is brighter. ]]>Oct 11th 2008 12:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/Oct 11th 2008 6:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/Oct 13th 2008 10:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/Oct 10th 2008 7:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/Oct 10th 2008 8:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/
Also, they need to add manual controls in movie mode as well. I can't imagine it being very hard to implement, but currently you can't change basic things like shutter-speed in movie mode.

AF wouldn't work very well anyways for a shallow-DOF camera with only contrast-detection to go by. Most camcorders that have AF have a large-DOF with a small sensor, which make AF easier. Even if AF was available it would be like the jerky AF that is currently in live-view mode. Pros don't use AF for video.]]>Oct 10th 2008 9:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/
And EVFs are no good due to the low dynamic range of EVFs. Our eyes show around 16 stops of dynamic range, and even the best DSLRs for DR such like the Fuji S5Pro (12 EV) and Nikon D3 (11 EV, but may make the picture look horrid), so I wouldn't expect them to be able to display more DR on an EVF unless they had a sensor that was capable of doing so.

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I work for a living, and can't wait to get my hands on this great prosumer camera, but I'm also married, and its that much more difficult to make it through the wife filter at $1400 + tax.]]>Oct 10th 2008 7:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/http://www.17photo.com/product.asp?id=25446 $995 for the body
http://www.17photo.com/product.asp?id=25448 $1299 for the camera and the 18-105mm f3.5-5.6G DX VR Lens

Also, I wouldn't really consider this a prosumer camera. The current Nikon prosumer is the D300.]]>Oct 10th 2008 7:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/
It is priced right where it should be (in my opinion). And yes, I own one along with a D200 and a D40. No company can afford to price new technologies at the same price as 2 year old stuff. It is not how anything works. Go try and buy a new car for the same price as a 2 year old one.

You really are looking for the D40. It is under $450 with the 18-55 lens and it iss a great little camera. It can take amazing pictures and is priced great. Sure, it will not have all the bells and whistles of a camera costing twice as much, but it shouldn't.
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Buy the camera that feels best in your hand, has the features that fit your shooting needs and that fits your budget.

A good photographer can shoot with a $3 disposable camera.]]>Oct 10th 2008 8:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/
The D90 currently competes with the EOS-40D and the Sony Alpha a700

the D300 competes with the 50D and the Olympus E-3 right now

And it is the photographer thats the most important bit, but personally, i like the big beefy cameras to the tiny consumer models [D40, a200/300/350, D60, Rebels] Because they fit better in my hand and put the controls i like right where i want them...also of course, a photographer can become limited as well you realize if their equipment just isnt capable of allowing you to do the sort of shot you precisely want to get [Either due to the fact you lack the proper lens or your camera lacks the resolution to resolve it fully as you want it resolved] Of course a good photographer knows ways to turn flaws into features, but there are times you just cant

To me, for how i work, the a700 has the best control layout i've found actually, and I'm currently contemplating the purchase

The D90 and D300 are a close second however, the xxD Canons are a very far third..]]>Oct 10th 2008 10:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/
If you follow the pricing of the D80, in a year or two the D90 price will likely go down to $700-800 over time. You can buy a D80 with a Kit lens for below $800 now.]]>Oct 10th 2008 10:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/Oct 11th 2008 12:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/
However, the D90 is relatively cheap, and has a plastic body, and in my opinion is a consumer grade camera. It's an awesome camera nonetheless.]]>Oct 11th 2008 10:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/http://shopdigitaldirect.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=8116
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The ability to record video is basically just software.]]>Oct 10th 2008 7:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/Oct 10th 2008 8:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/If you're gonna put a video mode on a prosumer camera, and it's the first of it's kind, it should be 1080p and have autofocus. Seriously.]]>Oct 10th 2008 7:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/Oct 10th 2008 8:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/
It's the best camera for your money, period. $1300 gets you 12 MP, 18-105, Movies, Low-Light pics, 5 fps (approx) and a ton of other awesome things. Go buy one now.

But just make it lok less like I'm underwater when I shoot videos and toss in autofocusing in movie mode. While we're at it, let's do an audio line-in and the ability to make notes on pics you've already taken.]]>Oct 10th 2008 7:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/Oct 10th 2008 7:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/10/how-would-you-change-nikons-d90/
but i dont know how true that actually is...

anybody else have an opinion or link that i can read up on this?

thanks...]]>Oct 11th 2008 12:08AM