The Nikon D90's Cool Features
Now, here's a quick run-down of the most interesting features of the Nikon D90. No, this is not a review of an unannounced camera, and there's nothing here that hasn't already been discussed elsewhere over the past few weeks. This is just a summary of the D90's features, and why I think they are important.
12 megapixel resolution. To be honest, the D80 had great image quality with its 10 MP sensor, and you probably shouldn't expect a huge difference with the 12 MP Nikon D90. I'll be testing for higher ISO performance and will report back. But, I don't expect slightly higher resolution to be the primary reason to upgrade or buy this camera. But megapixels are what people are interested in, so I've listed this enhancement first.
18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G DX VR. This new "kit" lens is a perfect match for the D90: affordable, covering a decent range of focal lengths, and with VR. It produces the equivalent of a 27 to 158mm range on an FX camera, so it offers moderate wide-angle to medium telephoto settings. This lens theoretically beats the pants off the most popular alternative lenses, hands down. It has a longer zoom range than the excellent 18-55mm VR kit lens, is more compact and less expensive than the useful, but flawed 18-200mm VR, and includes Vibration Reduction where the older 18-135mm Nikkor zoom did not. Many D90 users will favor this lens over the 18-55/55-200mm zoom combination. Unless you're shooting field sports or wildlife, this lens covers most of what you need.
Larger LCD. The 2.5-inch LCD on the D80 was pretty good, but Nikon has been cleaning up with its vibrant, enhanced LCDs, and Live View deserves a big, bright image. That's what the D90 will give you.
Live View. I was skeptical about Live View at first, but I've grown to value its ability to show you (more or less) exactly what you're going to get, particularly when gluing your eye to the viewfinder is inconvenient or not the best mode. (Live View is great for shooting fireworks!) The D90 becomes the least expensive Nikon digital SLR to offer Live View, and Nikonians have come to expect it.
Video recording. I'll be interested in evaluating the video clips produced by this camera. The D60 lets you create silent stop-motion mini-movies, assembled from a series of stills, and that's fun, but that capability doesn't really qualify as video. If the D90 beats my cell phone in this department -- as it should -- I expect that Nikon should garner a lot of sales from those who are tired of carrying around both a dSLR and a video camcorder, and want one device that will go both ways. Start saving up for an 8GB or larger SDHC card.
Faster 4.5 fps continuous shooting. I find that 3 fps isn't fast enough for effective sports shooting, and that 8-9 fps is much better, but sometimes is overkill (and a good way to saddle yourself with a zillion images to wade through; I typically shoot 1000 pictures at sports events.) But for much of my shooting, I find that roughly 5 frames per second is just about right, so the 4.5 fps rate offered by the D90 should satisfy most non-pro sports shooters.
HDMI port. I only recently upgraded to an HDTV, and am kicking myself for not doing it sooner. The ability to connect the Nikon D90 to an HDTV using an HDMI cable (not included; make sure you have a spare) means you can evaluate your shots on a huge screen. Of course, Live View means you can watch what you're shooting in real time. Now I am wondering if I don't need an HDTV for my studio.
GPS compatibility. With GPS features built into point-and-shoot cameras and cell phones, many dSLR owners will come to expect at least the ability to connect a GPS location tagger to their cameras. If you go this route, you'll never wonder where you shot your vacation pictures again.
출처 : Engadget
http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/seemingly-official-nikon-d90-pic...니콘의 새 엔트리급 DSLR인 D90의 사진과 스펙이 공개되었군요. 이 제품은 D80의 후속기로써, 1,230만화소 CCD를 채용했으며
3인치의 LCD, ISO 200-3200, 11 AF 포인트, 얼굴인식, 라이브뷰 등을 지원합니다. 가장 큰 특징으로는 DSLR 중 최초로
동영상 촬영이 가능하다는 것입니다. 동영상 촬영에 걸맞게 동영상 리뷰모드 시 작동하는 스피커도 탑재되어 있습니다.
아직 출시일이나 가격은 미정입니다.
출처 - 에쎄랄클럽
좀 무섭군.
니꽁서 이런 것을 내놓을줄은...
c사의 신작 발표 하루 다음날 이런 것을 발표하는 센스는 퀘논을 엿먹이기 위함?
화질이 어떨지 제일 궁금하다.
dslr 센서를 채용한 컴팩트 카메라인 시그마 dp1도 동영상은 일반 카메라들이랑 똑같던데.
요새 hd캠 중에서 산요 작티 hd1000을 주의깊게 보고있었는데 이거 출시되면 다 팔고 기변할까.
원래 목표가 dslr + sigma dp-1 + hd캠 삼체제로 가는 거였는데 나의 계획이 수정될 수도.
돈 좀 모아야겠다. 출시가도 번들포함 1299달러면 괜찮은 듯.