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Nikon's New D90 Steals Canon's 50D's Thunder

lol @ qwerty ... how ironic ... Breaking news : Did you know sentences should start in a upper-case character? I think only about 10% of yours do :))

I guess that means this article was written just for people like you and I after-all ;))

Priceless.

Nikon's New D90 Steals Canon's 50D's Thunder

Doug ... you look like a pro-user, maybe you should look at D3 .. although I guess thats not good enough either as also only 12MP. I guess if 12's not enough 15 wouldn't be either. But likely 24 / 30MP cameras will be on the shelves soon.

Yes I guess it's not for the pro-market ... except as a utility / vacation camera.


lol @ Grammer Nazi


Well written Mr Hawk. Yes the D90 is one kick-arse unit. If you must compare it with a 50D, but you got it about right.

As for performance, D90 is right up there ... unless you are a real hard-arse pro, but then what are you fiddling with a D90 for ? ... not that it won't be in many pro's kit-bags as a lightweight versatile backup, or their #1 vacation camera/videocam.

For some clues : watch Chase Jarvis's video ... D90 matches some of the D3's world-leading abilities. Of course you can't compare it to the likes of a D3 ... but when it comes close to that type of performance AND throws in HD video around $1k ... wow!

"Bells-and-whistles" :)) ... call it that if you must ... but these bells and whistles have LONG been missing in good kit, and trust Nikon to implement it AND keep it affordable. Why not have a HD video capability on a camera? ... it makes pure clean sense. Surely there can be NO-ONE under pro-level looking at a new camera and videocam that won't be better off with a D90 to cover both.

Why should all camera's follow the tradition design to be accepted by hardarses ... Nikon has traditional models, let them lead the market into new areas as well. If you don't like the D90 with video, try a D700.

This camera is blowing the market open and sets a new yardstick. Unless competitors hurry similar options to their models, expect a serious shift in revenue - there is a large market right where this camera is aimed ... hobbyist / semi-pro. And yes, the 50D launch is seriously tainted by this ... whether or not it outperforms the D90 on a few areas (no doubt the D90 will do well in some if it matches D3 in some capabilities!).

Me, I'm just looking for a new camera ... was considering Nikon and Canon models, thankfully never put my money down yet ... which has been partly due to how close the markets have been ... but they are no longer! I definitely know where its going now!!! No doubts at all! I have older models of both - and tbh have prefered the Nikon so am happy its gone this way. I've LONG wondered why a combined cam/video is not avail.

To quote Chase Jarvis ... who IS a pro (pro photographer not grammar-nazi) : "HD720 video in an dSLR is really big news. It’s so cool that we’re seeing the merging of high quality still and video pictures into the same camera. Sure, for us pros, we’ve got the RED camera. But for everybody else? This is the future. People: this is an SLR that shoots killer video! It’s the merging of features that the pros are using and it’s made accessible the the amateur at a price point of $1200+ bucks.

Trust me, I played with this feature at length...all of us on location did, for that matter. It's going to be a powerful tool. You can control your own depth of field so beautifully using the manual focus ring, the audio capture is solid, the high ISO capabilities in video?! Way cool... Long lenses, fisheyes, zoom lenses...versatility. I’m a BIG fan of the D-Movie."