Nikon D90 with 18-105mm VR lens Reviews: Digital SLR Camera

+ SUPERB QUALITY, FAST RESPONSE AND EASY TO USE (IN AUTO), BUT LETS YOU ACHIEVE SPECIAL RESULTS WITH MANUAL. CAN BE USED "STRAIGHT OUT OF THE BOX".

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+ It's a good DSLR Camera - just read the reviews about it. They carnt all be wrong.

- Don't know any!

+ Easy to use-lots of features

- None-so far

+ Noise is low and handling is good.

- Video jellovision makes it distracting for even casual use.

+ The D80 perfected! Excellent low light performance, fast shooting rate 5 frames / second, great screen. Really good camera, as complex or easy to use as you like.

- Don't buy this for the movie mode, no autofocus!

+ Excellent camera for the price & weight.
My usual working camera is the Nikon D300 with f2.8 lenses, which is great, except you need to be a body builder to lug it all around. I brought the D90 as my walk around holiday type camera and I haven't been disappointed.
I have even started to use the D90 for some jobs in place of the D300!

- Being really picky, it seems the dynamic range isn't quite as good as my D300, but then I guess the D90 isn't a pro camera so it isn't a really fair comparison.
Can't really think of anything else!

+ Everything a budding photographer could ever want.
Not as heavy as I was expecting - even in my little hands.

- A lot to learn and read - but that's to be expected with this level of DSLR.
Some of the buttons are hard to reach with little hands!

+ Excellent quality and features

- Limited software included - full imaging product needs to be purchased separately

+ Image quality

- Very confusing manual

+ Exceptional image quality combined with ease of use.

- None.

+ Great camera. Great pictures. Lovely balance and feel.

- Have yet to discover any.

+ Very pleased with results from the D 90,Good build and quality, superb photographs.Has lots of things on it i didn't think possible.98% of the time what you see through the viewfinder is what you get. Good camera, good buy,would reccommend to anyone who wanted a good DSLR.

- None so far.

+ Robust, flexible, quick, a professionnal camera for an amateur

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+ Excellent pictures

- Can be very complicated to use due to all the options available.

+ There are lots of reviews about this product on the internet. Fantastic buy and would recommend it to anyone who is keen on photography.

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+ Amazing picture quality. Easy to use.

- A bit over whelming to begin with in terms of the amount of functionality it has to offer, but in the long run this is a plus point.

+ Its a DSLR so all a million and one features and functions are available to you if you want to use them. Unfortunately you have to look through dozens of menus to find them, it took me some time to get the camera set up to how i wanted, and it takes a little while to work out where everything is. If your not into fiddling with your settings there is the go easy green camera option for point and shoot photography, but for buyers of this nature i wouldn't recommend buying this camera because you will be paying for many features you might never use. You can still get fantastic image quality and easier shooting on a cheaper Nikon. I dont know why Nikon put on the easy shooting mode on the D90... That being said, i couldn't be happier with the picture quality and features on the D90. There are so many functions that i find useful. Look out for things like; 3D focus point tracking, face focus priority and flash exposure compensation in the menus as i find these particularly useful. The camera itself feels excellent, it feels solid in your hands and has a bit of weight behind it. But it's not too heavy. The body is made of plastic but you wouldn't tell because of the fantastic grips and textured bits Nikon has put on. It feels so much better than all the Canon's in this price range which just feel very plastic :P sorry Canon Two of the main reasons I bought the D90 are;- -It's fantastic kit lens that has good wide angle to mid range zoom, vibration reduction (that works pretty well) and no moving parts when it's auto focusing. -It's ability to shoot video in HD (720p) this looks fantastic as its shot through a high quality lens and so looks infinitely better than a camcorder in this price range. Just don't go moving the camera about while filming because you will get some weird shaky movements and you will have to re-focus manually.

- some bad points include having to scour menus to find specific functions, the way the video shakes if you move it while recording and the way that while in LiveView mode the 'review' button changes to only adjust the brightness. Whats all that about?! i want to review the photos I've just taken :D

+ excellent quality build , superb images

- nothing really, takes time to understand all features if your are a novice to dslr's

+ Fantastic - more control than you'll ever need. I moved up from a D40 and it provided all the upgrades I was looking for; better manual focus (it also auto-focusses better), better screen, no coloured moire, better support of lens types, great picture quality. Not cheap but worth every penny.

- Could be cheaper (of course!). Some would criticise it because it's not built like a tank but personally I'd prefer smaller and lighter. It often feels like my brain isn't big enough to do it justice but with time....

+ Too many to list

- Pity no auto-focus in HD Video mode

+ A great versatile lens that came as a standard kit lens. Much more versatile than the lower magnification zoom lenses offered with some other kits. The VR allows you to use a lower film speed in lower light levels. easy to use in manual mode. No hunting when autofocussing and very quick to autofocus

- have had slight over exposure when using the lens but this is probably due to my bad photgraphic techniques rather than the lens

+ Good all round camera and easy to use.

- None so far!

+ Good weight and good to hold, generally nice to use, kit lens zoom range better than most, produces some very sharp pictures

- Not as intuitive as it could be

+ Very well designed. Excellent image quality. An excellent buy for someone who wants to explore photography.

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+ Great images fantastic high iso performance easy to navigate menus.

- Got to be honest I can't think of any :)

+ The build quality is excellent, and despite some reservations about the lens based on reviews I've read, it seems fine for normal use. The rear-curtain sync - something I wouldn't normally use - has churned out some great shots already.

- The movie mode. I haven't used it nor do I have any plans to. "Everything is possible, but not everything is beneficial"!

+ Build and feel is on a par with much more expensive cameras. The battery grip for the D80 fits and works a treat turning it into a real handfull, perfect for portrait shots. Depth of field preview is something I've gone without since I last had a 35mm SLR, but it's great to have it back on this camera. Full colour histogram is a plus too.

- Not found any yet but it's early days.

+ Ease of use. Quick and fuss free video shooting. Easy downloading of images to computer

- No auto focus whilst video is in operation.

+ picture quality
indoor pictures great flash

- none

+ The images will sell the camera

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+ Everything

- Weight

+ Picture quality is amazing

- No bad points, but it will take a bit of time to learn to use the camera really well

+ i had a nikon d40 to start off wich was great. the nikon d09 is the best .

- none

+ Awesome camera, awesome images. Great features. Means it's the best camera I've ever owned.

- There is a problem with the camera freezing at random times. It turns out this is due to a build quality error between the kit lens and the camera bayonet which is solved simply by slightly twisting the lens. This is not a huge problem, but certainly a niggle that people should be aware of.

+ very easy to use, with lots of things to work with which is fun.

- none i really loved it.

+ Everything

- Nothing

+ Everything. it's a treat.

- DV on an SLR! how dare they.

+ Virtually instant start up, 18-105 lens obviates need to change lenses, large and clear screen for reviewing photos,menus easier to navigate than my previous Coolpix 5700, picture quality very good.

- Nothing of note.

+ Excellent performance of camera AND Lens

- Lack of focusing when using video

+ excellent low light level performance
SPEED
Battery life
always ready , no waiting after switch on
Sharp image even at full zoom

- Weight , although this may help with picture steadiness

+ Love the camera and photos it has taken. Still trying to find my way around it as has so many features.

- Have not found any yet

+ Superb camera, with loads of features, allowing you to set it up just how you like. It also includes many in built filters saving you money buying them as extras. The lens is amazing, great range and the VR feature is excellent.

- If you want to use the video side of it (which is great quality) it could do with more features, but given this feature is new to DSLR then there is little room for complaint really

+ price,quality of pictures

- plastic body

+ Well Balanced, Natural Hold... Great Image Quality

- Not environmentally sealed, takes a little getting used to if you're not familiar with NIKON.

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+ Bags of features such as colour balance correction after shooting, rapid auto focus, good colour rendition; 4.5 frames per second shooting, face recognition focusing just to name a few.

- HD movie mode is not some thing I would look for in a stills camera. I would buy a dedicated movie camera.

+ easy to follow instructions, easy to use, nice feel and balance to the camera with kit lens, happy with pictures taken so far.

- soft ware provided is not vey good, would have liked option to programme my own setting and sore for further easy use.

+ image quality up there with the best, with easy access to all the important functions. The benefit of HD video if you need it.

- haven't found any yet...

+ Awesome DSLR, superb build quality, massive amount of features and adjustments. Highly recommended camera for both upgrade to DSLR or replacing an older DSLR.

- Sould come with the full Nikon Capture software, Come on NIKON!!!!

+ Solid feel, superb image quality, very accurate exposure and auto focus. VR is second to none and makes a huge difference to previously wasted shots

- AE lock button not in the best position,

+ Fairly easy to use, stunning shots as standard out of the box item. DSLR all the way from now on..

- Expensive Hobby, keep getting drawn into buying more and more products for my D90... But i'm sure this a good point too!!!

+ An excellent camera with many good features, most of which I haven't used yet. Strongly built and sturdy.

- The instructions are extensive, and I feel could be written a little more interestingly and made easier to follow, references to other pages still don't always answer the question.

+ It's my first DSLR and it's wonderful!

- Can't think of any yet, apart from maybe the size compared to an average compact DC, but then that's comparing apples to pears

+ Combined with Nikon Captue NX2, it produces superb results, even when using high ISO settings.
Lens auto focus and VR shake reduction do exactly what they say on the tin. Very easy to use and produce creative results straight out of the box.

- Focus and exposure lock button position.

+ LCD info screen. Customiseable buttons

- No supplied storage card. Heavy. High cost.

+ bought it as a back up to the nikon d300, but I will use it more then that. simple to use, image quality as good as the more expensive nikon dslr, brilliant colours.

- none

+ Great value for the money.

- Can't fault it.

+ Oozes Nikon quality
Solid and grippable
Anti vibration device to make hadheld shots with longer lenses possible
Can be used as a point and shoot, or fully manual for maximum creativity
Huge range of accessories

- Cost of the best accessories
Some lenses are mainly plastic so might be less robust than of old

+ Similar controls to previously owned D70 and D80
Big rear screen
Live view
Video is a useful addition

- No autifocus on video
Wind buffeting noise records on video

+ The camera is easy enough to use. Image quality is astounding and the bundled lens makes for a very good starter package.

- It's a little bit more pricey than the Canon's but I do prefer the images captured by the Nikon.

+ usual nikon build and features

- Body is too Heavy

+ Great pictures, simple to use, surprisingly light weight, great features

- Occassionally the autofocus doesnt work and jams the shutter, panicked me at first cos i thought i'd broken something. Just a quick flick of the mode selection wheel seems to sort it out!

+ Nice feel about body, speed and ease of use, good quality photographs

- Was disappointed that batteries for D60 did not fit D90 - so expensive to have back up batteries. One review did say they were compatible which was one reason for choosing this model

+ The price was very interesting with the pound/euro rate at this time. No problem withv the UK power connection as you can easily find and change for an adapter of your country.
Very good and serious site. I recommend it for EU users even if it's a litle bit long to deliver (see above).

- very long delivery to foreign country because I was a new user of google check out.

+ lens - excellent

- very flimsy feel to camera - not recomended

+ Nikon D90

- Price......