Nikon SLR Digital Cameras Pros & Cons

I owned a number of Nikon SLR digital cameras so far, and in this article I will talk about the D90 model.

D90 Pros

- The ISO capability is the same as that of Nikon D300.

- The layout is very intuitive, something that Nikon is recognized for.

- The number of frames per second, card access and fast focus

- The ability to make videos, a first for a DSLR

Cons

- The video doesn't have AF and the audio quality is weak

- The kit lens is not as good as Nikon claims

If the toughness of the kit lens that comes with the camera isn't important for you, this camera is a good choice. If you're a bit more advanced and you want better lenses, you can wait a bit and buy only the body, which shows up after the release of the kit.

When I decided to buy the D90, I already had a period of research where I looked at a number of different cameras. What I really wanted was the D300 model, because it was waterproof and it had a magnesium body, but the extra $600 wasn't worth those features.

The sensor of the model I bought, the D90, is the same with the one that comes with the D300 camera, so the ISO capabilities are the same. Some of the reviews I read said that the noise reduction of the D90 model is better than it was for D300. If you also use the Nikon VR lenses, you can take good photos at very reduced shutter speeds.

The layout of the controls is very good. The choices that have single buttons are all well chosen: image quality, previous shot, ISO and white balance.

When I bought the digital camera, making videos wasn't my first choice, and that was a good thing since the quality isn't the best. You can easily buy $200 digital cameras that will take much better videos than this DSLR can. I don't understand why they would add a video feature if they didn't do it well.

Many people will do OK with the kit lens of this camera, but it could've been much better.

All in all, the camera is very good. I just wish it had some weather proofing, though at this price you can't really expect that. Besides that, this camera does it all at an OK level. Some problems exist though, and the four stars rating reflects just that.