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Zeikos ZE-NBG90 Battery Power Grip for Nikon D80 & D90

kritakido — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 08:43:15 +0000

The Zeikos Power grip for the Nikon D90/D80 is the perfect solution for doubling your shooting time. It holds either 2 BP511 Lithium-Ion Rechargeable batteries or 6 AA batteries. It has a vertical fir

Nikon D80 18-135mm Lens Kit

kritakido — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 07:28:43 +0000

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Best Digital Camera Rating – Nikon D90 vs D80: Key Differences

kritakido — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:16:14 +0000

Although it’s had a bit of a design refresh with slightly sharper lines, the Nikon D90 is externally very similar to its predecessor (dimensions are identical, though it’s heavier). Viewing the differences it’s obviously a solid incremental upgrade besides a total reinvention of the popular Nikon D80, with several key improvements (most importantly the sensor and screen) and a welcome smattering of must-have 2008 features (live view, dust removal). Oh yes, and naturally there’s that one little new feature sitting at the back of the classroom with its hand waving in everyone’s thoughts, shouting ‘Sir! Sir!’; the ‘world’s first’ DSLR movie mode.

12.3 MP CMOS sensor (D80: 10.2 MP CCD)
Dust removal system
Bigger, better screen (as D3, D300)
Live View with contrast detect AF
Movie Mode
Wider ISO range, upgraded AF system (3D tracking, face detection)
Active D-Lighting, vignetting control and extra retouching options
Automatic chromatic aberration correction
Picture Control presets
Faster continuous shooting and larger buffer
Pictmotion slideshows

Best Digital Camera Rating – Nikon D90 Review

kritakido — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 08:57:37 +0000

Almost exactly two years after the Nikon D80 was announced comes its replacement, the rather predictably named Nikon D90. The Nikon D80 has been one of Nikon’s quiet successes, and even today, despite being positively Methuselah-like in digital camera terms it continues to sell and often makes its way into our top 10 most clicked on cameras. Because it looks so similar to the Nikon D80 the Nikon D90 appears at first sight to be one of those rather subdued incremental upgrades, but dig a little deeper and you’ll find there’s plenty to keep Nikon fans happy.

Most importantly there’s a new CMOS sensor, which Nikon claim produces D300 quality output at equal to ISO 6400 and – one of several features to ‘trickle down’ from higher models – the same highly acclaimed 3.0-inch VGA screen as the Nikon D3/D300. Naturally it has Live View with contrast-detect AF and it would have been surprising had it not sported some form of dust removal system. More surprising is the inclusion of the world’s first DSLR movie mode (720p high-definition television quality, no less) and HDMI output, though as we’ll see later it does come with some limitations. Many the core photographic spec is the same as or very similar to the Nikon D80, though there’s a new shutter and an implementation of the 3D tracking AF seen on the Nikon D3/D300.

And it’s not just the high end models that have lent features and technology to the Nikon D90; the user interface has been given the same user-friendly treatment as the Nikon D60, as have the retouching options. As it was explained to us the Nikon D90 is intended to appeal to the broadest audience of any Nikon SLR, from first-time ‘step up’ customers moving from a compact to serious amateurs wanting comprehensive photographic control without the cost and weight of a Nikon D300. Whether the Nikon D90 is as capable as its feature set suggests, we’ll see as the review unfolds.