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Nikon D90 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)

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Product Description Fusing 12.3-megapixel image quality inherited from the award-winning D300 with groundbreaking features, the D90s breathtaking, low-noise image quality is further advanced with EXPEED image processing. Split-second shutter response and continuous shooting at up to 4.5 frames-per-second provide the power to capture fast action and precise moments perfectly, while Nikons exclusive Scene Recognition System contributes to faster 11-area autofocus performance, finer white balance detection and more. The D90 delivers the control passionate photographers demand, utilizing comprehensive exposure functions and the intelligence of 3D Color Matrix Metering II. Stunning results come to life on a 3-inch 920,000-dot color LCD monitor, providing accurate image review, Live View composition and brilliant playback of the D90s cinematic-quality 24-fps HD D-Movie mode. Reviews I've had the D90 for about a month and can't recommend it highly enough. My main camera for the last 4 years has been a Nikon D50. I also have an assortment of Nikon Af & af-d lenses, and I wanted to continue to use them (the D5000 lacks the necessary motor for the older lenses to autofocus). I shoot a lot of live theatre, and so low-light/high iso performance is important to me, and the D90 delivers extremely well up to 1600. Noise is well-controlled, and looks a lot like film grain. Once you learn how to mess around with the picture controls in the menus, jpegs can look stunning. Raw NEF files seem to need less processing after than the ones from my D50. The screen is big, bright & colorful. There are a ridiculous number of custom settings for almost every function, which means you can do a lot to configure the camera to the way you like to shoot. There are a lot of buttons & two wheels--almost too many controls--but with a little practice you can access almost any function you're likely to need in the act of shooting without menu-diving. I also do a lot of flash photography, and the highly-variable ISO control in conjunction with the ease of tweaking the white balance means a lot less time fixing color in Lightroom or photoshop.It also has Live View--but I'm not so crazy about that function. The autofocus in LV is slow, and taking a shot is noisy one loud click when the mirror gets out of the way, then the shutter, then the mirror jumping out of the way again (I think...). One other niggle: the multi-point autofocus doesn't work so well in low-contrast situations--ever since I changed it to the center point, I've never had a focus problem. I haven't shot any moving subjects yet, which is what it's designed for. I also haven't used the video function--newer cameras have much better implementation of this feature. In short: beautiful images, customizable, many pro features at a consumer price. Don't hesitate. Shutter release fails intermittently with "F--" error code, indicating a faulty connection between D90 body and lens, a Tamron AF 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 in this case. Web search for this error reveals that many D90 users experience this problem, with a variety of lenses. Reseating the lens 10 times or so as suggested did not eliminate the failure, so I returned the Nikon and all accessories. Very disappointing, because it worked well otherwise. Having dabbled in photography quite a bit over the years, I knew that Nikon made a great quality product. I had no idea how great until I bought this camera body. I also purchased the Nikkor 70mm-300mm, 85mm f/1.8, 50mm f/1.8 and the 35mm f/1.8 lenses. I read the manual, charged the battery and held on tight as I turned the camera on. The room lights went dim and I knew I was in for some fun. :) I also bought ASIN:0470457724 Nikon D90 For Dummies by Julie Adair King because a friend and professional photographer mentioned that this model could be overwhelming for an amateur. She was right. In just a few short days, though, I have learned to adjust the aperture, shutter speed, ISO and white balance to turn out some beautiful shots. There are hundreds of settings and tricks you can use to get the shot right. Of course, editing software is a plus, but this camera takes such beautiful raw (not just RAW) pictures, editing isn't as necessary as without a DSLR. The 720p, 24fps video is a plus, too! If you are just getting serious about your photos, or if you really want to capture that perfect shot without spending your life's savings, the D90 is your ticket. The sort of camera Nikon have been making for decades - no frills, solidly built and great image quality for the money. Class-leading low-light performance still after nearly two years. All the big camera manufacturers have their high-end showcases, Nikon included, but stick a good lens on this mid-range dSLR including the stock VR which is a great piece of engineering too and you'll get great pictures with a little practice and no fuss. I moved up to this when my D40 finally surrendered to constant abuse (the screen was squished on a trip to a wedding), and having picked up a few lenses already I was basically committed to Nikon. Not a bad thing really - SLR market competition is so fierce that at comparable price points you'll get a superlative machine whichever of the two big makers you choose, and if you are cheap like me you'll consider third-party lenses which tend to be identical between body brands anyway. I also considered the cheaper, lighter D5000 whose guts are almost identical, but having picked up both in a store to play with the first thing I noticed apart from the weight difference is that the viewfinder on the D90 is far, far better than the D5000's (pentaprism vs. pentamirror). The D5000 is less solidly built and looks rather toy-like and awkward with its swivel screen, which is also smaller and lower-resolution than the D90's but I'd count that as minor. Those and the D90's focus motor, not to be underestimated if you are planning to buy more lenses especially older second hand ones, are the only significant differences between the two as far as I can tell. If you have the same dilemma all I can suggest is you pick em both up too and see what feels right. The ~4oz lower weight of the D5000 might do it for you in the other direction. One little niggle which has come up in other reviews too (I recall reading this on dpreview for instance) is that the metering does seem to have a tendency to overexpose and blow out highlights. Once I'd noticed it damaging a few shots I started notching exposure compensation down a little by default - the sensor has ample sensitivity at the dark end for this not to do much harm the other way usually. In low light conditions I ramp it up again. My only real caveat right now in recommending this camera would be that Nikon are almost certain to introduce a replacement sometime this year based on their past release cadence, so it may pay to wait and see and enjoy whatever camera you have meantime; not necessarily to buy the new one but perhaps to await a price drop. Mid-range has always been Nikon's sweet spot and this camera will serve you well for years. I know several people who are still chugging happily along with D70s on the same line.