D90 info trickling in slowly

after seeing the new d90 pop up in bestbuy and circuit city inventory lists, and recently aquiring a UPC , it’s pretty official.  Thom Hogan has some info up on it, but reports are still coming in.

With a function the likes of which have never been seen in a dslr, this thing is shaping up to be sick.

• Apparently Live view will now enable VIDEO RECORDING!! If this thing record 15-20 FPS at a decent size, it will sell like hotnuts.  scary to think you can pair that video recording with a 300mm lens.

• 12MP, which I can expect to have the same great quality of the D300.  meaning crazy good pictures at insane ISO’s.
• GPS connection
• 3″ LCD
• HDMI out
• 11 pt AF

All this with a decent sounding 18-105mm 3.5 – 5.6f VR lens, for $1300..

that means possibly a grand for body alone (yay)!  sounds like an incredible upgrade from my d40..

Updated: so Nikon broke wind today, and the d90 is finally official. Most specs were correct.  It is a CMOS censor, which means good low light performance.  the video mode can record 720p @ 24fps which is pretty incredible, even if that’s only for 5 mins.. another great feature (which I guess you expect in a body this high) is flash commander mode, which my d40 sadly lacks..

~ by graypowell on August 14, 2008.