Nikon D90 Adds High-Def Video Recording
Nikon on Wednesday announced its new D90 D-SLR, an update to the PC Magazine Editors' Choice D80. The D90 has an almost identical look as its predecessor, but boasts notable improvements including 12.3-megapixel capture, a new "Expeed" image processor for faster captures and improved picture quality, a "Live View" option, and the ability to capture high-definition video at a resolution of 1280-by-720 at 24 frames per second.
the D90 is among the first D-SLRs to be able to capture high-def video
The camera's sensor has an upgrade of its own: The D90 will have Nikon's "dynamic integrated dust reduction system,
will incorporate features from the point-and-shoot Coolpix line, including face detection, scene recognition, and automatic white balance
an improvement in the clarity of images viewed on the 3-inch LCD screen. The new screen now packs 920,000 pixels, compared to its predecessor, which was only 230,000 pixels.