<s>
The	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
D90	I-Algorithm
is	O
a	O
12.3	O
megapixel	O
digital	B-Device
single-lens	I-Device
reflex	I-Device
camera	I-Device
(	O
DSLR	B-Device
)	O
model	O
announced	O
by	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
on	O
August	O
27	O
,	O
2008	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
a	O
prosumer	O
model	O
that	O
replaces	O
the	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
D80	I-Algorithm
,	O
fitting	O
between	O
the	O
company	O
's	O
entry-level	O
and	O
professional	O
DSLR	B-Device
models	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
has	O
a	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
DX	O
format	O
crop	O
sensor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nikon	B-Algorithm
gave	O
the	O
estimated	O
selling	O
Price	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
as	O
US$	O
899.95	O
for	O
the	O
body	O
alone	O
and	O
as	O
$1299.99	O
with	O
the	O
Nikkor	B-Algorithm
AF-S	I-Algorithm
DX	I-Algorithm
18-105mm	I-Algorithm
f/3.5	I-Algorithm
-5.6G	I-Algorithm
ED	I-Algorithm
VR	I-Algorithm
,	O
which	O
by	O
itself	O
sold	O
for	O
$399.95	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
D90	O
was	O
the	O
first	O
DSLR	B-Device
with	O
video	O
recording	O
capabilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
May	O
2009	O
,	O
the	O
D90	O
won	O
the	O
TIPA	O
European	O
Photo	O
&	O
Imaging	O
Award	O
,	O
in	O
the	O
"	O
Best	O
D-SLR	B-Device
Advanced	O
"	O
category	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
of	O
the	O
improvements	O
the	O
D90	O
offers	O
over	O
the	O
D80	O
include	O
12.3	O
megapixel	O
resolution	O
,	O
extended	O
light	O
sensitivity	O
capabilities	O
,	O
live	B-Device
view	I-Device
and	O
automatic	O
correction	O
of	O
lateral	O
chromatic	O
aberration	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
D90	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
DSLR	B-Device
to	O
offer	O
video	O
recording	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
record	O
HD	O
720p	O
videos	O
,	O
with	O
mono	O
sound	O
,	O
at	O
24	O
frames	O
per	O
second	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
less	O
expensive	O
models	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
D40	B-Algorithm
,	O
D60	B-Algorithm
,	O
D3000	B-Algorithm
and	O
D5000	B-Algorithm
,	O
the	O
D90	O
has	O
a	O
built	O
in	O
autofocus	O
motor	O
,	O
which	O
means	O
that	O
all	O
Nikon	B-Architecture
F-mount	I-Architecture
autofocus-lenses	O
(	O
the	O
only	O
exceptions	O
being	O
the	O
AF-80mm	O
f/2.8	O
Nikkor	O
and	O
the	O
AF-200mm	O
f/3.5	O
Nikkor	O
,	O
designed	O
for	O
the	O
rare	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
F3AF	O
)	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
in	O
autofocus	O
mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
D90	I-Algorithm
is	O
the	O
first	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
camera	O
to	O
include	O
a	O
third	O
firmware	O
module	O
,	O
labeled	O
"	O
L	O
,	O
"	O
which	O
provides	O
an	O
updateable	O
lens	O
distance	O
integration	O
database	O
that	O
improves	O
autoexposure	O
functions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
of	O
its	O
accessories	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
MB-D80	O
battery	B-Algorithm
grip	I-Algorithm
and	O
ML-L3	O
wireless	O
remote	O
,	O
are	O
also	O
compatible	O
with	O
its	O
predecessor	O
the	O
D80	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nikon	B-Algorithm
's	O
12.3	O
megapixel	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
DX	O
format	O
CMOS	B-Architecture
sensor	I-Architecture
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nikon	B-Algorithm
EXPEED	O
image/video	O
processor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Correction-data	O
is	O
additionally	O
stored	O
in	O
RAW-files	O
and	O
used	O
by	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
Capture	B-Application
NX	I-Application
,	O
View	O
NX	O
and	O
some	O
other	O
RAW	B-Application
tools	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
3-inch	O
TFT	O
LCD	B-Device
with	O
920,000	O
-dot	O
resolution	O
(	O
640x480	O
VGA	B-Protocol
)	O
and	O
170-degree	O
ultra-wide	O
viewing	O
angle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Live	B-Device
View	I-Device
shooting	O
mode	O
(	O
activated	O
with	O
a	O
dedicated	O
button	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Face	B-General_Concept
detection	I-General_Concept
autofocus	O
in	O
live	B-Device
view	I-Device
mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
File	O
formats	O
:	O
JPEG	O
,	O
NEF	O
(	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
's	O
RAW	B-Application
,	O
12-bit	O
compressed	O
)	O
,	O
AVI	O
(	O
Motion	B-Application
JPEG	I-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
D90	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
DSLR	B-Device
with	O
video	O
recording	O
capabilities	O
;	O
it	O
can	O
record	O
720p	O
high-definition	O
video	O
with	O
monaural	O
sound	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Soon	O
after	O
the	O
D90	O
's	O
introduction	O
,	O
many	O
new	O
DSLRs	B-Device
from	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
and	O
other	O
manufacturers	O
began	O
including	O
video	O
recording	O
as	O
a	O
standard	O
feature	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
with	O
other	O
DSLRs	B-Device
,	O
the	O
D90	O
's	O
CMOS	B-Architecture
sensor	I-Architecture
captures	O
video	O
frames	O
using	O
a	O
rolling	O
shutter	O
,	O
which	O
may	O
cause	O
skewing	O
artifacts	O
during	O
rapid	O
camera	O
or	O
subject	O
motion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ray	O
Mist	O
,	O
the	O
film	O
's	O
cinematographer	O
,	O
praised	O
the	O
camera	O
for	O
its	O
dynamic	O
range	O
,	O
its	O
ability	O
to	O
support	O
35mm	O
optics	O
offering	O
greater	O
choices	O
of	O
focal	B-Algorithm
length	I-Algorithm
and	O
depth	O
of	O
focus	O
,	O
and	O
large	O
sensor	O
in	O
comparison	O
to	O
standard	O
video	O
cameras	O
within	O
and	O
beyond	O
the	O
D90	O
's	O
price	O
range	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nikon	B-Algorithm
ML-L3	O
Wireless	O
(	O
Infrared	O
)	O
remote	B-Protocol
control	I-Protocol
,	O
MC-DC2	O
Remote	O
Cord	O
or	O
third	O
party	O
solutions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nikon	B-Algorithm
GP-1	O
GPS	O
Unit	O
for	O
direct	O
GPS	O
geotagging	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Third	O
party	O
solutions	O
partly	O
with	O
3-axis	O
compass	B-Language
,	O
data-logger	O
,	O
bluetooth	B-Protocol
,	O
wireless	O
remote	B-Protocol
systems	I-Protocol
,	O
and	O
support	O
for	O
indoor	O
use	O
are	O
available	O
from	O
Solmeta	O
,	O
Dawn	O
,	O
Easytag	O
,	O
Foolography	O
(	O
Unleashed	O
D90	O
)	O
,	O
Gisteq	O
and	O
Phottix	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
MB-D80	O
Multi	O
Power	O
Battery	B-Algorithm
grip	I-Algorithm
or	O
third	O
party	O
solutions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Third	O
party	O
solutions	O
for	O
a	O
WLAN	B-Architecture
transmitter	O
set	O
are	O
available	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nikon	B-Algorithm
CF-D80	O
Semi-Soft	O
Case	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Various	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
Speedlight	O
or	O
third	O
party	O
flash	O
units	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Also	O
working	O
as	O
commander	O
for	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
Creative	O
Lighting	O
System	O
wireless	O
(	O
slave	O
)	O
flash	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Third	O
party	O
radio	O
(	O
wireless	O
)	O
flash	O
control	O
triggers	O
are	O
partly	O
supporting	O
i-TTL	O
,	O
but	O
do	O
not	O
support	O
the	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
Creative	O
Lighting	O
System	O
(	O
CLS	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tethered	O
shooting	O
with	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
Camera	O
Control	O
Pro	O
2	O
,	O
Adobe	O
Lightroom	O
3	O
or	O
other	O
partly	O
free	O
products	O
,	O
including	O
mobile	B-Application
applications	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
accessories	O
from	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
and	O
third	O
parties	O
,	O
including	O
protective	O
cases	O
and	O
bags	O
,	O
eyepiece	O
adapters	O
and	O
correction	O
lenses	O
,	O
and	O
underwater	O
housings	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
From	O
the	O
camera	O
's	O
rear	O
,	O
the	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
D90	I-Algorithm
interface	O
has	O
the	O
following	O
features	O
which	O
are	O
annotated	O
in	O
the	O
image	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Live	B-Device
view	I-Device
button	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Show	O
the	O
information	O
of	O
the	O
camera	O
on	O
the	O
rear	O
LCD	B-Device
screen	I-Device
(	O
shutter	O
speed	O
,	O
the	O
remaining	O
exposures	O
,	O
AF-area	O
mode	O
,	O
etc	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
D90	I-Algorithm
has	O
been	O
tested	O
by	O
many	O
independent	O
reviewers	O
since	O
its	O
introduction	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Most	O
reviews	O
of	O
the	O
D90	O
have	O
been	O
positive	O
,	O
assessing	O
the	O
D90	O
as	O
a	O
notable	O
improvement	O
over	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
the	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
D80	I-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
camera	O
received	O
4	O
stars	O
out	O
of	O
5	O
in	O
CNET	O
's	O
editor	O
review	O
and	O
Photocrati	O
's	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
D90	I-Algorithm
review	O
labeled	O
the	O
D90	O
a	O
"	O
best	O
value	O
"	O
DSLR	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
DxOmark	B-Algorithm
's	O
camera	O
sensor	O
RAW	B-Application
image	I-Application
ratings	O
,	O
the	O
D90	O
achieved	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
72.6	O
,	O
placing	O
it	O
above	O
its	O
competitors	O
and	O
more	O
expensive	O
cameras	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
Canon	B-Algorithm
EOS	I-Algorithm
1D	I-Algorithm
Mark	I-Algorithm
III	I-Algorithm
(	O
71	O
)	O
,	O
Canon	B-Algorithm
EOS	I-Algorithm
5D	I-Algorithm
(	O
70.9	O
)	O
and	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
D300S	I-Algorithm
(	O
69.8	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Statistics	O
from	O
Photo	O
sharing	O
website	O
Flickr	O
also	O
show	O
that	O
the	O
D90	O
is	O
ranked	O
as	O
the	O
most	O
used	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
system	O
in	O
terms	O
of	O
picture	O
uploads	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
noted	O
above	O
,	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
notable	O
features	O
of	O
the	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
D90	I-Algorithm
is	O
that	O
it	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
digital	B-Device
SLR	I-Device
camera	I-Device
to	O
include	O
high	O
definition	O
video	O
capabilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
most	O
reviewers	O
gave	O
the	O
D90	O
's	O
HD	O
video	O
high	O
marks	O
,	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
expert	O
Thom	O
Hogan	O
noted	O
that	O
the	O
HD	O
video	O
capability	O
,	O
while	O
novel	O
,	O
was	O
not	O
yet	O
refined	O
,	O
providing	O
only	O
mono	O
sound	O
,	O
and	O
being	O
subject	O
to	O
video	O
flaws	O
such	O
as	O
apparent	O
distorted	O
motion	O
of	O
stationary	O
objects	O
when	O
panning	O
.	O
</s>
