Nikon has a new camera hitting the shelves very shortly which I’m sure you’ve all had a chance to hear about. It’s called the Nikon D90, and it’s a 12.3 megapixel step up in their mid-range of cameras. This will be the successor to the D80. However, a few things seem to radically set it apart from the D80. First, it’s basically using the D300’s CMOS sensor… so you’ll get the kind of low noise the D300 has been enjoying. Still not as good as an FX sensor, but far better than anything that came before. It shoots at 4.5 fps – so it’s no slouch at capturing action.
But perhaps the most major new feature you’re getting… is the ability to take HD movies with the camera. Interested yet?
Because of the way an SLR works, which it’s mirror assembly and shutter mechanism, typically your recording surface (in the digital era, that’s the sensor) is hidden from view until you press the shutter release button, causing all that stuff to flip up and out of the way. This has been a bit of a technical barrier for doing something like Live View or movies.
In the last year or so, however, companies like Nikon have discovered ways around that hurdle. Modern Digital SLR’s are able to preview using the LCD screen and, with the Nikon D90 release… they can now take movies. This is a feature that many photographers, pro and amateur alike, may not immediately find appealing… but it’s huge. You see, not only does the D90 shoot video, but it shoots HD video (720p) and because it can use all the Nikon lenses, your D-Movie video can look better than most expensive camcorders.
Visit the Nikon D-Movie page and watch some of their sample video.
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September 1st, 2008 at 1:47 pm
I’m actually really psyched about movies.
September 4th, 2008 at 3:54 pm
I think they’ll be really cool… given the quality and range of lenses that can be attached to the camera. I’d like to see the next step in the evolution of the “D-Movie” though – 1080P.
October 3rd, 2008 at 8:13 am
I have sen video footage from this camera and it looks amazing!
November 4th, 2008 at 6:20 pm
I agree that the quality of the footage is much better than I expected. My gut feeling is that the line between photographer and videographer will blur shortly.
November 22nd, 2008 at 11:41 am
I have been thinking for sometime whether I should be having a blog or not. But now I finally have a blog. The name of my blog is – My Third Eye. In recent times I have discovered a genuine fondness for photography. Capturing the world and its people in still images is a very difficult task. But right now I am trying. I am serious about this hobby. And I will carry on with it for years to come.
In my new blog I have posted a few pictures that I have taken in recent times. There are four categories. There is also another category which has my sketches. The URL is: http://clickmoments.blogspot.com/
I will be glad if you pay a visit to it and post your thoughts. I hope others will pour their thoughts in soon. You can even vote in the voting machine at the bottom of my blog. You may even be my follower if you want to. By clicking the ‘Follow this blog’ link on the top left of the page, you may add yourself to the list of my followers. I will be extremely glad.
December 10th, 2008 at 4:20 pm
This is going to be awesome. Being able to shoot video through a nikon lense is revolutionary.