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Nikon has announced a new 12.3 megapixel digital SLR, the D90. The camera uses Nikon's DX format, with a self-cleaning APS-C-size sensor; incorporates a 920,000-dot, 3-inch live-view LCD with a wide 170-degree viewing angle; and supports the Nikon GP-1 GPS accessory for on-camera geotagging. It is also the first digital SLR to be able to capture video clips, with a D-Movie mode that shoots high-definition Motion JPEG videos with sound, in 1280x720 resolution at 24fps.
Other notable features of the D90 include Nikon's Active D-Lighting for bringing out shadow and highlight detail, spot metering, a drive mode that Nikon clocks at 4.5fps, and an 11-point autofocus system with a face-priority option. The D90 implements Nikon's Matrix Metering II with Scene Recognition, which evaluates scenes and matches them against an in-camera database of more than 30,000 scenes to optimize exposure for the subject type. The camera's light sensitivity range runs from ISO 100 to ISO 6400, and its shutter speeds top out at 1/4000 second. Flash sync up to 1/4000 second is available. In-camera image editing options include a tool for correcting lens distortion.
The D90 will be available in September 2008 for $999.95 (body only) or $1,299.95 in a kit with Nikon's new 18-105mm VR lens.
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