It was only a matter of time before one of the camera manufacturers figured out the Live View mode on a DSLR required a video image and then came up with some way to record it. Olympus was hinting at this potential back in January 2006, when the E-330 (the first camera with live viewing) was announced. But Nikon was first to the post with the D90 and Canon is following with the just-announced EOD 5D Mark II.
The 12.3-megapixel D90 captures HD video at a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels at 24 frames/second with the clarity and depth-of-field control that only a DSLR can provide. Clearly, Nikon doesn't place a high priority on this capability (and neither do we, seeing it as more of an adjunct you'd use now and then, than a primary motive for purchasing the D90). However, as it's a 'world first', Photo Review will deal with it before moving on to other more important features.
No user manual was supplied with the review camera but (after a few hassles) we were able to download a PDF version from the Nikon Europe website. Interestingly, the manual only devotes one-and-a-half of about 270 pages to movie recording functions and about two thirds of a page to video playback. Less than half a page is given over to the movie frame size and sound options - a full 120 pages after the initial explanations of the movie mode.
Margaret Brown
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