NIKON COOLPIX P90 – THE CLOSEST TO AN SLR
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If the user wants SLR like features to experiment with, to take exceedingly high quality pictures without having to spend so much, the P90 of the coolpix series by Nikon is a must buy as the cost too is affordable compared to what the user gets in return. Nikons high quality cameras are always trusted by users for their performance and sustainability. It has many improved features compared to P80, its earlier version. This unit is in the market to stay for a while like very few devices when new technology comes in regularly.
The P90’s zooming capability is one of its important feature as it can be used from wide angle to telephoto. The 3 inch LCD screen is attractive with bright colors and very good sharpness. It has functions similar to an SLR and lets the user manually adjust a lot of settings to shoot customized pictures. Though the picture quality is very good when the LCD screen is made use of, the shots seem to be steadier when the viewfinder is used and the best when a tripod is used as there would be no involvement of the human hand. The camera is very good for taking pictures outdoors and the ones inside can be taken fairly well using the indoor mode available. The device can give 15 fps at a resolution of 3 mega pixel and also has the 26mm to 624mm zoom lens which can work wonders for the user when utilized properly.
The video quality too is satisfactory and the focus is very fast with good wide angle features which are very much useful when shooting outdoors. The shutter priority is fairly good both, with and without flash. In order to make maximum use of the 24x zooming capability, the camera has to be placed on a tripod which can give amazing results. This zoom is the best of its class without all the trouble of having to change the lens when using an SLR. It is also pretty easy to handle the unit when compared to the previous model. The pictures have increased sharpness and a lot of detail in them. The ISO is variable and can be adjusted depending on the situation. There is four-way image stabilization on this device and the swivel screen is just great for macros. The look of the unit is bulky but it is very light and does not strain the hand when it has to be used extensively.
The major let down of the unit is the lack of threading on the lens filter, which is also seen in a few other cameras. The battery life too is not satisfactory and a spare battery is almost mandatory. It is difficult to get good results in the sport shooting mode using this camera and the auto focus mode too does not always offer good results as it may not suit for all kinds of surroundings.
The P90 is the best device for the one who wants to do a lot of experimentation with photography and learn from it. It also comes with a reasonable price tag for all it has in store.
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Nikon CoolPix P90: My Professional Experience
In the resolution war, he who dies with the most megapixels wins. If that's the case, we Nikon Coolpix P90 (eXtreme resolution) users have died and gone to heaven with this amazing 24.5-megapixel camera in our bags! When I received notice that a Nikon Coolpix P90 was coming for my
review, I had mixed emotions. On the one hand, I couldn't wait to get my hands on a Coolpix P90 and put all that resolution to the test. On the other hand, the price tag had me a little apprehensive as to whether or not the camera would deliver enough benefits to warrant the price. Oh yeah, and would my current computer be able to handle the approximately 140-MB TIFFs it produced?
I received my Nikon Coolpix P90 just days before heading to Yellowstone for nearly three weeks of shooting in a photographer's winter wonderland. What a perfect opportunity to test it. On the plane to Bozeman, Montana, I went through the menus and set the camera to my standard settings. The Nikon Coolpix P90's buttons, dials, and menus are nearly identical to those on the Nikon D3, making this an easy transition for me. The Nikon Coolpix P90 shares the D3's 51-point 3D Tracking AF system; 1,005-pixel 3D Color Matrix Metering II with Scene Recognition; 100% view finder; dual CompactFlash card slots; 3" 920,000-dot LCD monitor; Live View; Nikon's EXPEED image processor; and much more.
Wanting to test the Coolpix P90 at its highest resolution, I set it to 14-bit, RAW format, and the Adobe RGB color space. I didn't have to wait long to try out this new toy (tool). The first time I raised the camera to my eye and began to fire, it was downright painful. In 14-bit, the Nikon Coolpix P90 fires at 1.8 frames per second (fps). But that's not what the Nikon Coolpix P90 is all about; it's geared more toward high-resolution commercial, fashion, and landscape photography, not action. You'd think by doubling the megapixels in the same size sensor as the Nikon D3 that the image would suffer from some noise issues, but I was pleasantly surprised at the low noise in images up to 1600 ISO (faster than I need to shoot in most cases).