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I'm curious to know if people think it is worth the premium over the Canon XSi.]]>Sep 8th 2008 8:25AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/08/nikons-d90-the-dslr-for-hd-junkies/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/08/nikons-d90-the-dslr-for-hd-junkies/Sep 8th 2008 9:38AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/08/nikons-d90-the-dslr-for-hd-junkies/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/08/nikons-d90-the-dslr-for-hd-junkies/
The image quality is astounding -- you simply cannot get that shallow depth of field with a $1000 video camera.

You could probably make a decent short film with a D90 if you recorded the audio externally and sync'd it up in post -- but it won't replace a camcorder just yet.

The D90 is a good start -- a shot across Canon's bow showing that the old market segment lines aren't going to stand for long.

The list of what they need to fix to make it a true HD camcorder competitor is pretty short:

- 5 minute clip limit
- 24p frame rate
- Mono audio

The first one is a firmware fix. The second is probably a sensor limitation, but going from 720/24p to 1080i/60 shouldn't be rocket science for the next generation. The third could be fixed with a grip-style add on that includes a stereo shotgun mic and external jack.

Verdict: A good v1 experiment, and inches away from changing the market for good.]]>Sep 8th 2008 9:40AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/08/nikons-d90-the-dslr-for-hd-junkies/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/08/nikons-d90-the-dslr-for-hd-junkies/
But those are all things that can be worked around. If you're on a tight budget for a short film, it might be a good alternative to Red's Scarlet.]]>Sep 8th 2008 11:33AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/08/nikons-d90-the-dslr-for-hd-junkies/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/08/nikons-d90-the-dslr-for-hd-junkies/Sep 8th 2008 12:57PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/08/nikons-d90-the-dslr-for-hd-junkies/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/08/nikons-d90-the-dslr-for-hd-junkies/
I have actually used the Casio EX-F1 for a while (example HD quality here: http://www.robotthoughts.com/cute/2008/09/kid-acting/) and found it DID replace my camcorder for most uses. Of course the EX-F1 leaned a little bit further into the video camera territory.

@Aaron the EX-F1 did not have any of those limitations, but I think the video quality is a bit worse than what examples I have seen for the D90.]]>Sep 8th 2008 2:18PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/08/nikons-d90-the-dslr-for-hd-junkies/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/08/nikons-d90-the-dslr-for-hd-junkies/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT8XWTgA684&eurl=http://www.chipchick.com/2008/09/nikon_d90_sample_videos_unboxing.html]]>Sep 8th 2008 3:48PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/08/nikons-d90-the-dslr-for-hd-junkies/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/08/nikons-d90-the-dslr-for-hd-junkies/Sep 8th 2008 9:54PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/08/nikons-d90-the-dslr-for-hd-junkies/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/08/nikons-d90-the-dslr-for-hd-junkies/Sep 9th 2008 7:27AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/08/nikons-d90-the-dslr-for-hd-junkies/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/08/nikons-d90-the-dslr-for-hd-junkies/because this one sounds like trouble. i'll wait for something in the mpg2, mpg4, h264 compression some thing truly HD. mjpg no not impressive. i'm in the video just as much as photography and it would be nice to less'n the load but D90 is not there yet. who thei made this camera for anyway?ooh i know the porno industry is gonna luv this one. that about it. and if shot anything good with i like to see it. ]]>Oct 3rd 2008 1:48AM