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Photographers seeking high performance with a long zoom in a compact body now have the ideal camera with Nikon's unew P90. As part of the flagship Performance Series of Coolpix cameras, the P90 offers new features that include a 24x Optical Zoom, a new 3.0-inch vari-angle LCD monitor with tilt function and anti-reflection coating; and 15 frame-per-second (fps)* high-speed capability (up to 45 frames). The P90 is the ideal photographic tool for photo enthusiasts, travel photographers and consumers with more advanced photography skills. The P90 blends the best of the digital compact and D-SLR camera worlds, allowing more advanced users to really stretch their photographic capabilities.

The key to the versatility of the P90 is its 24x Optical Wide Angle Zoom-NIKKOR ED Glass Lens. This lens offers unbeatable compositional freedom, with its wide angle (26mm) to super telephoto coverage (624mm). The broad range lets consumers capture a variety of shots and scenes, ranging from sweeping landscapes to close-up action shots taking place on a sports field.

• 12.1 Megapixels for stunning prints as large as 20 x 30 inches. This is plenty of sharp resolution to capture the finest details, crop creatively and produce incredible enlargements.
• Amazing 24x Optical Wide-Angle (26-624mm) Zoom-NIKKOR ED Glass Lens - quality optics provide exceptional images. The lens is built on a proud heritage of producing precision camera optics that deliver superb color and razor-sharp results. This amazing lens offers unbeatable compositional freedom with its wide-angle (26mm) to super telephoto coverage (624mm). Sweeping landscapes can be captured as well as zoomed-in close-ups of the action taking place on the baseball or soccer field!
• Huge, Bright 3.0-inch Vari-Angle High-Resolution LCD and Electronic Viewfinder makes it easy to compose and share your pictures with family and friends. The vari-angle LCD will tilt and rotate out on a 90-degree angle enabling you to get those hig
  

  Nikon Coolpix P90 12.1MP Digital Camera with 24x Wide Angle Optical Vibration Reduction (VR) Zoom and 3 inch Tilt LCD Features

  1. Nikon's Smart Portrait System. Red-eye Fix, Face Priority AE and more
  2. 3.0-inch Vari-Angle LCD and Electronic Viewfinder
  3. 24x optical wide-angle (35mm equivalent focal length: 26-624mm) Zoom-Nikkor ED glass lens
  4. 12.1-megapixel resolution for photo-quality prints up to 16 x 20 inches

  Price: $429.00

  

  User Reviews about Nikon Coolpix P90 12.1MP Digital Camera with 24x Wide Angle Optical Vibration Reduction (VR) Zoom and 3 inch Tilt LCD

  What a great camera. I had a professional Nikon and finally sold it. I just could never quite take that perfect picture with it. With this one, you have the option to point and shoot or use it like you would a pro. Can't ask for more and the price beats the Digital SLR cameras. -- Great Camera

  I had read many negative reviews of the P90 and I was a bit wary of purchasing one, but my P80 was recently stolen and I couldn't find another to replace it with so I went with the P90. I am really happy with the upgrade. The p90 takes excellent, sharp photos both indoors and out. I have had no trouble with blurry images of poor quality as other reviews have stated. I press the shutter button once to focus on the area I plan to shoot and then again when I am ready to snap the picuture. I am no professional and my pictures with the P90 have turned out with just as good quality as DSLR cameras can take. The only thing lacking w/ the P90 vs. a DSLR camera is the shutter lag, but again...the P90 is a point and shoot camera NOT a DSLR. I like the tilt LCD, and the ease of use. The image format is compatible with my Adobe software and that's all I need. I love taking pictures of my kids when they are playing and I have captured many wonderful shots of them. This is an excellent camera for the novice photographer who doesn't understand all of the tech specs of shooting with a DSLR camera. The camera is light and easy to travel with vs. taking the DSLR on a family vacation with all its lenses and extra weight. The rechargeable battery lasts a long time even with heavy shooting and I have a spare so that I can re-charge one and have it ready when the one in the camera runs down. This is one advantage that Nikon has over other super zoom cameras. I don't like having to use the rechargeable AA or AAA batteries because they just don't last as long as the Nikon rechargeable battery does. The Nikon batteries also take up less space in your camera bag. I am very satisfied with this camera! As for the negative reviews, maybe the camera was defective or maybe some setting wasn't adjusted right. I don't know. All I know is ... I'm very glad that I went ahead and purchased this great camera and didn't let the negative reviews that I read put me off! This one is definitely a KEEPER! -- I love my P90!

  I need a camera that is ready in an instant. When hiking in the back country I don't have time to mess with settings when an eagle fight suddenly happens in the sky above me. This camera is a little slow for this kind of use, it requires settings and knowledge of camera attributes. Even the point and click setting is not 100% auto focus so you have to make sure you are focused before you shoot. Once I get to know the camera I'm sure to get tons of terrific shots because the quality of the photos is terrific. Definitely a great camera for stationary tripod type use, a little less so for use on the spur of the moment until I get the multi-photo option figured out. In general I love the camera. The battery lasts very, very well when used with the monitor off which is what I need for week long hikes. The video quality is not so great, but that's not why I bought it. I am a little disappointed with the zoom. It does not appear to get me any closer than my 15x zoom on my Kodak. When I tried testing it against the Kodak, I could not get clarity on the focus at the same distance. I will try again now that I have used the camera a bit more and understand the settings better. Probably user error. -- A little complicated for a backpacking camera

  I've owned a number of cameras, film and digital, including a Nikon D50. I also have a Sony A350. Both of the aforementioned cameras do great pictures but they are bulky and they are heavy with lens attachments that do anything close to what this compact outfit does. I walk a lot about lakes where thee are a variety of Eagles, Ospreys, hawks, and water fowl. I can whip out my P90, and fill a frame with an eagle on a limb and freeze it. I've decided to make the P90 my main "carry along" camera for my walks where I might see a bird or animal I want to capture. I highly recommend it. One thing I was caught off guard by is that it uses the newer HC SD cards, which won't work in the Nikon D50 and may not work in older memory card readers either. I found that out quickly trying to import pictures into my computer to edit. Get a new SD card reader when you buy the camera. The camera also does NOT come with a memory card, I assume to hold down the buying price. A 2 GB card is plenty of capacity. Why buy a 4 GB or higher when your battery capacity won't begin to fill it. -- A Wildlife Walk Companion