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Nikon’s new D90 in full, gory detail

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So, Nikon finally fessed up to its new D90 prosumer DSLR, which means all that’s left for us is to do is to pick through the spec sheets, drool on the product shots and imagine ourselves taking the film industry by storm with that D90-shot indie flick we’re plotting.

INT. SUBURBAN HOME - DAY

BLOGGER sits at his computer typing. He looks inspired, witty, unkempt. The camera’s short depth of field captures the writer in his element.

Oh, right, the tech specs:

  • New 12.3 megapixel Nikon DX-format CMOS image sensor with Integrated Dust Reduction System.
  • Low-noise from ISO 200 to 3200, ISO 6400 available.
  • D-Movie mode records in 320 x 216, 640 x 424 or 1,280 x 720 in AVI format.
  • Scene Recognition System based on 420 pixel RGB sensor for improved autofocus, autofocus and auto white balance, in addition to Face Detection.
  • Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus with 11 AF points.
  • 3-inch, VGA Live View LCD.
  • 4.5 fps continuous shooting, 0.15 second startup, 65ms shutter release lag.
  • SD / SDHC storage.
  • HDMI output
  • 5.2 x 4.1 x 3.0-inches.
  • 1 pound 6 ounces without battery.
  • $1,299 kit price.

Gallery: Nikon’s new D90 in full, gory detail

Read - Nikon D90
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Read - D90 tested out by Chase Jarvis

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Nikon D90 outed by USA Today

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Sure, the Nikon D90 isn't going to be any huge surprise when it arrives at this point, but it looks like whatever ta-da moment Nikon had planned just got upstaged by USA Today, which is running its piece on the new cam just a little early, complete with quotes from Nikon's senior technical manager. Nothing we don't know about here: 12.1 megapixels, 3-inch Live View screen with HD video recording and a kit price of $1,299. Not bad -- and that HD video mode certainly sounds intriguing. At least detailed specs will still be a tiny surprise, eh?
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Nikon D90 now up for order at Circuit City

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Nikon’s still unofficial D90 DSLR may have been pulled from Target’s website after making a brief appearance a few days ago, but it looks to be holding steady at Circuit City, where you can now get your pre-order in for the expected price of $1,299.99. As you can see above, the site is also listing the camera with a release date of September 5th, which is only a tad off the mark of some of our earlier tips. There’s also no surpises with the specs, although the “real movie-like” video recording mode that piqued our interest yesterday is apparently now officially known simply as an “HD movie mode” — a step backwards if you ask us.

[Thanks, Chris]

Update: Looks like the game is still afoot! Circuit City has pulled its page too.

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Casio’s 8 megapixel Exilim W63CA cellphone gets FCC approved

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First off, the chance of this Japanese super-phone coming to the US or anywhere else outside of Nippon is slim. FCC approval or not, it’s likely only being tested for global roaming. However, as slim is its chances are, they’ve improved dramatically now that Japan’s government is behind a push to promote its twisty, folding phones abroad. This Exilim-branded Casio / Hitachi mashup sports an 8 megapixel camera and with any luck, it’s using that new Omnivision sensor meant to revolutionize cameraphones. As followup to the W53CA, this 3G W63CA flip will no doubt feature the same high-resolution, 800 x 480 pixel swiveling display of its cousin. With autumn nearing, we expect to see the W63A announced any day in a typical shotgun blast of seasonal phones from KDDI.

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Seemingly official Nikon D90 pics, specs surface

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Nikon’s much-anticipated D90 has been popping up all over the place lately, but it hasn’t actually shown its face — in any non-Photoshop fashion, that is. That now looks to have changed, however, as the all-but-official picture above (and a few more) recently made an appearance on Target’s website only to be unceremoniously yanked, but not before being grabbed by a helpful member of the dpreview.com forums. Nikon Rumors also claims to have some “100% legit” specs for the camera, including word that it clocks in at 12.3 megapixels, and that it’ll sport a 3-inch LCD, ISO 200 to 3,200, 11 AF points, and video recording with “real movie-like” quality. Be sure to head on past the break for another pic, and dig into the links below if you still want some more.

[Via Neutral Day, Nikon Rumors, thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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