The Nikon D90

Here’s the long-anticipated the Nikon D90, the first digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera that can also shoot high-def video. The 12.3 megapixel camera has Live View, letting you see your framing on the 3-inch viewscreen just like a point-and-shoot camera, and its low noise and high light sensitivity (up to 3200 native ISO) approaches the quality of its more expensive big brothers. The D90 will be available in September for $999.95 (body only), or you can get the camera in a kit with an image-stabilized 18-105mm lens for $1299.95.

This is astonishing. The D90 has many of the pro-level features of its $1800 D300 brandmate, which Consumer Reports calls the best camera it’s ever tested. The D90 adds 720p HD video shooting, along with some other fun features, too. It doesn’t have the sophisticated exposure metering of the D300 — and it shoots at a still-quick 4.5 frames per second rather than the D300’s 6 fps — but those high-end features may not be missed by many D300 users.

Here are some Pictures of the Nikon D90.