Nikon Coolpix P90

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Movie Mode (7.75)

The movie mode on this camera is an utter disappointment. Not only is it stuck in the increasingly anachronistic standard definition, but almost all controls are stripped away while in this mode. Not what you expect to see on a $400 camera.

Video Color (2.45)

Because the Nikon P90 doesn't have a manual white balance option while shooting video, its inability to properly handle incandescent light meant that it scored very poorly for color. While it'll probably handle a bit better in sunlight, it's still miles behind the competition, as see in the score comparison chart below. Click here for more on how we test video color.

Video Color Score Comparisons
		Compare to Canon SX1
		Compare to Olympus SP-590UZ
		Compare to Sony HX1

Video Sharpness (0.36)

The limitations of standard definition really hammered the P90 in this test, just as they did to the Olympus, another standard def camera. Contrarily, the Canon and Sony's HD video performed well. Click here for more on how we test video sharpness.

Video Resolution Score Comparison
		Compare to Canon SX1
		Compare to Olympus SP-590UZ
		Compare to Sony HX1

Canon SX1	Olympus SP-590UZ	Sony HX1
See how the competition stacked up against the Nikon P90