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A discussion of the design of the Nikon Coolpix P90
Lori Grunin
I've been reviewing hardware and software, devising testing methodology and handed out buying advice for what seems like forever; I'm currently absorbed by computers and gaming hardware, but previously spent many years concentrating on cameras. I've also volunteered with a cat rescue for over 15 years doing adoptions, designing marketing materials, managing volunteers and, of course, photographing cats.
The body design of the P90 is practically identical to the P80, though the lens and tilting LCD add some weight, pushing it over a pound. The body, though made of textured black plastic, doesn't feel particularly cheap or fragile. It's got a comfortable rubberized grip and you can easily shoot one-handed with it.
The navigation switch is large, with a clear, tactile delineation between the inner OK button and the outer navigation controls. To access common shooting settings like metering and drive mode, however, you have to go into the menus.
The P90 is one of the few consumer cameras that provides a couple of slots on the mode dial for saved sets of custom setting, a feature I find very useful.
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