[Update: Movie Mode examples can be found here thanks to Frigggo.]

Nikon has announced the D90 @ $1299.95 for body and lens kit that includes the new AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR lens. Nikon expects the D90 kit to be available in September.

Also- there’s a GPS add-in GP-1 unit available in November with no price yet.

Here’s the entire photo gallery and here’s a shot of it with the GPS unit.

Specs (from Engadget)

• 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.

Interestingly, the leaked shots were no faked this time! Maybe we only see fakes with the higher-end bodies.

Movie mode is a first in Nikon’s SLR bodies, I’d -LOVE- to see some samples if anyone has any, please send them along. Interesting how it doesn’t use the full resolution of the sensor, I wonder if that’s due to processing speed or possibly flash write speeds. If it was simply processing speeds, then we should expect to see this integrated into the pro bodies if the sensors could be made to work this way. It’d be pretty impressing to get high-res movies at 24 fps or better (some might even pay $17,000 for such a camera).

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