# Nikon D90 vs. Olympus Pen EP-2 **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 18, 2010, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nikon-d90-vs-olympus-pen-ep-2/547138 "2010-07-18T17:31:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nikon-d90-vs-olympus-pen-ep-2/547138/21 "2010-07-19T00:19:25Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > That’s another point to the Nikon, then. What are the Nikon lenses that you currently have? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nikon-d90-vs-olympus-pen-ep-2/547138/22 "2010-07-19T00:22:40Z")
Only two, but they’re Nikkor and not aftermarket. There’s the 50 mm, and hte 28-85 mm. I thought I had a 24 mm, but that one goes with the Pentax. Oh, and I have a couple of 35 mm lenses on the Nikonos IV and the Nikonos V. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nikon-d90-vs-olympus-pen-ep-2/547138/23 "2010-07-19T01:32:11Z")
Is the 50mm a fast lens? There are many versions of the 50mm and some of them are fairly inexpensive so they wouldn’t be difficult to replace. I don’t know if the 28-85 is a great lens or not. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nikon-d90-vs-olympus-pen-ep-2/547138/24 "2010-07-19T02:28:03Z")
No, it’s the cheap lens. _f_1.8. The zoom is _f_3.5-4.5. Hijack: I’d like to have [this](http://www.visualproducts.com/storeProductDetail03.asp?productID=112&Cat=8&Cat2=20&Cat3=28) or [this](http://www.visualproducts.com/storeProductDetail03.asp?productID=64&Cat=8&Cat2=20&Cat3=28) for the Aaton. But for now, I’ll just use the [one I have](http://www.visualproducts.com/storeProductDetail03.asp?productID=149&Cat=8&Cat2=20&Cat3=27). ---
**Author:** ![Hippy\_Hollow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hippy_hollow/32/4841_2.png) [@Hippy\_Hollow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hippy_Hollow)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nikon-d90-vs-olympus-pen-ep-2/547138/25 "2010-07-19T03:32:09Z")
Like **Baal** I have a D90. I had a succession of so-so point and click cameras and wanted a “serious” rig. I have a buddy with a D90 who sold me on its merits. I know nothing about photo composition, etc. but I have taken some killer pics with the stock lens. And the HD video looks great. I agree that the D90 is a heavy and huge camera. That’s the only negative about it as far as I see it. And watching your pics on your HD TV means that you’ll never attach it to an SD TV. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nikon-d90-vs-olympus-pen-ep-2/547138/26 "2010-07-19T14:49:25Z")
I’m a “serious amateur” photographer. I have a D90 with an 18-200 zoom lens, and I’m amazed at the quality of the pictures I’ve taken with it. I wish I could go back to every place I’ve ever been to and re-take all the photos. ---
**Author:** ![Hippy\_Hollow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hippy_hollow/32/4841_2.png) [@Hippy\_Hollow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hippy_Hollow)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nikon-d90-vs-olympus-pen-ep-2/547138/27 "2010-07-19T15:01:48Z")
> [@panache45](#): > > I’m a “serious amateur” photographer. I have a D90 with an 18-200 zoom lens, and I’m amazed at the quality of the pictures I’ve taken with it. I wish I could go back to every place I’ve ever been to and re-take all the photos. No kidding, right? I haven’t been anywhere exotic since I bought my D90, and I just think to myself… “man, if I had that in England… Malaysia…” 😛 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nikon-d90-vs-olympus-pen-ep-2/547138.md?page=1)