Does the Nikon D90 shoot 1080p?
Can the Nikon D90 dSLR shoot (in live mode) 1080p?
If not what does it shoot in?
720p
World's first D-SLR with an HD movie mode: Record exceptional 24fps movie clips with sound at up to 720p HD (1280 x 720 pixels) in Motion JPEG format, enhanced by NIKKOR interchangeable lens quality and versatility.
The first ever dSLR with video mode shoots HD video or 1280 x 720p Nikon D90 was a surprise to many of us who shoot video using true video cameras
1080p is what is called Full HD video and has only been around for a few year, much later than the introduction of the D90 and first dSLR to have a video feature.
The first Nikon dSLR to have Full HD video was the Nikon D3100, followed by the Nikon D7000. The newest Full HD dSLR made by Nikon is the D5100.