This seems also to be the case for the Nikon D90. Its in-camera JPEG processing is actually ... well with the performance of dSLRs in its price range from other manufacturers at that ISO level.
The Nikon D90 offers a number of advancements over its predecessor the D80. We'll mention them here, and then discuss some of them in more detail below. 12-megapixel sensor The Nikon D90's 12.3 ...