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Nikon D90

Posted to Digital SLR 2008-10-27

Nikon's D90, a digital SLR camera has 12.3 megapixels and a CMOS sensor. With a 3.0 inch LCD screen, the Nikon D90 may be what you are looking for.

Product Summary
12.3 mega pixel, 4.5 frames per second, ISO 200 to 3200, 3 inch LCD screen

READ THE REVIEW          4.4 out of 5

Partner Information
Partner Product Link: Nikon D90 DSLR Camera Body Only
Partner: TigerDirect
Main Details
Production Year 2008
Product Type Digital SLR
Features
Notes D-lighting Bracketing: 2 exposures
Sensor Chip
Effective Pixels 12.3
Maximum Resolution 4288 x 2848
Minimum Resolution 3216x2136, 2144x1424
Sensor 12.9
Sensor Size 15.8 x 23.6 mm
Aspect Ratio(P/DCMRS) 3:2
Dust Removal n/a
Sensor Type CMOS
Viewfinder
Built-in Dioptric Adjustment (-2.0 to +1.0 m-1)
Coverage Approx. 96%
Depth of Field Preview Yes
Eyepiece Shutter n/a
Focusing Screen Non - Interchangeable, Type-B BriteView Clear Matte screen Mark II with superimposed focus brackets and On-Demand grid lines
Magnification Approx. 0.94
Mirror Quick-return type
Type n/a
Viewfinder Information n/a
Body
ISO Rating 200 to 3200 in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV: Lowest expanded ISO Sensitivity Lo-1 (ISO 100 equivalent) Highest Expanded ISO Sensitivity Hi-1 (ISO 6400 equivalent)
White Balance Sun Shade Fluorescent Incandescent Flash Preset Fine Tune by Kelvin color temperature setting Auto Auto (TTL white balance with 420-pixel RGB sensor) Seven manual modes with fine-tuning; Sun Shade Fluorescent Incandescent Flash Preset Fine Tune by Kelvin Color temperature setting White Balance Bracketing: Yes, 2 or 3 exposures, in increments of 1, 2 or 3
Orientation sensor n/a
35mm equivalent n/a
Maximum Shutter 1/4000 sec
Minimum Shutter 30 sec + bulb
Built-in Flash Yes Pop up
Flash Guide Number 56 at ISO 200 ft.17 at ISO 200m
Flash Modes FP High Speed Sync: up to 1/4000 Flash Sync Modes: Front-curtain sync (normal) Slow sync Rear-curtain sync Red-eye reduction Red-eye reduction with slow sync Flash Control: 1) i-TTL: TTL flash control by 1,005-pixel RGB sensor, built-in flash, SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, SB-400: i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL flash 2) AA (Auto Aperture-type) flash: Available with SB-900 and SB-800 used with CPU lens 3) Non-TTL Auto: Available with Speedlights such as SB-800, 28, 27, and 22S 4) Range-priority manual flash; available with SB-900 and SB-800
Flash Sync Speed 1/200
External Flash Yes
Image Modes n/a
Image Stabilizer n/a
Lens Mount Nikon F bayonet mount
Metering Modes n/a
Lens Compatibility 1) DX AF NIKKOR: All functions possible 2) D-/G-type AF NIKKOR (excluding IX NIKKORlenses): All functions possible (excluding PC Micro- NIKKOR) 3) AF NIKKOR other than D-/G-type (excluding lenses for F3AF): All functions except 3D-Color Matrix Metering II possible 4) AI-P NIKKOR: All functions except Autofocus, 3D-Color Matrix Metering II possible 5) Non-CPU AI NIKKOR: Autofocus not supported. Can be used in exposure modes A and M but exposure meter does not function. Electronic range finder can be used if maximum aperture is 5.6 or faster; Color Matrix Metering and aperture value display supported if user provides
Exposure Bracketing Yes, 2 or 3 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 or 2 EV
Exposure Compensation n/a
Exposure Lock Yes
Exposure Metering Programmed Auto (P) with Flexible Program, Shutter-Priority Auto (S), Aperture-Priority Auto (A), Manual (M), Auto, Auto (flash off) Advanced Scene Modes: Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait
Metering 1) 0 to 20 EV (Matrix or center-weighted metering); 2) 2 to 20 EV (Spot metering) (ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, at 20 degrees C / 68 degrees F)
Aperture Priority Yes
Shutter Priority Yes
Continuous Drive Options - DX-format CH: Up to 4.5 frames per second CL: Up to 4 frames per second
Self Timer 2, 5, 10, 20 seconds duration
Time-lapse Recording n/a
Shutter Release n/a
Quality Levels n/a
LCD Monitor
LCD Pixels 920,000
LCD Size 3.0
Live View Mode Yes
Focus
AF Assist AF-assist illuminator (range approx. 0.5-3 m/1 ft. 8 in.-9ft.10 in.)
Auto Focus Type Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus module with TTL phase detection, 11 focus points (including 1 cross-type sensor)
Focusing Modes Single-servo AF (S) Continuous-servo (C) Manual (M) with electronic rangefinder Live View autofocus; Face-priority, wide area, normal area
Manual Focus Yes
Focus Notes AE-L / AF-L button Half press of shutter-release button (single-point AF in AF-S)
Record Modes
Noise Reduction n/a
Media Type SDHC/SD
Image controls Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Nine User-customizable settings, Portrait, Landscape In-Camera Image Editing: Trim, D-Lighting, Color Balance, Image Overlay, Filter Effects, Monochrome, Color Balance, NEF (RAW) processing, Quick retouch, Straighten, Distortion Control
Compressed Format JPEG
Movie Mode Movie with sound: HD 1280 x 720/24 fps VGA 640 x 424/24 fps QVGA 320 x 216/24 fps NTSC & HDMI
Uncompressed Format n/a
Playback Modes
Display Format Full frame Zoom Slideshow Pictmotion Histogram Shooting data Highlight point display Auto image rotation Sound playback D-Movie playback Thumbnail (4, 9, 72 segments) Calendar
Display Warnings n/a
Power
AC Adapter EH-5a AC Adapter
Battery size/type Rechargeable EN-EL3e Lithium-ion Battery MH-18a Quick Charger
Physical Dimensions
Depth (Inch) 3.0
Depth (mm) 77
Height (Inch) 4.1
Height (mm) 103
Width (Inch) 5.2
Width (mm) 132
Weight (g) 620
Weight (oz) 22
Supplied Accessories
Storage Included None
Accessories
Remote Control n/a
Included Accessories EN-EL3e Rechargeable Li-ion Battery, MH-18a Quick Charger, DK-5 Eyepiece Cap, DK-21 Rubber Eyecup, UC-E4 USB Cable, EG-D2 Audio Video Cable, AN-DC1 Camera Strap, BM-10 LCD Monitor Cover, Body Cap, BS-1 Accessory Shoe Cover, Software Suite CD-ROM Supplied accessories may differ depending on country or area
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