Nikon D90 specifications
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Price (body only) | US: $ 999.95 UK: £ 699.99 EU: € 959.00 |
Price (with 18-105) | US: $ 1299.95 UK: £ 849.99 EU: € 1164.00 |
Body material | Combination of aluminum alloy and plastic. |
Sensor | • 23.6 x 15.8 mm CMOS sensor |
Dust Reduction System | • Image Sensor Cleaning • Image Dust Off reference data (optional Capture NX 2 software required) |
Image processor | Nikon EXPEED |
A/D conversion | 12 bit |
Image sizes |
• 4,288 x 2,848 (L) • 3,216 x 2,136 (M) • 2,144 x 1,424 (S) |
File formats | • NEF (compressed RAW) • JPEG: Fine (approx. 1:4), normal (approx. 1:8), or basic (approx. 1:16) compression • NEF (RAW) + JPEG • AVI M-JPEG • Up to 36 alphanumeric characters can be input using the camera monitor and multi selector (contained in Exif header) |
Lens mount | Nikon F mount with AF coupling and AF contacts Approx. 1.5x lens focal length (Nikon DX format) |
Usable lenses | • DX AF Nikkor: All functions supported |
Auto Focus | 11 focus points (1 cross-type sensors) Multi-CAM 1000 AF working range: -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100, normal temperature) Contrast Detect in Live View (Tripod) mode |
Lens Servo | Single Servo AF [S] Continuous Servo AF [C] Manual focus [M], Electronic range finding supported Focus Tracking automatically activated by subject's status in AF [A] |
Focus Point | Single point from 11 focus points • Center point narrow or wide zone Liveview (Tripod mode): Contrast AF on a desired point anywhere within frame |
AF Area Mode | Single point AF |
Focus Lock | Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button |
AF assist | AF-assist illuminator (range approx. 0.5-3 m/1.6-9.8 ft.) |
Exposure modes | Program Auto [P] with flexible program |
Metering | TTL full-aperture exposure metering using 420-pixel RGB sensor |
Metering range | 3D Color Matrix Metering: 0 to 20 EV Center-Weighted Metering: 0 to 20 EV Spot Metering: 2 to 20 EV At normal temperature (20°C/68°F), ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens |
Meter coupling | CPU (not AI) |
Exposure lock | Locked using AE-L/AF-L button |
Exposure bracketing | 2 or 3 frames |
Exposure compen. | +/-5.0 EV 1/3 or 1/2 EV steps |
Sensitivity | Default: ISO 200 - 3200 in 1/3 EV steps |
Shutter | Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal plane shutter 30 to 1/4000 sec (1/3 or 1/2 EV steps) Flash X-Sync: 1/200 sec Bulb • Time (optional Wireless Remote Control ML-L3 required) • Release time lag Approx. 65 ms • Viewfinder blackout 120 ms • Tested to 100,000 exposures |
DOF Preview | Stop-down lens aperture by pressing button |
Active D-Lighting | Can be selected from Auto, Extra high, High, Normal, Low, or Off |
White balance | Auto (420-pixel CCD, image sensor) Presets (12) with fine tuning Manual presets (five) Color temperature in Kelvin (2500 - 10000 K) White balance bracketing (2 or 3 frames in increments of 1, 2 or 3) |
Picture Control | Standard |
Image parameters | Sharpening: Auto, 10 levels Contrast: Auto, 7 levels Brightness: 3 levels Saturation: Auto, 7 levels Hue: 7 levels • Quick Adjust: 5 levels (A multi-parameter adjustment) • High ISO Noise Reduction (High, Normal, Low, Off) |
Color space | sRGB Adobe RGB |
Viewfinder | • Eye-level pentaprism single-lens reflex viewfinder |
Focusing screen | • Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark II screen with focus frame • Superimposed on-demand grid lines over the viewfinder display. • "Vari-Brite" focus area display built in (The color used to highlight the active focus area (focus brackets) in the viewfinder display changes automatically in response to lighting conditions). |
LCD monitor | 3.0 " TFT LCD Approx. 920,000 dots (VGA; 640 x 480 x 3 colors) 170° viewing angle • 100% frame coverage Brightness adjustment |
Movie | • File format AVI (Motion-JPEG) |
LCD Liveview | Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame (camera selects focus point automatically when face priority is selected) |
Shooting modes | Single frame Continuous Low [CL]: 1 - 4 fps Continuous High [CH]: 4.5 fps Self-Timer Delayed remote, quick response remote (optional Wireless Remote Control ML-L3 required for remote shooting) |
Self-timer | 2, 5, 10, and 20 s |
Flash | Auto pop-up type (auto pop up in Auto, portrait, close-up, night portrait modes) |
Flash control | TTL: i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR using 420-pixel RGB sensor are available with built-in flash and SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, or SB-400 |
Flash Modes | Auto, portrait, close-up - Auto and auto with red-eye reduction available with built-in flash - Fill-flash and red-eye reduction available with optional flash units • Night portrait - Auto slow sync and auto slow sync with red-eye reduction available with built-in flash - Slow sync and slow sync with red-eye reduction available with optional flash units • Landscape, sports - Fill-flash and red-eye reduction available with optional flash units • P, A- Fill-flash, rear-curtain with slow sync, auto slow sync, slow sync with red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction • S, M - Fill-flash, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction |
Flash Accessory Shoe | ISO 518 standard-type hot shoe contact; Safety lock mechanism provided |
Flash Sync Terminal | No |
Flash compensation | -3 to +1 EV 1/3 or 1/2 EV steps |
Creative Lighting System | • Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with built-in flash, SB-900, SB-800, or SU-800 as commander and SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, or SB-R200 as remotes |
Playback mode | • Full-frame playback |
Retouch functions | D-Lighting, red-eye correction, trim, monochrome, filter effects, color balance, small picture, image overlay, NEF (RAW) processing, quick retouch, straighten, distortion control, fisheye |
Languages | • Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) |
Connectivity | USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed) Mini-B connector |
Storage | SD (Secure Digital) memory cards, SDHC-compliant |
Power | Lithium-Ion EN-EL3e (Approx. 850 shots, CIPA) Included battery charger MH-18a Optional AC adapter EH-5a/EH-5 Optional Battery Pack MB-D80 |
Vertical Grip | • Optional MB-D80 multi-power battery pack |
Dimensions | Approx. 132 x 103 x 77 mm (5.2 x 4.1 x 3.0 in.) |
Weight (no batt) | Approx. 620 g (1 lb. 6 oz.) without battery, memory card, body cap, or monitor cover |
Operating environment | Temperature: 0 - 40 °C / 32 - 104 °F, Humidity: under 85% (no condensation) |
Box contents | Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e, Quick Charger MH-18a, USB Cable UC-E4, Audio/Video Cable EG-D2, Camera Strap AN-DC1 Body Cap BF-1A, Accessory Shoe Cover BS-1, LCD Monitor Cover BM-10, Software Suite CD-ROM (Supplied accessories may differ depending on country or area) |
Optional accessories | *Remote Cord MC-DC2, *GPS Unit GP-1, Photofinishing software Capture NX 2, AC Adapter EH-5/EH-5a, Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D80, Magnifying Eyepiece DK-21M, Eyepiece Correction Lens DK-20C, Eyepiece Magnifier DG-2, Eyepiece Adapter DK-22, Right-Angle Viewing Attachment DR-6, Semi-soft Case CF-D80, Wireless Remote Control ML-L3, Sync Terminal Adapter AS-15, Camera Control Pro 2 |
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