Nikon D90 DX 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera
Fusing
12.3-megapixel image quality inherited from the
award-winning D300 with groundbreaking features, the
D90’s breathtaking, low-noise image quality is
further advanced with EXPEED image processing.
Split-second shutter response and continuous
shooting at up to 4.5 frames-per-second provide the
power to capture fast action and precise moments
perfectly, while Nikon’s exclusive Scene Recognition
System contributes to faster 11-area autofocus
performance, finer white balance detection and more.
The D90 delivers the control passionate
photographers demand, utilizing comprehensive
exposure functions and the intelligence of 3D Color
Matrix Metering II. Stunning results come to life on
a 3-inch 920,000-dot color LCD monitor, providing
accurate image review, Live View composition and
brilliant playback of the D90’s cinematic-quality
24-fps HD D-Movie mode.
Nikon D90 DX Digital SLR Highlights
Nikon Digital SLR image quality
Exceptional image quality is a prerequisite for all
Nikon D-SLRs, and the D90, featuring a new
12.3-megapixel DX-format CMOS sensor, fulfills that
essential performance requirement with ease.
Borrowing a host of technologies, including
low-noise, high ISO performance, from the
award-winning D300, the D90 will change the notion
of what‘s expected from an enthusiast D-SLR.
New D-Movie Mode Features 720p HD cinematic
quality
The D90’s creative potential explodes with the
capability to record smooth 24fps, motion JPEG sound
movie clips. Leveraging the D90’s 12.3-megapixel
DX-format CMOS sensor, legendary Nikkor optical
quality and the one-button Live View function, the
D-Movie Mode gives still photographers a new and
exciting way to express themselves in 720p HD.
Comprehensive feature set
Compact, yet powerful, the D90 captures up to 4.5
images per second. Accurate 11-point autofocus is
now even faster and more intelligent, aided by
Nikon’s exclusive Scene Recognition System. The
unique Nikon 420-pixel 3D Color Matrix II Metering
system, now enhanced by EXPEED image processing
technologies, delivers extraordinary exposure
accuracy -- immediately evident when reviewing
images on the D90’s super-density 3-inch 920,000-dot
color LCD monitor.
Continuous shooting as fast as 4.5
frames-per-second
Combined with fast 0.15ms power-up and split-second
65ms shooting lag, dramatic action and decisive
moments are captured easily.
Low noise ISO sensitivity from 200 to 3200
High signal-to-noise components and design deliver
exceptional performance, even at high ISO settings.
3-inch super-density 920,000-dot color LCD
monitor
High resolution, 170-degree wide-angle viewing
guarantees confident image review and movie
playback.
Built-in image sensor cleaning
Effective 4-frequency, ultrasonic sensor cleaning
frees image degrading dust particles from the
sensor’s optical low pass filter.
11-point AF system with Face Priority
Consistently fast and accurate autofocus, reinforced
by the Nikon Scene Recognition System, delivers
razor sharpness in a wide variety of conditions.
One-button Live View
Easy Live View access activates 3 contrast detection
focus modes including Face Priority AF.
Nikon 3D Color Matrix Metering II with Scene
Recognition System
Nikon’s renowned 420-pixel RGB 3D Color Matrix
Metering II, teamed with the exclusive Scene
Recognition System, evaluates images, referencing an
on-board database of over 30,000 photographic
scenes, for unmatched exposure accuracy.
Comprehensive exposure control
Five Advanced Scene Modes plus Program Auto, Shutter
Priority, Aperture Priority and Manual.
Auto Active D-Lighting
Selectable and automatic, Active D-lighting
optimizes details within shadows and highlights,
taming high-contrasts situations in real time.
Durable, high-precision shutter
Testing to over 100,000 cycles assures shutter life
and accuracy.
In-camera image editing
Creative freedom stems from exclusive in-camera
image editing, featuring Fisheye effect, Straighten
and Distortion Control as well as D-Lighting,
Red-eye Reduction, Image Overlay, Monochrome and
more.
GPS geo-tagging
The optional GP-1 GPS unit provides automatic
real-time geo-tagging.
Specifications
| System Requirements | |
| Image Sensor Format | DX |
| Image Sensor Type | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 15.8 x 23.6mm |
| Total Pixels | 12.9 million |
| Effective Pixels | 12.3 million |
| Image Area (L) DX Format | DX-format: (L) 4288x2848, (M)3216x2136, (S)2144x1424 |
| Top Continuous Shooting Speed | 4.5 frames per second (full resolution) |
| Continuous Shooting Options (CH) | DX-format: CH: Up to 4.5 frames per second; CL: Up to 4 frames per second |
| LCD Monitor Size | 3 in. diagonal |
| LCD Monitor Type | Super Density |
| LCD Monitor Resolution | 920,000 Dots |
| LCD Monitor Angle of View | 170-degree wide-viewing angle |
| LCD Monitor Adjustments | Brightness, 7 levels |
| Shutter type | Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane |
| Slowest Shutter Speed | 30 sec. in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV |
| Fastest Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec. in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV |
| Bulb Shutter Setting | Yes |
| Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity | 200 in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV |
| Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity | 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) |
| Expanded ISO Sensitivity Options | Lo-1 (ISO 100
equivalent) in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV Hi-1 (ISO 6400 equivalent) in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV |
| Storage Media | SD SDHC |
| Storage System | JPEG:
JPEG-baseline-compliant; can be selected
from Size priority and Optimal Quality AVI Compressed 12-bit NEF (RAW) |
| File System | Compliant with
DCF 2.0 DPOF EXIF 2.21 |
| Exposure Modes | Programmed
Auto (P) with Flexible Program Shutter-Priority Auto (S) Aperture-Priority Auto (A) Manual (M) Auto Auto (flash off) Advanced Scene Modes |
| Advanced Scene Modes | Portrait Landscape Close-up Sports Night Portrait |
| Exposure Metering System | 420 pixel RGB
sensor 3D Color Matrix Metering II Center-weighted Spot |
| Metering Range | 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) |
| Exposure Meter Coupling | CPU |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2, 1 |
| Exposure Lock | Yes |
| Exposure Bracketing | Yes, 2 or 3 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 or 2 EV |
| Shutter Release Modes | Single-frame
[S] mode Continuous low-speed [CL] mode; 1-4 frames-per-second Live View [LV] mode Self-timer mode Continuous high-speed [CH] mode: 4.5 |
| Movie Modes | Movie with
sound HD 1280 x 720/24 fps VGA 640 x 424/24 fps QVGA 320 x 216/24 fps |
| 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 |
| D-Lighting Bracketing | 2 exposures |
| Playback Functions | 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 |
| Interface | Hi-speed USB NTSC HDMI |
| Lens Mount | Nikon F bayonet mount |
| Compatible Lenses | 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 |
| Picture Angle | 1.5 |
| Viewfinder | -2.0 to +1.0 m-1 |
| Viewfinder Frame Coverage | Approx. 96% |
| Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment | (-2.0 to +1.0 m-1) |
| Viewfinder Eyepoint | 19.5 |
| Reflex Mirror | Quick-return type |
| Interchangeable Focusing Screens | No |
| Viewfinder Magnification | Approx. 0.94 |
| Depth-of-field Control | Yes |
| Autofocus System | Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus module with TTL phase detection, 11 focus points (including 1 cross-type sensor) and AF-assist illuminator (range approx. 0.5-3 m/1 ft. 8 in.-9ft.10 in.) |
| Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points | 11 |
| Autofocus Sensitivity | -1 - +19 EV (ISO 100, 20°C/68°F |
| Focus Modes | Single-servo
AF (S) Continuous-servo (C) Manual (M) with electronic rangefinder Live View autofocus; Face-priority, wide area, normal area |
| Single-point AF Mode | Yes |
| Dynamic AF Mode | Yes |
| Auto-area AF Mode | Yes |
| Focus Lock | AE-L/AF-L
button Half press of shutter-release button (single-point AF in AF-S) |
| Picture Control | 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 |
| Built-in Flash | Yes |
| External Flash Shoe | Yes |
| Built-in Flash Distance | 56 at ISO 200 ft.17 at ISO 200m |
| Dust-Off Reference Photo | Yes |
| Save/Load Camera settings | Yes |
| Nikon Creative Lighting System | Yes Built-in Commander Mode 2 Groups: A/B 4 Channels: 1-4 TTL, Non-TTL Auto and Manual mode |
| Flash Sync Speed | Up to 1/200 |
| 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 |
| Accessory Shoe | Yes |
| Self-timer | 2, 5, 10, 20 seconds duration |
| World Time Setting | Yes |
| Date, Time & Daylight Savings Setting | Yes |
| Battery Type | Rechargeable |
| Battery / Batteries | EN-EL3e Lithium-ion Battery |
| AC Adaptor | EH-5a AC Adapter |
| Battery Charger | MH-18a Quick Charger |
| Image Comment | Yes |
| Battery Life (shots per charge) | 850 shots (CIPA) |
| Tripod Socket | 1/4-20 |
| Supported Languages | Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish |
| Supplied Software | Software Suite CD-ROM |
| Lens Focal Length Range | 18-105mm |
| Lens Zoom Ratio | 5.8x |
| Lens Maximum Aperture | 3.5-5.6 |
| Lens Minimum Aperture | 22-38 |
| Lens Autofocus | Yes |
| Lens AF-S (Silent Wave Motor) | Yes |
| Lens Compatible Format(s) | DX FX in DX Crop Mode |
| Lens Vibration Reduction | Yes |
| Lens Distance Information | Yes |
| Lens ED Glass Elements | Yes |
| Lens Super Integrated Coating | Yes |
| Lens Aspherical Element(s) | Yes, One element |
| Lens Manual/Auto Focus Mode | Yes |
| Lens Minimum Focus Distanc | 1.48 ft. (0.45m) |
| Lens Maximum Angle of View | 76° |
| Lens Minimum Angle of View | 15° 20' |
| Lens (Elements) | 15 |
| Lens (Groups) | 11 |
| Lens Maximum Reproduction Ratio | 1:05 |
| Lens Mount Type | Nikon F-Bayonet |
| Lens Accepts Filter Type | Screw-on |
| Lens Filter Size | 67mm |
| Lens Attachment Size | 67mm |
| Lens Case | CL-1018 |
| Lens Hood | HB-32 |
| Approx. Dimensions Camera | Width 5.2 in.
(132mm) Height 4.1 in. (103mm) Depth 3.0 in. (77mm) |
| Approx. Weight Camera | 22 oz. (620g) |
| Dimensions Lens | 3.0 x 3.5in. (Diameter x Length) |
| Weight Lens | 14.8oz. (420g) |
| Warranty | Nikon warranty |