Nikon D90’s 12.3 effective megapixels provides outstanding resolution, delivering images with extraordinarily defined detail and expanded enlargement capacity. The extremely wide sensitivity range of ISO 200 to 3200 delivers incredibly low-noise characteristics throughout.
Furthermore, sensitivity can be increased to Hi 1 (ISO 6400 equivalent) and decreased to Lo 1 (ISO 100 equivalent) to expand shooting versatility. The camera also employs the Image Sensor Cleaning function that works to free image-degrading dust particles from the sensor’s optical low-pass filter.
| Type of Camera |
Single-lens reflex digital camera |
| Effective Pixels |
12.3 million |
| Image Sensor |
Nikon DX format (23.6 x 15.8 mm) CMOS sensor |
| Image Size (Pixels) |
4,288 x 2,848 [L], 3,216 x 2,136 [M], 2,144 x 1,424 [S]; D-movie: 1280 x 720 / 24fps, 640 x 424 / 24fps, 320 x 216 / 24fps |
| Sensitivity |
ISO 200 to 3,200 in steps of 1/3 EV, plus HI-0.3, HI-0.5, HI-0.7, HI-1 (ISO 6400); sensitivity decreases approx. LO-0.3, LO-0.5, LO-0.7 and LO-1 (ISO 100) |
| File Format |
NEF (12 bit compressed RAW); JPEG (Baseline-compliant); AVI (Motion JPEG compression format with monaural sound) |
| Storage Media |
SD memory card (SDHC compliant) |
| Shooting Modes |
1) Single frame shooting mode, 2) Continous low shooting mode: 1-4fps, 3) Continous high shooting mode:4.5fps, 4) Self-timer mode, 5) Delay remote mode, 6) Quick-response remote mode 7) D-Movie |
| White Balance |
Auto (TTL white-balance with 420-pixel RGB sensor), 12 manual modes with fine-tuning; color temperature setting; preset white balance; white balance bracketing |
| LCD Monitor |
3.0", 920,000-dot low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD, allows up to 170-degree wide viewing angle |
| Playback Function |
1) Full frame, 2) Thumbnail (4, 9, 72 and calendar), 3) Magnifying playback, 4) movie playback, 5) Pictmotion, 6) Slide show, 7) Histogram indication, 8) Highlights point display, 8) Auto image rotation, 9) Image comment |
| Delete Function |
1) Card format, 2) All frames delete, 3) Selected frames delete |
| Interface |
USB 2.0 (High-speed), GP-1 (GPS Unit) |
| Picture Angle (in 35mm [135] format equivalent) |
Approx. 1.5x lens focal length |
| Viewfinder |
Fixed eye-level pentaprism; built-in diopter adjustment (-2 to +1 m-1) |
| Focusing Screen |
Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark II screen |
| Viewfinder Frame Coverage/Magnification (with 50mm lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1) |
Approx. 96%/ Approx. 0.94x |
| Autofocus |
TTL phase detection by Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus module with AF-assist (range approx. 0.5-3m/1ft 8 in. - 9ft 10 in.); Detection range: -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100 at (ISO 100 at 20°C/68°F) |
| Focus Modes |
1) Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); Continous-servo AF (AF-C); Auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A), 2) Manual focus (M) can be selected from 11 focus point |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing |
2 to 3 exposures in increments of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 or 2 steps to (+-) 1.0 EV |
| Maximum Shutter |
1/4000 |
| Minimum Shutter |
30 |
| Shutter |
Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal plane shutter, 30 to 1/4000sec in steps of 1/3 EV plus bulb |
| Sync Contact |
X-contact only; flash synchronization at up to 1/200 sec |
| Flash Control |
1)TTL flash control with 420-pixel RGB sensor; i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL fill flash available with SB-900, 800, 600 or 400, 2) Auto aperture available with SB-900, 800 and CPU lens 3) Non-TTL auto available with SB-900, 800, 28, 27 or 22s 4) Range-priority manual available with SB-900, 800. |
| Flash Sync Modes |
1) Auto, 2) Fill-in flash, 3) Red-eye reduction, 4) Red-eye reduction with Slow sync, 5) Slow sync, 6) Rear-curtain sync, 7) Off |
| Self-Timer |
Electronically controlled timer with duration of 2, 5, 10 or 20 s. |
| Depth of Field Preview Button |
Yes |
| Remote Control |
Via Wireless Remote Control ML-L3 (optional) |
| GPS |
via GP-1 GPS Unit (optional) |
| Supported Languages |
Total of 17 languages: Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish |
| Power Requirements |
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e, AC Adapter EH-5a (optional) |
| Battery Life (on a fully charged battery) |
Approx 1,000 shots |
| Tripod Socket |
1/4 in. (ISO1222) |
| Dimensions |
Approx. 132 x 103 x 77mm |
| Weight (without battery, memory card or body cap) |
Approx. 620g |
| Other Features |
Retouch menu, Info Display on LCD monitor, Intergrated Dust Reductions System, Live view (with face-priority AF), D-Movie |
