Nikon D90

• Technical Specification
  Single-lens reflex digital camera Nikon F mount (with AF coupling and AF contacts) Approx. 1.5 x lens focal length (Nikon DX format) 12.3 million 23.6 x 15.8 mm CMOS sensor 12.9 million Image Sensor Cleaning, Image Dust Off reference data (optional Capture NX 2 required) 4,288 x 2,848 [L], 3,216 x 2,136 [M], 2,144 x 1,424 [S] • NEF (RAW) • JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx. 1:4), normal (approx. 1:8), or basic (approx. 1:16) compression • NEF (RAW) + JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats Select from Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape; storage for up to nine custom Picture Controls SD memory cards, SDHC compliant DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0, DPOF (Digital Print Order Format), Exif 2.21 (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras), PictBridge Eye-level pentaprism single-lens reflex viewfinder Approx. 96% horizontal and 96% vertical Approx. 0.94 x (50mm f/1.4 lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1) 19.5 mm (-1.0 m-1) -2 to +1 m-1 Type B BriteView Clear Matte screen Mark II with focus frame (framing grid can be displayed) Quick-return type When depth-of-field preview button is pressed, lens aperture is stopped down to value selected by user (A and M modes) or by camera (other modes) Instant return, electronically controlled • DX AF Nikkor: All functions supported • Type G or D AF Nikkor: All functions supported (PC Micro-Nikkor does not support some functions). IX-Nikkor lenses not supported. • Other AF Nikkor: All functions supported except 3D colour matrix metering II. Lenses for F3AF not supported. • AI-P Nikkor: All functions supported except 3D colour matrix metering II and auto focus. • Non-CPU: Autofocus not supported. Can be used in exposure mode M, but exposure meter does not function. Electronic rangefinder can be used if lens has a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster. Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter 1/4,000 to 30 s in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV, Bulb X = 1/200 s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/200 s or slower Single-frame, continuous low speed, continuous high speed, self-timer, delayed remote, quick-response Continuous high speed: up to 4.5 fps, continuous low speed: 1-4 fps Select from 2, 5, 10 and 20 s duration TTL exposure metering using 420-pixel RGB sensor • Matrix: 3D colour matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); colour matrix metering II (other CPU lenses) • Centre-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 6-, 8- or 10-mm circle in centre of frame • Spot: Meters 3.5-mm circle (about 2% of frame) centreed on selected focus point • Spot metering: 2-20 EV CPU Auto modes (auto, auto [flash off]), Advanced Scene Modes (Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Close-up, Night Portrait), programmed auto with flexible program (P), shutter-priority auto (S), aperture-priority auto (A), manual (M) ±5 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV 2 or 3 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 or 2 EV Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button Recommended ISO 200 to 3200 in steps of 1/3 EV, can also be set to approx. 0.3, 0.7 or 1 EV (ISO 100 equivalent) below ISO 200, or to approx. 0.3, 0.7 or 1 EV (ISO 6400 equivalent) over ISO 3200, ISO sensitivity auto control available Select from Auto, Extra high, High, Normal, Low or off 2 frames 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.-9 ft. 10 in.) -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100 equivalent, 20°C /68°F) • Autofocus: Single-servo AF (AF-S); continuous-servo AF (AF-C); predictive focus tracking automatically activated according to subject status (AF-A) • Manual (M): Electronic rangefinder supported Select from 11 focus points Single-point AF, dynamic-area AF, auto-area AF, 3D-tracking (11 points) AF Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (Single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button Auto, Portrait, Close-up, Night Portrait modes: Auto flash with auto pop-up P, S, A, M: Manual pop-up with button release • At ISO 200: Approx. 17/56, 18/59 with manual flash • At ISO 100 equivalent: Approx. 12/39, 13/43 with manual flash • 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, SB-900, SB-800, SB-600 or SB-400 • Auto aperture: Available with SB-900, SB-800 and CPU lenses • Non-TTL auto: Supported flash units include SB-900, SB-800, SB-28, SB-27 or SB-22s • Range-priority manual: Available with SB-900 and SB-800 Front curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync -3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3, or 1/2 EV 2 or 3 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 or 2 EV Lights when built-in flash or SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, SB-400, SB-80DX, SB-28DX, or SB-50DX is fully charged; blinks for 3 s after flash is fired at full output in i-TTL or auto aperture modes Standard ISO 518 hot-shoe contact with safety lock Nikon Creative Lighting Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with built-in flash, SB-900, System (CLS) SB-800, or SU-800 as commander and SB-900, SB-800, SB-600 or SB-R200 as remotes; Auto FP High-Speed Sync and modeling illumination supported with all CLS-compatible flash units except SB-400; Flash Colour Information Communication and FV lock supported with all CLS-compatible flash units Auto (TTL white-balance with main image sensor and 420-pixel RGB sensor); 12 manual modes with fine-tuning; colour temperature setting; preset manual white balance 2 or 3 frames in steps of 1, 2 or 3 Face priority AF, wide area AF, normal area AF Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame (camera selects focus point automatically when face priority AF is selected) 1,280 x 720/24 fps, 640 x 424/24 fps, 320 x 216/24 fps AVI Motion-JPEG, with monaural sound 3-in., approx. 920k-dot (VGA), low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD with 170° viewing angle, approx. 100% frame coverage, and brightness adjustment Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9 or 72 images or calendar) playback with playback zoom, movie playback, Pictmotion, slide show, histogram display, highlights, auto image rotation, and image comment (up to 36 characters) Hi-Speed USB Can be selected from NTSC and PAL; simultaneous playback from both the audio video output and on the LCD monitor available HDMI Mini connector; camera monitor turns off when HDMI cable is connected • Remote Cord MC-DC2 (Optional) • GPS Unit GP-1 (Optional) Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D80 (optional) with one or two Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e or six R6/AA-size alkaline, Ni-MH, lithium or nickel-manganese batteries (Battery Holder MS-D200 is required when using R6/AA-size batteries.) AC Adapter EH-5a (optional) 1/4 in. (ISO 1222) Approx. 132 x 103 x 77 mm/5.2 x 4.1 x 3.0 in. Approx. 620 g/1 lb. 6 oz. without battery, memory card, body cap or monitor cover 0-40°C/32-104°F Less than 85% (no condensation) Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e, Quick Charger MH-18a, (may differ by country or area) Eyepiece Cap DK-5, Rubber Eyecup DK-21, USB Cable UC-E4, Audio Video Cable EG-D2, Camera Strap AN-DC1, LCD Monitor Cover BM-10, Body Cap, Accessory Shoe Cover BS-1, Software Suite CD-ROM

Release Date

• First seen
  10 February 2008