Nikon D90 (12.3-megapixel)
Nikon D90 comes with 12.3-megapixel image quality, broad control and the world’s first digital SLR movie function combine to deliver unsurpassed creative freedom in a D-SLR.
The new D90 incorporates an optional feature called Universal Vibration Reduction (uVR). This turns all lenses into uVR lenses, and offers a 10-stop advantage.
This means a person using a 500mm lens, who would normally have to shoot at 1/500th of a second, can shoot at 2 seconds when uVR is enabled.
The new uVR system isn't sensor based, and instead requires one of the three optional vertical battery grips (see below). In this case, the MB-D90a is required. This grip provides all the normal controls and extended battery life of a regular grip. It also holds 8 EN-EL4a batteries, along with a step-up transformer.
With uVR enabled, the combined power of the batteries sends a current through the step-up transformer. This then delivers a 110 volt shock through metal pads around the grip. The resulting electrical shock matches the shutter speed (maximum of 10 seconds).
The shock causes a very stable clenching of the photographer's muscles while the shutter is open, simulating the stability of a tripod.
Nikon D90 Feature Highlights
Newly designed Nikon DX-format CMOS image sensor with wide ISO sensitivity range with low noise
EXPEED for smooth tones, rich colors and fine details
D-Movie: the world’s first* D-SLR movie mode
Scene Recognition System integrated with Face Detection System
Easy-to-use Live View mode
Picture Control System: Customize the visual style of your images
Active D-Lighting for smooth tone reproduction in high-contrast lighting
Versatile, practical 11-point AF system
Bright pentaprism viewfinder featuring frame coverage of approx. 96%
Advanced Scene Modes for superior image quality
Extensive palette of in-camera Retouch Menus
Engineered for precision and durability
Nikon D90 Specifications
Type | Single-lens reflex digital camera |
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Lens mount | Nikon F mount (with AF coupling and AF contacts) |
Effective picture angle | Approx. 1.5 x lens focal length (Nikon DX format) |
Effective pixels | 12.3 million |
Image sensor | 23.6 x 15.8 mm CMOS sensor |
Total pixels | 12.9 million |
Dust-reduction system | Image Sensor Cleaning, Image Dust Off reference data (optional Capture NX 2 required) |
Image size (pixels) | 4,288 x 2,848 [L], 3,216 x 2,136 [M], 2,144 x 1,424 [S] |
File format | • 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 |
Picture Control System | Can be selected from Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape; storage for up to nine custom Picture Controls |
Media | SD memory cards, SDHC compliant |
File system | 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 |
Viewfinder | Eye-level pentaprism single-lens reflex viewfinder |
Frame coverage | Approx. 96% horizontal and 96% vertical |
Magnification | Approx. 0.94 x (50mm f/1.4 lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1) |
Eyepoint | 19.5 mm (-1.0 m-1) |
Diopter adjustment | -2 to +1 m-1 |
Focusing screen | Type B BriteView Clear Matte screen Mark II with focus frame (framing grid can be displayed) |
Reflex mirror | Quick-return type |
Depth-of-field preview | 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) |
Lens aperture | Instant return, electronically controlled |
Compatible lenses | • 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 color matrix metering II. Lenses for F3AF not supported. • AI-P Nikkor: All functions supported except 3D color 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. |
Shutter type | Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter |
Shutter speed | 1/4,000 to 30 s in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV, Bulb |
Flash sync speed | X = 1/200 s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/200s or slower |
Release modes | Single-frame, continuous low speed, continuous high speed, self-timer, delayed remote, quick-response |
Frame advance rate | Continuous high speed: up to 4.5 fps, continuous low speed: 1-4 fps |
Self-timer | Can be selected from 2, 5, 10 and 20 s duration |
Exposure metering | TTL exposure metering using 420-pixel RGB sensor |
Exposure method | • Matrix: 3D color matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering II (other CPU lenses) • Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 6-, 8- or 10-mm circle in center of frame • Spot: Meters 3.5-mm circle (about 2% of frame) centered on selected focus point |
Exposure range (ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, 20°C/68°F) | • Matrix or center-weighted metering: 0-20 EV • Spot metering: 2-20 EV |
Exposure meter coupling | CPU |
Exposure modes | 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) |
Exposure compensation | ±5 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV |
Exposure bracketing | 2 or 3 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 or 2 EV |
Exposure lock | Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button |
ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index) | 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 |
Active D-Lighting | Can be selected from Auto, Extra high, High, Normal, Low or off |
Active D-Lighting bracketing | 2 frames |
Autofocus | 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.) |
Detection range | -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100 equivalent, 20°C /68°F) |
Lens servo | • Autofocus: Single-servo AF (S), Continuous-servo AF (C), Auto-servo AF (A), Predictive focus tracking automatically activated according to subject status in single- and continuous-servo AF • Manual (M): Electronic rangefinder supported |
Focus point | Can be selected from 11 focus points |
AF-area modes | Single-point AF, dynamic-area AF, auto-area AF, 3D-tracking (11 points) AF |
Focus lock | Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (Single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button |
Built-in flash | Auto, Portrait, Close-up, Night Portrait modes: Auto flash with auto pop-up P, S, A, M: Manual pop-up with button release |
Guide number (m/ft.) at 20°C/68°F | • At ISO 200: Approx. 17/56, 18/59 with manual flash • At ISO 100 equivalent: Approx. 12/39, 13/43 with manual flash |
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, 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 |
Flash modes | Front curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync |
Flash compensation | -3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3, or 1/2 EV |
Flash bracketing | 2 or 3 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 or 2 EV |
Flash-ready indicator | 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 |
Accessory shoe | Standard ISO 518 hot-shoe contact with safety lock |
Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) | 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; Auto FP High-Speed Sync and modeling illumination supported with all CLS-compatible flash units except SB-400; Flash Color Information Communication and FV lock supported with all CLS-compatible flash units |
White balance | Auto (TTL white-balance with main image sensor and 420-pixel RGB sensor); 12 manual modes with fine-tuning; color temperature setting; preset manual white balance |
White balance bracketing | 2 or 3 frames in steps of 1, 2 or 3 |
Live View AF modes | Face priority AF, wide area AF, normal area AF |
Live View focus | Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame (camera selects focus point automatically when face priority AF is selected) |
Movie image size (pixels) | 1,280 x 720/24 fps, 640 x 424/24 fps, 320 x 216/24 fps |
Movie file format | AVI |
Movie compression format | Motion-JPEG, with monaural sound |
LCD monitor | 3-in., approx. 920k-dot (VGA), low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD with 170° viewing angle, approx. 100% frame coverage, and brightness adjustment |
Playback function | 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) |
USB | Hi-Speed USB |
Audio video output | Can be selected from NTSC and PAL; simultaneous playback from both the audio video output and on the LCD monitor available |
HDMI output | HDMI Mini connector; camera monitor turns off when HDMI cable is connected |
Accessory terminal | • Remote Cord MC-DC2 (Optional) • GPS Unit GP-1 (Optional) |
Supported languages | Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish |
Battery | One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e |
Battery pack | 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 | AC Adapter EH-5a (optional) |
Tripod socket | 1/4 in. (ISO 1222) |
Dimensions (W x H x D) | Approx. 132 x 103 x 77 mm/5.2 x 4.1 x 3.0 in. |
Weight | Approx. 620 g/1 lb. 6 oz. without battery, memory card, body cap or monitor cover |
Temperature | 0-40°C/32-104°F |
Humidity | Less than 85% (no condensation) |
Supplied accessories (may differ by country or area) | Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e, Quick Charger MH-18a, 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 |
Nikon D90 SLR Digital Camera (12.3MP, DX Format, 3" LCD, Live View, Video, 4.5fps) (Body Only)
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