key specs |
Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
Effective Pixels | 12.3 MP | 16.2 MP |
Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
Display Size | 3 inch | 3.2 inch |
Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
general |
Brand | Nikon | Nikon |
Model | D90 12.3MP DSLR Camera | D4S 16.2MP DSLR Camera |
Model Name | D90 | D4S |
Model Number | D90 | D4S |
Color | Black | Black |
SLR Variant | Body Only | Body Only |
Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
Effective Pixels | 12.3 MP | 16.2 MP |
Tripod Socket | Yes | Yes |
Dimensions(WxHxD) | 103 x 132 x 77 mm | 156.5 x 160 x 90.5 mm |
Weight | 620 GM | 1350 GM |
Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
Ports | Type C, Mini HDMI | Type C Mini HDMI |
Accessory Shoe | - | ISO 518 Hot-shoe with Sync and Data Contacts, Safety Lock |
sensor features |
Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor Size | 23.2 x 15.4 mm | 22.3 x 14.9 mm |
ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 6400 | ISO 100 - 25600 |
lens features |
Lens Mount | Nikon F mount | Nikon F Mount With AF Coupling and AF Contacts |
Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Other Lens Features | - | Lens Aperture Instant Return, Electronically Controlled, Compatible Lenses Compatible with AF NIKKOR Lenses, Including Type G, E and D Lenses Some Restrictions Apply to PC Lenses and DX Lenses Using DX 24 x 16 1.5x Image Area, AI-P NIKKOR Lenses and Non-CPU AI Lenses Exposure Modes A and M Only, IX NIKKOR Lenses, Lenses for the F3AF and Non-AI Lenses can not be Used, The Electronic Rangefinder can be Used with Lenses that Have a Maximum Aperture of f/5.6 or Faster The Electronic Rangefinder Supports the 11 Focus Points with Lenses that Have a Maximum Aperture of f/8 or Faster |
viewfinder features |
View Finder | Yes | Yes |
View Finder Type | Fixed Eye-level Pentaprism | Eye-level Pentaprism Single-lens Reflex Viewfinder |
Viewfinder Coverage | - | 97% |
Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.7 x 50 mm f/1.4 Lens at Infinity, -1 m-1 |
Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | - | -3 to +1 m-1 |
Viewfinder Eye Point | - | 18 mm |
Other Viewfinder Features | - | Eyepoint 18 mm -1 m-1, From Center Surface of Viewfinder Eyepiece Lens, Depth of Field Preview Pressing Pv Button Stops Lens Aperture Down to Value Selected by User A and M Modes or By Camera P and S Modes |
focus features |
Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
White Balancing | Auto TTL white-balance with 420-pixel RGB sensor, 12 manual modes with fine-tuning color temperature setting preset white balance white balance bracketing | Auto 2 Types, Incandescent, Fluorescent 7 Types, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual Upto 6 Values can be Stored, Spot White Balance Measurement Available During Live View, Choose Color Temperature 2500 K - 10000 K, All with Fine Tuning |
Focus Points | - | Can be Selected from 51 or 11 Focus Points |
Metering Modes | - | Matrix 3D Color Matrix Metering III Type G, E and D Lenses, Color Matrix Metering III Other CPU Lenses, Color Matrix Metering Available with Non-CPU Lenses if User Provides Lens Data Center-weighted Weight of 75% Given to 12 mm Circle in Center of Frame, Diameter of Circle can be Changed to 8, 15 or 20 mm or Weighting can be Based on Average of Entire Frame Non-CPU Lenses Use 12 mm Circle Spot Meters 4 mm Circle About 1.5% of Frame Centered on Selected Focus Point On Center Focus Point When Non-CPU Lens is Used |
Other Focus Features | - | Autofocus Nikon Advanced Multi-CAM 3500FX Autofocus Sensor Module with TTL Phase Detection, Fine Tuning and 51 Focus Points Including 15 Cross-type Sensors, f/8 Supported by 11 Sensors, Contrast-detect AF Anywhere in Frame Camera Selects Focus Point Automatically When Face-priority AF or Subject-tracking AF is Selected, Detection Range -2 to +19 EV ISO 100, 20°C, AF-area Mode Single-point AF, 9-, 21- or 51- Point Dynamic-area AF, 3D-tracking, Group-area AF, Auto-area AF, Face-priority AF, Wide-area AF, Normal-area AF, Subject-tracking AF, Focus Lock Focus can be Locked by Pressing Shutter-release Button Halfway Single-servo AF or By Pressing the Center of the Sub-selector |
shutter features |
Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
Continuous Shots | Continous low shooting mode 1-4fps,Continous high shooting mode 4.5fps | - |
Shutter Type | - | Electronically-controlled Vertical-travel Focal-plane Shutter |
Other Shutter Features | - | Speed 1/8000 - 30 sec in Steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV, Bulb, Time, X250, Approximate Frame Advance Rate Upto 10 fps CL or 10 - 11 fps CH |
flash features |
Built-in Flash | Yes | - |
External Flash | Yes | Yes |
Flash Modes | Auto, Fill-in flash, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction with Slow sync, Slow sync, Rear-curtain sync, Off | Front Curtain Sync, Slow Sync, Rear-curtain Sync, Red-eye Reduction, Red-eye Reduction with Slow Sync, Slow Rear-curtain Sync, Off, Auto FP High Speed Sync Supported |
Flash Compensation | - | -3 to +1 EV in Increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV |
Other Flash Features | - | Flash-ready Indicator Lights When Optional Flash Unit is Fully Charged, Flashes After Flash is Fired at Full Output |
image features |
Image Format | NEF 12 bit compressed RAW,JPEG Baseline-compliant | NEF RAW 12 or 14 bit, Lossless Compressed, Compressed or Uncompressed, Small Size Available 12 bit Uncompressed Only TIFF RGB JPEG JPEG Baseline Compliant with Fine 14, Normal 18 or Basic 116 Compression Size Priority, Optimal Quality Compression Available NEF RAW + JPEG Single Photograph Recorded in Both NEF RAW and JPEG Formats, MOV |
Picture Angle | 1.5x lens focal length | - |
Live View Shooting | - | Yes |
display features |
Display Size | 3 inch | 3.2 inch |
Other Display Features | - | Effective Angle of View Nikon FX Format, 100% Frame Coverage, Manual Monitor Brightness Control and Automatic Monitor Brightness Control Using Ambient Brightness Sensor |
connectivity features |
Wifi | No | No |
storage and power features |
Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
audio and video features |
Video Resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1920 x 1080 |
Video Format | AVI Motion JPEG compression format with monaural sound | - |
Microphone | - | Yes |
Audio Features | - | Audio Recording Device Built-in Monaural or External Stereo Microphone, Sensitivity Adjustable |
modes and functions features |
Shooting Modes | Single frame shooting mode, Continous low shooting mode 1-4fps, Continous high shooting mode 4.5fps, Self-timer mode, Delay remote mode, Quick-response remote mode, D-Movie | - |
exposure features |
Exposure Mode | - | Automatic |
Exposure Compensation | - | -5 to +5 EV in Increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV |
Manual Exposure | - | Yes |
Other Exposure Features | - | Metering TTL Exposure Metering Using RGB Sensor with 91K 91,000 pixels, Range ISO 100, f/1.4 Lens, 20°C Matrix or Center-weighted Metering -1 to +20 EV, Spot Metering 2 - 20 EV, Exposure lock Luminosity Locked at Detected Value with the Center of the Sub-selector |