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Nikon D90 Digital Camera Review


Type Medium SLR
Still Pixel Count (gross) 12.9 megapixels
Still Pixel Count (effective) 12.3 megapixels
Sensor Size APS-C
Sensor Type - New CMOS
Frame Rate(s) 24p
Original Price 999.95 $
Height 104.14 mm
Width 132.08 mm
Depth 76.2 mm
Weight 623.7 g
Model Colors black
Display Type LCD
Display Size 3.0 in.
Display Resolution 920,000 pixels
Viewfinder Type optical
Viewfinder Magnification 0.94 x
Viewfinder Coverage 96.0 % coverage
Diopter Adjustment - New -2.0 to +1.0m^-1
Media New SD SDHC
Connectivity Options USB, A/V, miniHDMI
Battery Type removable lithium-ion
Battery Model Number MB-D80
Mirror Technology (Interchangeable Lens) DSLR
Waterproof No
Manual Controls manual focus, aperture priority mode, shutter priority mode, full manual exposure, custom white balance, ISO control
ISO Options 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, Extended ISO
Minimum ISO 200
Maximum ISO 3200

Nikon D90 Scores
Rating Score Weighting
Color 9.98 3.0
Resolution 11.01 3.0
Noise Auto ISO 1.91 1.15
Noise Manual ISO 10.48 3.0
Low Light 9.27 3.0
Dynamic Range 8.16 3.0
Size Portability 7.25 1.0
Model Design Appearance 8.0 1.3
Handling 7.5 2.0
Control Button Positioning Size 10.5 1.85
Front 7.75 0.65
Back 8.75 0.75
Left 6.5 0.5
Right 7.25 0.5
Top 9.0 0.75
Bottom 7.75 0.5
Menu 8.0 1.65
Auto Mode 8.25 1.05
Auto Focus 10.0 3.0
Focus 8.5 1.5
ISO 8.5 2.0
White Balance 8.5 2.5
Exposure 10.5 1.75
Meterng 8.75 2.0
Shutter Speed 10.0 1.75
Aperture 0.0 0.0
Custom Image Presets 3.5 0.5
Drive Mode 9.0 2.5
Picture Quality Options 8.1 1.25
Picture Effects Mode 8.5 2.15
Playback Mode 10.75 1.5
Viewfinder 9.25 2.0
LCD Screen 8.75 1.75
Flash 8.25 1.75
Lens Mount 10.5 1.75
Memory 4.0 0.5
Battery 9.0 1.95
Startup 1st Shot 9.2 3.0
Shot Shot 4.44 3.0
Shutter Shot 10.0 3.0
Software 2.5 1.25
Jacks / Ports / Plugs 6.5 1.0
Direct Print Options 4.0 0.4
Ease of Use 8.25 0.75
Other Features 30.77 0.75
Value 7.5 2.5
Processing Speed 13.0 3.0
OLD Movie Mode 9.0 0.0
Total: 710

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