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Nikon Announces D90 Digital SLR - First Ever With Movie Mode
 
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Aug. 27, 2008
Nikon D90 Specifications

Image Sensor Format

DX

Image Sensor Type

CMOS

Sensor Size

15.8 x 23.6mm

Total Pixels

12.9 million

Effective Pixels

12.3 million

Image Area (L) DX Format

DX-format
(L) 4288x2848
(M)3216x2136
(S)2144x1424

Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution

4.5 frames per second

Continuous Shooting Options (CH)

DX-format
CH: Up to 4.5 frames per second
CL: Up to 4 frames per second

LCD Monitor Size

3 in. diagonal

LCD Monitor Type

Super Density

LCD Monitor Resolution

920,000 Dots

LCD Monitor Angle of View

170-degree wide-viewing angle

LCD Monitor Adjustments

Brightness,7 levels

Shutter type

Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane

Slowest Shutter Speed

30 sec. in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV

Fastest Shutter Speed

1/4000 sec. in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV

Bulb Shutter Setting

Yes

Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity

200 in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV

Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity

3200 in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV

Lowest Expanded ISO Sensitivity

Lo-1 (ISO 100 equivalent)

Highest Expanded ISO Sensitvity

Hi-1 (ISO 6400 equivalent)

Expanded ISO Sensitivity Options

Lo-1 (ISO 100 equivalent) in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV

Hi-1 (ISO 6400 equivalent) in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV

Storage Media

SD
SDHC

Storage System

JPEG: JPEG-baseline-compliant; can be selected from Size priority and Optimal Quality
AVI
Compressed 12-bit NEF (RAW)

File System

Compliant with DCF 2.0
DPOF
EXIF 2.21

Exposure Modes

Programmed Auto (P) with Flexible Program
Shutter-Priority Auto (S)
Aperture-Priority Auto (A)
Manual (M)
Auto
Auto (flash off) Advanced Scene Modes

Advanced Scene Modes

Portrait
Landscape
Close-up
Sports
Night Portrait

Exposure Metering System

420 pixel RGB sensor 3D Color Matrix Metering II
Center-weighted
Spot

Metering Range

1) 0 to 20 EV (Matrix or center-weighted metering); 2) 2 to 20 EV (Spot metering) (ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, at 20 degrees C/68 degrees F)

Exposure Meter Coupling

CPU

Exposure Compensation

±5EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2, 1

Exposure Lock

Yes

Exposure Bracketing

Yes
2 or 3 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 or 2 EV

Shutter Release Modes

Single-frame [S] mode
Continuous low-speed [CL] mode; 1-4 frames-per-second
Live View [LV] mode
Self-timer mode
Continuous high-speed [CH] mode: 4.5

Movie Modes

Movie with sound
HD 1280 x 720/24 fps VGA 640 x 424/24 fps QVGA 320 x 216/24 fps

White Balance

Sun
Shade
Fluorescent
Incandescent
Flash
Preset
Fine Tune by Kelvin color temperature setting
Auto
Auto (TTL white balance with 420-pixel RGB sensor) Seven manual modes with fine-tuning; Sun Shade Fluorescent Incandescent Flash Preset Fine Tune by Kelvin Color temperature setting

White Balance Bracketing

Yes, 2 or 3 exposures, in increments of 1, 2 or 3

D-Lighting Bracketing

2 exposures

Playback Functions

Full frame
Zoom
Slideshow
Pictmotion
Histogram
Shooting data
Highlight point display
Auto image rotation
Sound playback
D-Movie playback Thumbnail (4, 9, 72 segments) Calendar

Interface

Hi-speed USB
NTSC
HDMI

Lens Mount

Nikon F bayonet mount

Compatible Lenses

1) DX AF NIKKOR: All functions possible
2) D-/G-type AF NIKKOR (excluding IX NIKKORlenses): All functions possible (excluding PC Micro- NIKKOR)
3) AF NIKKOR other than D-/G-type (excluding lenses for F3AF): All functions except 3D-Color Matrix Metering II possible
4) AI-P NIKKOR: All functions except Autofocus, 3D-Color Matrix Metering II possible
5) Non-CPU AI NIKKOR: Autofocus not supported. Can be used in exposure modes A and M but exposure meter does not function. Electronic range finder can be used if maximum aperture is 5.6 or faster; Color Matrix Metering and aperture value display supported if user provides

Picture Angle

1.5

Viewfinder

-2.0 to +1.0 m-1

Viewfinder Frame Coverage

Approx. 96%

Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment

(-2.0 to +1.0 m-1)

Viewfinder Eyepoint

19.5

Reflex Mirror

Quick-return type

Interchangeable Focusing Screens

No

Viewfinder Magnification

Approx. 0.94

Depth-of-field Control

Yes

Autofocus System

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.-9ft.10 in.)

Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points

11

Autofocus Sensitivity

-1 - +19 EV (ISO 100, 20°C/68°F

Focus Modes

Single-servo AF (S)
Continuous-servo (C)
Manual (M) with electronic rangefinder
Live View autofocus; Face-priority, wide area, normal area

Single-point AF Mode

Yes

Dynamic AF Mode

Yes

Auto-area AF Mode

Yes

Focus Lock

AE-L/AF-L button
Half press of shutter-release button (single-point AF in AF-S)

Picture Control

Standard
Neutral
Vivid
Monochrome
Nine User-customizable settings
Portrait
Landscape

In-Camera Image Editing

Trim
D-Lighting
Color Balance
Image Overlay
Filter Effects
Monochrome
Color Balance
NEF (RAW) processing
Quick retouch
Straighten
Distortion Control

Built-in Flash

Yes

External Flash Shoe

Yes

Built-in Flash Distance

56 at ISO 200 ft.17 at ISO 200m

Dust-Off Reference Photo

Yes

Save/Load Camera settings

Yes

Nikon Creative Lighting System Compatibility

Yes
Built-in Commander Mode 2 Groups: A/B 4 Channels: 1-4 TTL, Non-TTL Auto and Manual mode

Flash Sync Speed

up to 1/200

FP High Speed Sync

up to 1/4000

Flash Sync Modes

Front-curtain sync (normal)
Slow sync
Rear-curtain sync
Red-eye reduction
Red-eye reduction with slow sync

Flash Control

1) i-TTL: TTL flash control by 1,005-pixel RGB sensor, built-in flash, SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, SB-400: i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL flash
2) AA (Auto Aperture-type) flash: Available with SB-900 and SB-800 used with CPU lens
3) Non-TTL Auto: Available with Speedlights such as SB-800, 28, 27, and 22S
4) Range-priority manual flash; available with SB-900 and SB-800

Accessory Shoe

Yes

Self-timer

2, 5, 10, 20 seconds duration

World Time Setting

Yes

Date, Time and Daylight Savings Time Settings

Yes

Battery Type

Rechargeable

Battery / Batteries

EN-EL3e Lithium-ion Battery

AC Adaptor

EH-5a AC Adapter

Battery Charger

MH-18a Quick Charger

Image Comment

Yes

Battery Life (shots per charge)

850 shots (CIPA)

Tripod Socket

¼-20

Approx. Dimensions

Width 5.2 in. (132mm)
Height 4.1 in. (103mm)
Depth 3.0 in. (77mm)

Approx. Weight

22 oz. (620g)

Supported Languages

Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish

Supplied Software

Software Suite CD-ROM

Optional Accessories

MB-D80 Multi-Power Battery Pack, ML-L3 wireless remote control, DK-21M Magnifying Eyepiece, EH-5a AC Adapter, Capture NX2 Software, Camera Control Pro 2

Other

Specifications and equipment are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer.

Supplied Accessories

EN-EL3e Rechargeable Li-ion Battery, MH-18a Quick Charger, DK-5 Eyepiece Cap, DK-21 Rubber Eyecup, UC-E4 USB Cable, EG-D2 Audio Video Cable, AN-DC1 Camera Strap, BM-10 LCD Monitor Cover, Body Cap, BS-1 Accessory Shoe Cover, Software Suite CD-ROM Supplied accessories may differ depending on country or area


 
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