Nikon D90
Nikon D90 with AF-S DX 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Lens  | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Digital single-lens reflex | 
| Intro price | $899.95 | 
| Lens | |
| Lens | Interchangeable, Nikon F-mount | 
| Sensor/medium | |
| Sensor | 23.6 mm × 15.8 mm Nikon DX format RGBG CMOS sensor, 1.5 × FOV crop | 
| Maximum resolution | 4,288 × 2,848 (12.3 effective megapixels) | 
| Film speed | 200–3200 in 1/3 EV steps, up to 6400 as high-boost, as low as 100 low-boost | 
| Recording medium | Secure Digital, SDHC compatible | 
| Focusing | |
| Focus modes | Instant single-servo (AF-S); continuous-servo (AF-C); auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A); manual (M) | 
| Focus areas | 11-area AF system, Multi-CAM 1000 AF Sensor Module | 
| Exposure/metering | |
| 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 metering | TTL 3D Color Matrix Metering II metering with a 420-pixel RGB sensor | 
| Metering modes | 3D Color Matrix Metering II, Center-weighted and Spot | 
| Flash | |
| Flash | Built in Pop-up, Guide number 13m at ISO 100, Standard ISO hot shoe, Compatible with the Nikon Creative Lighting System, featuring commander mode for wireless setups | 
| Flash bracketing | 2 or 3 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 or 2 EV | 
| Shutter | |
| Shutter | Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter | 
| Shutter speed range | 30 s to 1/4000 s in 1/2 or 1/3 stops and Bulb, 1/200 s X-sync | 
| Continuous shooting | 4.5 frame/s up to 100 JPEG-normal, 25 JPEG-fine, or 7 NEF images | 
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder | Optical 0.94× Pentaprism | 
| Image processing | |
| White balance | Auto, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Kelvin temperature, Preset | 
| General | |
| LCD screen | 3.0-inch 920,000 pixel (VGA x 3 colors) TFT-LCD | 
| Battery | Nikon EN-EL3e Lithium-Ion battery (EN-EL3 or EN-EL3a will not fit) | 
| Optional battery packs | MB-D80 battery pack (with vertical shutter release) with one or two Nikon EN-EL3e or six AA batteries | 
| Dimensions | 132 x 103 x 77 mm | 
| Weight | approx. 620 g (1.37 lb) without battery, 703 g (1.550 lb) with battery | 
| Made in | Thailand | 
The Nikon D90 is a 12.3-megapixel digital single-lens reflex camera (DSLR) model announced by Nikon on August 27, 2008. It is a prosumer model that replaces the Nikon D80, fitting between the company's entry-level and professional DSLR models. It has a Nikon DX format crop sensor.
Nikon gave the estimated selling Price in the United States as US$ 899.95 for the body alone and as $1299.99 with the Nikkor AF-S DX 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR, which by itself sold for $399.95.
The D90 was the first DSLR with video recording capabilities. In May 2009, the D90 won the TIPA European Photo & Imaging Award, in the "Best D-SLR Advanced" category.