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Nikon D3 Digital Camera
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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
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Nikon D3S Digital Camera
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Nikon D90 Digital Camera
Nikon D90
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4.3 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFXDXFull frameDX
Sensor size1.42 in0.93 in1.42 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
3:2
Max resolution4256 x 2832 px4288 x 2848 px4256 x 2832 px4288 x 2848 px
Other resolutions
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3552x2832
  • 3552x2368
  • 3184x2128
  • 2784x1848
  • 2656x1776
  • 2128x1416
  • 2080x1384
  • 1776x1416
  • 1776x1184
  • 1392x920
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
ProcessorExpeedExpeedExpeed
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO minimum100100200200
ISO maximum256006400128006400
Boosted ISO minimum100100100
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum2560064001024006400
Maximum image resolution4256 x 2832 px4288 x 2848 px4256 x 2832 px4288 x 2848 px
White balance presets12121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonoyesno
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW + TIFFRAW + TIFFRAW
HDRnononono
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
16:9
N/A
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.5 x1.0 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)noLampnoLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1x1.5x1x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points51515111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)51515111
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Optical zoom
N/A
11.1 x
N/A
5.8 x
Filter diameter
N/A
2.64 in
N/A
2.64 in
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
nono
Maximum aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.5
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnononono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots922000922000921000920000
Touch screennononono
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %96.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.94 x0.7 x0.94 x
Eye relief0.71 in0.77 in
N/A
0.77 in
Separate info displayyesyesyesyes
Field of view
N/A
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
N/A
2 - 1

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Number of exposures2222
Exposure compensation plus5555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
N/A
i-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive11.0 fps6.0 fps11.0 fps4.5 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustomcustomcustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)9.0 fps6.0 fps9.0 fps4.5 fps
Speed (RAW)9.0 fps6.0 fps9.0 fps4.5 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyesyes
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
AE frames
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
nonoyes
Flash range
N/A
12
N/A
17
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Scene modes
N/A
N/A
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Spotlight
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape

Videography features

Video recordingnoyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedHD
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Maximum resolution
N/A
N/A
1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
N/A
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 320 x 216
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
Supported video file formats
N/A
N/A
AVI
  • AVI
  • M-JPEG
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
N/A
24.0 fps24.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
N/A
24.0 fps24.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
  • Aluminium
  • Plastic
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemnoyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesno

Dimensions

Weight43.74 oz29.1 oz43.74 oz21.87 oz
Width6.28 in5.79 in6.28 in5.2 in
Height6.18 in4.49 in6.18 in4.06 in
Depth3.44 in2.91 in3.44 in3.03 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Memory slots2121
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/IICompact Flash Type I/II
  • Compact Flash Type I/II
  • UDMA
  • SD
  • SDHC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
N/A
32.0 GB

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)430010004200850
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesyesyesyes
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1410.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.4 V

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nononono
Firewirenononono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
111
PictBridge
N/A
yesyesyes
Wireless
N/A
N/A
OptionalEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mini
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.3a

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyes
GPSnononono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Date imprintingyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Frameyesyes
N/A
yes
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimmingTrimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
Trimming
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • RUS
N/A
Calendar
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Album organization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Languages support
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE

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