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Nikon D40 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5200 Digital Camera
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Nikon D80 Digital Camera
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Nikon D90 Digital Camera
Nikon D90
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCCDCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors6.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx11.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels6.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution3008 x 2000 px6000 x 4000 px3872 x 2592 px4288 x 2848 px
Other resolutions
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
Processor
N/A
Expeed 3
N/A
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO Autoyesyesyesyes
ISO minimum200100100200
ISO maximum16002560016006400
Boosted ISO maximum32002560032006400
Maximum image resolution3008 x 2000 px6000 x 4000 px3872 x 2592 px4288 x 2848 px
White balance presets612612
White balance modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernononono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnoyesyesyes
HDR
N/A
yesnono

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x5.8 x7.5 x5.8 x
Digital zoom3.0 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture222.83.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Contrast autofocusnoyesnoyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Multi Point 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) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
N/A
Number of focus points3391111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)3391111
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.05 in2.05 in2.83 in2.64 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto/ManualAutoAuto/Manual
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yes
N/A
no
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.5 in3.0 in2.5 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesnono
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCDLCD
Screen dots230000921000230000920000
Touch screennononono
Live viewnoyesnoyes
ViewfinderElectronicOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %96.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.78 x0.95 x0.94 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.72 - 12 - 1
Eye relief0.71 in0.7 in0.77 in0.77 in
Separate info displaynononoyes
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %170.0 %100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
N/A

Photography features

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
Exposure compensation plus5555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 10
  • 12
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Flash sync speed1/500s1/200s1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesnoyesyes
Flash range17121317
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive2.5 fps5.0 fps3.0 fps4.5 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)2.5 fps5.0 fps3.0 fps4.5 fps
Speed (RAW)2.6 fps5.0 fps3.0 fps4.5 fps
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Camera shutter type
N/A
ElectronicElectronicElectronic
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Number of exposures
N/A
3
N/A
2
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
Histogram
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
AE frames
N/A
3
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D support
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HDNot supportedHD
Maximum resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1280 x 720 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 320 x 216
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
Supported video file formats
N/A
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
N/A
  • AVI
  • M-JPEG
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
Camera playback
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 720
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
24.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
24.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlastic
  • Aluminium
  • Plastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Red
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemnoyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight16.76 oz17.81 oz20.64 oz21.87 oz
Width4.96 in5.08 in5.2 in5.2 in
Height3.7 in3.86 in4.06 in4.06 in
Depth2.52 in3.07 in3.03 in3.03 in

Storage

Compatible memory cardsSD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
Memory slots
N/A
111
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
N/A
32.0 GB

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)470500600850
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
Battery capacity
N/A
1030.0 mAh
N/A
1410.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
7.4 V
N/A
7.4 V
AC adapter included
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
On/off switch
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInoyesnoyes
USB version2.02.02.02.0
DC-in jackyesyesyesyes
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesnono
Firewirenononono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
1
HDMI connector type
N/A
Mini
N/A
Mini
Microphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Wireless
N/A
Optional
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
PictBridge
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
AV output
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Mini-USB B
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.3a

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesnoyes
GPSnononono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Calendar
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Album organization
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Energy Star certified
N/A
no
N/A
no
Frame
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yesyesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
Rotating
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Trimming
Date imprinting
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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