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Nikon D50 Digital Camera
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Nikon D60 Digital Camera
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Nikon D90 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCCDCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors6.0 Mpx11.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels6.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution3008 x 2000 px3872 x 2592 px4288 x 2848 px
Other resolutions
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424

Image

ISO
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO Autoyesyesyes
ISO minimum200100200
ISO maximum160016006400
Maximum image resolution3008 x 2000 px3872 x 2592 px4288 x 2848 px
White balance presets6
N/A
12
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
yes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsVivid
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAW
N/A
RAW
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
32006400
Image stabilizer
N/A
yesno
AEB/HDR support
N/A
noyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
no

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusnonoyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Center
  • Multi point
  • Single
  • Spotus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyesyes
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)5311
Image stabiliserNoLens based onlyLens based only
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Optical zoom
N/A
7.5 x5.8 x
Maximum aperture
N/A
223.5
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points
N/A
311
Filter diameter
N/A
2.05 in2.64 in
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
no

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.0 in2.5 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots130000230000920000
Touch screennonono
Live viewnonoyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %96.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.75 x0.8 x0.94 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.6 - 0.51.7 - 0.52 - 1
Eye relief0.31 in0.77 in0.77 in
Separate info displaynonoyes
Second displayyes
N/A
N/A
Field of view
N/A
N/A
100.0 %

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyes
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed1/500s1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range111217
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive2.5 fps3.0 fps4.5 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)2.5 fps3.0 fps4.5 fps
Speed (RAW)2.5 fps3.0 fps4.5 fps
Camera shutter type
N/A
ElectronicElectronic
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual exposure mode
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
2
Auto exposure lock
N/A
N/A
yes
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
AE frames
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
N/A
yes
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV

Videography features

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

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlastic
  • Aluminium
  • Plastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemnoyesyes
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight19.05 oz17.46 oz21.87 oz
Width5.24 in4.96 in5.2 in
Height4.02 in3.7 in4.06 in
Depth2.99 in2.52 in3.03 in

Storage

Compatible memory cardsSDSD
  • SD
  • SDHC
Memory slots1
N/A
1
Storage typesSD
  • SD
  • MMC
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Camera file system
N/A
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
32.0 GB

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
yes
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
500850
Battery capacity
N/A
1000.0 mAh1410.0 mAh
Number of batteries supported
N/A
11
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.4 V

Connectivity

HDMInonoyes
USB version2.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonono
Firewirenonono
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyes
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
Mini
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
1.3a
Wireless
N/A
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected

Other features

Timelapse recordingnonoyes
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
Date imprinting
N/A
yesyes
Languages support
N/A
  • 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
N/A
yes
Album organization
N/A
N/A
yes
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
no
Frame
N/A
N/A
yes
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
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