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Nikon D90 vs Nikon Z6

5.2 in
4.06 in
Nikon D90 Digital Camera
Nikon D90
5.28 in
3.96 in
Nikon Z6 Digital Camera
Nikon Z6
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
40
4.2 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
53 %
4 stars
30 %
3 stars
7 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
0 %
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41
4.7 out of 5
16 user ratings
5 stars
81 %
4 stars
18 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
58
4.1 out of 5
58 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
0 %
40
4.3 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Sensor

Nikon D90Nikon D90
Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXFX

Image

Nikon D90Nikon D90
Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO minimum200100
ISO maximum640051200
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px6048 x 4024 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Natural
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyes

Optics and focus

Nikon D90Nikon D90
Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
Lens mountNikon FNikon Z
Maximum aperture3.522
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
Autofocus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Number of focus points11273

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon D90Nikon D90
Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
Screen size3.0 in3.2 in
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFT
Touch screennoyes
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x0.8 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)2 - 1-4 - 2
Eye relief0.77 in0.83 in

Photography features

Nikon D90Nikon D90
Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
Camera shutter typeElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Auto exposure lockyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyes
Flash modes
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
Scene modes
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Portrait

Videography features

Nikon D90Nikon D90
Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 216
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeHD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVI
  • M-JPEG
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Motion JPEG frame rate24.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Nikon D90Nikon D90
Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
Built-in microphonenoyes
Voice recordingyesyes
Audio systemMonoStereo

Design

Nikon D90Nikon D90
Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
Body typeSLRSLR
Colour of productBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyes

Dimensions

Nikon D90Nikon D90
Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
Weight21.87 oz20.64 oz
Width5.2 in5.28 in
Height4.06 in3.96 in
Depth3.03 in2.66 in

Storage

Nikon D90Nikon D90
Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
XQD
Memory slots11
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.31

Power

Nikon D90Nikon D90
Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)850310
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11
AC adapter includedyesY

Connectivity

Nikon D90Nikon D90
Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
HDMIyesyes
USB version2.0
3.2 Gen 1
PictBridgeyesyes
NFCnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyes

Other features

Nikon D90Nikon D90
Nikon Z6Nikon Z6
GPSnoyes
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • ARA
  • BEN
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HIN
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Nikon D90

          Often compared with Nikon Z6