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Nikon D90 Digital Camera
Nikon D90
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Pentax K-5 Digital Camera
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Pentax K-5 II Digital Camera
Pentax K-5 II
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Pentax K-S2 Digital Camera
Pentax K-S2
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXAPS-CAPS-CAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.92 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px4928 x 3264 px4928 x 3264 px5472 x 3648 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3936x2624
  • 3072x2048
  • 1728x1152
  • 3936x2624
  • 3072x2048
  • 1728x1152
  • 4224x2816
  • 3072x2048
  • 1920x1280
Processor
N/A
PRIME IIPRIME IIPRIME MII

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 1600
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 51200
Auto
ISO Autoyesyesyesyes
ISO minimum2008080100
ISO maximum6400512005120051200
Boosted ISO maximum64005120051200
N/A
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px4928 x 3264 px4928 x 3264 px5472 x 3648 px
White balance presets129910
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • DNG
  • EXIF
  • JPG
  • PEF
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Muted
  • Pastel
  • Sepia
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Pastel
Image stabilizernonoyesno
Image stabilization typeNoSensor-shiftSensor-shiftSensor-shift
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
HDRnoyesyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
8080
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
16:9
N/A
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon F
  • Pentax KA
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KA
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF3
Optical zoom5.8 x3.0 x
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture3.53.55.632
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto
N/A
Auto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeno
N/A
noyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Continuous Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points11111111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11111111
Image stabiliserLens based onlyBuilt-inBuilt-inBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.64 in2.05 in2.05 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
Auto
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnononoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots920000921000921000921000
Touch screennononono
Field of view100.0 %170.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOptical
Optical
Electronic
Viewfinder coverage96.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x32.0 x0.92 x0.95 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)2 - 1
N/A
N/A
2.5 - 1.5
Eye relief0.77 in
N/A
N/A
0.81 in
Separate info displayyesyesyesno
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Second display
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
N/A
3:2

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
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyes
Number of exposures2321
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
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 3
  • 12
Histogramyesyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
3
WB Bracketing
Yes
NoNo
N/A
Subject / scene modesyesnonoyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/180s1/180s1/180s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range17131312
Flash modes
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLP-TTLP-TTLP-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive4.5 fps7.0 fps7.0 fps5.4 fps
Scene modes
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
N/A
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
Speed (JPEG)4.5 fps7.0 fps7.0 fps5.4 fps
Speed (RAW)4.5 fps7.0 fps7.0 fps5.4 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 216
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeHDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVI
  • M-JPEG
AVIAVI
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format systemNTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps25.0 fps25.0 fps30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate24.0 fps25.0 fps25.0 fps50.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 7201280 x 7201280 x 720
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphonenoyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoStereoMonoStereo
Voice recordingyesyes
N/A
yes
Audio systemMono
N/A
N/A
N/A
Noise reduction
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Speaker type
N/A
N/A
MonoMono

Design

Body typeSLRCompactSLRSLR
Body material
  • Aluminium
  • Plastic
  • Magnesium
  • Stainless steel
Aluminum-magnesiumPolycarbonate
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,Orange
  • Black,Pink
  • Black,White
  • Brown,Grey
  • Grey
  • Lime,White
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednoyesyesyes
Freezeproof up to
N/A
14.0 °F
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Weight21.87 oz23.3 oz23.99 oz21.8 oz
Width5.2 in5.2 in5.16 in4.82 in
Height4.06 in3.8 in3.82 in3.58 in
Depth3.03 in2.9 in2.85 in2.85 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size32.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Memory slots11
N/A
1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)850980740480
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1410.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage7.4 V
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
1
AC adapter includedyesyes
N/A
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
7.0 h
N/A
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity111
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMicro
HDMI version1.3a
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
WirelessEye-Fi Connected
N/A
N/A
Built-In
DC-in jackyesyesyes
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesno
N/A
N/A
NFCnononoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nononoyes
Firewirenononono
USB connector type
N/A
Mini-USB BMini-USB BMicro-USB B
Microphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
no
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyes
GPSno
N/A
N/A
no
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Calendaryesyes
N/A
N/A
Date imprintingyesyes
N/A
N/A
Album organizationyesyes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednononono
Frameyesyes
N/A
N/A
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
N/A
N/A
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
N/A
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A
N/A

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