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one of the worlds best camera just got better. Nikon D90 is the first ever of its kind. it can capture 720p high defination video. with the price tag of $999 body only and $1299 with lens. other features are expansive Live View LCD, high ISO options and heralded image quality.

• Image Sensor Format
• CMOS
  Image Sensor Type
• 15.8 x 23.6mm
  Sensor Size
• 12.9 million
  Total Pixels
• 12.3 million
  Effective Pixels

• DX-format
  (L) 4288×2848
  (M)3216×2136
  (S)2144×1424

  Image Area (L) DX Format
• 4.5 frames per second
  Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution
• DX-format
  CH: Up to 4.5 frames per second
  CL: Up to 4 frames per second
  Continuous Shooting Options (CH)
• 3 in. diagonal
  LCD Monitor Size
• Super Density
  LCD Monitor Type
• 920,000 Dots
  LCD Monitor Resolution
• 170-degree wide-viewing angle
  LCD Monitor Angle of View
• Brightness,7 levels
  LCD Monitor Adjustments
• Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane
  Shutter type
• 30 sec. in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV
  Slowest Shutter Speed
• 1/4000 sec. in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV
  Fastest Shutter Speed
• Yes
  Bulb Shutter Setting
• 200 in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV
  Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity
• 3200 in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV
  Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity
• Lo-1 (ISO 100 equivalent)
  Lowest Expanded ISO Sensitivity
• Hi-1 (ISO 6400 equivalent)
  Highest Expanded ISO Sensitvity

• Lo-1 (ISO 100 equivalent) in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV

  Hi-1 (ISO 6400 equivalent) in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV

  Expanded ISO Sensitivity Options
• SD
  SDHC
  Storage Media
• JPEG: JPEG-baseline-compliant; can be selected from Size priority and Optimal Quality
  AVI
  Compressed 12-bit NEF (RAW)
  Storage System
• Compliant with DCF 2.0
  DPOF
  EXIF 2.21
  File System
• Programmed Auto (P) with Flexible Program
  Shutter-Priority Auto (S)
  Aperture-Priority Auto (A)
  Manual (M)
  Auto
  Auto (flash off) Advanced Scene Modes
  Exposure Modes
• Portrait
  Landscape
  Close-up
  Sports
  Night Portrait
  Advanced Scene Modes
• 420 pixel RGB sensor 3D Color Matrix Metering II
  Center-weighted
  Spot
  Exposure Metering System
• 1) 0 to 20 EV (Matrix or center-weighted metering); 2) 2 to 20 EV (Spot metering) (ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, at 20 degrees C/68 degrees F)
  Metering Range
• CPU
  Exposure Meter Coupling
• ±5EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2, 1
  Exposure Compensation
• Yes
  Exposure Lock
• Yes
  2 or 3 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 or 2 EV
  Exposure Bracketing
• Single-frame [S] mode
  Continuous low-speed [CL] mode; 1-4 frames-per-second
  Live View [LV] mode
  Self-timer mode
  Continuous high-speed [CH] mode: 4.5
  Shutter Release Modes
• Movie with sound
  HD 1280 x 720/24 fps VGA 640 x 424/24 fps QVGA 320 x 216/24 fps
  Movie Modes
• Sun
  Shade
  Fluorescent
  Incandescent
  Flash
  Preset
  Fine Tune by Kelvin color temperature setting
  Auto
  Auto (TTL white balance with 420-pixel RGB sensor) Seven manual modes with fine-tuning; Sun Shade Fluorescent Incandescent Flash Preset Fine Tune by Kelvin Color temperature setting
  White Balance
• Yes, 2 or 3 exposures, in increments of 1, 2 or 3
  White Balance Bracketing
• 2 exposures
  D-Lighting Bracketing
• yes
  Live View Shooting
• Full frame
  Zoom
  Slideshow
  Pictmotion
  Histogram
  Shooting data
  Highlight point display
  Auto image rotation
  Sound playback
  D-Movie playback Thumbnail (4, 9, 72 segments) Calendar
  Playback Functions
• Hi-speed USB
  NTSC
  HDMI
  Interface
• Nikon F bayonet mount
  Lens Mount
• 1) DX AF NIKKOR: All functions possible
  2) D-/G-type AF NIKKOR (excluding IX NIKKORlenses): All functions possible (excluding PC Micro- NIKKOR)
  3) AF NIKKOR other than D-/G-type (excluding lenses for F3AF): All functions except 3D-Color Matrix Metering II possible
  4) AI-P NIKKOR: All functions except Autofocus, 3D-Color Matrix Metering II possible
  5) Non-CPU AI NIKKOR: Autofocus not supported. Can be used in exposure modes A and M but exposure meter does not function. Electronic range finder can be used if maximum aperture is 5.6 or faster; Color Matrix Metering and aperture value display supported if user provides
  Compatible Lenses
• 1.5
  Picture Angle
• -2.0 to +1.0 m-1
  Viewfinder
• Approx. 96%
  Viewfinder Frame Coverage
• (-2.0 to +1.0 m-1)
  Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment
• 19.5
  Viewfinder Eyepoint
• Quick-return type
  Reflex Mirror
• Type-B BriteView Clear Matte screen Mark II with superimposed focus brackets and On-Demand grid lines
  Focusing Screen
• No
  Interchangeable Focusing Screens
• Approx. 0.94
  Viewfinder Magnification
• Yes
  Depth-of-field Control
• Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus module with TTL phase detection, 11 focus points (including 1 cross-type sensor) and AF-assist illuminator (range approx. 0.5-3 m/1 ft. 8 in.-9ft.10 in.)
  Autofocus System
• 11
  Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points
• -1 - +19 EV (ISO 100, 20°C/68°F
  Autofocus Sensitivity
• Single-servo AF (S)
  Continuous-servo (C)
  Manual (M) with electronic rangefinder
  Live View autofocus; Face-priority, wide area, normal area
  Focus Modes
• Yes
  Single-point AF Mode
• Yes
  Dynamic AF Mode
• Yes
  Auto-area AF Mode
• AE-L/AF-L button
  Half press of shutter-release button (single-point AF in AF-S)
  Focus Lock
• Standard
  Neutral
  Vivid
  Monochrome
  Nine User-customizable settings
  Portrait
  Landscape
  Picture Control
• Trim
  D-Lighting
  Color Balance
  Image Overlay
  Filter Effects
  Monochrome
  Color Balance
  NEF (RAW) processing
  Quick retouch
  Straighten
  Distortion Control
  In-Camera Image Editing
• Yes
  Built-in Flash
• Yes
  External Flash Shoe
• 56 at ISO 200 ft.17 at ISO 200m
  Built-in Flash Distance
• Yes
  Dust-Off Reference Photo
• Yes
  Save/Load Camera settings
• Yes
  Built-in Commander Mode 2 Groups: A/B 4 Channels: 1-4 TTL, Non-TTL Auto and Manual mode
  Nikon Creative Lighting System Compatibility
• up to 1/200
  Flash Sync Speed
• up to 1/4000
  FP High Speed Sync
• Front-curtain sync (normal)
  Slow sync
  Rear-curtain sync
  Red-eye reduction
  Red-eye reduction with slow sync
  Flash Sync Modes
• 1) i-TTL: TTL flash control by 1,005-pixel RGB sensor, built-in flash, SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, SB-400: i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL flash
  2) AA (Auto Aperture-type) flash: Available with SB-900 and SB-800 used with CPU lens
  3) Non-TTL Auto: Available with Speedlights such as SB-800, 28, 27, and 22S
  4) Range-priority manual flash; available with SB-900 and SB-800
  Flash Control
• Yes
  Accessory Shoe
• 2, 5, 10, 20 seconds duration
  Self-timer
• Yes
  World Time Setting
• Yes
  Date, Time and Daylight Savings Time Settings
• Rechargeable
  Battery Type
• EN-EL3e Lithium-ion Battery
  Battery / Batteries
• EH-5a AC Adapter
  AC Adaptor
• MH-18a Quick Charger
  Battery Charger
• Yes
  Image Comment
• 850 shots (CIPA)
  Battery Life (shots per charge)
• ¼-20
  Tripod Socket
• Width 5.2 in. (132mm)
  Height 4.1 in. (103mm)
  Depth 3.0 in. (77mm)
  Approx. Dimensions
• 22 oz. (620g)
  Approx. Weight
• Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish
  Supported Languages
• Software Suite CD-ROM
  Supplied Software
• MB-D80 Multi-Power Battery Pack, ML-L3 wireless remote control, DK-21M Magnifying Eyepiece, EH-5a AC Adapter, Capture NX2 Software, Camera Control Pro 2
  Optional Accessories
• Specifications and equipment are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer.
  Other
• EN-EL3e Rechargeable Li-ion Battery, MH-18a Quick Charger, DK-5 Eyepiece Cap, DK-21 Rubber Eyecup, UC-E4 USB Cable, EG-D2 Audio Video Cable, AN-DC1 Camera Strap, BM-10 LCD Monitor Cover, Body Cap, BS-1 Accessory Shoe Cover, Software Suite CD-ROM Supplied accessories may differ depending on country or area