| key specs | 
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 12.3 MP | 20.8 MP | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD | 
| general | 
| Brand | Nikon | Nikon | 
| Model | D90 12.3MP DSLR Camera | 1 J5 20.8 MP Digital Camera | 
| Model Name | D90 | 1 J5 | 
| Model Number | D90 | 1 J5 | 
| Color | Black | Black | 
| SLR Variant | Body Only | - | 
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 12.3 MP | 20.8 MP | 
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - | 
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 103 x 132 x 77 mm | 98.3 x 59.7 x 31.5 mm | 
| Weight | 620 GM | 231 GM | 
| Face Detection | Yes | - | 
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 | 
| Ports | Type C, Mini HDMI | USB Hi-speed USB | 
| sensor features | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS | 
| Sensor Size | 23.2 x 15.4 mm | 13.2 | 
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 6400 | - | 
| Maximum ISO | - | 12800 ISO | 
| Maximum FPS | - | 60 | 
| lens features | 
| Lens Mount | Nikon F mount | Nikon 1 mount | 
| Manual Focus | Yes | - | 
| Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes | 
| viewfinder features | 
| View Finder | Yes | - | 
| View Finder Type | Fixed Eye-level Pentaprism | - | 
| focus features | 
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes | 
| White Balancing | Auto TTL white-balance with 420-pixel RGB sensor, 12 manual modes with fine-tuning color temperature setting preset white balance white balance bracketing | Auto, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual | 
| Focus Mode | - | Auto AF, Auto AF-S/AF-C selection AF-A, Single-Servo AF AF-S, Continuous-Servo AF-C, Full-time Servo AF-F, Manual Focus MF | 
| Focus Points | - | Yes | 
| Metering Modes | - | Matrix | 
| shutter features | 
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | Electronic Shutter 1/16,000 sec. | 
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes | 
| Continuous Shots | Continous low shooting mode 1-4fps,Continous high shooting mode 4.5fps | 20 frames | 
| Shutter Type | - | Electronic Shutter | 
| flash features | 
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes | 
| External Flash | Yes | - | 
| Flash Modes | Auto, Fill-in flash, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction with Slow sync, Slow sync, Rear-curtain sync, Off | Auto | 
| Flash Compensation | - | -3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 EV | 
| image features | 
| Image Format | NEF 12 bit compressed RAW,JPEG Baseline-compliant | Compressed 12-bit NEF RAW | 
| Picture Angle | 1.5x lens focal length | Approx 2.7x lens focal length Nikon | 
| Maximum Resolution | - | 5,568 x 3,136 | 
| Image Sizing | - | 4,800 x 920 | 
| Still Image Size | - | 5,568 x 3,712 | 
| display features | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch | 
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD | 
| Display Resolution | - | 1,037,000 Dots | 
| LCD Display | - | Tilt | 
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 1037000 dots | 
| connectivity features | 
| Wifi | No | - | 
| HDMI | - | Yes | 
| USB | - | Yes | 
| GPS | - | No | 
| Wireless Connectivity | - | Wireless Mobile Utility WMU | 
| storage and power features | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes | 
| Card Type | - | microSD micro Secure Digital, microSDHC, microSDXC memory cards | 
| Power Supply | - | EH-5b AC Adapter | 
| Battery Life | - | 250 shots | 
| audio and video features | 
| Video Resolution | 1280 x 720 | HD 1920 x 1080/60p | 
| Video Format | AVI Motion JPEG compression format with monaural sound | MOV | 
| Audio Features | - | Built-in stereo microphone sensitivity adjustable | 
| Video Quality | - | HD | 
| modes and functions features | 
| Shooting Modes | Single frame shooting mode, Continous low shooting mode 1-4fps, Continous high shooting mode 4.5fps, Self-timer mode, Delay remote mode, Quick-response remote mode, D-Movie | Advanced movie mode includes HD movie, 4K movie, time-lapse movie, slow motion, jump cut, fast motion and 4-second movie | 
| Scene Modes | - | Portrait, | 
| exposure features | 
| Exposure Mode | - | Programmed Auto with flexible Program P | 
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes | 
| Spot Meter | - | Yes | 
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes |