| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 12.3 MP | 16 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Nikon | Nikon |
| Model | D90 12.3MP DSLR Camera | CoolPix AW130 16MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | D90 | CoolPix AW130 |
| Model Number | D90 | - |
| Color | Black | Orange |
| SLR Variant | Body Only | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 12.3 MP | 16 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | Yes |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 103 x 132 x 77 mm | 2.7 x 11 x 6.6 cm |
| Weight | 620 GM | - |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 10 |
| Ports | Type C, Mini HDMI | - |
| Series | - | CoolPix |
| Wide Angle | - | Yes |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 23.2 x 15.4 mm | - |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 6400 | - |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Nikon F mount | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | - | 5x |
| Aperture Range | - | F2.8 - F4.9 |
| Other Lens Features | - | Lens Zoom 5x, Aperture Electronically Controlled Preset Aperture -1 AV and ND Filter -2 AV Selections |
| 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 | White Balance Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, White Balance Preset |
| Focus Range | - | 50 cm - Infinity W, 50 cm - Infinity T |
| Metering Modes | - | Matrix, Center-weighted Digital Zoom Less than 2x, Spot Digital Zoom 2x or More |
| Other Focus Features | - | Focus Lock Yes, Macro Mode 0.4 inch - Infinity Wide-angle Position All Distances Measured from Center of Front Surface of Lens, Autofocus AF Focus Area Selection Center, Face Priority, Manual with 99 Focus Areas, Subject Tracking, Target Finding AF, Contrast Detect AF |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | - |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Continous low shooting mode 1-4fps,Continous high shooting mode 4.5fps | Top Continuous Shooting Speed at Full Resolution Upto 5 Shots/7 fps, Continuous Shooting Options Continuous H, H 60, H 120, L, Pre-shooting Cache, Single |
| Shutter Type | - | Mechanical, CMOS 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 | - |
| Other Flash Features | - | Built-in Flash Control TTL Auto Flash with Monitor Preflashes |
| image features |
| Image Format | NEF 12 bit compressed RAW,JPEG Baseline-compliant | Still Pictures JPEG |
| Picture Angle | 1.5x lens focal length | - |
| Gross Pixel | - | 16.76 MP |
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 921000 dots |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | No | Yes |
| GPS | - | Yes |
| Wireless Connectivity | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Inbuilt Memory | - | 473 MB |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| Card Type | - | SD / SDHC / SDXC |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | 1280 x 720 | - |
| Video Format | AVI Motion JPEG compression format with monaural sound | Movies MOV Video MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 |
| 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 | - |
| Water Resistant | - | Yes |
| Scene Modes | - | Backlighting, Beach, Black and White Copy, Close Up, Dusk / Dawn, Easy Panorama, Fireworks Show, Food,Landscape, Night Landscape, Night Portrait, Party / Indoor, Pet Portrait, Portrait, Scene Auto Selector, Snow, Sports, Sunset, Underwater |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | - | 1/3 EV Steps +/- 2.0 EV, 3 Steps f/2.8, f/4.1 and f/5.6 W |
| Other Exposure Features | - | Exposure Control Programmed Auto Exposure |