| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 12.3 MP | 12.3 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Nikon | Nikon |
| Model | D90 12.3MP DSLR Camera | D5000 12.3MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | D90 | D5000 |
| Model Number | D90 | D5000 |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | Body Only | Body Only |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 12.3 MP | 12.3 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | Yes |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 103 x 132 x 77 mm | 104 x 127 x 80 mm |
| Weight | 620 GM | 560 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | Type C, Mini HDMI | Mini HDMI |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 23.2 x 15.4 mm | 23.5 x 15.6 mm |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 6400 | ISO 100 - 6400 |
| Maximum ISO | - | 6400 ISO |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Nikon F mount | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Lens Type | - | Nikon F mount |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | Fixed Eye-level Pentaprism | Eye-level Penta-Dach Mirror |
| 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 hybrid control with image sensor and 420-segment RGB sensor 12 manual modes, 31 color temperature settings, preset manual, fine tuning, white-balance bracketing |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Continous low shooting mode 1-4fps,Continous high shooting mode 4.5fps | Approx 4fps |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| External Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes | Auto, Fill-in flash, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction with Slow sync, Slow sync, Rear-curtain sync, Off | Front-curtain sync, Red-eye reduction, Slow sync with red-eye reduction, Slow sync, rear-curtain sync |
| image features |
| Image Format | NEF 12 bit compressed RAW,JPEG Baseline-compliant | NEF 12 bit compressed RAW JPEG Baseline-compliant |
| Picture Angle | 1.5x lens focal length | Approx 1.5x lens focal length |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1280 x 720 |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | No | - |
| storage and power features |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| Card Type | - | SD |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
| Video Format | AVI Motion JPEG compression format with monaural sound | AVI movie Motion JPEG compression format with monaural sound |
| 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 | - |