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Nikon D90 12.3MP DSLR Camera vs Nikon D80 10.2MP DSLR Camera comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Nikon D90 12.3MP DSLR Camera	Nikon D80 10.2MP DSLR Camera
key specs
Camera Type	DSLR Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	12.3 MP	10.2 MP
Sensor Type	CMOS	CCD
Display Size	3 inch	2.5 inch
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Display Type	-	TFT LCD
general
Brand	Nikon	Nikon
Model	D90 12.3MP DSLR Camera	D80 10.2MP DSLR Camera
Model Name	D90	D80
Model Number	D90	D80
Color	Black	Black
SLR Variant	Body Only	-
Type	DSLR Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	12.3 MP	10.2 MP
Tripod Socket	Yes	Yes
Dimensions(WxHxD)	103 x 132 x 77 mm	132 x 103 x 77 mm
Weight	620 GM	585 GM
Face Detection	Yes	-
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
Ports	Type C, Mini HDMI	USB 2.0 Hi-speed mini-B connector SD card slot supports firmware updates via SD cards
Accessory Shoe	-	Standard ISO hot-shoe contact with safety lock provided
sensor features
Sensor Type	CMOS	CCD
Sensor Size	23.2 x 15.4 mm	23.6 mm x 15.8 mm
ISO Rating	ISO 100 - 6400	-
Maximum ISO	-	1600 ISO
Sensor Technology	-	Nikon DX format
lens features
Lens Mount	Nikon F mount	-
Manual Focus	Yes	-
Dust Reduction	Yes	-
Aperture Range	-	Instant-return type, with Depth-of-field Preview Button
viewfinder features
View Finder	Yes	Yes
View Finder Type	Fixed Eye-level Pentaprism	Fixed eye-level pentaprism
Viewfinder Coverage	-	95%
Viewfinder Magnification	-	Approx. 0.94x with 50mm lens at infinity -1.0m-1
Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment	-	-2.0 to +1.0m-1
Viewfinder Eye Point	-	19.5mm
focus features
Auto Focus	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 TTL white balance with 420-pixel RGB sensor, six manual modes with fine-tuning, color temperature setting Kelvin, preset white balance white balance bracketing also available
Focus Mode	-	1 Single Area AF Focuses only on subjects in the selected area. Selection can be made from any one of the eleven AF spot sensors. 2 Dynamic Area AF Focuses on subject in the selected area, but follows the subject if it moves from its original position, shifting instantly and automatically to the focus area into which the subject has moved. 3 Auto-area AF measures all 11 focus areas, automatically determines which of them are on the primary subject, and activates only those areas.
shutter features
Shutter Speed	1/4000 sec	30 to 1/4000 sec. in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV, bulb
Self-timer	Yes	Yes
Continuous Shots	Continous low shooting mode 1-4fps,Continous high shooting mode 4.5fps	-
Shutter Type	-	Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal plane shutter
flash features
Built-in Flash	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	1 Auto 2 Fill-in flash 3 Red-eye Reduction, 4 Red-eye Reduction with Slow Sync, 5 Slow Sync, 6 Rear-curtain Sync 7 Off
image features
Image Format	NEF 12 bit compressed RAW,JPEG Baseline-compliant	Compressed NEF RAW 12-bit compression, JPEG JPEG baseline-compliant
Picture Angle	1.5x lens focal length	Allows up to 170-degree viewing angle
Gross Pixel	-	10.75 MP
Image Sizing	-	3,872 x 2,592 [L], 2,896 x 1,944 [M], 1,936 x 1,296 [S]
display features
Display Size	3 inch	2.5 inch
Display Type	-	TFT LCD
Display Resolution	-	230,000 dots
LCD Display	-	TFT LCD
LCD Display Image Resolution	-	230000 dots
connectivity features
Wifi	No	-
USB	-	Yes
storage and power features
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Upgradable Memory	-	Yes
Card Type	-	SD memory card, SDHC compatible
Power Requirement	-	One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e, MB-D80 battery pack optional with one or two rechargeable Nikon EN-EL3e Li-ion batteries or six AA alkaline LR6, Ni-MH HR6, lithium FR6 batteries, or nickel-manganese ZR6 AA batteries, AC Adapter EH-5 optional
Batteries Included	-	Yes
Battery Life	-	Up to 2,700 shots with fully charged EN-EL3e battery
audio and video features
Video Resolution	1280 x 720	-
Video Format	AVI 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	1 Single frame shooting mode 2 Continuous shooting mode approx. 3 frames per second 3 Self-timer 4 Delayed remote mode 5 Quick-response remote mode
Delete Function	-	Yes
exposure features
Exposure Mode	-	Three-mode through-the-lens TTL exposure metering 1 3D Color Matrix Metering II type G and D lenses color matrix metering II other CPU lenses metering performed by 420-segment RGB sensor. 2 Center-weighted Weight of 75% given to 6, 8, or 10mm dia. circle in center of frame. 3 Spot Meters 3.5mm dia. circle about 2.5% of frame centered on active focus area on center focus area when non-CPU lens is used, or if Auto-area AF is selected
AE Lock/Exposure Lock	-	Yes
Exposure Compensation	-	1 EV 0 to 20 3D Color Matrix or center-weighted metering. 2 EV 2 to 20 spot metering

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