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Nikon D90 12.3MP DSLR Camera vs Nikon D5500 24.2MP DSLR Camera

Nikon D90 12.3MP DSLR Camera vs Nikon D5500 24.2MP DSLR Camer comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Nikon D90 12.3MP DSLR Camera	Nikon D5500 24.2MP DSLR Camera
key specs
Camera Type	DSLR Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	12.3 MP	24.2 MP
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Display Size	3 inch	3.2 inch
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Touchscreen	-	Yes
general
Brand	Nikon	Nikon
Model	D90 12.3MP DSLR Camera	D5500 24.2MP DSLR Camera
Model Name	D90	D5500
Model Number	D90	-
Color	Black	Black
SLR Variant	Body Only	Body Only
Type	DSLR Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	12.3 MP	24.2 MP
Tripod Socket	Yes	Yes
Dimensions(WxHxD)	103 x 132 x 77 mm	7.9 x 12.8 x 9.7 cm
Weight	620 GM	-
Face Detection	Yes	Yes
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
Ports	Type C, Mini HDMI	-
Lens Attachment	-	Body Only
Accessory Shoe	-	ISO 518 Hot-shoe with Sync and Data Contacts and Safety Lock
sensor features
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor Size	23.2 x 15.4 mm	-
ISO Rating	ISO 100 - 6400	ISO 100 - 25600
lens features
Lens Mount	Nikon F mount	-
Manual Focus	Yes	Yes
Dust Reduction	Yes	Yes
Other Lens Features	-	Lens Aperture Instant Return, Electronically-controlled, Compatible Lenses Autofocus is Available with AF-S and AF-I Lenses
viewfinder features
View Finder	Yes	Yes
View Finder Type	Fixed Eye-level Pentaprism	-
Viewfinder Magnification	-	0.82x 50 mm f/1.4 Lens at Infinity, -1.0 m -1
Viewfinder Eye Point	-	17 mm
Other Viewfinder Features	-	Diopter Adjustment -1.7 to 0.5 m-1
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, Incandescent, Fluorescent 7 Types, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual, All Except Preset Manual with Fine Tuning
Focus Range	-	Detection Range -1 to +19 EV ISO 100, 20°C
Focus Points	-	39 or 11 Focus Points
Metering Modes	-	Matrix Metering 3D Color Matrix Metering II Type G, E and D Lenses, Color Matrix Metering II Other CPU Lenses, Center-weighted Metering Weight of 75% Given to 8 mm Circle in Center of Frame, Spot Metering Meters 3.5 mm Circle 2.5% of Frame Centered on Selected Focus Point, Matrix
Other Focus Features	-	AF-area Mode Single-point AF, 9-, 21- or 39- Point Dynamic-area AF, 3D Tracking, Auto-area AF, Face-priority AF, Wide-area AF, Normal-area AF, Subject Tracking AF, Focus Lock Focus can be Locked by Pressing Shutter Release Button Halfway Single-servo AF or by Pressing AE-L / AF-L Button, Autofocus Contrast Detect AF Anywhere in Frame Camera Selects Focus Point Automatically when Face-priority AF or Subject Tracking AF is Selected
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	-
Shutter Type	-	Electronically-controlled, Vertical-travel, Focal-plane Shutter
Other Shutter Features	-	Frame Advance Rate 5 fps L Upto 3 fps, H Upto 5 fps JPEG and 12-bit NEF / RAW or 4 fps 14-bit NEF / RAW
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, Auto with Red-eye Reduction, Auto Slow Sync, Auto Slow Sync with Red-eye Reduction, Fill-flash, Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync with Red-eye Reduction, Rear-curtain with Slow Sync, Rear-curtain Sync, Off
Flash Compensation	-	1/3 EV, 1/2 EV Steps in P, S, A, M and Scene Modes in -3 to 1 EV
Other Flash Features	-	Built-in Flash Auto, Portrait, Child, Close-Up, Night Portrait, Party / Indoor, Pet Portrait, Super Vivid, Pop, Photo Illustration, Toy Camera Effect Auto Flash with Auto Pop-Up, P, S, A, M, Food Manual Pop-Up with Button Release, Guide Number 12/39, 12/39 with Manual Flash m/ft, ISO 100, 20°C, Flash Control TTL i-TTL Flash Control using 2016-Pixel RGB Sensor is Available with Built-in Flash i-TTL Balanced Fill-Flash for Digital SLR is Used with Matrix and Center-Weighted Metering, Standard i-TTL Flash for Digital SLR with Spot Metering, Flash-ready Indicator Lights When Built-in Flash or Optional Flash Unit is Fully Charged, Blinks After Flash is Fired at Full Output
image features
Image Format	NEF 12 bit compressed RAW,JPEG Baseline-compliant	File Format NEF RAW 12-bit or 14-bit, Compressed, JPEG JPEG Baseline Compliant with Fine 14, Normal 18, Basic 116 Compression, NEF RAW + JPEG Single Photograph Recorded in Both NEF RAW and JPEG Formats, DCF 2.0, DPOF, Exif 2.3
Picture Angle	1.5x lens focal length	-
Gross Pixel	-	24.78 MP
Red Eye Reduction	-	Yes
Image Sizing	-	6000 x 4000 L, 4496 x 3000 M, 2992 x 2000 S
Live View Shooting	-	Yes
display features
Display Size	3 inch	3.2 inch
Touch Screen	-	Yes
LCD Display Image Resolution	-	1037000 dots
LCD Display Video Resolution	-	1920 x 1080
Other Display Features	-	Effective Angle of View Nikon DX Format, Focal Length Equivalent to 1.5x that of Lenses with FX Format Angle of View, Frame Coverage 95% Horizontal and 95% Vertical, Depth-of-field Preview Yes, Monitor TFT Vari-angle LCD Touch Screen, 100% Frame Coverage, Brightness Adjustment and Eye-sensor Controlled On / Off, Playback Full-frame and Thumbnail 4, 12, 80 Images or Calendar Playback with Playback Zoom, Movie Playback, Photo and Movie Slide Shows, Histogram Display, Highlights, Photo Information, Location Data Display, Auto Image Rotation, Picture Rating and Image Comment Upto 36 Characters
connectivity features
Wifi	No	Yes
Wireless Connectivity	-	Yes
storage and power features
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Upgradable Memory	-	Yes
Card Type	-	SD, SDHC UHS-I Compliant, SDXC UHS-I Compliant
Power Supply	-	EH-5b AC Adapter
Other Storage Features	-	Card Slot Single
audio and video features
Video Resolution	1280 x 720	-
Video Format	AVI Motion JPEG compression format with monaural sound	MOV
Microphone	-	Built-in Microphone Stereo
Audio Video Interface	-	NTSC, PAL
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	-
Scene Modes	-	Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close-up, Night Portrait, Night Landscape, Party / Indoor, Beach / Snow, Sunset, Dusk / Dawn, Pet Portrait, Candlelight, Blossom, Autumn Colors, Food, Special Effects Modes Night Vision, Super Vivid, Pop, Photo Illustration, Toy Camera Effect, Miniature Effect, Selective Color, Silhouette, High Key, Low Key
exposure features
Exposure Compensation	-	1/3, 1/2 EV in P, S, A, M, Scene and Night Vision Modes in Increments -5 to 5 EV
Manual Exposure	-	Yes
Other Exposure Features	-	Exposure Lock Luminosity Locked at Detected Value with AE-L / AF-L Button

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