Nikon D90 Digital SLR Camera
12.3 Megapixel ,
Movie Funtion, High Performance DSLR
with AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
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Stunning image quality, broad
control and the world's first digital SLR movie function
Nikon Corporation is pleased to
announce the introduction of its newest DX-format digital SLR, the
D90. More than just a new camera, the D90 represents a new era of
digital SLR fun and creativity
.
The first thing that will amaze
photographers about the D90 is its stunning image quality, which
takes its inspiration from Nikon’s flagship DX-format digital SLR,
the D300. The D90’s image sensor and 12.3 effective megapixels
combine with Nikon’s exclusive EXPEED image processing to deliver
outstanding images featuring fine details, smooth tones, rich colors
and low noise across a wide ISO sensitivity range.
.The D90 is the world’s first* digital SLR camera with a movie
shooting function that delivers genuinely cinematic results,
enhanced by the creatively shallow depth of field made possible by
the DX-format sensor. This is further refined by the optical quality
and broad selection of NIKKOR lenses — the same lenses relied upon
by professional photographers the world over. Thanks to the D90’s
large image sensor, D-Movie images exhibit less noise than those of
a typical camcorder, most notably in low-light situations.
The D90 also provides remarkable
performance and operability, featuring Nikon’s exclusive Scene
Recognition System that advances precision in auto focus, auto
exposure, and auto white balance in diverse shooting situations.
Live View mode allows shooting while confirming the subject on the
large 3-in., approx. 920k-dot high-density color LCD and offers
three contrast-detect AF modes to allow photographers to focus on
any point in the frame, enabling a greater variety of composition.
In addition to wide and normal area AF, the D90 offers face priority
AF in Live View mode for even sharper pictures of people.
All of these powerful features and
more are housed in a compact, comfortable-to-hold body, with
intuitive controls. In other words, the D90 is a camera that will
satisfy the requirements of passionate photographers who demand
superior image quality and crave exciting new photographic
possibilities.
*As of August 27, 2008, according to
research conducted by Nikon Corporation
Major Features of the Nikon D90
Newly designed Nikon DX-format CMOS
image sensor with wide ISO sensitivity range with low noise
D90’s 12.3 effective megapixels
provides outstanding resolution, delivering images with
extraordinarily defined detail and expanded enlargement capacity.
The extremely wide sensitivity range of ISO 200 to 3200 delivers
incredibly low-noise characteristics throughout. Furthermore,
sensitivity can be increased to Hi 1 (ISO 6400 equivalent) and
decreased to Lo 1 (ISO 100 equivalent) to expand shooting
versatility. The camera also employs the Image Sensor Cleaning
function that works to free image-degrading dust particles from the
sensor’s optical low-pass filter.
EXPEED for smooth tones, rich colors
and fine details
Nikon’s comprehensive digital
image-processing EXPEED technology is optimized for the D90 to
realize the high-quality, high-speed image processing capability.
EXPEED also contributes to the outstanding performance of other
powerful features such as Live View and the new Face Detection
System.
D-Movie: the world’s first* D-SLR
movie mode
In a world first* for D-SLRs, the D90
offers a movie function, allowing you to shoot 320 x 216 pixels, 640
x 424 pixels or HD720p (1,280 x 720 pixels) movies at the
professional smoothness of 24 frames per second in motion JPEG
format. The D90’s sensor, which is much larger than the sensor of a
typical camcorder, ensures higher image quality and exceptional
low-noise, high ISO sensitivity performance, even during movie
shooting. Capturing creative movie clips or the drama of life’s
moving moments is further enhanced by the wide selection of
incredibly sharp NIKKOR interchangeable lenses that are available,
from fisheye to wide-angle to super-telephoto. And Micro NIKKOR
lenses bring the magic of extreme close-up imagery to movie making.
*As of August 27, 2008, according to
research conducted by Nikon Corporation
Note: Autofocus and some other functions are not available when
recording movies.
Scene Recognition System integrated
with Face Detection System
The D90 precisely reads the color and
brightness information of each scene from the 420-pixel RGB sensor,
and applies this to auto focus, auto exposure and auto white
balance. The D90 also recognizes human faces using the new Face
Detection System, data which is incorporated during calculation,
resulting in faces with newfound definition and accuracy as well as
enabling face priority AF in Live View mode and immediate zoom into
people’s faces in playback zoom.
Easy-to-use Live View mode
One press of the Live View button
activates the D90’s Live View mode, delivering a bright, crisp image
to the 3-in., approx. 920k-dot color LCD and allowing comfortable
shooting without looking through the viewfinder. There are three
contrast-detect AF modes that let you focus on any point in the
frame: Face priority AF automatically detects up to five faces and
focuses on that calculated to be the closest. Wide area AF offers a
large AF area suitable for handheld shooting, and normal area AF
provides focus with pinpoint accuracy when using a tripod. And when
Nikon VR (Vibration Reduction) lenses are in use, photographers will
enjoy the benefit of a VR-smoothed image, even in Live View mode.
Picture Control System: Customize
the visual style of your images
Nikon’s Picture Control System
enables users to customize the look and mood of images. Six original
setting options are available — Standard, Neutral, Vivid,
Monochrome, Portrait and Landscape — for easy customization of image
preferences.
Active D-Lighting for smooth tone
reproduction in high-contrast lighting
The D90’s Active D-Lighting
accurately restores details in the shadows and highlighted areas,
which are often lost in high-contrast lighting situations, by
localizing tone control while shooting. There are four levels,
including the new “Extra High.” Active D-Lighting can be used
manually or set to Auto mode. It is also possible to bracket your
pictures, allowing the capture of one image with Active D-Lighting
and one without.
Versatile, practical 11-point AF
system
Thanks to the Multi-CAM 1000
autofocus module, the D90’s 11-point AF system offers fast and
precise autofocus coverage across the frame with the most sensitive
AF sensor operating from the center. In addition, the D90 features
versatile AF-area modes to handle most shooting situations:
Single-point AF is recommended for stationary subjects, dynamic-area
AF for moving subjects, auto-area AF for spontaneous shooting and
3D-tracking (11 points) AF for when you want to change the
composition after focusing on your subject.
Bright pentaprism viewfinder
featuring frame coverage of approx. 96%
The D90 has a precise eye-level
pentaprism viewfinder with approx. 96% (centered) frame coverage and
an easy-to-view 19.5 mm eyepoint (at -1.0 m-1). The
built-in 16-frame superimposed grid display can be activated to
assist in the creation of better-balanced compositions.
Advanced Scene Modes for superior
image quality
The D90 features Advanced Scene
Modes: Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports and Night Portrait.
These modes not only adjust exposure and image processing, but also
judge the optimum Active D-Lighting and Picture Control settings to
obtain the best results. The D90 also recognizes if VR (Vibration
Reduction) is on or off and minimizes noise even in dimly lit
scenes.
Extensive palette of in-camera
Retouch Menus
The D90’s designers incorporated a
wide variety of image editing functions, making it easy for users to
enhance images within the camera. The D90 introduces several new
retouch options: Distortion Control adjusts lens aberration,
Straighten corrects inclination of the image, while Fisheye produces
optical effects similar to a fisheye lens.
Engineered for precision and
durability
Accurate exposures rely on precise
shutters and the D90’s electronically timed shutter mechanism was
specifically engineered for long, accurate service. To ensure this,
D90 shutters, assembled in D90 bodies, underwent exhaustive 100,000
shutter-release cycle testing.
Nikon D90 Other Features
- Gives you quick response, with
0.15-second start-up, 65 ms shutter release time lag (CIPA
standard) and 4.5 fps continuous shooting.
- 3-in., approx. 920-k dot
high-resolution LCD monitor with wide viewing angle that lets
you change composition of the frame during shooting from various
angles and easily confirm your image during playback.
- Built-in flash with 18mm lens
coverage, guide number of approx. 17/56 (ISO 200, m/ft.,
20°C/68°F) and Nikon’s original i-TTL flash control; works as a
commander; controlling up to two groups of remote Speedlights.
- Highly efficient energy-saving
design allows approx. 850 images on a single charge of the
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e. (CIPA standard, with AF-S
DX NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR, with 50% of pictures taken
with flash)
- Extensive playback functions
offer ample options for viewing and selecting the right shot,
including 72-frame playback, calendar playback and histogram
display for magnified portion of the image.
- Versatile Pictmotion menu
creates slideshows combining five choices of both background
music and image effects.
- Compatible with HDMI
(High-Definition Multimedia Interface) output.
- Supports the Nikon Creative
Lighting System when using the SB-900, SB-800, SB-600 Speedlight,
or Wireless Close-up Speedlight System R1C1; ensures accurate
exposures via i-TTL flash control.
- Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D80
(Optional, in common with the D80) gives you the choice of using
one or two Rechargeable Li-ion Batteries EN-EL3e or six
R6/AA-size batteries to extend battery life.
- New optional Remote Cord MC-DC2
enables shutter release and long time exposures (bulb) remotely.
- With the new optional GPS Unit
GP-1, location information such as latitude, longitude, altitude
and time is automatically recorded to each image’s EXIF data.
- Included Nikon ViewNX image
browsing and editing software lets you organize, label and
select images as well as perform RAW (NEF) image editing
adjustments and conversions.
- Optional Capture NX 2
photo-editing software features patented U Point™ technology and
powerful tools for quick and easy photo editing including
enhanced RAW (NEF) Editing.
Supplied Accessories
With Nikon Coolpix D90
- Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
EN-EL3e
- Quick Charger MH-18a
- Audio Video Cable
- USB Cable
- Camera Strap
- Body cap
- Eyepiece Cap
- Rubber Eyecup
- LCD monitor cover
- Accessory shoe cover
- Picture
Project CD-ROM
Technical Specifications
for Nikon Coolpix D90 |
Type |
Single-lens
reflex digital camera |
Lens mount |
Nikon F mount (with AF
coupling and AF contacts) |
Effective picture angle |
Approx. 1.5 x
lens focal length (Nikon DX format) |
Effective pixels |
12.3 million |
Image sensor |
23.6 x 15.8 mm
CMOS sensor |
Total pixels |
12.9 million |
Dust-reduction system |
Image Sensor
Cleaning, Image Dust Off reference data (optional Capture NX
2 required) |
Image size (pixels)
|
4,288 x 2,848
[L], 3,216 x 2,136 [M], 2,144 x 1,424 [S] |
File format |
• NEF (RAW)
• JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx. 1:4),
normal (approx. 1:8), or basic (approx. 1:16) compression
• NEF (RAW) + JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF
(RAW) and JPEG formats |
Picture Control System |
Can be selected
from Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait,
Landscape; storage for up to nine custom Picture Controls |
Media |
SD memory cards,
SDHC compliant |
File system |
DCF (Design Rule
for Camera File System) 2.0, DPOF (Digital Print Order
Format), Exif 2.21 (Exchangeable Image File Format for
Digital Still Cameras), PictBridge |
Viewfinder |
Eye-level
pentaprism single-lens reflex viewfinder |
Frame coverage |
Approx. 96% horizontal and
96% vertical |
Magnification |
Approx. 0.94 x (50mm f/1.4
lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1) |
Eyepoint |
19.5 mm (-1.0 m-1) |
Diopter adjustment |
-2 to +1 m-1 |
Focusing screen |
Type B BriteView Clear Matte
screen Mark II with focus frame (framing grid can be
displayed) |
Reflex mirror |
Quick-return type |
Depth-of-field preview |
When depth-of-field preview
button is pressed, lens aperture is stopped down to value
selected by user (A and M modes) or by camera (other modes) |
Lens aperture |
Instant return,
electronically controlled |
Compatible lenses |
• DX AF Nikkor: All
functions supported
• Type G or D AF Nikkor: All functions supported (PC
Micro-Nikkor does not support some functions). IX-Nikkor
lenses not supported.
• Other AF Nikkor: All functions supported except 3D color
matrix metering II. Lenses for F3AF not supported.
• AI-P Nikkor: All functions supported except 3D color
matrix metering II and auto focus.
• Non-CPU: Autofocus not supported. Can be used in exposure
mode M, but exposure meter does not function. Electronic
rangefinder can be used if lens has a maximum aperture of
f/5.6 or faster. |
Shutter type |
Electronically controlled
vertical-travel focal-plane shutter |
Shutter speed |
1/4,000 to 30 s in steps of
1/3 or 1/2 EV, Bulb |
Flash sync speed |
X = 1/200 s; synchronizes
with shutter at 1/200s or slower |
Release modes |
Single-frame, continuous low
speed, continuous high speed, self-timer, delayed remote,
quick-response |
Frame advance rate |
Continuous high speed: up to
4.5 fps, continuous low speed: 1-4 fps |
Self-timer |
Can be selected from 2, 5,
10 and 20 s duration |
Exposure metering |
TTL exposure metering using
420-pixel RGB sensor |
Exposure method |
• Matrix: 3D color matrix
metering II (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering II
(other CPU lenses)
• Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 6-, 8- or 10-mm
circle in center of frame
• Spot: Meters 3.5-mm circle (about 2% of frame) centered on
selected focus point |
Exposure range (ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, 20°C/68°F)
|
• Matrix or center-weighted
metering: 0-20 EV
• Spot metering: 2-20 EV |
Exposure meter coupling |
CPU |
Exposure modes |
Auto modes (auto, auto
[flash off]), Advanced Scene Modes (Portrait, Landscape,
Sports, Close-up, Night Portrait), programmed auto with
flexible program (P), shutter-priority auto (S),
aperture-priority auto (A), manual (M) |
Exposure compensation |
±5 EV in increments of 1/3
or 1/2 EV |
Exposure bracketing |
2 or 3 frames in steps of
1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 or 2 EV |
Exposure lock |
Luminosity locked at
detected value with AE-L/AF-L button |
ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index) |
ISO 200 to 3200 in steps of
1/3 EV, can also be set to approx. 0.3, 0.7 or 1 EV (ISO 100
equivalent) below ISO 200, or to approx. 0.3, 0.7 or 1 EV
(ISO 6400 equivalent) over ISO 3200, ISO sensitivity auto
control available |
Active D-Lighting |
Can be selected from Auto,
Extra high, High, Normal, Low or off |
Active D-Lighting bracketing |
2 frames |
Autofocus |
Nikon Multi-CAM 1000
autofocus module with TTL phase detection, 11 focus points
(including 1 cross-type sensor) and AF-assist illuminator
(range approx. 0.5-3 m/1 ft. 8 in.-9 ft. 10 in.) |
Detection range |
-1 to +19 EV (ISO 100
equivalent, 20°C /68°F) |
Lens servo |
• Autofocus: Single-servo AF
(S), Continuous-servo AF (C), Auto-servo AF (A), Predictive
focus tracking automatically activated according to subject
status in single- and continuous-servo AF
• Manual (M): Electronic rangefinder supported |
Focus point |
Can be selected from 11
focus points |
AF-area modes |
Single-point AF,
dynamic-area AF, auto-area AF, 3D-tracking (11 points) AF |
Focus lock |
Focus can be locked by
pressing shutter-release button halfway (Single-servo AF) or
by pressing AE-L/AF-L button |
Built-in flash |
Auto, Portrait, Close-up,
Night Portrait modes: Auto flash with auto pop-up
P, S, A, M: Manual pop-up with button release |
Guide number (m/ft.) at 20°C/68°F |
• At ISO 200: Approx. 17/56,
18/59 with manual flash
• At ISO 100 equivalent: Approx. 12/39, 13/43 with manual
flash |
Flash control |
• TTL: i-TTL balanced
fill-flash and standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR using
420-pixel RGB sensor are available with built-in flash,
SB-900, SB-800, SB-600 or SB-400
• Auto aperture: Available with SB-900, SB-800 and CPU
lenses
• Non-TTL auto: Supported flash units include SB-900,
SB-800, SB-28, SB-27 or SB-22s
• Range-priority manual: Available with SB-900 and SB-800
|
Flash modes |
Front curtain sync, slow
sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye
reduction with slow sync |
Flash compensation |
-3 to +1 EV in increments of
1/3, or 1/2 EV |
Flash bracketing |
2 or 3 frames in steps of
1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 or 2 EV |
Flash-ready indicator |
Lights when built-in flash
or SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, SB-400, SB-80DX, SB-28DX, or
SB-50DX is fully charged; blinks for 3 s after flash is
fired at full output in i-TTL or auto aperture modes |
Accessory shoe |
Standard ISO 518 hot-shoe
contact with safety lock |
Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) |
Advanced Wireless Lighting
supported with built-in flash, SB-900, SB-800, or SU-800 as
commander and SB-900, SB-800, SB-600 or SB-R200 as remotes;
Auto FP High-Speed Sync and modeling illumination supported
with all CLS-compatible flash units except SB-400; Flash
Color Information Communication and FV lock supported with
all CLS-compatible flash units |
White balance |
Auto (TTL white-balance with
main image sensor and 420-pixel RGB sensor); 12 manual modes
with fine-tuning; color temperature setting; preset manual
white balance |
White balance bracketing |
2 or 3 frames in steps of 1,
2 or 3 |
Live View AF modes |
Face priority AF, wide area
AF, normal area AF |
Live View focus |
Contrast-detect AF anywhere
in frame (camera selects focus point automatically when face
priority AF is selected) |
Movie image size (pixels) |
1,280 x 720/24
fps, 640 x 424/24 fps, 320 x 216/24 fps |
Movie file format |
AVI |
Movie compression format |
Motion-JPEG, with monaural
sound |
LCD monitor |
3-in., approx. 920k-dot
(VGA), low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD with 170° viewing
angle, approx. 100% frame coverage, and brightness
adjustment |
Playback function |
Full-frame and thumbnail (4,
9 or 72 images or calendar) playback with playback zoom,
movie playback, Pictmotion, slide show, histogram display,
highlights, auto image rotation, and image comment (up to 36
characters) |
USB |
Hi-Speed USB |
Audio video output |
Can be selected from NTSC
and PAL; simultaneous playback from both the audio video
output and on the LCD monitor available |
HDMI output |
HDMI Mini connector; camera
monitor turns off when HDMI cable is connected |
Accessory terminal |
• Remote Cord MC-DC2
(Optional)
• GPS Unit GP-1 (Optional) |
Supported languages |
Chinese (Simplified and
Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French,
German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish,
Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish |
Battery |
One Rechargeable Li-ion
Battery EN-EL3e |
Battery pack |
Multi-Power Battery Pack
MB-D80 (optional) with one or two Rechargeable Li-ion
Battery EN-EL3e or six R6/AA-size alkaline, Ni-MH, lithium
or nickel-manganese batteries (Battery Holder MS-D200 is
required when using R6/AA-size batteries.) |
AC adapter |
AC Adapter EH-5a (optional) |
Tripod socket |
1/4 in. (ISO 1222) |
Dimensions (W x H x D) |
Approx. 132 x 103 x 77
mm/5.2 x 4.1 x 3.0 in. |
Weight |
Approx. 620 g/1 lb. 6 oz.
without battery, memory card, body cap or monitor cover |
Temperature |
0-40°C/32-104°F |
Humidity |
Less than 85% (no
condensation) |
Nikkor AF-S DX NIKKOR
18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
Closest focus distance
Major Features | Technical
Specifications
Compact, affordable and powerful zoom lens. Features
high quality optics designed for use with Nikon DX Format digital
SLRs and a 5.8x zoom that delivers superb versatility for a wide
variety of shooting situations. Equipped with Nikon’s Vibration
Reduction (VR) system and exclusive Silent Wave Motor (SWM), it
offers advanced performance in low-light, delivering steady images
to both the sensor and viewfinder, and features fast, quiet
autofocus.
Major Features
- Powerful DX format 5.8x zoom lens with
18-105mm focal range (35mm and Nikon FX format equivalent:
27-157.5mm).
- Wide to telephoto zoom range – perfect for
everything from portraits to interiors, architecture and
landscapes.
- Vibration Reduction stabilization system
enables more flexible hand-held shooting and lets you use
shutter speeds that are up to 3 times slower.
- SWM (Silent Wave Motor) for fast,
whisper-quiet autofocus.
- ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass and
Aspherical lens elements ensure high resolution and contrast
while minimizing spherical aberration, astigmatism and other
forms of distortion.
- Textured surface finish to match Nikon’s SLR
camera bodies.
- Outstanding value for money.
Technical Specifications
for Nikkor 18-105mm lens |
Focal
length |
18-105mm |
Maximum
aperture |
f/3.5-5.6 |
Minimum
aperture |
f/22-38 |
Lens
construction |
15 elements in 11 groups (with
one ED glass element and one aspherical lens) |
Picture
angle |
76° - 15°20’ |
Maximum reproduction ratio |
0.2x (1/5) |
No. of diaphragm blades |
7 (rounded) |
Attachment size |
67mm |
Diameter x length (extension
from lens mount) |
Approx. 76 x 89 mm/3.0 x 3.5 in. |
Weight
(Approx) |
420 g/14.8 oz. |
Included
accessories |
Lens Cap LF-1 |
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