Nikon D90 vs Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready

      Nikon D90

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      Overview

      In this comparison, we will evaluate the Nikon D90 and the Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

      Nikon D90 was introduced in October 2008 and Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready was introduced in August 2013. Let us first list highlights of the models.

      Nikon D90 Highlights

      • 12.3 MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
      • 200 - 3,200 Native ISO
      • 11 Focus Points
      • 3.0" 920k dot Fixed Screen
      • Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder
      • 4.5 fps Continuous Shooting
      • 1280 x 720 Video Shooting
      • Built-in Flash

      Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready Highlights

      • 12 MP 1/2.3-inch CMOS Sensor
      • 80 - 6,400 Native ISO
      • Image Stabilization
      • 2.80" 461k dot Tilting Screen
      • 2.3 fps Continuous Shooting
      • 1920 x 1080 Video Shooting
      • Built-in Flash
      • Built-In Wi-Fi
      Table of Contents
      1. Overview
      2. Pros and Cons
      3. Advantage of Nikon D90
      4. Advantage of Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready
      5. Common Strengths and Weaknesses
      6. Screen and Viewfinder
      7. Sensor
      8. Photography Features
      9. Connectivity, Battery and Storage
      10. Other Features
      11. Physical Parameters
      12. For Different Types of Photography
      13. Evaluations
      14. Specifications  

      Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

      Pros and Cons

      In this section we present pros and cons of Nikon D90 and Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready.

      PROS

      Nikon D90

      Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready

      •   Video Capture
      •   Face Detection
      •   Live View Autofocus
      •   Built-in Flash
      •   HDMI Output
      •   Orientation Sensor
      •   Video Capture
      •   80 Lowest Native ISO
      •   6,400 Highest Native ISO
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Built-in Flash
      •   Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   Light - 195 g (0.43 lb / 6.88 oz)

      CONS

      Nikon D90

      Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready

      •   Low Resolution Sensor - 12.3 Megapixel
      •   200 Lowest Native ISO
      •   3,200 Highest Native ISO
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   11 Focus Points
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Low Resolution Sensor - 12 Megapixel
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   No Face Detection
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 461k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/2000 sec
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 2.3 fps
      •   No External Flash Connectivity
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1920 x 1080
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Short Battery Life - 200 shots


      And here are some specifications which fall into average criteria and are neither in PROs nor in CONs category:

      AVERAGE

      Nikon D90

      Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready

      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Screen Resolution - 920k dot
      •   Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/4000 sec
      •   Max Continuous Shooting - 4.5 fps
      •   Max Flash Sync Speed - 1/200 sec
      •   DxO Overall Score - 73
      •   Weight - 703 g (1.55 lb / 24.80 oz)
      •   Battery Life - 850 shots
      •   Tilting Screen
      •   Screen Size - 2.80"

      Advantage of Nikon D90

      Nikon D90
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      This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon D90 over Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready.

      Nikon D90 vs Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready
      Larger Sensor APS-C vs 1/2.3-inch
      Higher Sensor Resolution 12.3 Megapixel vs 12 Megapixel
      RAW Support vs
      Multi Area Autofocus vs
      Selective Autofocus vs
      Single Autofocus vs
      Continuous Autofocus vs
      Face Detection vs
      Live View Autofocus vs
      Phase Detection for Autofocus vs
      Larger Screen 3.0" vs 2.80"
      Higher Resolution Screen 920k dot vs 461k dot
      Top LCD Screen vs
      Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) vs
      Lower Min Shutter Speed 30 sec vs 15 sec
      Higher Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) 1/4000 sec vs 1/2000 sec
      Higher Max Continuous Shooting 4.5 fps vs 2.3 fps
      External Flash Connectivity vs
      Manual Exposure Mode vs
      Aperture Priority vs
      Shutter Priority vs
      Longer Battery Life 850 shots vs 200 shots

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      Nikon D80
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      APS-C

      10.2 MP

      Nikon D50
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      APS-C

      6.1 MP

      Nikon D70
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      APS-C

      6.1 MP

      Nikon D60
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      APS-C

      10.2 MP

      Nikon D7000
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      APS-C

      16.2 MP

      Nikon D40
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      APS-C

      6.1 MP

      Nikon D70s
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      APS-C

      6.1 MP

      Nikon D40X
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      APS-C

      10.2 MP

      Sony DSLR-A390
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      APS-C

      14.2 MP

      Sony DSLR-A380
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      APS-C

      14.2 MP

      Sony ZV-E10
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      APS-C

      24.2 MP

      Fujifilm X-T20
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      APS-C

      24.3 MP

      Advantage of Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready

      Canon N Facebook ready
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      This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready over Nikon D90.

      Nikon D90 vs Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready
      Lower Native ISO 200 vs 80
      Higher Native ISO 3,200 vs 6,400
      Max Image Resolution 4288 x 2848 vs 4000 x 2248
      Image Stabilization vs
      Screen Type Fixed vs Tilting
      Touch Screen vs
      Higher Video Resolution 1280 x 720 vs 1920 x 1080
      Built-In Wi-Fi via Eye-Fi vs
      Lighter 703 g (1.55 lb / 24.80 oz) vs 195 g (0.43 lb / 6.88 oz)

      Check out other cameras which are frequently compared to Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready.

      Fujifilm SL240
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      1/2.3-inch

      14 MP

      Nikon P520
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      1/2.3-inch

      18.1 MP

      Sony a6100
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      APS-C

      24.2 MP

      Nikon D7000
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      APS-C

      16.2 MP

      Nikon D300S
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      APS-C

      12.3 MP

      Leica D-Lux 7
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      Micro Four Thirds

      17 MP

      Casio EX-FH25
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      1/2.3-inch

      10.1 MP

      Olympus PEN E-PL8
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      Micro Four Thirds

      16.1 MP

      Nikon D3S
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      Full Frame

      12.1 MP

      Nikon D60
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      APS-C

      10.2 MP

      Olympus PEN E-P2
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      Micro Four Thirds

      12 MP

      Fujifilm X-T3
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      APS-C

      26.1 MP

      Common Strengths and Weaknesses

      We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

      STRENGTHS Nikon D90 Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready
        Video Capture
        Built-in Flash
      WEAKNESSES Nikon D90 Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready
        Low Resolution Sensor12.3 Megapixel12 Megapixel
        Timelapse Recording
        Low Video Resolution1280 x 7201920 x 1080
        No Microphone Input
        No Headphone Output
        No Built-in GPS
        No Built-In Bluetooth
        No Environmental Sealing

      Screen and Viewfinder

      Screen

      Nikon D90 has a 3.0" Fixed screen with 920k dot resolution and Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready has a 2.80" Tilting screen with 461k dot resolution. Tilting screen makes Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment

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      Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready with Tilting screen


      Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder on Nikon D90

      Nikon D90 has a built-in Optical (pentaprism) viewfinder. It has a 96% coverage and 0.96x (0.64x 35mm equivalent) magnification. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready.

      Sensor

      Nikon D90 features a 12.3 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 23.6 x 15.8 mm and a total area of 372.9 mm2. Its native ISO range is 200 - 3,200 and expands to 200 - 6,400 in boosted mode. Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready features a 12 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm2. Its native ISO range is 80 - 6,400.

      Photography Features

      Nikon D90 can take pictures up to 4288 x 2848 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3216 x 2136, 2144 x 1424 with 3:2 aspect ratios. Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready is equipped with DIGIC 5 processor and can take pictures up to 4000 x 2248 resolution.

      Image Stabilization on Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready

      Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready has an image stabilization.

      Connectivity, Battery and Storage

      Built-in Wi-Fi on Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready

      Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready has a built-in Wi-Fi which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
        Check out the cameras in our database that have built-in WiFi.


      USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

      Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.


      Battery

      Nikon D90 comes with EN-EL3e battery pack with battery life of 850 shots and Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready comes with NB-9L battery pack with battery life of 200 shots.


      External Storage Slots

      Nikon D90 has a single SD/SDHC card slot. Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready has a single microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC card slot.

      Other Features

      Shutter

      Nikon D90 has Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Nikon D90, and up to 1/2000 sec on Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready. Nikon D90 can shoot continuously up to 4.5 fps. Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready can shoot continuously up to 2.3 fps.


      Exposure

      Exposure meterings of Nikon D90 ranges from 0 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Nikon D90 and ±2 range on Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready. You can also do exposure lock and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Nikon D90 and exposure bracketing on Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready.


      Flash

      Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 17.00 m at ISO 100 on Nikon D90. Nikon D90 also accepts external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/200 sec on Nikon D90.

      Physical Parameters

      Nikon D90 body has dimensions of 132 x 103 x 77 mm (5.2 x 4.06 x 3.03") and Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready body has dimensions of 79 x 60 x 29 mm (3.11 x 2.36 x 1.14"). Nikon D90 weighs 703 g (1.55 lb / 24.80 oz) and Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready weighs 195 g (0.43 lb / 6.88 oz).

      Nikon D90

      Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready

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      79 mm

      60 mm

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      Size comparisons of Nikon D90 and Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready

      Nikon D90 and Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready for Different Types of Photography

      We give scores to the cameras for six types of photography based on their features and specifications. Let us see how suitable they are for each type of photography.

      Landscape Photography

      Nikon D90

      Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready

      GOOD
      70
      •   Screen Resolution - 920k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      AVERAGE
      55
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 461k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing

      Sports Photography

      Nikon D90

      Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready

      AVERAGE
      67
      •   3,200 Highest Native ISO
      •   11 Focus Points
      •   Face Detection
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Screen Resolution - 920k dot
      •   Max Continuous Shooting - 4.5 fps
      •   Battery Life - 850 shots
      •   Orientation Sensor
      AVERAGE
      58
      •   6,400 Highest Native ISO
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   No Face Detection
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 461k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 2.3 fps
      •   Short Battery Life - 200 shots

      Wildlife Photography

      Nikon D90

      Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready

      AVERAGE
      58
      •   3,200 Highest Native ISO
      •   11 Focus Points
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Screen Resolution - 920k dot
      •   Max Continuous Shooting - 4.5 fps
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Battery Life - 850 shots
      •   Orientation Sensor
      AVERAGE
      63
      •   6,400 Highest Native ISO
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 461k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 2.3 fps
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Short Battery Life - 200 shots

      Portrait Photography

      Nikon D90

      Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready

      GOOD
      79
      •   11 Focus Points
      •   Face Detection
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Screen Resolution - 920k dot
      •   Max Flash Sync Speed - 1/200 sec
      •   Orientation Sensor
      AVERAGE
      62
      •   Small Sensor
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   No Face Detection
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Screen Size - 2.80"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 461k dot
      •   No External Flash Connectivity

      Street Photography

      Nikon D90

      Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready

      GOOD
      77
      •   11 Focus Points
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Screen Resolution - 920k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Weight - 703 g (1.55 lb / 24.80 oz)
      EXCELLENT
      86
      •   Small Sensor
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Tilting Screen
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 461k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 195 g (0.43 lb / 6.88 oz)

      Travel Photography

      Nikon D90

      Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready

      GOOD
      74
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Screen Resolution - 920k dot
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Weight - 703 g (1.55 lb / 24.80 oz)
      •   Battery Life - 850 shots
      EXCELLENT
      87
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Tilting Screen
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 461k dot
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1920 x 1080
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 195 g (0.43 lb / 6.88 oz)
      •   Short Battery Life - 200 shots

      Evaluations

      We evaluate Nikon D90 and Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready and give them scores of 62 and 57 out of 100 recpectively. We also give separate scores for 7 different categories according to the available features and specifications some of which are listed below. These evaluations are relative and may change each time a new camera is added to the database.


      Nikon D90

      Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready

      OVERALL
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      OVERALL
      57

      Sensor

      Nikon D90

      Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready

      AVERAGE
      67
      •   Low Resolution Sensor - 12.3 Megapixel
      •   200 Lowest Native ISO
      •   3,200 Highest Native ISO
      •   DxO Overall Score - 73
      POOR
      52
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Low Resolution Sensor - 12 Megapixel
      •   80 Lowest Native ISO
      •   6,400 Highest Native ISO

      Photo

      Nikon D90

      Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready

      AVERAGE
      63
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/4000 sec
      •   Max Continuous Shooting - 4.5 fps
      •   Max Flash Sync Speed - 1/200 sec
      AVERAGE
      58
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/2000 sec
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 2.3 fps
      •   No External Flash Connectivity

      Video

      Nikon D90

      Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready

      BAD
      7
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
      POOR
      46
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1920 x 1080

      Focusing

      Nikon D90

      Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready

      GOOD
      81
      •   11 Focus Points
      •   Face Detection
      •   Live View Autofocus
      POOR
      46
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   No Face Detection

      Screen and Viewfinder

      Nikon D90

      Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready

      GOOD
      72
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Screen Resolution - 920k dot
      GOOD
      78
      •   Tilting Screen
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Screen Size - 2.80"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 461k dot
      •   No Viewfinder

      Connectivity

      Nikon D90

      Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready

      AVERAGE
      61
      •   HDMI Output
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth
      AVERAGE
      65
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth

      Battery, Storage and Physical

      Nikon D90

      Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready

      POOR
      44
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Weight - 703 g (1.55 lb / 24.80 oz)
      •   Battery Life - 850 shots
      POOR
      44
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 195 g (0.43 lb / 6.88 oz)
      •   Short Battery Life - 200 shots


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