Nikon D90 vs Fujifilm X-T200

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Nikon D90 and the Fujifilm X-T200, 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 Fujifilm X-T200 was introduced in January 2020. Let us first list highlights of the models.

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.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon D90 over Fujifilm X-T200.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Fujifilm X-T200 over Nikon D90.

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.

Screen

Nikon D90 has a 3.0" Fixed screen with 920k dot resolution and Fujifilm X-T200 has a 3.5" Fully Articulated screen with 2,760k dot resolution. Fully articulated screen makes Fujifilm X-T200 selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Fujifilm X-T200 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality (available only on Fujifilm X-T200) allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Viewfinder

Nikon D90 has a built-in Optical (pentaprism) viewfinderFujifilm X-T200 has a built-in 0.39" Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 2,360k dot resolution. Nikon D90 has 96% coverage with 0.96x (0.64x 35mm equivalent) magnification and Fujifilm X-T200 has 100% coverage with 0.93x (0.62x 35mm equivalent) magnification.

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. Fujifilm X-T200 features a 24.2 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 23.5 x 15.7 mm and a total area of 246.5 mm². Its native ISO range is 200 - 12,800 and expands to 100 - 51,200 in boosted mode.

Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

Sensor size chart

	Sensor	Dimensions	Area	Aspect Ratio	Crop Factor
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	36 x 24 mm	864 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.4 x 13 mm	226.2 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

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. Fujifilm X-T200 can take pictures up to 6000 x 4000 resolution.

Lens Mount

Nikon D90 has Nikon F lens mount and Fujifilm X-T200 has Fujifilm X lens mount. Due to their APS-C sensor their crop factor (also called lens multiplier) is equal to 1.5x. This means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.5.

No Image Stabilization

The cameras do not have image stabilization. On Nikon D90 it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Fujifilm X-T200 nothing can be done. On Fujifilm X-T200 it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Nikon D90 nothing can be done.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Fujifilm X-T200

Fujifilm X-T200 has a built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz) 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.
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Bluetooth on Fujifilm X-T200

Fujifilm X-T200 has a built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. Nikon D90 has a Mini Type C HDMI and Fujifilm X-T200 has a Micro HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Nikon D90 comes with EN-EL3e battery pack with battery life of 850 shots and Fujifilm X-T200 comes with NP-W126S battery pack with battery life of 270 shots.

External Storage Slots

Nikon D90 has a single SD/SDHC card slot. Fujifilm X-T200 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot.

Shutter

Nikon D90 has Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter. Fujifilm X-T200 has Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Nikon D90, and up to 1/32000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/4000 sec with mechanical shutter on Fujifilm X-T200. Nikon D90 can shoot continuously up to 4.5 fps. Fujifilm X-T200 can shoot continuously up to 8.0 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 ±5 EV range on Fujifilm X-T200. You can also do exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Nikon D90 and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Fujifilm X-T200.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 17.00 m at ISO 100 on Nikon D90 and 7.00 m at ISO 200 on Fujifilm X-T200. They also accept external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/200 sec on Nikon D90 and 1/180 sec on Fujifilm X-T200.

Nikon D90 body has dimensions of 132 x 103 x 77 mm (5.2 x 4.06 x 3.03") and Fujifilm X-T200 body has dimensions of 121 x 84 x 55 mm (4.76 x 3.31 x 2.17"). Nikon D90 weighs 703 g (1.55 lb / 24.80 oz) and Fujifilm X-T200 weighs 370 g (0.82 lb / 13.05 oz).

Nikon D90

Fujifilm X-T200

132 mm

103 mm

121 mm

84 mm

103 mm

84 mm

77 mm

55 mm