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General Nikon D90 Nikon D60 Nikon D40X Nikon D40 Nikon D80 Nikon D50
Brand Nikon Nikon Nikon Nikon Nikon Nikon
Model D90 D60 D40X D40 D80 D50
Predecessor Model Nikon D80 Nikon D40X Nikon D50 - Nikon D70 -
Successor Model Nikon D7000 Nikon D5000 Nikon D60 Nikon D3000 Nikon D90 Nikon D40X
Camera Type Interchangeable Lens Interchangeable Lens Interchangeable Lens Interchangeable Lens Interchangeable Lens Interchangeable Lens
Body Type DSLR DSLR DSLR DSLR DSLR DSLR
Video Capture
Sensor Nikon D90 Nikon D60 Nikon D40X Nikon D40 Nikon D80 Nikon D50
Sensor Type CMOS CCD CCD CCD CCD CCD
Sensor Format DX DX DX DX DX DX
Sensor Size APS-C APS-C APS-C APS-C APS-C APS-C
Sensor Dimensions 23.6 x 15.8 mm 23.6 x 15.8 mm 23.7 x 15.6 mm 23.7 x 15.6 mm 23.6 x 15.8 mm 23.7 x 15.6 mm
Total Pixels 12.9 Megapixel 10.75 Megapixel 11 Megapixel - 10.75 Megapixel 6.24 Megapixel
Effective Pixels 12.3 Megapixel 10.2 Megapixel 10.2 Megapixel 6.1 Megapixel 10.2 Megapixel 6.1 Megapixel
Low Pass Filter
Native ISO Range 200 - 3,200 100 - 1,600 100 - 1,600 200 - 1,600 100 - 1,600 200 - 1,600
Boosted ISO Range 200 - 6,400 100 - 3,200 100 - 3,200 200 - 3,200 100 - 3,200 -
Photo Nikon D90 Nikon D60 Nikon D40X Nikon D40 Nikon D80 Nikon D50
Processor - - EXPEED - - -
Max Image Resolution 4288 x 2848 3872 x 2592 3872 x 2592 3008 x 2000 3872 x 2592 3008 x 2000
Other Resolutions 3216 x 2136, 2144 x 1424 2896 x 1944, 1936 x 1296 2896 x 1944, 1936 x 1296 2256 x 1496, 1504 x 1000 2896 x 1944, 1936 x 1296 2256 x 1496, 1504 x 1000
Image Aspect Ratios 3:2 3:2 3:2 3:2 3:2 3:2
Image File Format - JPEG, RAW JPEG, RAW - JPEG, RAW JPEG, RAW
JPEG Quality Levels Fine, Normal, Basic Fine (1:4), Normal (1:8), Basic (1:16) Fine, Normal, Basic Fine, Normal, Basic Fine, Normal, Basic Fine, Normal, Basic
Bit Depth 12-Bit - - - - -
Timelapse Recording
White Balance - Auto (TTL white-balance with 420-pixel RGB sensor), six manual modes (Incandescent, Fluorescent, Direct sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade) with fine-tuning and preset white balance Auto (TTL white-balance with 420-pixel RGB sensor), six manual modes (Incandescent, Fluorescent, Direct sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade) with fine-tuning and preset white balance - Auto (TTL white balance with 420-pixel RGB sensor), 6 Presets with Fine-tuning, Color Temperature (in Kelvin), White Balance Bracketing Auto (TTL white-balance with 420 pixels RGB sensor), six manual modes with preset white balance
WB Bracketing 2 or 3 exposures in increments of 1, 2 or 3 EV - - - - -
Active D-Lighting - Can be selected from on (auto) or off - - - -
Focus Nikon D90 Nikon D60 Nikon D40X Nikon D40 Nikon D80 Nikon D50
Autofocus Modes Multi-area
Selective single-point
Single
Continuous
Face Detection
Live View 		Multi-area
Selective single-point
Single
Continuous 		Multi-area
Selective single-point
Single
Continuous 		Multi-area
Selective single-point
Single
Continuous 		Multi-area
Selective single-point
Single
Continuous 		Multi-area
Selective single-point
Single
Continuous
Lens Servo Single-Servo AF, Continuous-Servo AF, Manual Focus, Autofocus (Instant single-servo AF (AF-S); continuous servo AF (AF-C); auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A); predictive focus tracking automatically activated according to subject status), Single Area AF, Dynamic Area AF, Dynamic Area AF with Closest Subject Priority, Manual focus (M), Focus lock Autofocus (Instant single-servo AF (AF-S); continuous servo AF (AF-C); auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A); predictive focus tracking automatically activated according to subject status), Single Area AF, Dynamic Area AF, Dynamic Area AF with Closest Subject Priority, Manual focus (M), Focus lock - Instant single-servo (AF-S), Continuous-servo (AF-C), Auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A), Manual (M), Focus lock,
Predictive focus tracking automatically activated according to subject status in continuous-servo AF 		Autofocus (AF-A), Single-servo AF (AF-S), Continuous servo AF (AF-C), Manual focus (M), Focus lock
Predictive focus tracking automatically activated according to subject status
Number of Focus Points 11 3 3 - - -
Touch-to-Focus
Live View Autofocus
Animal Eye Detection
Vehicle Tracking Mode
Insect Tracking Mode
Contrast Detection for Autofocus
Phase Detection for Autofocus
Focusing Screen Type-B BriteView Clear Matte Screen Mark II with Superimposed Focus Brackets and On-Demand Grid Lines Type B BriteView Clear Matte Screen Mark V with Superimposed Focus Brackets Type B BriteView Clear Matte Screen Mark V with Superimposed Focus Brackets Type B BriteView Clear Matte Screen Mark V with Superimposed Focus Brackets Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark II with AF Area Brackets (grid lines can be displayed) Type B BriteView Clear Matte Screen Mark V with Superimposed Focus Brackets
Optics Nikon D90 Nikon D60 Nikon D40X Nikon D40 Nikon D80 Nikon D50
Lens Mount Nikon F Nikon F Nikon F Nikon F Nikon F Nikon F
Crop Factor 1.5x 1.5x 1.5x 1.5x 1.5x 1.5x
Image Stabilization
Digital Image Stabilization
Reflex Mirror Quick-return type Quick-return type Quick-return type Quick-return type Quick-return type -
Screen Nikon D90 Nikon D60 Nikon D40X Nikon D40 Nikon D80 Nikon D50
Screen Type Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed
Screen Technology Super Density TFT color LCD with wide-viewing angle - - - - -
Touch Screen
Screen Size 3.0" 2.5" 2.5" 2.5" 2.5" 2.0"
Screen Resolution 920k dot 230k dot 230k dot 230k dot 230k dot 130k dot
Top LCD Screen
Live View
Live Composition
Viewfinder Nikon D90 Nikon D60 Nikon D40X Nikon D40 Nikon D80 Nikon D50
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder Coverage 96% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.96x 0.80x 0.80x 0.80x 0.95x 0.75x
Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent) 0.64x 0.53x 0.53x 0.53x 0.63x 0.50x
Diopter Adjustment -2 to +1 -1.7 to +0.5 -1.7 to +0.5 - -2.0 to +1.0 -1.6 to +0.5
Shutter Nikon D90 Nikon D60 Nikon D40X Nikon D40 Nikon D80 Nikon D50
Shutter Type Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal plane Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal plane Electromagnetic and mechanically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal plane Combined mechanical and CCD electronic
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec 30 sec 30 sec 30 sec 30 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Max Continuous Shooting 4.5 fps 3.0 fps 3.0 fps 2.5 fps 3.0 fps 3.0 fps
Mirror Lock Up for image sensor cleaning for image sensor cleaning for image sensor cleaning for image sensor cleaning for image sensor cleaning for image sensor cleaning
Flash Nikon D90 Nikon D60 Nikon D40X Nikon D40 Nikon D80 Nikon D50
Built-in Flash
Flash Modes Auto
On
Off
Front curtain
Rear curtain
Red-Eye
Slow Sync 		Auto
Red-Eye
Slow
Red-Eye Slow
Rear curtain 		Front curtain
Rear curtain
Red-Eye
Slow
Red-Eye Slow 		Front curtain
Rear curtain
Red-Eye
Slow
Red-Eye Slow 		Auto
On
Off
Front curtain
Rear curtain
Red-Eye
Slow Sync
Wireless 		Front curtain
Rear curtain
Red-Eye
Slow
Red-Eye Slow
Flash Range 17.00 m at ISO 100 12.00 m at ISO 100 17.00 m at ISO 100 17.00 m at ISO 100 13.00 m at ISO 100 11.00 m at ISO 100
Max Flash Sync Speed 1/200 sec 1/200 sec 1/200 sec 1/500 sec 1/200 sec 1/500 sec
Flash Compensation -3 to +1 EV (1/3, 1/2 EV Steps) -3 to +1 EV (1/3 EV Steps) -3 to +1 EV (1/3, 1/2, 1 EV Steps) -3 to +1 EV (1/3 EV Steps) -3 to +1 EV (1/3 EV Steps) -3 to +1 EV (1/3, 1/2, 1 EV Steps)
Flash Bracketing - - - - 2 to 3 exposures in increments between 1/3 to 2.0 EV -
External Flash Connectivity
External Flash System i-TTL Balanced fill-flash, standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR SB-28DX: Auto, Manual, Rear Curtain, Repeating Flash, Red Eye Reduction
SB-29: Manual, Rear Curtain
SB-30: Auto, Manual, Rear Curtain
SB-50DX: Manual, Rear Curtain
SB-80DX: Auto, Manual, Rear Curtain, Repeating Flash, Red Eye Reduction
SB-400: i-TTL, Manual* (*with D40 using Custom Setting only)
SB-600: i-TTL, Manual, Red-Eye Reduction, AF, Zoom, Rear Curtain
SB-800: i-TTL, Auto Aperture (AA), GN, Auto, Manual, Rear Curtain, Repeating Flash, Red-Eye Reduction, AF, Zoom
SB-900: CLS cameras: i-TTL, AA, Non-TTL Auto, GN, M, RPT, AutoFP High Speed Sync (D3-series, D2-series, D700, D300s, D300, D200, D80 only) , FV Lock, AF-Assist for mulit-area AF, Flash Color Info. Comm., Rear Curtain Sync, Red-Eye Reduction, Auto Zoom
SB-R1C1/SB-R200 triggered by SU-800: i-TTL, AA, Manual, RPT, AutoFP High Speed Sync (D200/D80 only), FV Lock, AF-Assist for multi area AF, Rear Curtain Sync
SB-R1/SB-R200 triggered by camera's built in flash: i-TTL, Manual, AutoFP High Speed Sync, FV Lock, Rear Curtain Sync 		SB-28DX: Auto, Manual, Rear Curtain, Repeating Flash, Red Eye Reduction
SB-29: Manual, Rear Curtain
SB-30: Auto, Manual, Rear Curtain
SB-50DX: Manual, Rear Curtain
SB-80DX: Auto, Manual, Rear Curtain, Repeating Flash, Red Eye Reduction
SB-400: i-TTL, Manual* (*with D40 using Custom Setting only)
SB-600: i-TTL, Manual, Red-Eye Reduction, AF, Zoom, Rear Curtain
SB-800: i-TTL, Auto Aperture (AA), GN, Auto, Manual, Rear Curtain, Repeating Flash, Red-Eye Reduction, AF, Zoom
SB-900: CLS cameras: i-TTL, AA, Non-TTL Auto, GN, M, RPT, AutoFP High Speed Sync (D3-series, D2-series, D700, D300s, D300, D200, D80 only) , FV Lock, AF-Assist for mulit-area AF, Flash Color Info. Comm., Rear Curtain Sync, Red-Eye Reduction, Auto Zoom
SB-R1C1/SB-R200 triggered by SU-800: i-TTL, AA, Manual, RPT, AutoFP High Speed Sync (D200/D80 only), FV Lock, AF-Assist for multi area AF, Rear Curtain Sync
SB-R1/SB-R200 triggered by camera's built in flash: i-TTL, Manual, AutoFP High Speed Sync, FV Lock, Rear Curtain Sync 		SB-28DX: Auto, Manual, Rear Curtain, Repeating Flash, Red Eye Reduction
SB-29: Manual, Rear Curtain
SB-30: Auto, Manual, Rear Curtain
SB-50DX: Manual, Rear Curtain
SB-80DX: Auto, Manual, Rear Curtain, Repeating Flash, Red Eye Reduction
SB-400: i-TTL, Manual* (*with D40 using Custom Setting only)
SB-600: i-TTL, Manual, Red-Eye Reduction, AF, Zoom, Rear Curtain
SB-800: i-TTL, Auto Aperture (AA), GN, Auto, Manual, Rear Curtain, Repeating Flash, Red-Eye Reduction, AF, Zoom
SB-900: CLS cameras: i-TTL, AA, Non-TTL Auto, GN, M, RPT, AutoFP High Speed Sync (D3-series, D2-series, D700, D300s, D300, D200, D80 only) , FV Lock, AF-Assist for mulit-area AF, Flash Color Info. Comm., Rear Curtain Sync, Red-Eye Reduction, Auto Zoom
SB-R1C1/SB-R200 triggered by SU-800: i-TTL, AA, Manual, RPT, AutoFP High Speed Sync (D200/D80 only), FV Lock, AF-Assist for multi area AF, Rear Curtain Sync
SB-R1/SB-R200 triggered by camera's built in flash: i-TTL, Manual, AutoFP High Speed Sync, FV Lock, Rear Curtain Sync 		SB-28DX: Auto, Manual, Rear Curtain, Repeating Flash, Red Eye Reduction
SB-29: Manual, Rear Curtain
SB-30: Auto, Manual, Rear Curtain
SB-50DX: Manual, Rear Curtain
SB-80DX: Auto, Manual, Rear Curtain, Repeating Flash, Red Eye Reduction
SB-400: i-TTL, Manual* (*with D40 using Custom Setting only)
SB-600: i-TTL, Manual, Red-Eye Reduction, AF, Zoom, Rear Curtain
SB-800: i-TTL, Auto Aperture (AA), GN, Auto, Manual, Rear Curtain, Repeating Flash, Red-Eye Reduction, AF, Zoom
SB-900: CLS cameras: i-TTL, AA, Non-TTL Auto, GN, M, RPT, AutoFP High Speed Sync (D3-series, D2-series, D700, D300s, D300, D200, D80 only) , FV Lock, AF-Assist for mulit-area AF, Flash Color Info. Comm., Rear Curtain Sync, Red-Eye Reduction, Auto Zoom
SB-R1C1/SB-R200 triggered by SU-800: i-TTL, AA, Manual, RPT, AutoFP High Speed Sync (D200/D80 only), FV Lock, AF-Assist for multi area AF, Rear Curtain Sync
SB-R1/SB-R200 triggered by camera's built in flash: i-TTL, Manual, AutoFP High Speed Sync, FV Lock, Rear Curtain Sync 		SB-28DX: Auto, Manual, Rear Curtain, Repeating Flash, Red Eye Reduction
SB-29: Manual, Rear Curtain
SB-30: Auto, Manual, Rear Curtain
SB-50DX: Manual, Rear Curtain
SB-80DX: Auto, Manual, Rear Curtain, Repeating Flash, Red Eye Reduction
SB-400: i-TTL, Manual* (*with D40 using Custom Setting only)
SB-600: i-TTL, Manual, Red-Eye Reduction, AF, Zoom, Rear Curtain
SB-800: i-TTL, Auto Aperture (AA), GN, Auto, Manual, Rear Curtain, Repeating Flash, Red-Eye Reduction, AF, Zoom
SB-900: CLS cameras: i-TTL, AA, Non-TTL Auto, GN, M, RPT, AutoFP High Speed Sync (D3-series, D2-series, D700, D300s, D300, D200, D80 only) , FV Lock, AF-Assist for mulit-area AF, Flash Color Info. Comm., Rear Curtain Sync, Red-Eye Reduction, Auto Zoom
SB-R1C1/SB-R200 triggered by SU-800: i-TTL, AA, Manual, RPT, AutoFP High Speed Sync (D200/D80 only), FV Lock, AF-Assist for multi area AF, Rear Curtain Sync
SB-R1/SB-R200 triggered by camera's built in flash: i-TTL, Manual, AutoFP High Speed Sync, FV Lock, Rear Curtain Sync
External Flash Connection Hot Shoe Standard ISO hot-shoe contact with sync, signal, ground contacts and safety lock Standard ISO hot-shoe contact with sync, signal, and ground contacts and safety lock - Standard ISO hot-shoe contact with safety lock Standard ISO hot-shoe contact with safety lock provided
Exposure Nikon D90 Nikon D60 Nikon D40X Nikon D40 Nikon D80 Nikon D50
Exposure Metering Modes Multi
Center-weighted
Spot 		Multi
Center-weighted
Spot 		- - - -
Exposure Modes - Digital Vari-Program (Auto, Auto [Flash Off], Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close Up, Night Portrait), Programmed Auto (P) with flexible program, Shutter-Priority Auto (S), Aperture-Priority Auto (A), Manual (M), Exposure Lock Digital Vari-Program (Auto, Auto [Flash Off], Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close Up, Night Portrait), Programmed Auto (P) with flexible program, Shutter-Priority Auto (S), Aperture-Priority Auto (A), Manual (M), Exposure Lock - Digital Vari-Program, Programmed Auto [P] with flexible program, Shutter-Priority Auto [S], Aperture Priority Auto -, Manual [M], AE lock Digital Vari-Program, Programmed Auto [P] with flexible program, Shutter-Priority Auto [S], Aperture Priority Auto -, Manual [M], Auto Exposure Lock
Metering Range 0 to +20 EV - - - - -
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV increments) ±5 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV increments) ±5 EV (1/3 EV increments) ±5 EV (1/3 EV increments) ±5 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV increments) ±5 EV (1/2 EV, 1/3 EV increments)
Exposure Bracketing (2, 3 shots at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV increments) - - - 2 to 3 exposures in 1/3 to 2 EV increments 2 or 3 frames +/-2 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 steps
Exposure Lock Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button Exposure locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button
DXO Nikon D90 Nikon D60 Nikon D40X Nikon D40 Nikon D80 Nikon D50
DxO Low Light ISO 977 562 516 561 524 560
DxO Color Depth 22.7 22.5 22.4 21.0 22.1 20.9
DxO Dynamic Range 12.5 11.4 11.4 11.0 11.2 10.8
DxO Overall Score 73 65 63 56 61 55
Video Nikon D90 Nikon D60 Nikon D40X Nikon D40 Nikon D80 Nikon D50
Internal Recording Modes - No (can be used to create a stop-motion animation) No - No No
Interval Recording - - possible with optional Timer-Remote or during tethered operation
Video Formats Motion JPEG - - - - -
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720 - - - - -
Unlimited Video Recording
Terminals Nikon D90 Nikon D60 Nikon D40X Nikon D40 Nikon D80 Nikon D50
USB Speed USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI Output Mini Type C
Speaker Mono - - - - -
Built-in Microphone Mono - -
Microphone Input
Headphone Output
Flash Sync Port
Connectivity Nikon D90 Nikon D60 Nikon D40X Nikon D40 Nikon D80 Nikon D50
Built-in GPS
Built-In Wi-Fi via Eye-Fi
Built-In Bluetooth
Remote Control Optional ML-L3 or MC-DC2 Optional ML-L3 Optional ML-L3 Optional ML-L3 Optional ML-L3 or MC-DC1 Optional ML-L3
Environmental Nikon D90 Nikon D60 Nikon D40X Nikon D40 Nikon D80 Nikon D50
Environmental Sealing
Physical Nikon D90 Nikon D60 Nikon D40X Nikon D40 Nikon D80 Nikon D50
Dimensions 132 x 103 x 77 mm (5.2 x 4.06 x 3.03") 126 x 94 x 64 mm (4.96 x 3.7 x 2.52") 124 x 94 x 64 mm (4.88 x 3.7 x 2.52") 124 x 94 x 64 mm (4.88 x 3.7 x 2.52") 132 x 103 x 77 mm (5.2 x 4.06 x 3.03") 133 x 102 x 76 mm (5.24 x 4.02 x 2.99")
Weight (inc. batteries) 703 g (1.55 lb / 24.80 oz) 522 g (1.15 lb / 18.41 oz) 522 g (1.15 lb / 18.41 oz) 522 g (1.15 lb / 18.41 oz) 668 g (1.47 lb / 23.56 oz) 620 g (1.37 lb / 21.87 oz)
Box Dimensions (LxWxH) 8.6 x 8.5 x 8" - - - - -
Package Weight 5.05 lb - - - - 3.6 lb
Power and Storage Nikon D90 Nikon D60 Nikon D40X Nikon D40 Nikon D80 Nikon D50
Battery Pack EN-EL3e - EN-EL9 EN-EL9 EN-EL3e EN-EL3
Battery Life 850 shots 500 shots - - - -
Internal Storage
External Storage Single Slot: SD/SDHC Single Slot: SD/SDHC Single Slot: SD/SDHC Single Slot: SD/SDHC Single Slot: SD/SDHC Single Slot: SD
Other Nikon D90 Nikon D60 Nikon D40X Nikon D40 Nikon D80 Nikon D50
Self Timer 2, 5, 10 or 20 sec 2 or 10 sec 2 to 20 sec 2 to 20 sec 2, 5, 10 or 20 sec 2 to 20 sec
Orientation Sensor
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