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Canon 5D MIV vs Nikon D90

Portability
55
Imaging
76
Features
85
Overall
79
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV front
 
Nikon D90 front
Portability
60
Imaging
52
Features
52
Overall
52

Canon 5D MIV vs Nikon D90 Key Specs

Canon 5D MIV
(Full Review)
  • 30MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 102400)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 890g - 151 x 116 x 76mm
  • Released August 2016
  • Earlier Model is Canon 5D MIII
Nikon D90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 703g - 132 x 103 x 77mm
  • Revealed October 2008
  • Earlier Model is Nikon D80
  • Refreshed by Nikon D7000
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Canon 5D MIV vs Nikon D90 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Canon 5D MIV and Nikon D90, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by brands Canon and Nikon. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the 5D MIV (30MP) and D90 (12MP) and the 5D MIV (Full frame) and D90 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizes.

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The 5D MIV was introduced 7 years later than the D90 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the 5D MIV scores vs the D90 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 5D MIV over the Nikon D90

 5D MIV D90 
RevealedAugust 2016October 2008More recent by 96 months
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1620k920kCrisper screen (+700k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Nikon D90 over the Canon 5D MIV

 D90 5D MIV 

Common features in the Canon 5D MIV and Nikon D90

 5D MIV D90 
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Canon 5D MIV vs Nikon D90 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Canon 5D MIV enjoys outer measurements of 151mm x 116mm x 76mm (5.9" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) and the Nikon D90 has specifications of 132mm x 103mm x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the 5D MIV and the D90.

Canon 5D MIV vs Nikon D90 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 5D MIV and D90 is 55 and 60 respectively.

Canon 5D MIV vs Nikon D90 top view buttons comparison

Canon 5D MIV vs Nikon D90 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by going over specs. The photograph below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 5D MIV and D90.

All in all, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 5D MIV with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Canon 5D MIV will offer you extra detail using its extra 18 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent 5D MIV should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon 5D MIV vs Nikon D90 sensor size comparison

Canon 5D MIV vs Nikon D90 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 5D MIV vs Nikon D90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 5D MIV Portrait photography details
Nikon D90 Portrait photography details
85
you can focus manually
great MP (30MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
provides face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
63
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
low megapixels (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Canon 5D MIV Street photography details
Nikon D90 Street photography details
65
sensor size is big (Full frame)
saves RAW files
boasts focus via touch
weather sealing
above average high ISO (25,600)
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
54
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 5D MIV Sports photography features
Nikon D90 Sports photography features
80
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
great MP (30 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
46
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.5 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 5D MIV Travel photography information
Nikon D90 Travel photography information
67
weather sealing
boasts focus via touch
great MP (30 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
44
has built in flash
no Time Lapse function
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 5D MIV Landscape photography advice
Nikon D90 Landscape photography advice
80
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Canon EF mount)
decent sized screen (3.2")
great MP (30 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
two card slots
lack of image stabilization
58
has manual focus
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 5D MIV Vlogging information
Nikon D90 Vlogging information
31
built-in touchscreen
provides face detection autofocus
high video quality (4096 x 2160 pxls)
includes external mic socket
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
21
provides face detection autofocus
does not contain selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic port
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Canon 5D MIV vs Nikon D90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 5D MIV and Nikon D90
 Canon EOS 5D Mark IVNikon D90
General Information
Brand Name Canon Nikon
Model type Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Nikon D90
Class Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Released 2016-08-25 2008-10-13
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 6+ -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor dimensions 36 x 24mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor area 864.0mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 30 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Max resolution 6720 x 4480 4288 x 2848
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Max enhanced ISO 102400 6400
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW data
Min enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 61 11
Cross type focus points 41 -
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF Nikon F
Number of lenses 250 309
Focal length multiplier 1 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.2" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,620k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - Super Density TFT color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 96 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x 0.64x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 7.0fps 4.5fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 17.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/200s 1/200s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096 x 2160 (29.97p, 24p, 23.98p), 1920 x 1080 (59.94p, 29.97p, 24p, 23.98p), 1280 x 720 (119.9p) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 424 (24 fps), 320 x 216 (24 fps)
Max video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Built-in Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 890g (1.96 lb) 703g (1.55 lb)
Dimensions 151 x 116 x 76mm (5.9" x 4.6" x 3.0") 132 x 103 x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 91 73
DXO Color Depth rating 24.8 22.7
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.6 12.5
DXO Low light rating 2995 977
Other
Battery life 900 photographs 850 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E6 EN-EL3e
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media CompactFlash + SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I enabled) SD/SDHC
Storage slots Dual One
Launch price $3,299 $1,199