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Canon 90D vs Nikon D700

Portability
60
Imaging
73
Features
93
Overall
81
Canon EOS 90D front
 
Nikon D700 front
Portability
54
Imaging
57
Features
56
Overall
56

Canon 90D vs Nikon D700 Key Specs

Canon 90D
(Full Review)
  • 33MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 701g - 141 x 105 x 77mm
  • Launched August 2019
  • Replaced the Canon 80D
Nikon D700
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 6400 (Boost to 25600)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 1074g - 147 x 123 x 77mm
  • Introduced October 2008
  • Successor is Nikon D800E
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Canon 90D vs Nikon D700 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Canon 90D vs Nikon D700, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by companies Canon and Nikon. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the 90D (33MP) and D700 (12MP) and the 90D (APS-C) and D700 (Full frame) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The 90D was brought out 11 years later than the D700 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the 90D matches up vs the D700 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 90D over the Nikon D700

 90D D700 
IntroducedAugust 2019October 2008More recent by 133 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k922kSharper display (+118k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Nikon D700 over the Canon 90D

 D700 90D 

Common features in the Canon 90D and Nikon D700

 90D D700 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements

Canon 90D vs Nikon D700 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon 90D provides outside dimensions of 141mm x 105mm x 77mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") with a weight of 701 grams (1.55 lbs) whilst the Nikon D700 has proportions of 147mm x 123mm x 77mm (5.8" x 4.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 1074 grams (2.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the 90D vs the D700.

Canon 90D vs Nikon D700 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the 90D and D700 is 60 and 54 respectively.

Canon 90D vs Nikon D700 top view buttons comparison

Canon 90D vs Nikon D700 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 90D and D700.

Clearly, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 90D featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Canon 90D will offer you greater detail having its extra 21 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more modern 90D provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Canon 90D vs Nikon D700 sensor size comparison

Canon 90D vs Nikon D700 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 90D vs Nikon D700 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 90D
Portrait photography with Nikon D700
83
manual focus
amazing megapixels (33 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
64
you can focus manually
sensor size is great (Full frame)
exports RAW files
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon 90D
Street photography with Nikon D700
72
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
offers touch to focus
weather proofing
above average ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
53
sensor size is great (Full frame)
exports RAW files
weather proof
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
more heavy than others (1,074 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon 90D
Sports photography with Nikon D700
80
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
amazing megapixels (33MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proofing
great battery pack (1,300 shots)
sensor has phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
59
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
weather proof
good battery power (1,000 CIPA)
sensor has phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 90D Travel photography information
Nikon D700 Travel photography information
78
great battery pack (1,300 shots)
weather proofing
supports bluetooth
offers touch to focus
amazing megapixels (33MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
53
good battery power (1,000 shots)
weather proof
has built in flash
more heavy than others (1,074g)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 90D Landscape photography information
Nikon D700 Landscape photography information
80
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
amazing megapixels (33 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
great battery pack (1,300 per charge)
lack of image stabilization
67
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
exports RAW files
weather proof
good battery power (1,000 CIPA)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 90D Vlogging factors
Nikon D700 Vlogging factors
71
selfie friendly display
touchscreen capability
includes face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external microphone socket
lack of image stabilization
9
no video shooting
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Canon 90D vs Nikon D700 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 90D and Nikon D700
 Canon EOS 90DNikon D700
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Nikon
Model Canon EOS 90D Nikon D700
Type Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Launched 2019-08-28 2008-10-07
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 8 Expeed
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 36 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 864.0mm²
Sensor resolution 33MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest resolution 6960 x 4640 4256 x 2832
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Highest boosted ISO 51200 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW data
Minimum boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 45 51
Cross focus points 45 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S Nikon F
Available lenses 326 309
Crop factor 1.6 1
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x 0.72x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 11.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) -
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250 seconds 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC -
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 None
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes (With USB-PD compatible chargers) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 701 grams (1.55 lbs) 1074 grams (2.37 lbs)
Dimensions 141 x 105 x 77mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") 147 x 123 x 77mm (5.8" x 4.8" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 80
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.5
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.2
DXO Low light score not tested 2303
Other
Battery life 1300 photographs 1000 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E6N EN-EL3e
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 to 20 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) Compact Flash (Type I)
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $1,199 $2,700