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Nikon D5600 vs Nikon D90

Portability
70
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74
Nikon D5600 front
 
Nikon D90 front
Portability
60
Imaging
51
Features
52
Overall
51

Nikon D5600 vs Nikon D90 Key Specs

Nikon D5600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 465g - 124 x 97 x 70mm
  • Revealed November 2016
  • Previous Model is Nikon D5500
Nikon D90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200 (Boost to 6400)
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 703g - 132 x 103 x 77mm
  • Released October 2008
  • Replaced the Nikon D80
  • Refreshed by Nikon D7000
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Nikon D5600 vs Nikon D90 Overview

Below is a in-depth review of the Nikon D5600 versus Nikon D90, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced DSLR and they are both produced by Nikon. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the D5600 (24MP) and D90 (12MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The D5600 was released 8 years later than the D90 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Nikon D5600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Nikon D90 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the D5600 scores vs the D90 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D5600 over the Nikon D90

 D5600 D90 
ReleasedNovember 2016October 2008More recent by 99 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1037k920kCrisper display (+117k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Nikon D90 over the Nikon D5600

 D90 D5600 

Common features in the Nikon D5600 and Nikon D90

 D5600 D90 
Manual focus Very exact focusing

Nikon D5600 vs Nikon D90 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Nikon D5600 features physical measurements of 124mm x 97mm x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs) whilst 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the D5600 versus the D90.

Nikon D5600 vs Nikon D90 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the D5600 and D90 is 70 and 60 respectively.

Nikon D5600 vs Nikon D90 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D5600 vs Nikon D90 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements only by checking specifications. The visual underneath should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the D5600 and D90.

Plainly, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Nikon D5600 to give greater detail as a result of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more recent D5600 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon D5600 vs Nikon D90 sensor size comparison

Nikon D5600 vs Nikon D90 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D5600 vs Nikon D90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D5600 as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon D90 as a Portrait photography camera
80
manual focus
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with face detection focusing
supports RAW files
62
manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers face detect focus
exports RAW files
MP count low (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Nikon D5600 Street photography highlights
Nikon D90 Street photography highlights
74
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
includes touch to focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
54
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no moving screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon D5600
Sports photography with Nikon D90
69
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
good battery pack (820 per charge)
has phase detect AF
max fps low (5.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
45
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (4.5 frames/s)
no image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D5600 as a Travel photography camera
Nikon D90 as a Travel photography camera
81
good battery pack (820 CIPA)
supports bluetooth
includes touch to focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
44
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse function
MP count low (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon D5600
Landscape photography with Nikon D90
78
manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
nice screen size (3.2 inch)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
doesnt have low pass filter
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
good battery pack (820 shots)
no image stabilization
57
manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is good (3")
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D5600 Vlogging factors
Nikon D90 Vlogging factors
74
screen is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
comes with face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external microphone port
no image stabilization
21
offers face detect focus
doesn't have selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic jack
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Nikon D5600 vs Nikon D90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D5600 and Nikon D90
 Nikon D5600Nikon D90
General Information
Company Nikon Nikon
Model Nikon D5600 Nikon D90
Type Entry-Level DSLR Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2016-11-10 2008-10-13
Body design Compact SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed 4 -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 4288 x 2848
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 39 11
Cross focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount Nikon F Nikon F
Available lenses 309 309
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3.2" 3"
Resolution of display 1,037k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - Super Density TFT color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 96 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x 0.64x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per sec 4.5 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 17.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain Auto, On, Off, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest 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 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 424 (24 fps), 320 x 216 (24 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 465g (1.03 lbs) 703g (1.55 lbs)
Physical dimensions 124 x 97 x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8") 132 x 103 x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 84 73
DXO Color Depth score 24.1 22.7
DXO Dynamic range score 14.0 12.5
DXO Low light score 1306 977
Other
Battery life 820 photographs 850 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL14 EN-EL3e
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $597 $1,199