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Nikon D7100 vs Nikon D90

Portability
59
Imaging
65
Features
80
Overall
71
Nikon D7100 front
 
Nikon D90 front
Portability
60
Imaging
52
Features
52
Overall
52

Nikon D7100 vs Nikon D90 Key Specs

Nikon D7100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Boost to 25600)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 765g - 136 x 107 x 76mm
  • Revealed April 2013
  • Older Model is Nikon D7000
  • Later Model is Nikon D7200
Nikon D90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 703g - 132 x 103 x 77mm
  • Introduced October 2008
  • Succeeded the Nikon D80
  • Newer Model is Nikon D7000
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Nikon D7100 vs Nikon D90 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Nikon D7100 and Nikon D90, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras and they are both designed by Nikon. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the D7100 (24MP) and D90 (12MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The D7100 was manufactured 4 years later than the D90 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the D7100 matches up versus the D90 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D7100 over the Nikon D90

 D7100 D90 
IntroducedApril 2013October 2008More recent by 56 months
Screen dimensions3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1229k920kSharper screen (+309k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon D90 over the Nikon D7100

 D90 D7100 

Common features in the Nikon D7100 and Nikon D90

 D7100 D90 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Nikon D7100 vs Nikon D90 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon D7100 comes with physical measurements of 136mm x 107mm x 76mm (5.4" x 4.2" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 765 grams (1.69 lbs) and the Nikon D90 has sizing of 132mm x 103mm x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0") and a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs).

See the Nikon D7100 and Nikon D90 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the D7100 compared to the D90.

Nikon D7100 vs Nikon D90 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D7100 and D90 is 59 and 60 respectively.

Nikon D7100 vs Nikon D90 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D7100 vs Nikon D90 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements just by checking specifications. The graphic here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the D7100 and D90.

Plainly, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Nikon D7100 to give you more detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs more aggressively. The fresher D7100 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon D7100 vs Nikon D90 sensor size comparison

Nikon D7100 vs Nikon D90 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D7100 vs Nikon D90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D7100 Portrait photography info
Nikon D90 Portrait photography info
79
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect focus
saves RAW files
63
focusing manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection focus
saves RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon D7100
Street photography with Nikon D90
60
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
54
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D7100 as a Sports photography camera
Nikon D90 as a Sports photography camera
70
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (6.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
46
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (4.5 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D7100 as a Travel photography camera
Nikon D90 as a Travel photography camera
66
weather sealing
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen isn't selfie friendly
44
has built in flash
no Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D7100 Landscape photography factors
Nikon D90 Landscape photography factors
76
you can focus manually
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is decent (3.2 inch)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
does not have anti aliasing filter
saves RAW files
weather sealing
has dual storage slots
lack of image stabilization
58
focusing manually
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D7100 Vlogging details
Nikon D90 Vlogging details
30
offers face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes microphone jack
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
21
provides face detection focus
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone jack
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Nikon D7100 vs Nikon D90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D7100 and Nikon D90
 Nikon D7100Nikon D90
General Information
Company Nikon Nikon
Model type Nikon D7100 Nikon D90
Class Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2013-04-25 2008-10-13
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest resolution 6000 x 4000 4288 x 2848
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Highest boosted ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 51 11
Cross type focus points 15 -
Lens
Lens support Nikon F Nikon F
Number of lenses 309 309
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3.2 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,229k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech Wide Viewing Angle TFT-LCD monitor 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 0.63x 0.64x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 6.0fps 4.5fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 17.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain Auto, On, Off, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250s 1/200s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 24 fps) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 424 (24 fps), 320 x 216 (24 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Optional Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 765 grams (1.69 lb) 703 grams (1.55 lb)
Physical dimensions 136 x 107 x 76mm (5.4" x 4.2" x 3.0") 132 x 103 x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 83 73
DXO Color Depth rating 24.2 22.7
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.7 12.5
DXO Low light rating 1256 977
Other
Battery life 950 images 850 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL15 EN-EL3e
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds) Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC x 2 slots SD/SDHC
Storage slots 2 One
Price at launch $800 $1,199