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Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D90

Portability
60
Imaging
66
Features
92
Overall
76
Nikon D7500 front
 
Nikon D90 front
Portability
60
Imaging
52
Features
52
Overall
52

Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D90 Key Specs

Nikon D7500
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Expand to 1640000)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 720g - 136 x 104 x 73mm
  • Launched April 2017
  • Replaced the Nikon D7200
Nikon D90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 703g - 132 x 103 x 77mm
  • Launched October 2008
  • Superseded the Nikon D80
  • Successor is Nikon D7000
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Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D90 Overview

In this article, we will be looking at the Nikon D7500 versus Nikon D90, both Advanced DSLR cameras and both of them are manufactured by Nikon. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the D7500 (21MP) and D90 (12MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizing (APS-C).

Photography Glossary

The D7500 was introduced 8 years after the D90 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the D7500 matches up vs the D90 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D7500 over the Nikon D90

 D7500 D90 
LaunchedApril 2017October 2008Newer by 104 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution922k920kCrisper screen (+2k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Nikon D90 over the Nikon D7500

 D90 D7500 

Common features in the Nikon D7500 and Nikon D90

 D7500 D90 
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D90 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon D7500 has got outer dimensions of 136mm x 104mm x 73mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 2.9") with a weight of 720 grams (1.59 lbs) while the Nikon D90 has measurements 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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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the D7500 versus the D90.

Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D90 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D7500 and D90 is 60 and 60 respectively.

Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D90 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D90 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specs. The image here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D7500 and D90.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Nikon D7500 to produce more detail using its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more modern D7500 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D90 sensor size comparison

Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D90 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D7500 Portrait photography highlights
Nikon D90 Portrait photography highlights
79
focusing manually
MP count decent (21MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
63
manual focus
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection focus
saves RAW formats
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Nikon D7500 Street photography features
Nikon D90 Street photography features
76
tilting screen
has image stabilization
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
supports focus by touch
environment proof
great ISO range (51,200)
54
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D7500 as a Sports photography camera
Nikon D90 as a Sports photography camera
83
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization
MP count decent (21MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
environment proof
supports phase detect AF
46
decent sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
slow frames per second (4.5 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D7500 Travel photography details
Nikon D90 Travel photography details
70
environment proof
has bluetooth
supports focus by touch
MP count decent (21MP)
flash built-in
does not posses selfie friendly screen
44
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D7500 Landscape photography features
Nikon D90 Landscape photography features
82
focusing manually
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is decent (3.2 inches)
has image stabilization
MP count decent (21 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
great ISO range (51,200)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
58
manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D7500 Vlogging highlights
Nikon D90 Vlogging highlights
35
touch screen
has image stabilization
offers face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external microphone support
does not posses selfie friendly screen
21
supports face detection focus
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone support
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Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D7500 and Nikon D90
 Nikon D7500Nikon D90
General Information
Make Nikon Nikon
Model type Nikon D7500 Nikon D90
Category Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Launched 2017-04-12 2008-10-13
Physical type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed 5 -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 21 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Highest resolution 5568 x 3712 4288 x 2848
Highest native ISO 51200 3200
Highest boosted ISO 1640000 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW photos
Lowest boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 51 11
Cross type focus points 15 -
Lens
Lens support Nikon F Nikon F
Amount of lenses 309 309
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3.2" 3"
Display resolution 922 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - Super Density TFT color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 100% 96%
Viewfinder magnification 0.63x 0.64x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames per sec 4.5 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 17.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain Auto, On, Off, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250 secs 1/200 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 424 (24 fps), 320 x 216 (24 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless plus sync connector) Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 720g (1.59 pounds) 703g (1.55 pounds)
Dimensions 136 x 104 x 73mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 2.9") 132 x 103 x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 86 73
DXO Color Depth rating 24.3 22.7
DXO Dynamic range rating 14.0 12.5
DXO Low light rating 1483 977
Other
Battery life 950 shots 850 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL15a EN-EL3e
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $1,247 $1,199