Sony a55
DSLR Camera
 vs Nikon D90
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Sony Alpha SLT-A55V

Best price $500
  • Weighs a little bit less than the D90 17.35 oz vs 22 oz
  • Significantly cheaper street price $500 vs $928
  • Higher sensor resolution 16.2 MP vs 12.3 MP
  • Better light sensitivity by 3 f-stops 25,600 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Newer camera August 2010 vs September 2008
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 720p 24fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 5 shots per sec
  • Viewscreen flips out D90 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has GPS location tagging D90 does not have GPS
  • Has HDR on-board D90 does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture D90 does not have panorama
  • Has 3D capture capabilities D90 does not have 3D
  • Has an External Mic jack D90 does not
Find out more about the Sony Alpha SLT-A55V

What’s good about the Nikon D90

Best price
$928
  • 124% more battery life 850 shots vs 380 shots
Find out more about the Nikon D90

What the Sony a55 and Nikon D90 have in common

  • Similar Body sizes 59 in³ vs 64 in³
  • Similar image sensor size 367 in² vs 373 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots vs 920k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Sony a55 and the Nikon D90

  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi
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