Nikon D90
DSLR Camera
 vs Sony NEX-6
Mirrorless Camera

What’s good about the Nikon D90

Best price $928
  • 215% more battery life 850 shots vs 270 shots
Find out more about the Nikon D90

What’s good about the Sony Alpha NEX-6

Best price
$699
  • Weighs a lot less than the D90 12.2 oz vs 22 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 14 in³ vs 64 in³
  • Cheaper street price $699 vs $928
  • Higher sensor resolution 16.1 MP vs 12.3 MP
  • Better light sensitivity by 3 f-stops 25,600 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Newer camera November 2012 vs September 2008
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 720p 24fps
  • Viewscreen flips out D90 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has HDR on-board D90 does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture D90 does not have panorama
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities D90 does not have Wi-Fi
Find out more about the Sony Alpha NEX-6

What the Nikon D90 and Sony NEX-6 have in common

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

What’s missing from both the Nikon D90 and the Sony NEX-6

  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
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