Nikon D90
DSLR Camera
vs Sony a65
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Nikon D90

Best price $928
  • 52% more battery life 850 shots vs 560 shots
  • Slightly cheaper street price $928 vs $1,098

What’s good about the Sony Alpha SLT-A65V

Best price
$1,098
  • Weighs a little bit less than the D90 19.1 oz vs 22 oz
  • Higher sensor resolution 24.3 MP vs 12.3 MP
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 16,000 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Newer camera October 2011 vs September 2008
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps 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

What the Nikon D90 and Sony a65 have in common

  • Similar Body sizes 64 in³ vs 66 in³
  • 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 a65

  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi

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