Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Nikon D7000 and Nikon D90 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions.
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Nikon D7000 and Nikon D90.
Here is the back view size comparison of Nikon D7000 and Nikon D90.
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Nikon D90 is 77g lighter than the Nikon D7000 but we don't think this will make a significant difference.
Also keep in mind that body weight is not the only deciding factor when comparing two interchangeable camera bodies, you have to also take into account the lenses that you will be using with these bodies. Since both Nikon D7000 and Nikon D90 have the same APS-C sized sensor, their lenses for a similar focal length and aperture will be similar in size and weight.
Weight Comparison
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Thickness Comparison
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Weather Sealing
With its weather sealed body, we believe that D7000 has a big advantage over D90 which doesn't provide any kind of environmental sealing.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Nikon D7000 and Nikon D90's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3".
Unfortunately, both cameras has fixed screens so they don\'t tilt or flip in directions.
Nikon D7000 has a 16.0MP APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Expeed 2 processor. On the other hand, Nikon D90 has a 12.0MP APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Below you can see the D7000 and D90 sensor size comparison.
Nikon D7000 and Nikon D90 have almost the same sensor size so none of them has any significant advantage over other in providing control over depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Nikon D7000 and Nikon D90 sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, D7000 has scored 80, 7 points higher than D90.
In this section, we rank and compare Nikon D7000 and Nikon D90 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.
Nikon D7000 for Portrait Photography
Nikon D90 for Portrait Photography
Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
No Image Stabilization
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Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
No Image Stabilization
Read the details
Nikon D7000 for Street Photography
Nikon D90 for Street Photography
Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
No Image Stabilization
Large Body
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Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
No Image Stabilization
Large Body
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Nikon D7000 for Sports Photography
Nikon D90 for Sports Photography
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
9 Cross Type Focus sensors
39 Focus Points
Good Battery Life: 1050 shots
Good Low Light ISO
Average Continuous Shooting: 6.0fps
No Image Stabilization
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Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
11 Focus Points
Good Battery Life: 850 shots
Average Continuous Shooting: 4.5fps
No Image Stabilization
Environmental Sealings
Read the details
Nikon D7000 for Daily Photography
Nikon D90 for Daily Photography
Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Large Body
780g
Body Thickness 77mm
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Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm) sensor
Large Body
703g
Body Thickness 77mm
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Nikon D7000 for Landscape Photography
Nikon D90 for Landscape Photography
Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
Read the details
Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm) sensor
Live-view
Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
No Environmental Sealings
Read the details
Number of available lenses is a big decision factor while choosing your interchangeable lens camera. Nikon D7000 and Nikon D90 have the same Nikon F lens mount and currently there are 302 native lenses available for these cameras.
Another important factor is the availability of image stabilization. None of these bodies have sensor based image stabilization so you have to buy lenses with Optical stabilization feature. Currently there are 88 lenses with Image stabilization for Nikon F mount.
| Lens Type |
# of Nikon D7000 Lenses |
# of Nikon D90 Lenses |
| Standard Zoom |
33 |
33 |
| Standard Prime |
20 |
20 |
| Wideangle Zoom |
32 |
32 |
| Wideangle Prime |
46 |
46 |
| Telephoto Zoom |
51 |
51 |
| Telephoto Prime |
42 |
42 |
| SuperZoom |
30 |
30 |
| Wideangle Fisheye Prime |
8 |
8 |
| Macro Prime |
25 |
25 |
| Perspective Control Prime |
11 |
11 |
| Telephoto Mirror Prime |
1 |
1 |
| TOTAL |
302 |
302 |
You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Nikon D7000 and Nikon D90, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.
Here is a summary of how Nikon D7000 and Nikon D90 scores compare:
Nikon D7000
Ranked
#38 out of 93 in Mid-size SLR cameras
Ranked
#160 out of 1181 in all Cameras
Nikon D90
Ranked
#54 out of 93 in Mid-size SLR cameras
Ranked
#332 out of 1181 in all Cameras
Nikon D7000 is the overall winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Nikon D90 in all criteria except one: Portability. But the size difference between these cameras are negligible in real world so it is not a big disadvantage for Nikon D7000.
| General |
Nikon D7000 |
Nikon D90 |
| Brand |
Nikon |
Nikon |
| Announced |
2010-11-30 |
2008-10-13 |
| Body Type |
Mid-size SLR |
Mid-size SLR |
Sensor |
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| Type |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Size |
APS-C |
APS-C |
| Dimensions |
23.6 x 15.7 mm |
23.6 x 15.8 mm |
| Area |
370.52mm2 |
372.88mm2 |
| Megapixels |
16 megapixels |
12 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
4928 x 3264 |
4288 x 2848 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
6,400 ISO |
3,200 ISO |
| Max Boosted Light Sensitivity |
25600 ISO |
6400 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
100 ISO |
200 ISO |
| RAW Support |
|
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Autofocus |
|
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| AF Touch |
|
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| AF Continuous |
|
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| AF Single |
|
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| AF Tracking |
|
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| AF Selective |
|
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| AF Center |
|
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| AF Multi Area |
|
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| AF Live View |
|
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| AF Face Detection |
|
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| AF Contrast Detection |
|
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| AF Phase Detection |
|
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| Number of Focus Points |
39 |
11 |
Lens |
|
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| Manual Focus |
|
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| Lens Mount |
Nikon F |
Nikon F |
| Number of Available Lenses |
302 |
302 |
Screen |
|
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| Type |
Fixed type |
Fixed type |
| Size |
3" |
3" |
| Resolution |
921k dots |
920k dots |
| Touch Screen |
|
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Viewfinder |
|
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| Viewfinder |
Optical (pentaprism) |
Optical (pentaprism) |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
96% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.64 |
0.64 |
Photography Features |
|
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| Max Shutter Speed |
1/8000s |
1/4000s |
| Shutter Priority |
|
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| Aperture Priority |
|
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
|
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| Custom White Balance |
|
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| Image Stabilization |
No |
No |
| Built-in Flash |
|
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| Flash Range |
12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
17.00 m (at ISO 100) |
| Max Flash Sync |
1/250s |
1/200s |
| External Flash |
|
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| Continuous Shooting |
6.0 fps |
4.5 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
|
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| Average |
|
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| Spot |
|
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| Partial |
|
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| AF-Area |
|
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| Center Weighted |
|
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| AE Bracketing |
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| WB Bracketing |
|
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Video Features |
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| Max Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
1280 x 720 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
Motion JPEG |
| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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Connectivity |
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| Wireless Connectivity |
Eye-Fi Connected |
Eye-Fi Connected |
| HDMI |
|
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
|
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| Weight |
780g |
703g |
| Dimensions |
132 x 105 x 77mm |
132 x 103 x 77mm |
| Battery Life |
1050 shots |
850 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
|
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| GPS |
Optional |
Optional |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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| DxO Overall Score |
80 |
73 |
| DxO Color Depth |
23.5 |
22.7 |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
13.9 |
12.5 |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
1167 |
977 |
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