Canon EOS
450D
 vs
Nikon
D90

Updated (September, 2010): Compare the Canon EOS 450D vs Nikon D7000

Nikon D90

72

  
Canon EOS 450D

42

  
Winner

Nikon D90

Reasons to buy the Nikon D90

Dynamic range
 Wide dynamic range
12.5 EV
Viewfinder size
 Large viewfinder
0.63x
Sensor size
 Large sensor
APS-C 23.6x15.8mm
Battery life
 Great battery life
850 shots
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
 
Runner-up

Canon EOS 450D

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 450D

Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
160 ms shutter lag
Size
 Really small
Prosumer size 129x98x62 mm
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Thickness
 Thin
2.4"
Weight
 Light-weight
524 g
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon 450D
Size Much smaller 129x98x62 mm vs 132x103x77 mm
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 Around 30% smaller
Thickness Much thinner 2.4" vs 3"
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 Around 20% thinner
Shutter lag Less shutter lag 160 ms vs 208 ms
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 More than 20% less delay when taking photos
Weight Significantly lighter 524 g vs 703 g
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 Around 30% lighter
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $625.11 vs $674.95
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 The best price we've seen is $50 cheaper (around 10% less)
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Advantages of the Nikon D90
Movie format Shoots movies 720p @ 24fps vs None
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 Shoots HD (720p) video as well as still pictures
Dynamic range More dynamic range 12.5 EV vs 10.8 EV
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 1.7 f-stops more dynamic range
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 977 ISO vs 692 ISO
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 The D90 has a slight edge (0.5 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality 73.0 vs 61.0
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 Around 20% better image quality
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 930k dots vs 230k dots
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 More than 4x higher resolution screen
Sensor size Much larger sensor APS-C 23.6x15.8mm vs APS-C 22.2x14.8mm
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 More than 10% larger sensor
Battery life Significantly longer battery life 850 shots vs 500 shots
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 70% more shots per battery charge
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.63x vs 0.54x
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 Around 40% larger viewfinder
Color depth Better color depth 22.7 bits vs 21.9 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.8 more bits of color
Viewfinder Has a pentaprism viewfinder Pentaprism vs Pentamirror
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 Pentaprism viewfinders are typically brighter
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 800 ISO
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 The D90's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 4.5 fps vs 3.5 fps
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 Around 30% faster continuous shooting
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The D90's boost ISO is 2 f-stops better
Viewfinder coverage Better viewfinder coverage 96% vs 95%
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 Almost the same
Lens availability Slightly more lenses available 169 lenses vs 162 lenses
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 Almost the same
Focus points Slightly more focus points 11 vs 9
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 Set focus accurately within the frame
Startup delay Slightly less startup delay 300 ms vs 400 ms
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 Around 30% less delay when turning on
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent entry-level DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 450D Canon EOS 450D
42 vs 72
Explain scores
Nikon D90 Nikon D90
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon D90.

similarities

Compared to recent entry-level DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
450D:162 lenses
D90:169 lenses
Startup delay Minimal startup delay Help
450D:400 ms
D90:300 ms
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/4000 of a second
Light sensitivity (boost) Poor boost ISO Help
450D:1,600 ISO
D90:6,400 ISO
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
12.2 MP
Movie format One shoots movies Help
450D:None
D90:720p @ 24fps
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
450D:800 ISO
D90:3,200 ISO
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
450D:95%
D90:96%
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Cross type focus points Few cross-type focus points Help
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Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
450D:3.5 fps
D90:4.5 fps
Weather sealed Neither is weather sealed Help
Need to shelter it from weather

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$497 body only

$597 - $805 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Thickness Is thicker
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D5100 vs the EOS 450D
Compare the D5100 vs the D90
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$699 - $899 body only

$999 - $1,279 with 18-135mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
True resolution Takes significantly higher resolution photos
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 450D
Compare the EOS 60D vs the D90
Nikon D3200

Nikon D3200

Entry-level DSLR

$547 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Thickness Is thicker
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D3200 vs the EOS 450D
Compare the D3200 vs the D90
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$447 - $740 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Thickness Is thicker
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D3100 vs the EOS 450D
Compare the D3100 vs the D90
Canon EOS 600D

Canon EOS 600D

Entry-level DSLR

$470 - $689 body only

$548 - $927 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
True resolution Takes significantly higher resolution photos
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is much larger
Compare the EOS 600D vs the EOS 450D
Compare the EOS 600D vs the D90
Canon EOS 550D

Canon EOS 550D

Entry-level DSLR

$613 body only

$721 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
True resolution Takes significantly higher resolution photos
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Compare the EOS 550D vs the EOS 450D
Compare the EOS 550D vs the D90
Canon EOS 1100D

Canon EOS 1100D

Entry-level DSLR

$436 - $445 body only

$448 - $818 with 18-55mm lens
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Shutter lag Has slightly less shutter lag
Thickness Is thicker
Sensor cleaning Lacks a self cleaning sensor
Compare the EOS 1100D vs the EOS 450D
Compare the EOS 1100D vs the D90

Canon EOS 450D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 1000D

Canon EOS 1000D

Entry-level DSLR

$619 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Slightly lower noise at high ISO
Color depth Better color depth
Screen size Much smaller screen
Autofocus Slower autofocus
Compare the EOS 1000D vs the EOS 450D
Canon EOS 400D

Canon EOS 400D

Entry-level DSLR
Dynamic range More dynamic range
Color depth Better color depth
Screen size Much smaller screen
Live view No live view
Compare the EOS 400D vs the EOS 450D
Canon EOS 500D

Canon EOS 500D

Entry-level DSLR

$924 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Shoots movies
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Color depth Worse color depth
Low light performance Slightly more noise at high ISO
Compare the EOS 500D vs the EOS 450D

Nikon D90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$897 body only

$997 with 18-105mm lens
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO
Shutter lag More shutter lag
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor
Compare the D7000 vs the D90
Nikon D7100

Nikon D7100

Entry-level DSLR

$1,197 body only

$1,497 with 18-105mm lens
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO
Lowest price Much more expensive
Sensor size Smaller sensor
Compare the D7100 vs the D90
Nikon D5200

Nikon D5200

Entry-level DSLR

$697 body only

$797 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO
Viewfinder size Significantly smaller viewfinder
Battery life Significantly shorter battery life
Compare the D5200 vs the D90

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