Canon EOS 90D full specifications

Craig Blair
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Here are the full specifications for the upcoming Canon EOS 90D.

The EOS 90D is a powerful, fully equipped interchangeable lens camera providing you with everything you need at your fingertips to advance your photography and video skills. The EOS 90D shoots a fast 10 frames per second continuous shooting with full autofocus tracking. Paired with the 3” vari-angle LCD touch screen, the EOS 90D allows you to get creative and photograph your subject from any angle. The camera also comes equipped with a 32.5 MP APS-C CMOS sensor and the ability to shoot 4K 30p and Full HD 120p movies.

IMAGE SENSOR
TypeAPS-C CMOS
Effective PixelsApprox. 32.5 megapixels
Total PixelsApprox. 34.4 megapixels
Aspect Ratio3:2
Sensor CleaningEOS integrated cleaning system
Colour Filter TypePrimary Colour
IMAGE PROCESSORDIGIC 8
Type
LENS
Lens MountEF/EF-S
Focal LengthEquivalent to 1.6x the focal length of the lens
FOCUSING
MethodDual Pixel CMOS AF
AF System/ Points45 cross-type AF points
AF working rangeEV -3 – 18 (at 23°C & ISO100)
AF ModesSpot AF

1-Point AF Zone AF Large Zone AF

Face Priority AF AI Focus

One Shot AI Servo

Movie Servo AF Continuous AF Eye Detection AF

AF areaHorizontal: approx. 88%, Vertical: approx. 100%
AF LockLocked when shutter button is pressed half way
AF Assist BeamIntermittent firing of built-in flash or emitted by optional dedicated Speedlite
AF MicroadjustmentAdjust all lenses by same amount Adjust by lens
Manual FocusSelected on lens
EXPOSURE CONTROL
Metering modesViewfinder shooting:

Approx 220,000 pixels RGB+IR metering sensor 216-zone (18×12) TTL full-aperture metering

Live View shooting and Move recording: 384-zone metering with image sensor

Metering RangeEV 1-20 (optical viewfinder) EV -2 – 20 (Live View)

EV 0 – 20 (Movie recording)

AE LockAuto: In One-shot AF mode with evaluative metering exposure is locked when focus is achieved.

Manual: By AE lock button in P, TV, AV and M mode.

Exposure Compensation+/-5 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments (viewfinder)

+/-3 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments (Live View/ Movie)

AEB+/-3 EV 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments
ISO Sensitivity (8)Auto (100-12800min / 100-25600 max) in 1-stop increments.

Manual (100-25600) in 1/3-stop increments, expanded to 51200 equivalent.

Minimum limit may change depending on the lens

SHUTTER
TypeVertical-travel mechanical focal-plane shutter, electronically controlled at all speeds
SpeedCreative Zone: 1/16000 – 30 sec, bulb Basic Zone: 1/8000 – 1 sec

Available range varies by shooting mode

WHITE BALANCE
TypeAuto white balance with the imaging sensor
SettingsAWB (Ambience priority, White priority), Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten light, White Fluorescent light, Flash, Custom, Colour Temperature Setting. White balance compensation: 1. Blue/Amber +/-9. Magenta/ Green +/-9
Custom White BalanceYes, 1 setting can be registered
WB Bracketing+/-3 levels in single level increments
VIEWFINDER
TypePentaprism
Coverage (Vertical/Horizontal)Approx. 100%
MagnificationApprox. 0.95x (4)
EyepointApprox. 22mm (from eyepiece lens centre)
Dioptre Correction-3 to +1 m-1 (dioptre)
Focusing ScreenFixed
MirrorQuick-return half mirror
Viewfinder InformationAF information: AF points, focus confirmation, AF area selection modeExposure information: Shutter speed, aperture value, ISO speed (always displayed), AE lock, exposure level/compensation, spot metering circle, exposure warning, AEB.Flash information: Flash ready, high-speed sync, FE lock, flash exposure compensation, red-eye reduction light.Image information: Card information, maximum burst (2 digit display), Highlight tone priority (D+).Composition information: Grid, Electronic level, Aspect RatioOther information: Battery check, Alert symbol, Flicker Detection
Depth of field previewYes, with Depth of Field preview button.
Eyepiece shutterNone. Eyepiece cover attached to strap
LCD MONITOR
TypeTouch screen vari angle 7.7cm (3.0″) 3:2 Clear View II TFT, approx. 1040K dots
CoverageApprox. 100%
Viewing Angle (horizontally/vertically)Approx. 170°
CoatingAnti smudge
Brightness AdjustmentAdjustable to one of seven levels
Touch Screen OperationsTouch Shutter Touchscreen sensitivity Beep
FLASH
TypeManual pop-up retractable flash in the pentaprism housing
Guide numberApprox 12/39.4 (ISO100 m/feet)
Flash coverageApprox. 17mm focal length/angle of view
Flash exposure compensation+/- 3 stops in 1/3 or ½ stop increments. It is available using either built-in flash on the side of the camera or an external flash unit.
Built-in Flash recycle timeApprox. 3 seconds
ModesAuto, Manual flash, Integrated Speedlite Transmitter
Colour temperatureEquivalent to daylight
Red eye reductionUsing the red eye reduction lamp
FE lock flash meteringSupported
Flash sync speedMax 1/250 sec
Slow synchro1/250 – 30 sec (auto) 1/250 – 1/60 sec (auto 1/250 sec (fixed)
External Flash CompatibilityE-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support
E-TTL II flash meteringEvaluative (Face Priority) Evaluative

Average

Technical Specifications EOS 90D

SHOOTING
ModesScene Intelligent Auto (Stills and Movie), SCN (Portrait, Group Photo, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Handheld Night Scene, HDR Backlight Control, Food, Kids, Candlelight, Panning), HDR movies, Creative filters, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE,

Manual (Stills and Movie), Bulb, Custom

Picture StylesAuto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Fine Detail, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3)
Colour SpaceSelectable between sRGB and Adobe RGB
Image ProcessingHighlight Tone Priority (Disable/Enable/Enhanced) Auto Lighting Optimizer (4 settings)

Long exposure noise reduction

High ISO speed noise reduction (4 settings) Multi Shot Noise Reduction

Auto Correction of Lens Peripheral illumination and Chromatic aberration correction

Diffraction correction Digital Lens Optimizer

Creative filters (Grainy B/W, Soft focus, Fish-eye effect, Water painting effect, Toy camera effect, Miniature effect, HDR x 4)

RAW image processing (Brightness adjustment, White balance, Picture Style, ALO, High ISO speed NR, image quality, Colour space, Lens aberration correction.)

Drive modesSingle, Continuous L, Continuous H, Continuous Shooting Panning, Silent Single Shooting, Self timer (2s+remote, 10s +remote, Continuous)
Continuous ShootingOne shot: Max approx. 10 fps (viewfinder) / 11 fps (live view)

Servo: Max approx. 10 fps (viewfinder) / 11 fps (live view)

LIVE VIEW MODE
TypeElectronic viewfinder with image sensor
CoverageApprox. 100%
Frame Rate30 fps
FocusingManual Focus (Magnify the image 5x or 10x at any point on screen)Autofocus: Dual Pixel CMOS AF (Face detection and Tracking AF, FlexiZone-Multi, FlexiZone-Single), Tracking sensitivity (-3 to +3) and Movie Servo AF Speed (-7 to +2)
MeteringReal-time evaluative metering with image sensor. Evaluative metering, partial metering, spot metering,

center-weighted average metering.

Display OptionsBasic, Detailed, On-screen buttons, Histogram, Electronic level
FILE TYPE
Still Image TypeJPEG: (Exif 2.31 compliant)

RAW: RAW (14bit, Canon original RAW CR3),

RAW+JPEG simultaneous recordingRAW/C-RAW and JPEG simultaneous image recording quality is supported.
Image SizeJPEG 3:2: (L) 6960 x 4640, (M) 4800 x 3200, (S1) 3472 x

2320, (S2) 2400 x 1600, (RAW/CRAW) 6960 x 4640

JPEG 4:3: (L) 6160 x 4640, (M) 4256×3200, (S1) 3072×2320, (S2) 2112×1600, (RAW/CRAW) 6960 x 4640 JPEG 16:9: (L) 6960×3904, (M) 4800×2688, (S1) 3472×1952, (S2) 2400×1344, (RAW/CRAW) 6960 x 4640 JPEG 1:1: (L) 4646×4646, (M) 3200×3200, (S1) 2320×2320, (S2) 1600×1600, (RAW/CRAW) 6960 x 4640

Movie TypeMP4

MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (variable averaged bit rate) Audio: AAC/Linea PCM

Movie Size4K (3840 x 2160) Uncropped/Cropped 29.97 fps

Full HD (1920 x 1080) 119.88 fps

HD (1280 x 720) 59.94 fps

HDR (1920 x 1080) 29.97 fps

Movie LengthMax duration 29min 59sec, Max file size 4GB (If file size exceeds 4GB a new file will be created automatically)
OTHER FEATURES
Custom Functions29 Custom Functions
Water / Dust resistanceYes
Playback zoom1.5x – 10x
HistogramBrightness: Yes RGB: Yes
Image Erase/ProtectionErase: Single image, All images in folder, All images on card

Protection: 6 options

Menu Languages29 Languages

English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Vietnamese, Hindi Romanian, Ukrainian, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Malay, Indonesian and Japanese

Firmware UpdateUpdate possible by the user.

Technical Specifications EOS 90D

INTERFACE
ComputerHi-Speed USB
OtherVideo output (PAL/ NTSC) (integrated with USB terminal), HDMI mini output (Typce C only, CEC not supported), External microphone (3.5mm Stereo mini jack), Headphone socket (Stereo mini jack)
DIRECT PRINT
Canon PrintersCanon Compact Photo Printers and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge
PictBridgeYes
STORAGESD, SDHC or SDXC (UHS-II) card
Type
SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEMSWindows 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7(*)* With Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 is installed.

Mac OS X 10.9, 10.10, 10.11

PC & Macintosh
SOFTWARE
Image ProcessingDigital Photo Professional 4.4.0 (RAW Image Processing)
OtherEOS Utility

Canon Camera Connect App

POWER SOURCE
BatteriesRechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E6N (supplied)
Battery lifeApprox. 1860 (at 23°C)- Not including battery packs
Battery Indicator6 levels + percentage
Power savingPower turns off after 30 sec, 1, 2, 4, 8, 15min
Power Supply & Battery ChargersAC Adapter AC-E6(N), DC coupler: DR-E6, Battery charger LC-E6/LC-E6E
ACCESSORIES
ViewfinderEyecup Eb, E-series Dioptric Adjustment Lens, Eyepiece Extender EP-EX15, Angle Finder C
Wireless File TransmitterBuilt in Wi-Fi transmission

GPS Receiver GP-E2, Wireless remote BR-E1, Remote Controller RC-6, Remote Switch RS-60E3, Timer Remote Controller TC-80N3, Remote Controller Adapter RA-E3

LensesAll EF and EF-S lenses
FlashST-E2, ST-E3-RT, EL-100, 270EX II, 430EX III RT/ 430 EX III, 470EX-AI, 600EX II-RT, Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX

II, Macro Twin Lite MT-26EX-RT

BatteryBattery Park LP-E6N

Battery Charger LC-E6 or LC-E6E Car Battery Cable CB-570

Care Battery Charger CBC-E6 Grip: BG-E14

OtherHand Strap E2

Battery Magazine BGM-E14L / BGM-E14A

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Body MaterialsAluminum alloy and polycarbonate resin with glass fibre
Operating Environment0 – 40 °C, 85% or less humidity
Dimensions (WxHxD)140.7 x 104.8 x 76.8mm
Weight (body only)Approx. 701g (CIPA testing standard, including battery and memory card)

 

 

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Craig is the founder and editorial director for Canon Rumors. He has been writing about all things Canon for more than 17 years. When he's not writing, you can find him shooting professional basketball and travelling the world looking for the next wildlife adventure. The Canon EOS R1 is his camera of choice.
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