Nikon D90 vs Sony A5000

Nikon D90 advantages over Sony A5000

• Lens selection
  Excellent vs Good
  Better lens selection gives you more options
• Eye-level viewfinder
  Eye-level vs Rear display only
  You'll be able to frame photos even when the sun is out
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 5.50 vs 4.25 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• Fast startup
  ~0.30 vs 2.0 sec
  Faster startup lets you catch the moment
• Longer stills battery life
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  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  850 vs 420 shots
  Capture more photos
• More telephoto lens reach
  158 mm vs 75 mm
  Capture objects farther away with the kit lens
• Top deck display
  Yes vs No
  Check settings with a screen on top of the camera
• Higher-res screen
  307k vs 154k pixels
  More detail on the screen lets you judge focus and composition
• Hot shoe
  Hot shoe vs None
  Off-camera flashes open new possibilities
• Less shutter lag
  0.21 vs 0.30 sec
  Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
• Faster JPEG shooting
  4.5 fps vs 3.3 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  Unlimited vs 15 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Faster RAW shooting
  4.1 fps vs 2.5 fps
  Faster RAW shooting in burst mode