Nikon D5 vs Canon 90D

Nikon D5 advantages over Canon 90D

• Larger sensor
  35mm vs APS-C
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 6.45 vs 3.23 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• 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

  3780 vs 1300 shots
  Capture more photos
• More cross-type AF points
  99 vs 45
  Cross-type AF points improve autofocus performance
• Higher-res screen
  590k vs 347k pixels
  More detail on the screen lets you judge focus and composition
• More viewfinder magnification
  0.72x vs 0.59x
  Get a bigger view of the scene through the eye-level viewfinder
• Dual card slots
  Yes vs No
  Gives you more storage flexibility
• More AF points
  153 vs 45
  More AF points improve autofocus
• Faster JPEG shooting
  12.1 fps vs 10.0 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  200 vs 57 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Faster RAW shooting
  12.1 fps vs 10.0 fps
  Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
• Bigger RAW buffer
  183 vs 27 shots
  Larger buffer for RAW shots (burst mode)
• Higher extended ISO
  3276800 vs 51200 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility