Canon EOS 90D DSLR Camera Body Canon

Type
Digital, AF/AE single-lens reflex camera with built-in flash

Recording Media
SD, SDHC and SDXC Memory Cards
SD speed class compatibility.
UHS speed class compatibility.
High-speed writing is supported when a UHS-I or UHS-II-compatible SD card is used.
Multimedia cards (MMC) cannot be used (card error will be displayed).

Image Format
Approx. 22.3mm x 14.8 mm (APS-C)

Compatible Lenses
Canon EF Lenses (including EF-S lenses, excluding EF-M lenses)

Lens Mount
Canon EF Mount

Image Sensor

Type
CMOS Sensor

Pixels
Approx. 32.5 megapixels

Pixel Unit
Approx. 3.2 μm square

Total Pixels
Approx. 34.4 megapixels

Aspect Ratio
3:2 (Horizontal: Vertical)

Color Filter System
RGB primary color filters

Low Pass Filter
Fixed position in front of the image sensor

Dust Deletion Feature
(1) Self Cleaning Sensor Unit

Removes dust adhering to the low-pass filter.

Self-cleaning can be done automatically when the power is turned on or off. Manual cleaning also possible.

(2) Dust Delete Data acquisition and appending

The coordinates of the dust adhering to the low-pass filter are detected by a test shot and appended to subsequent images.

The dust coordinate data appended to the image is used by the EOS software to automatically erase the dust spots.

(3) Manual cleaning

 

Recording System

Recording Format
Design Rule for Camera File System 2.0 and EXIF 2.31*

* Supports time difference information.

Image Format
Still Image: JPEG, RAW (14 bit Canon Original), C-RAW

Video: MP4 (Movie: MPEG4 AVC/H.264*; Audio: AAC Audio: Linear PCM)

* Variable (averaged) bit rate

File Size
3:2 Aspect Ratio

Large: Approx. 32.3 Megapixels (6960 x 4640)

Medium: Approx.15.4 Megapixels (4800 x 3200)

Small 1: Approx. 8.1 Megapixels (3472 x 2320)

Small 2: Approx. 3.8 Megapixels (2400 x 1600)

RAW / C-RAW: Approx. 32.3 Megapixels (6960 x 4640)

4:3 Aspect Ratio

Large: Approx. 28.6 Megapixels (6160 x4640)

Medium: Approx. 13.6 Megapixels (4256 x 3200

Small 1: Approx. 7.1 Megapixels (3072 x 2320)

Small 2: Approx. 3.4 Megapixels (2112 x 1600)

RAW / C-RAW: Approx. 32.3 Megapixels (6960 x 4640)

16:9 Aspect Ratio

Large: Approx. 27.2 Megapixels (6960 x 3904)

Medium: Approx. 12.9 Megapixels (4800 x 2688)

Small 1: Approx. 6.8 Megapixels (3472 x 1952)

Small 2: Approx. 3.2 Megapixels (2400 x 1344)

RAW / C-RAW: Approx. 32.3 Megapixels (6960 x 4640)

1:1 Aspect Ratio

Large: Approx. 21.5 Megapixels (4640 x 4640)

Medium: Approx. 10.2 Megapixels (3200 x 3200)

Small 1: Approx. 5.4 Megapixels (2320 x 2320)

Small 2: Approx. 2.6 Megapixels (1600 x 1600)

RAW / C-RAW: Approx. 32.3 Megapixels (6960 x 4640)

Values of Pixels recorded are rounded off to the nearest 100,000th.

JPEG images are generated in the aspect ratio that was set.

RAW/C-RAW images are generated in [3:2] and the set aspect ratio is appended.

File Numbering
The following three types of file numbers can be set:

1. Continuous numbering

• The numbering of captured images will continue even after you replace the card.
• Auto reset

• When you replace the card, the numbering will be reset to start from 0001. If the new card already contains images, the numbering will continue from the last recorded image in the card.
• Manual reset

• Resets the file number to 0001, and creates a new folder automatically.

Color Space
sRGB, Adobe RGB

Picture Style

1. Auto
2. Standard
3. Portrait
4. Landscape
5. Fine Detail
6. Neutral
7. Faithful
8. Monochrome
9. User Defined 1-3

• In Basic Zone modes, “Auto” is set automatically.
• In Creative Zone modes, you can select or set the Picture Style.
• [Auto] is the default setting for [User Def. 1–3].

White Balance

Settings
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy*, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom, Color Temperature setting

*Effective in twilight and sunset as well.

Auto White Balance
Option between ambience priority and white priority settings

Color Temperature Compensation
Blue/amber bias: ±9 levels
Magenta/green bias: ±9 levels
Corrected in reference to the current WB mode’s color temperature.

Color Temperature Information Transmission
Provided

Viewfinder

Type
Eye-level SLR (with fixed pentaprism)

Coverage

Aspect Ratio	3:2	Approx. 100% vertically/horizontally
	4:3	Approx. 100% vertically Approx. 97% horizontally
	16:9	Approx. 97% vertically Approx. 100% horizontally
	1:1	Approx. 100% vertically Approx. 96% horizontally

 

Magnification
Approx. 0.95x (with 50mm lens at infinity, -1m^-1) / 28.2° angle of view

Eye Point
Approx. 22mm (At -1m^-1 from eyepiece lens center)

Dioptric Adjustment Correction
Adjustable from approx. -3.0 to +1.0 m-1 (dpt)

Focusing Screen
Fixed

Viewfinder Information
Information display on a transparent LCD screen

• AF area selection mode
• AF point (focusing point) information
• Area AF frame
• Spot metering circle
• Electronic level
• Grid display
• Aspect line (4:3, 16:9, 1:1)
• Flicker detection
• Warning symbol

You can set whether to display or hide [Electronic level], [Grid display] and [Flicker detection].

Depth Of Field Preview
Provided

Autofocus

Type
TTL secondary image-forming phase-difference detection system with AF-dedicated sensor

AF Points

Up to 45 points (Cross-type AF points: Max. 45)

AF Point and Focusing Pattern	Number of AF Points (Max.)
Dual Cross-type AF Points at f/2.8 and f/5.6	1
Cross-type AF Points at f/5.6	45
Focusing at f/8	27 (Cross-type AF point 9)

The number of AF points, cross-type AF points and dual cross-type AF points vary depending on the lens used.

Note that, with aspect ratio of 1:1, the maximum number of AF points becomes 35. (Each left and right end line of AF points in total of ten are not usable.)

AF Working Range

One-shot AF, room temperature, ISO 100
(Based on Canon’s testing standards and environment)

AF Point	Brightness
One center AF point focusing at f/2.8	EV–3 to 18
One center AF point focusing at f/5.6	EV –1 to 18
Peripheral AF points focusing at f/5.6	EV –0.5 to 18

 

Focusing Modes

1. Autofocus

• One-Shot AF
• AI Servo AF
• AI Focus AF
• Switches between One-Shot AF and AI Servo AF automatically.
• Manual focus

AF Point Selection

Spot AF	Yes	–
1-point AF	Yes	Yes
Zone AF	Yes	Yes
Large Zone AF	Yes	Yes
Automatic selection AF (all AF points)	Yes	Yes

 

Selected AF Point Display

AF: EOS iTR AF

Effective pixels of metering sensor: Approx. 220,000 pixels.

EOS iTR AF (Face priority)	Face Information is given priority in tracking.
EOS iTR AF	Tracking based on factors including AF information, subject color information, and face information.
Disable	Tracking based solely on AF information.

* Applied when the AF are selection modes are Zone AF, Large Zone AF, or Auto selection AF.

AF Assist Beam
Intermittent firing of built-in flash

Effective range:

Center: Approx. 13.1 ft. / 4.0m

Periphery: Approx. 13.1 ft. / 4.0m

With an EOS-dedicated Speedlite attached, the Speedlite’s AF-assist beam is emitted instead.

Exposure Control

Metering Modes
216-zone (18 x 12) metering with approx. 220,000-pixel RGB+IR metering sensor and TTL full-aperture.

384-zone (24 x 16) metering using image sensor output signals (Live View and Movie Recording).

The following metering modes selectable:

(1) Evaluative metering (linked to all AF points)

(2) Partial metering on the center part of the viewfinder (approx. 6.5% of viewfinder/approx. 4.5% in live view)

(3) Spot metering (approx. 2.0% of viewfinder/approx. 2.6% in live view)

(4) Center-weighted average metering

Metering Range
OVF: EV 1-20 (room temperature, ISO 100, with evaluative metering)

Live View: EV -2-20

Movie Recording: EV 0-20

Exposure Control Systems
Creative Zone

1. Program AE (Shiftable)
2. Shutter-priority AE
3. Aperture-priority AE
4. Manual exposure
5. Bulb
6. Custom shooting mode C1 or C2

Basic Zone

1. Scene Intelligent Auto (Program AE/non-shiftable)
2. Flash Off
3. Creative Auto
4. Special Scene

• Food
• Kids
• Candlelight
• Night Portrait
• Handheld Night Scene
• HDR Backlight Control
• Portrait
• Landscape
• Close-up
• Sports
• Group Photo
• Panning
• Creative Filters

• Grainy B/W
• Soft Focus
• Fish-eye Effect
• Toy Camera Effect
• Miniature Effect
• Water Painting Effect
• HDR Art Standard
• HDR Art Vivid
• HDR Art Bold
• HDR Art Embossed

 

ISO Speed Range

Manual setting

Normal ISO Speeds	ISO 100-25600 (in 1/3-stop)
Expanded ISO Speeds	ISO 51200 (equivalent)

For [Highlight tone priority], the settable ISO speed range will be ISO 200-25600.

Auto setting

Shooting Mode		ISO Settings
		No Flash	With Built-in Flash	With External Flash
Creative Zone	P, Tv, Av, M	ISO 100-6400	ISO 100*1-25600*2	ISO 100*1-1600*2
	B	ISO 100-12800	ISO 400
Basic Zone	Auto	ISO 100-1600	ISO 100-1600
	Creative Filters	Other than Min. effect: ISO 100-6400 Miniature Effect: ISO 100-1600	Other than Min. effect: ISO 100-3200 Miniature Effect: ISO 100-1600	ISO 100-1600
	Portrait	ISO 100-6400	ISO 100-1600
	Group Photo	ISO 100-6400	ISO 100-6400	ISO 100-6400
	Landscape	ISO 100-1600	Does not fire
	Sports	ISO 100-6400	Does not fire	ISO 100-1600
	Kids	ISO 100-6400	ISO 100-1600
	Panning & Candlelight	ISO 100-6400	Does not fire
	Close-up & Food	ISO 100-6400	ISO 100-1600
	Night Portrait	ISO 100-800	ISO 400-800*3	ISO 100-800
	Handheld Night Scene	ISO 100-12800*2	ISO 100-6400
	HDR Backlight Control	ISO 100-6400	Does not fire

*¹ ISO 200 when [Highlight tone priority] is set to [Enable] or [Enhanced].
*² Varies depending on the maximum of [Auto range].
*³ Minimum limit may change depending on the lens.

Exposure Compensation
Manual: ±5 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments
AEB: ±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments
* Indicated up to ±3 stops on the LCD panel and in the viewfinder.

AE Lock

1. Auto AE lock

• In the One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering, AE lock takes effect when focus is achieved.
• Manual AE lock

• In P, Av, Tv and M mode, enabled with the AE lock button. (Press again to update.)
• Enabled in all metering modes.

Shutter

Type
Vertical-travel, mechanical, focal-plane shutter with all speeds electronically-controlled

Shutter Speeds
Creative Zone: 1/16000 to 30 sec., Bulb (Total shutter speed range)

* 1/16000 is only when electric shutter mode is selected.

Basic Zone: 1/8000-1sec

X-sync at 1/250 sec.

Shutter Release
Soft-touch electromagnetic release

Self Timer
10-sec. Delay, 2-sec. Delay, Continuous

Built in Flash

Type
Retractable flash in the pentaprism housing

Guide Number
Approx. 39.4 ft./12m (at ISO 100)

Flash Coverage
Up to approx. 17mm focal length (35mm equivalent: approx. 28mm)

Flash Exposure Compensation
Up to ±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments
Flash exposure compensation for built-in flash and external Speedlite can be set with the camera.

External Speedlite

Flash Exposure Compensation
Up to ±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments Flash exposure compensation for built-in flash and external Speedlite can be set with the camera.

External Flash Settings

1. External flash control

• Flash firing
• E-TTL II Flash metering
• Flash mode
• Radio transmission wireless functions
• Optical transmission wireless functions
• Zoom
• Sync setting
• Flash exposure compensation
• FEB
• Clear settings
• External flash Custom Function setting

 

Drive System

Drive Modes

1. Single shooting
2. High and Low-speed continuous shooting
3. Continuous shooting (panning)
4. Silent single and continuous shooting
5. Continuous: self-timer
6. 10-sec. Self-timer/remote control
7. 2-sec. Self-timer/remote control

Continuous Shooting Speed

Drive Mode and Continuous Shooting Speed:

Drive Mode		Viewfinder shooting	Live View Shooting
Single Shooting		Yes	Yes
High-speed continuous shooting *1	One-Shot AF	Max. approx 10 shots/sec.	Max. approx 11 shots/sec.
	One-Shot AF (with flash)	Yes	Yes
	AI Servo AF /Servo AF	Max. approx 10 shots/sec.	Max. approx 7 shots/sec*2
	Manual	Max. approx 10 shots/sec.	Max. approx 11 shots/sec.
Low-speed continuous shooting	One-Shot AF (no flash)	Max. approx 3 shots/sec.	Max. approx 3 shots/sec.
	One-Shot AF (with flash)	Yes	Yes
	AI Servo AF /Servo AF	Max. approx 3 shots/sec.	Max. approx 3 shots/sec.
Continuous Shooting*3	Panning	Max. approx. 5.7 shots/sec.	Max. approx. 4.3 shots/sec
Silent single shooting		Yes
Silent continuous shooting		Max. approx. 3 shots/sec
Self-timer: 10 sec / remote control		Yes (BR-E1: Supported / RC-6: Supported)
Self-timer: 2 sec / remote control		Yes	Yes
Self-timer: Continuous		Yes (2-10 shots)	Yes (2-10 shots)

*¹ Maximum continuous shooting speed with flicker reduction may drop to approx. 7 shots/sec.
*² Values are for electronic first-curtain shooting. (Slower for mechanical shutter.)
*³ With shutter speed 1/125 sec. (For Panning, shutter speed is set automatically)

Image File Size/Number of Possible Shots/Maximum Burst During Continuous Shooting:

Image Recording Quality	File Size (Approx. MB)	Number of Possible Shots (Approx.)*1	Maximum Burst (Approx.)
			Standard*1	High-speed (UHS-II)
Large/Fine	11.1	2720	57	58
Large/Normal	5.6	5380	57	58
Medium 1/Fine	5.8	5190	55	55
Medium 1/Normal	3.0	9860	57	56
Small 1/Fine	3.6	8390	57	57
Small 1/Normal	2.0	14600	57	57
Small 2	1.6	18390	57	57
RAW	35.6	850	24	25
C-RAW	20.4	1490	39	39
RAW + Large/Fine	35.6 + 11.1	650	23	24
C-RAW + Large/Fine	20.4 + 11.1	960	37	36

*¹ The number of possible shots and maximum burst apply to a UHS-I compliant 32GB card based on Canon’s test standards.
*² The number of possible shots and maximum burst applies to a UHS-II compliant 32GB card based on Canon’s test standards.
The file size, number of possible shots and maximum burst will vary depending on shooting conditions (aspect ratio, subject, memory card brand, ISO speed, Picture Style, etc.).

 

Live View Functions

Shooting Modes
Still photo and video recording

Focusing

1. Dual Pixel CMOS AF

• Dual Pixel CMOS AF is possible with all EF and EF-S lenses.
• Contrast AF is not provided.
• Manual focus

• Magnify the image by 5x or 10x and focus manually.

* AE lock possible. The active metering timer can be changed.

Metering Modes

1. Evaluative metering (216-zone)
2. Partial metering (approx. 6.5% of Live View screen)
3. Spot metering (approx. 2.0% of Live View screen)
4. Center-weighted average metering

Metering Range
EV 0-20 (room temperature, ISO 100, with evaluative metering)

Grid Display

1. 3×3
2. 6×4
3. 3×3+diag

Exposure Simulation
Possible

Silent Shooting
Provided (Mode 1 and Mode 2)

Video Shooting

File Format
MP4:

Movie: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264

* Variable (average) bit rate

Audio: AAC

File Size

MP4:

4K (3480 x 2160)	29.97 fps	IPB
1920 x 1080	59.94 fps	IPB
	29.97 fps	IPB
		IPB (Light)
1280 x 720	59.94 fps	IPB
	29.97 fps	IPB (Light)

 

Frame Rates

MP4:

1920 x 1080 (Full HD): 60 fps (59.94 fps) / 30 fps (29.97 fps)

1280 x 720 (HD): 60 fps (59.94 fps) / 30 fps (29.97 fps)

Continuous Shooting Time

MP4 Format

Movie-recording Size			Total Recording Time per Card (Approx.)			Movie Bit Rate / File Size
			8GB	32GB	128GB
4K (UHD) 3840 x 2160	Uncropped 29.97 fps	IPB	8 min.	35 min.	2 hr. 21 min.	120 Mbps 860MB
	Cropped 29.97 fps	IPB	8 min.	35 min.	2 hr. 21 min.	120 Mbps 860 MB
Full HD 1920 x 1080	High Frame Rate movies 119.88 fps	IPB	8 min.	35 min.	2 hr. 22 min.	120 Mbps 858MB
	59.94 fps	IPB	17 min.	1 hr. 10 min.	4 hr. 43min.	60 Mbps 431MB
	29.97 fps	IPB	35 min.	2 hr. 20 min.	9 hr. 23 min.	30 Mbps 216MB
	29.97 fps	IPB (Light)	1 hr. 26 min.	5 hr. 47 min.	23 hr. 11 min.	12 Mbps 87MB
HD 1280 x 720	59.94 fps	IPB	40 min.	2 hr. 42 min.	10 hr. 49 min.	26 Mbps 187MB
HDR Movie Shooting (1920 x 1080)	29.97 fps	IPB	35 min.	2 hr. 20 min.	9 hr. 23 min.	30 Mbps 216MB

* Bit rate indicates video output only, audio is not included.
* With MP4, if the recording time reaches 29 min. 59 sec., the movie shooting stops automatically. (Time is different for High Frame Rate movies.)
* Sound is not recorded for approx. the last two frames when the compression method for movie recording quality is IPB or IPB (Light) (audio: AAC) and [C.Fn III-5 Audio compression] is set to [Enable].
* The video and sound may be slightly out of sync when movies are played back in Windows.

Focusing

1. Dual Pixel CMOS AF
   *Contrast AF is not possible.
2. Manual focus

* Magnify the image by 5x or 10x and focus manually. (You cannot magnify the image during movie shooting.)

 

Exposure Compensation
±stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments * Likewise ±3 stops for still photo shooting.

LCD Monitor

Type
TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor

Monitor Size
Wide 3.0-inch (Screen aspect ratio of 3:2)

Approx. 3.0 in. Diagonal (approx. 2.5 in. wide, approx. 1.7 in. high)

Pixels
Approx. 1.04 million dots

Coverage
Approx. 100%

Viewing angle: Approx. 170° vertically and horizontally

Brightness Control
Adjustable to one of seven levels

Coating
Anti-smudge coating

Interface Languages
29 (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Vietnamese, Hindi, Romanian, Ukraine, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Korean, Malay, Indonesian, and Japanese)

Tilt Display

On LCD Monitor
Single image display:

• No information

• Basic information

• Detailed shooting information display

Basic shooting information

Lens information and RGB histogram

White balance

Picture Style 1, 2

Color space and noise reduction

Lens aberration correction

GPS information

Record of sent images

Index display:

• 4-image index

• 9-image index

• 36-image index

• 100-image index

Playback

Highlight Alert
With single image display, overexposed highlight areas will blink.

Histogram
Brightness and RGB

Image Protection and Erase

Protection
Erase protection can be applied or canceled for a single image, all images in a folder or all images in the card.

Erase
Erase a single image, selected images, all images in a folder or all images in a card.

Direct Printing

Compatible Printers
PictBridge-compatible printers (wireless LAN)

Printable Images
JPEG images compliant to Design rule for Camera File System.

RAW images captured

Movies cannot be printed.

DPOF: Digital Print Order Format

DPOF
Compliant to DPOF Version 1.1

Direct Image Transfer

Compatible Images
Not provided

Customization

Custom Functions
29 Custom Functions are settable.

Custom Controls

Functions can be assigned to the following buttons:

• Shutter button halfway pressing
• AF-ON button
• AE lock button
• Depth-of-field preview button
• Lens AF stop button
• SET button
• Main Dial
• Quick Control Dial
• Multi controller 1 and 2 (Same functions can be set.)

 

My Menu Registration
Up to six top-tier menu options and Custom Function settings can be registered.

Up to five My Menu tabs can be added.

Interface

USB Terminal
Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0)

• For PC communication
• For GP-E2 connection
• For Connect Station connection

 

Video Out Terminal
HDMI Type C (Resolution switches automatically), CEC not supported.

• Video is not displayed unless the video format appropriate for the connected TV set, [NTSC] or [PAL], is set.

 

Power Source

Battery
Battery Pack LP-E6N (or LP-E6) x 1

• When the battery grip is used, two battery packs (LP-E6N or LP-E6) can be installed.

Also usable with six AA/R6 batteries.

Number of Shots

Mode	Shooting Method	Battery	Temperature	Possible Shots (approx.)
				AE Shooting	With Flash (50%)
Camera Body Only	Viewfinder Shooting	LP-E6N	At 73°F/23°C	1860	1300
			At 32°F/0°C	1850	1200
	Live View Shooting	LP-E6N	At 73°F/23°C	510	450
			At 32°F/0°C	500	440
With Battery Grip	Viewfinder Shooting	LP-E6N x2	At 73°F/23°C	3710	2590
			At 32°F/0°C	3690	2390
		AA/R6 Alkaline Batteries	At 73°F/23°C	210	200
			At 32°F/0°C	40	30
		AA/R6 Ni-MH Batteries	At 73°F/23°C	1860	1230
			At 32°F/0°C	1840	1220
	Live View Shooting	LP-E6N x2	At 73°F/23°C	1010	890
			At 32°F/0°C	990	870
		AA/R6 Alkaline Batteries	At 73°F/23°C	50	50
			At 32°F/0°C	10	10
		AA/R6 Ni-MH Batteries	At 73°F/23°C	490	420
			At 32°F/0°C	430	390

 

Battery Check
Automatic battery check when the power switch is turned ON. Displayed in 6 levels.

• Battery level displayed on LCD panel and in viewfinder.

• Displayed in four levels with the battery grip with AA/R6 batteries.

Power Saving
Power turns off after the set time (10/30*sec., or 30 sec., 1, 2, 4, 8, or 15min.) of non-operation elapses.

*Set to 10 sec. normally and 30 sec. when setting functions, in Live View shooting and during image playback.

Date/Time Battery
Built-in secondary battery

Maintains date/time for about 3 months when fully charged

• Recharge time: approx. 8 hr.
• To become capable to maintain the right date/time for one month after main battery power depletion.

 

Start-up Time
Approx. 0.2 sec. (Based on CIPA testing standards)

• Excluding the recognition time for genuineness (genuine Canon battery) at the installation of the battery.

Dimensions and Weight

Dimensions (W x H x D)
Approx. 5.54 x 4.13 x 3.03 in. / 140.7 x 104.8 x 76.8mm

Weight
Approx. 24.73 oz. / 701g (Based on CIPA guidelines)

Approx. 21.83 oz. / 619g (Body only; excluding the battery, card, body cap and eye cup)

Operating Environment

Working Temperature Range
32-104°F/0-40°C

Working Humidity Range
85% or less