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Nikon Coolpix 900 vs Nikon D5500

6.18 in
2.95 in
Nikon Coolpix 900 Digital Camera
Nikon Coolpix 900
4.88 in
3.82 in
Nikon D5500 Digital Camera
Nikon D5500
Editiorial reviews
10
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5 user ratings
5 stars
20 %
4 stars
80 %
3 stars
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1 stars
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41
4.1 out of 5
22 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
54 %
3 stars
9 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
37
4.0 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
32 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
24 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
0 %
49
4.0 out of 5
49 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
28 %
3 stars
24 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
2 %

Full Comparison

Sensor

Nikon Coolpix 900Nikon Coolpix 900
Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
Sensor typeCCDCMOS
Sensor size0.21 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors1.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels1.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:33:2
Max resolution1280 x 960 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions640x480
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000

Image

Nikon Coolpix 900Nikon Coolpix 900
Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
ISO64
  • 100
  • 25600
White balance presets512
Custom white balancenoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNo
Uncompressed formatNoRAW

Optics and focus

Nikon Coolpix 900Nikon Coolpix 900
Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
Optical zoom3.0 x7.8 x
Digital zoom2.0 x7.8 x
Minimum aperture2.43.5
Maximum aperture3.64.5
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusNoyes

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon Coolpix 900Nikon Coolpix 900
Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
Screen size2.0 in3.2 in
Touch screennoyes
Live viewyesyes
Viewfinder
Optical
Optical

Photography features

Nikon Coolpix 900Nikon Coolpix 900
Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
Minimum shutter speed1.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter prioritynoyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Exposure compensation plus25
Exposure compensation minus-2-5
Expousure compensation steps1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Flash ON
  • Flash OFF
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flashnoyes
Self-timeryesyes
Self-timer options10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20

Design

Nikon Coolpix 900Nikon Coolpix 900
Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
Body typeCompactSLR
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Nikon Coolpix 900Nikon Coolpix 900
Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
Weight14.82 oz15.87 oz
Width6.18 in4.88 in
Height2.95 in3.82 in
Depth1.38 in2.76 in

Storage

Nikon Coolpix 900Nikon Coolpix 900
Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
Storage typesCompact Flash
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC

Power

Nikon Coolpix 900Nikon Coolpix 900
Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
Battery technologyAlkaline
Lithium-Ion

Connectivity

Nikon Coolpix 900Nikon Coolpix 900
Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
Remote controlNoyes

Other features

Nikon Coolpix 900Nikon Coolpix 900
Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
Timelapse recordingnoyes
Orientation sensornoyes

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

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