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Nikon Coolpix B500 Digital Camera
Nikon Coolpix B500
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Nikon D5300 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5500 Digital Camera
Nikon D5500
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.24 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:33:23:2
Max resolution4608 x 3456 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Image sensor format
N/A
DXDX
Other resolutions
N/A
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
Processor
N/A
Expeed 4Expeed 4

Image

ISO
  • 125
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 25600
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum125100100
ISO maximum64002560025600
Boosted ISO minimum125
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum160025600
N/A
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets51212
White balance modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPEG
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Image stabilizeryesnono
Image stabilization typeOpticalNoNo
Uncompressed formatNoRAWRAW
Photo effects
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
HDR
N/A
yes
N/A
AEB/HDR support
N/A
yesyes

Optics and focus

Optical zoom40.0 x3.1 x7.8 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
N/A
7.8 x
Minimum aperture-23.53.5
Maximum aperture-22.84.5
Focal length equiv23 - 900
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
AutofocusContrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusNoyesyes
Normal focus range11.81 in
N/A
N/A
Macro focus range0.39 in
N/A
N/A
Image stabiliser
  • Optical
  • Electronic
Lens based onlyLens based only
Filter threadno
N/A
N/A
Folded opticsno
N/A
N/A
Lens mount
N/A
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Nikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
LampLamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesyes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
1.5x1.5x
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points
N/A
3939
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
3939
Filter diameter
N/A
2.17 in2.05 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
3939
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots92100010370001037000
Touch screennonoyes
Field of view98.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderNoneOpticalOptical
Viewfinder magnification4.0 x0.82 x0.82 x
Flip-out screenyesnoyes
Display resolution
N/A
720 x 480 px720 x 480 px
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:2
N/A
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
95.0 %95.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-1.7 - 1-1.7 - 0.5
Eye relief
N/A
0.71 in0.67 in
Separate info display
N/A
nono
Second display
N/A
no
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed1.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter prioritynoyesyes
Aperture prioritynoyesyes
Manual exposure modenoyesyes
Exposure compensation plus255
Exposure compensation minus-2-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range6.91212
Flash modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flashnoyesyes
Continuous drive7.4 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Food
  • Moon
  • Night landscape
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportnono
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Number of exposures
N/A
53
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyes
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Continuous shooting
N/A
yesyes
Histogram
N/A
yesyes
AE frames
N/A
33
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
Yes
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/200s1/200s
External flash connection
N/A
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
5.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
5.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeNot supportedFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
Supported audio file formatsAACPCMPCM
Voice recording
N/A
yesyes
Audio system
N/A
Stereo
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeBridgeSLRSLR
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Red
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Red
  • Black
  • Red
Environmentally sealednonono
Body material
N/A
PlasticPlastic
Anti-dust system
N/A
yesyes

Dimensions

Weight19.12 oz16.93 oz15.87 oz
Width4.47 in4.92 in4.88 in
Height3.08 in3.86 in3.82 in
Depth3.74 in2.99 in2.76 in

Storage

Internal storage20.0 mB
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
Maximum memory card size
N/A
64.0 GB
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)600600820
Battery technology
Nickel-Metal Hydride
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported411
Battery life (max)
N/A
1.0 h
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
1230.0 mAh1230.0 mAh
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V7.2 V
AC adapter included
N/A
YY

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesno
HDMI connector typeMicroMiniMini
USB version2.02.02.0
Headphone portno
N/A
N/A
Microphone portnoyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
IEEE 802.11g
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCyesnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Bluetoothyesnono
Bluetooth version4.1
N/A
N/A
AV outputno
N/A
N/A
USB port
N/A
yesyes
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB B
N/A
Firewire
N/A
nono

Other features

GPSnoyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
N/A
Languages support
  • ARA
  • BEN
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HIN
  • HUN
  • INC
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • UKR
Multi
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
Tripod thread1.0 in
N/A
N/A
Timelapse recording
N/A
yesyes
Calendar
N/A
yesyes
Energy Star certified
N/A
nono
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A

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