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Nikon Coolpix B500 vs Nikon D5500

4.47 in
3.08 in
Nikon Coolpix B500 Digital Camera
Nikon Coolpix B500
4.88 in
3.82 in
Nikon D5500 Digital Camera
Nikon D5500
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
11
3.1 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
50 %
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4.1 out of 5
22 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
54 %
3 stars
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2 stars
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User rating
68
3.7 out of 5
68 user ratings
5 stars
29 %
4 stars
29 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
11 %
1 stars
1 %
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4.0 out of 5
49 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
28 %
3 stars
24 %
2 stars
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1 stars
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Nikon Coolpix B500Nikon Coolpix B500
Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.24 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:33:2
Max resolution4608 x 3456 px6000 x 4000 px

Image

Nikon Coolpix B500Nikon Coolpix B500
Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
ISO
  • 125
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 25600
ISO minimum125100
ISO maximum640025600
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets512
White balance modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPEG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Image stabilizeryesno
Image stabilization typeOpticalNo
Uncompressed formatNoRAW

Optics and focus

Nikon Coolpix B500Nikon Coolpix B500
Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
Optical zoom40.0 x7.8 x
Digital zoom4.0 x7.8 x
Minimum aperture-23.5
Maximum aperture-24.5
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
AutofocusContrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusNoyes
Image stabiliser
  • Optical
  • Electronic
Lens based only

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon Coolpix B500Nikon Coolpix B500
Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
Screen size3.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots9210001037000
Touch screennoyes
Field of view98.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderNoneOptical
Viewfinder magnification4.0 x0.82 x
Flip-out screenyesyes

Photography features

Nikon Coolpix B500Nikon Coolpix B500
Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed1.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter prioritynoyes
Aperture prioritynoyes
Manual exposure modenoyes
Exposure compensation plus25
Exposure compensation minus-2-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Subject / scene modesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range6.912
Flash modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flashnoyes
Continuous drive7.4 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Food
  • Moon
  • Night landscape
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20

Videography features

Nikon Coolpix B500Nikon Coolpix B500
Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeNot supportedFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Nikon Coolpix B500Nikon Coolpix B500
Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMono
Supported audio file formatsAACPCM

Design

Nikon Coolpix B500Nikon Coolpix B500
Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
Body typeBridgeSLR
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Red
  • Black
  • Red
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Nikon Coolpix B500Nikon Coolpix B500
Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
Weight19.12 oz15.87 oz
Width4.47 in4.88 in
Height3.08 in3.82 in
Depth3.74 in2.76 in

Storage

Nikon Coolpix B500Nikon Coolpix B500
Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Nikon Coolpix B500Nikon Coolpix B500
Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)600820
Battery technology
Nickel-Metal Hydride
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported41

Connectivity

Nikon Coolpix B500Nikon Coolpix B500
Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
HDMIyesno
HDMI connector typeMicroMini
USB version2.02.0
Microphone portnoyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
IEEE 802.11g
Remote controlyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
NFCyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Bluetoothyesno

Other features

Nikon Coolpix B500Nikon Coolpix B500
Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
GPSnoyes
Orientation sensoryesyes
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
Multi
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes

Pros & Cons

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