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Nikon D200 Digital Camera
Nikon D200
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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
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Nikon D3500 Digital Camera
Nikon D3500
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Nikon D5500 Digital Camera
Nikon D5500
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4.2 out of 5
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User rating
39
4.2 out of 5
39 user ratings
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38 %
4 stars
43 %
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17 %
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3.8 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.91 in
N/A
0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors11.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx14.0 Mpx
N/A
24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
N/A
3:2
Max resolution3872 x 2592 px4608 x 3072 px
N/A
6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
N/A
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
Processor
N/A
Expeed 2EXPEED 4Expeed 4

Image

ISOAuto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
ISO minimum100100100100
ISO maximum1600128002560025600
Boosted ISO minimum50
N/A
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum320012800
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution3872 x 2592 px4608 x 3072 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets612
N/A
12
White balance modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
yes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsMutedBlack&White
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernono
N/A
no
Image stabilization typeNoNo
N/A
No
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
N/A
RAW
ISO Auto
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
16:9
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
AEB/HDR support
N/A
no
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon-AFNikon FNikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x
N/A
1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
N/A
Lamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAutoAutoAuto/Manual
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x
N/A
1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous
  • Single
Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points11111139
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1111
N/A
39
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based only
N/A
Lens based only
Filter diameter2.83 in2.05 in2.17 in2.05 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyes
N/A
yes
Optical zoom
N/A
3.0 x
N/A
7.8 x
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.55.63.5
Maximum aperture
N/A
3.55.64.5
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.8 x
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
N/A
39

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.5 in3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnono
N/A
yes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots230000230000
N/A
1037000
Touch screennononoyes
Live viewnoyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalPentamirrorOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %
N/A
95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x0.8 x0.85 x0.82 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)2 - 1-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5
Eye relief0.77 in0.71 in0.71 in0.67 in
Separate info displayyesno
N/A
no
Field of view
N/A
95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyesyes
Flip-out screen
N/A
nonoyes
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
720 x 480 px

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
N/A
yes
Aperture priorityyesyes
N/A
yes
Exposure compensation plus55
N/A
5
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
N/A
-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Flash sync speed1/250s1/200s
N/A
1/200s
Built-in flashyesyes
N/A
yes
Flash range1212
N/A
12
Flash modesRedeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
External flashyesyes
N/A
yes
Continuous drive5.0 fps3.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps
Scene modesSnow
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
N/A
yes
Manual settingsyesyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer optionscustom
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps3.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps3.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Auto
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyesyes
Histogram
N/A
yesyesyes
WB Bracketing
N/A
No
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HDFull HDFull HD
Maximum resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
1280.0 px
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
Supported video file formats
N/A
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
MOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 720
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
24.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesnoyesyes
Microphone type
N/A
Mono
N/A
Stereo
Voice recording
N/A
yesyesyes
Audio system
N/A
MonoMono
N/A
Supported audio file formats
N/A
PCMPCMPCM
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Speaker type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mono

Design

Body typeCompactSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlastic
N/A
Plastic
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Red
Black
  • Black
  • Red
Anti-dust systemnoyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesno
N/A
no

Dimensions

Weight29.28 oz16.05 oz12.87 oz15.87 oz
Width5.79 in4.88 in4.88 in4.88 in
Height4.45 in2.93 in3.82 in3.82 in
Depth2.91 in3.78 in2.76 in2.76 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1111
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
Internal storage
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
5501550820
AC adapter included
N/A
yesYY
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1230.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.2 V

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesno
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyes
N/A
yes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nononoyes
Firewirenono
N/A
no
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMini
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Microphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Wireless
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
N/A
Built-In
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
noyesno
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
IEEE 802.11g

Other features

Timelapse recordingyes
N/A
N/A
yes
GPSnoyesnoyes
Orientation sensoryesyes
N/A
yes
Calendar
N/A
yesyesyes
Energy Star certified
N/A
no
N/A
no
Languages support
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A
Multi
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yesyesyes
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in1.0 in
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • POR
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Crop
N/A

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