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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5500 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx22.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:23:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 4Expeed 5Expeed 3Expeed 4

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 25600
ISO minimum100100100100100
ISO maximum640025600512002560025600
Boosted ISO minimum100
N/A
50
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum6400
N/A
164000025600
N/A
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets1212121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyesyesnono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAW + TIFFRAWRAW
HDRno
N/A
yesyes
N/A
AEB/HDR supportyesnoyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
4:3
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom11.1 x
N/A
5.0 x5.8 x7.8 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Contrast Detection Auto FocusCenter
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points51111533939
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)51111533939
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.17 in2.83 in2.05 in2.05 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
1.83.5
N/A
3.5
Maximum aperture
N/A
3.52.82.84.5
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
11153
N/A
39
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
1.0 x
N/A
7.8 x
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in3.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots92200092100023590009210001037000
Touch screennonoyesnoyes
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOptical
  • Electronic
  • Optical
OpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %95.0 %100.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x0.85 x1.0 x0.78 x0.82 x
Eye relief0.77 in
N/A
0.63 in0.7 in0.67 in
Separate info displayyesnoyesnono
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-1.7 - 0.5-2 - 11.7 - 0.7-1.7 - 0.5
Flip-out screen
N/A
nono
N/A
yes
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Second display
N/A
N/A
nono
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
720 x 480 px

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyesyes
Number of exposures2
N/A
233
Exposure compensation plus55555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyes
N/A
yesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
33
WB Bracketing
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesnoyesnoyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/200s1/250s1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyesnoyes
Flash range1212
N/A
1212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Auto
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps5.0 fps10.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps5.0 fps10.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps5.0 fps10.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
Scene modes
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
3D support
N/A
N/A
yesno
N/A

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HD4K Ultra HDFull HDFull HD
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Maximum resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
Supported video file formats
N/A
MOVMOV
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 10801280 x 7201920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
60.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
60.0 fps10.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlasticPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Red
  • Red
Black
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Red
  • Black
  • Red
Anti-dust systemyesnoyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesnoyesnono

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz15.7 oz26.81 oz17.81 oz15.87 oz
Width5.79 in4.88 in5.79 in5.08 in4.88 in
Height4.49 in3.86 in4.53 in3.86 in3.82 in
Depth2.91 in2.97 in3.19 in3.07 in2.76 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11211
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)100012001240500820
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
111
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
YyesY
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1030.0 mAh1230.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.4 V7.2 V
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyesno
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
11
N/A
USB version2.02.03.12.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesyes
NFCnoyesyesnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyesyesyes
Firewirenonononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMiniMini
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB B
N/A
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
noyes
N/A
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
noyesyesyes
Wireless
N/A
Built-InBuilt-InOptionalBuilt-In
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
noyes
N/A
no
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.14.1
N/A
N/A
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
IEEE 802.11g
AV output
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesnoyesyesyes
GPSnonononoyes
Orientation sensoryesyesnoyesyes
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimming
N/A
TrimmingRotating
N/A
Languages support
N/A
Multi
  • ARA
  • BEN
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • 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
Multi
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in1.0 in
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
nonono
Calendar
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Album organization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
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

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