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Nikon D3000 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5100 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5300 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5500 Digital Camera
Nikon D5500
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3.8 out of 5
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54
4.2 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors11.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution3872 x 2592 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 2Expeed 4Expeed 4

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 25600
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum100100100100
ISO maximum3200256002560025600
Boosted ISO maximum32002560025600
N/A
Maximum image resolution3872 x 2592 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets12121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernononono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
16:93:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnoyesyesyes
HDR
N/A
yesyes
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Nikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x3.0 x3.1 x7.8 x
Digital zoom1.0 x
N/A
N/A
7.8 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture222.82.84.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single 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
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points11113939
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11113939
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.83 in2.17 in2.05 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
3.53.5
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
3939
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots23000092100010370001037000
Touch screennononoyes
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.78 x0.82 x0.82 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.7-1.7 - 1-1.7 - 0.5
Eye relief0.71 in0.7 in0.71 in0.67 in
Separate info displaynononono
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyesyes
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
720 x 480 px720 x 480 px
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
3:2
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
noyes
Second display
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus5555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyes
WB BracketingNo
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range12121212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
Number of exposures
N/A
353
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE frames
N/A
333
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV
3D support
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsRAW
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playbackThumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Motion JPEG frame rate3.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Maximum resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphonenoyesyesyes
Noise reductionyesyes
N/A
N/A
Microphone type
N/A
MonoStereoStereo
Voice recording
N/A
yesyesyes
Audio system
N/A
StereoStereo
N/A
Supported audio file formats
N/A
LPCMPCMPCM
Speaker type
N/A
N/A
MonoMono
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Red
  • Black
  • Red
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight17.11 oz17.99 oz16.93 oz15.87 oz
Width4.92 in5.0 in4.92 in4.88 in
Height3.7 in3.8 in3.86 in3.82 in
Depth2.56 in3.1 in2.99 in2.76 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
Internal storage
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
64.0 GB
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)500660600820
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesyesYY
Battery level indicator
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
1.0 h
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1230.0 mAh1230.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.2 V7.2 V

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesno
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-InBuilt-In
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Firewirenononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMini
Microphone port
N/A
yesyesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
nonono
USB port
N/A
N/A
yesyes
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
IEEE 802.11g

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyesyesyes
GPSnonoyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Calendaryesyesyesyes
Energy Star certifiednononono
Frameyesyes
N/A
N/A
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Multi
  • 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 supportedyesyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • 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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