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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
Nikon D300
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Nikon D3400 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5200 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5500 Digital Camera
Nikon D5500
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 4Expeed 3Expeed 4

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 25600
ISO minimum100100100100
ISO maximum6400256002560025600
Boosted ISO minimum100
N/A
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum6400
N/A
25600
N/A
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets12121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyesnono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAWRAW
HDRno
N/A
yes
N/A
AEB/HDR supportyesnoyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom11.1 x
N/A
5.8 x7.8 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points51113939
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)51113939
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.17 in2.05 in2.05 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
1.8
N/A
3.5
Maximum aperture
N/A
3.52.84.5
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
11
N/A
39
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.8 x
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots9220009210009210001037000
Touch screennononoyes
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOptical
  • Electronic
  • Optical
OpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x0.85 x0.78 x0.82 x
Eye relief0.77 in
N/A
0.7 in0.67 in
Separate info displayyesnonono
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.7-1.7 - 0.5
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
yes
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Second display
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
720 x 480 px

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
Number of exposures2
N/A
33
Exposure compensation plus5555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
33
WB Bracketing
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesnoyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/200s1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesnoyes
Flash range12121212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Auto
  • 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 shoe
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
Scene modes
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
3D support
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

Videography features

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

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Red
  • Red
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Red
  • Black
  • Red
Anti-dust systemyesnoyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesnonono

Dimensions

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

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1111
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • 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
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)10001200500820
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
11
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
yesY
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1030.0 mAh1230.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.4 V7.2 V
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesno
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
1
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnoyesnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyesyes
Firewirenononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMini
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
noyesyes
Wireless
N/A
Built-InOptionalBuilt-In
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
no
N/A
no
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A
AV output
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
USB port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
IEEE 802.11g

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesnoyesyes
GPSnononoyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Frameyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimming
N/A
Rotating
N/A
Languages support
N/A
Multi
  • 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 in
N/A
N/A
Calendar
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Album organization
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
nono
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
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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