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Nikon Coolpix S5200 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5500 Digital Camera
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4.2 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.24 in0.93 in0.93 in
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Max resolution4608 x 3456 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px
ProcessorExpeed C2Expeed 2Expeed 4
Image sensor format
N/A
DXDX
Image ratio w:h
N/A
3:23:2
Other resolutions
N/A
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
N/A
25.0 Mpx

Image

ISO
  • 125
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
ISO minimum100100100
ISO maximum64002560025600
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • MPO
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsBlack&White
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesnono
Supported aspect ratios
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
25600
N/A
White balance presets
N/A
1212
Custom white balance
N/A
yesyes
Image stabilization type
N/A
NoNo
Uncompressed format
N/A
RAWRAW
HDR
N/A
yes
N/A
AEB/HDR support
N/A
yesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x3.0 x7.8 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
N/A
7.8 x
Maximum aperture3.52.84.5
Focal length equiv26 - 156
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustmentAutoAutoAuto/Manual
Brightness adjustmentnoyesyes
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Selective
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
Number of focus points391139
Image stabiliserOpticalLens based onlyLens based only
Filter threadno
N/A
N/A
Folded opticsno
N/A
N/A
Filter diameter2.64 in2.83 in2.05 in
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
LampLamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
1.5x1.5x
Manual focus
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
1139
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
3.5
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
39

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Touch screennonoyes
Field of view99.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderNoneOpticalOptical
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.78 x0.82 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyes
Second displayyes
N/A
N/A
Screen dots
N/A
9210001037000
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
95.0 %95.0 %
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
1.7 - 0.7-1.7 - 0.5
Eye relief
N/A
0.7 in0.67 in
Separate info display
N/A
nono
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
720 x 480 px
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
yes

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Pre-flash
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
3D supportyes
N/A
N/A
Minimum shutter speed
N/A
30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priority
N/A
yesyes
Aperture priority
N/A
yesyes
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyes
Number of exposures
N/A
33
Exposure compensation plus
N/A
55
Exposure compensation minus
N/A
-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Continuous shooting
N/A
yesyes
AE frames
N/A
33
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yesyes
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/200s1/200s
Flash range
N/A
1212
External flash connection
N/A
Hot shoeHot shoe
External flash
N/A
yesyes
Continuous drive
N/A
4.0 fps5.0 fps
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settings
N/A
yesyes
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
4.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
4.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
i-TTL

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 960 x 540
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoMonoStereo
Speaker typeMono
N/A
Mono
Voice recordingyesyesyes
Audio systemStereoStereo
N/A
Supported audio file formats
  • AAC
  • WAV
LPCMPCM
Noise reductionyesyes
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeCompactSLRSLR
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Purple
  • Red
Black
  • Black
  • Red
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonono
Body material
N/A
PlasticPlastic

Dimensions

Weight19.58 oz17.99 oz15.87 oz
Width3.85 in5.0 in4.88 in
Height2.3 in3.8 in3.82 in
Depth0.84 in3.1 in2.76 in

Storage

Internal storage25.0 mB4098.0 mB
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3
  • MPF
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)500660820
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
N/A
N/A
Battery recharge time3.0 h
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedyesyesY
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1230.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.2 V

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesno
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
HDMI connector typeMicroMiniMini
USB version2.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
IEEE 802.11g
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Bluetoothnonono
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
Remote control
N/A
yesyes
Firewire
N/A
nono
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

GPSyesnoyes
Calendaryesyesyes
Energy Star certifiednonono
Languages support
  • 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
MultiMulti
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • 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
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
N/A
Timelapse recording
N/A
yesyes
Orientation sensor
N/A
yesyes
Frame
N/A
yes
N/A

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