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Nikon D5500 Digital Camera
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Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSExmor CMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
Advanced Photo System type-C
Full frame
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
N/A
24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
N/A
3:2
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
N/A
6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
N/A
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000
ProcessorExpeed 4Expeed 4Expeed 4BIONZ XBIONZ XBIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 32000
  • 102400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 25600
ISO minimum10010010010010050
ISO maximum2560025600256005120010240025600
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets12121210
N/A
10
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
JPEG
  • EXIF
  • JPEG XR
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
Image stabilizerno
N/A
noyesnono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
N/A
No
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
N/A
RAW
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
HDR
N/A
noyesyes
N/A
yes
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
10240051200102400
N/A
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
50

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FSony ESony E-mountSony E-mount
Optical zoom7.8 x
N/A
7.8 x4.4 x3.0 x
N/A
Digital zoom7.8 x
N/A
N/A
4.0 x8.0 x8.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.07 x1.07 x0.71 x
Minimum aperture3.53.53.536
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture4.53.51.83.5
N/A
22
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
N/A
Lamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualManuaManuaManual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
N/A
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Auto
N/A
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points39395112542525
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)393951179
N/A
117
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyOpticalOpticalOptical
Filter diameter2.05 in2.64 in2.64 in2.17 in1.59 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)39395125
N/A
25
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.0 in7.5 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesnoyes
N/A
yes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCDLCD TFTLCDLCD
Display resolution720 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Screen dots103700010370001228800921600
N/A
1230000
Touch screenyesyesnonoyesyes
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalElectronicElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.82 x0.85 x0.94 x1.07 x1.07 x0.71 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5-2 - 1-4 - 3-4 - 3-4 - 3
Eye relief0.67 in0.67 in0.77 in0.83 in0.91 in
N/A
Separate info displaynonoyesno
N/A
no
Flip-out screenyesyesnonoyes
N/A
Second display
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
no
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.39 in0.39 in0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px2359296.0 px2359296.0 px

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronicMechanicalElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of exposures3393
N/A
3
Exposure compensation plus5555
N/A
5
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
N/A
-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
3.0 s
Histogramyes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
AE frames3
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 3
  • 5
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/250s1/160s
N/A
1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Flash range1212126
N/A
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Forced OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash off
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
N/A
Hot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLTTL
N/A
TTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Continuous drive5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps11.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps11.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps11.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/4000 sec1/4000 sec1/8000 sec
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1280.0 px1920.0 px
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 10803840 x 21601920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
125.0 min.
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereoStereo
N/A
Stereo
Built-in speakersyes
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Speaker typeMonoMonoMonoMono
N/A
Mono
Voice recordingyes
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Supported audio file formatsPCMLPCMLPCMAACLPCMAAC
Audio system
N/A
StereoStereoStereoMonoStereo
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRMILCMILC
Body materialPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumMagnesium alloyMagnesium alloy
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlack
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonoyesno
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Weight15.87 oz14.64 oz23.81 oz10.02 oz14.22 oz14.67 oz
Width4.88 in4.88 in5.33 in4.72 in4.72 in5.0 in
Height3.82 in3.82 in4.19 in2.62 in2.35 in3.72 in
Depth2.76 in2.76 in2.99 in1.78 in2.63 in1.9 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Micro
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1121
N/A
1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.31
  • PRINT Image Matching III
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)8209701110720410270
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage7.2 V
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported1111
N/A
1
AC adapter includedYY
N/A
YYyes
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.5 h
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMicroMicroMicro
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyesyesyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-In
N/A
Built-In
Supported WiFi typesIEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
PictBridgeyesyesyesno
N/A
no
NFCnoyesyesyesyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyesyesyes
Bluetoothnoyesnoyesyes
N/A
Firewirenononono
N/A
no
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USBMicro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
noyesno
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
4.14.1 BLE
N/A
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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