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Nikon D5500 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSExmor CMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXFull frame
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx20.9 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
N/A
3:2
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
N/A
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000
ProcessorExpeed 4Expeed 4
N/A
BIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 25600
ISO minimum10010010050
ISO maximum25600256005120025600
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets1212
N/A
10
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
yes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • JPEG XR
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
Image stabilizerno
N/A
N/A
no
Image stabilization typeNoNo
N/A
No
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
3:2
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
N/A
RAW
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
HDR
N/A
nonoyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
N/A
50

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FSony E-mount
Optical zoom7.8 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom7.8 x
N/A
N/A
8.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x0.71 x
Minimum aperture3.53.52.8
N/A
Maximum aperture4.53.52.822
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualManual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x
N/A
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
yesyes
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of focus points39395125
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)393951117
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyOptical
Filter diameter2.05 in2.64 in2.64 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)39395125

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCDLCD
Display resolution720 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
N/A
Screen dots103700010370009220001230000
Touch screenyesyesyesyes
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.82 x0.85 x0.94 x0.71 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5-2 - 1-4 - 3
Eye relief0.67 in0.67 in0.73 in
N/A
Separate info displaynonoyesno
Flip-out screenyesyesyes
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronicMechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
N/A
yes
Aperture priorityyesyes
N/A
yes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of exposures3393
Exposure compensation plus55
N/A
5
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
N/A
-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
3.0 s
Histogramyes
N/A
yesyes
AE frames3
N/A
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyes
N/A
yes
Flash range1212
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
  • 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
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLTTL
External flashyesyes
N/A
yes
Continuous drive5.0 fps5.0 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
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps5.0 fps8.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps5.0 fps8.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/8000 sec
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

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

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
N/A
Stereo
Built-in speakersyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Speaker typeMonoMono
N/A
Mono
Voice recordingyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Supported audio file formatsPCMLPCM
  • AAC
  • LPCM
AAC
Audio system
N/A
StereoStereoStereo
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRMILC
Body materialPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesiumMagnesium alloy
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonoyesyes

Dimensions

Weight15.87 oz14.64 oz22.58 oz14.67 oz
Width4.88 in4.88 in5.33 in5.0 in
Height3.82 in3.82 in4.09 in3.72 in
Depth2.76 in2.76 in2.85 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
Memory slots1111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • 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
  • Exif 2.3
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)820970950270
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage7.2 V
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedYYYyes

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMicro
USB portyes
N/A
yes
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
N/A
Built-In
Supported WiFi typesIEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
Remote controlyesyes
N/A
yes
PictBridgeyesyesyesno
NFCnoyesnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Bluetoothnoyesyes
N/A
Firewirenononono
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.14.1
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyes
N/A
no
GPSyesyesnono
Orientation sensoryesyes
N/A
yes
Calendaryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
N/A
no
Languages supportMultiMultiMulti
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
N/A
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
  • Crop
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A

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