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Nikon D5500 Digital Camera
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Nikon D810A Digital Camera
Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXFull frameFull frameFull frame
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in1.41 in1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
N/A
37.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx20.9 Mpx36.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
N/A
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px5568 x 3712 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
N/A
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
ProcessorExpeed 4Expeed 4
N/A
Expeed 3Expeed 4Expeed 4

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
ISO minimum1001001005064200
ISO maximum256002560051200256005120051200
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px5568 x 3712 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets1212
N/A
121212
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
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizerno
N/A
N/A
nonono
Image stabilization typeNoNo
N/A
NoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
5:4
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
N/A
RAWRAW + TIFFRAW + TIFF
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyesyesyes
HDR
N/A
nonoyesyes
N/A
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
N/A
5032100
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
N/A
256005120051200

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom7.8 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom7.8 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
Minimum aperture3.53.52.8
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture4.53.52.8
N/A
N/A
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAutoManualManual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x
N/A
1x1x1x
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
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of focus points393951515151
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)393951515151
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyNo
Filter diameter2.05 in2.64 in2.64 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)393951
N/A
5151
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyesnonono
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Display resolution720 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px640 x 480 px
Screen dots1037000103700092200092100012290001229000
Touch screenyesyesyesnonono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %170.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.82 x0.85 x0.94 x0.7 x0.7 x0.7 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5-2 - 13 - 1-3 - 13 - 1
Eye relief0.67 in0.67 in0.73 in0.67 in0.67 in0.67 in
Separate info displaynonoyesyesyesyes
Flip-out screenyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Camera shutter typeElectronicMechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of exposures33922
N/A
Exposure compensation plus55
N/A
555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
N/A
-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyes
N/A
yesyesyesyes
AE frames3
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
N/A
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
N/A
nonono
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/250s1/250s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Flash range1212
N/A
121212
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
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Manual
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
External flashyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 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
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps5.0 fps8.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps5.0 fps8.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
3D support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyesyes
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
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
HD typeFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
NTSCNTSC
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 10801280 x 7201920 x 1080
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
80.0 min.
N/A
N/A
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
Microphone typeStereoStereo
N/A
MonoStereoStereo
Built-in speakersyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Speaker typeMonoMono
N/A
MonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Supported audio file formatsPCMLPCM
  • AAC
  • LPCM
LPCMPCMLPCM
Audio system
N/A
StereoStereoMonoStereo
N/A
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Wind filter
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonoyesyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight15.87 oz14.64 oz22.58 oz31.75 oz31.04 oz31.04 oz
Width4.88 in4.88 in5.33 in5.7 in5.75 in5.75 in
Height3.82 in3.82 in4.09 in4.8 in3.21 in4.84 in
Depth2.76 in2.76 in2.85 in3.2 in4.84 in3.21 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1111
N/A
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)82097095090012001200
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 supported111111
AC adapter includedYYYyesYyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMiniMiniMini
USB portyes
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.03.13.13.1
Microphone portyesyesyesyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
N/A
N/A
OptionalOptional
Supported WiFi typesIEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesyesyes
NFCnoyesnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyesnono
Bluetoothnoyesyesnonono
Firewirenononononono
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB B
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.14.1
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
GPSyesyesnoyesnono
Orientation sensoryesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Calendaryes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
N/A
nonono
Languages supportMultiMultiMulti
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • ARA
  • BEN
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HIN
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Multi
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyesyesyes
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
  • Crop
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
N/A

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