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Nikon D5500 Digital Camera
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Sony a6000 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXFull frameFull frameFull frame
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in1.41 in1.41 in1.41 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
3:2
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 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
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorExpeed 4Expeed 4Expeed 3Expeed 4Expeed 4BIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO minimum1001005064200100
ISO maximum256002560025600512005120051200
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets121212121210
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • 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
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizerno
N/A
nononoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
5:4
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW + TIFFRAW + TIFFRAW
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyesyesyes
HDR
N/A
noyesyes
N/A
yes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
5032100
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
25600512005120051200
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon FSony E
Optical zoom7.8 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.4 x
Digital zoom7.8 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.07 x
Minimum aperture3.53.5
N/A
N/A
N/A
36
Maximum aperture4.53.5
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAutoManualManualManua
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1x1x1x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Servo 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
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Number of focus points3939515151125
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)3939515151179
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyNoOptical
Filter diameter2.05 in2.64 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)3939
N/A
515125
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesnononoyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFT
Display resolution720 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px640 x 480 px
N/A
Screen dots1037000103700092100012290001229000921600
Touch screenyesyesnononono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %170.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.82 x0.85 x0.7 x0.7 x0.7 x1.07 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.53 - 1-3 - 13 - 1-4 - 3
Eye relief0.67 in0.67 in0.67 in0.67 in0.67 in0.83 in
Separate info displaynonoyesyesyesno
Flip-out screenyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Second display
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.39 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
Camera shutter typeElectronicMechanicalElectronicElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
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 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyesyesyes
Number of exposures3322
N/A
3
Exposure compensation plus555555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
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
  • 10
Histogramyes
N/A
yesyesyesyes
AE frames3
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesnononoyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/250s1/250s1/250s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range12121212126
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Manual
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
TTL
External flashyesyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps11.0 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
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
11.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
11.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV
3D support
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/4000 sec
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 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
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
1920.0 px
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
NTSCNTSC
N/A
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
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801280 x 7201920 x 1080
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 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 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Microphone typeStereoStereoMonoStereoStereoStereo
Built-in speakersyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Speaker typeMonoMonoMonoMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyes
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Supported audio file formatsPCMLPCMLPCMPCMLPCMAAC
Audio system
N/A
StereoMonoStereo
N/A
Stereo
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
Wind filter
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlackBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonoyesyesyesno

Dimensions

Weight15.87 oz14.64 oz31.75 oz31.04 oz31.04 oz10.02 oz
Width4.88 in4.88 in5.7 in5.75 in5.75 in4.72 in
Height3.82 in3.82 in4.8 in3.21 in4.84 in2.62 in
Depth2.76 in2.76 in3.2 in4.84 in3.21 in1.78 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots111
N/A
N/A
1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro 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 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)82097090012001200720
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 includedYYyesYyesY
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.5 h

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMiniMiniMicro
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
USB version2.02.03.13.13.12.0
Microphone portyesyesyesyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
N/A
OptionalOptionalBuilt-In
Supported WiFi typesIEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesyesno
NFCnoyesnononoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesnonoyes
Bluetoothnoyesnononoyes
Firewirenononononono
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
yesno
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
GPSyesyesyesnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Calendaryes
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
nononono
Languages supportMultiMulti
  • 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
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyesyesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
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
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
N/A
N/A

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