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Nikon D5500 Digital Camera
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Sony a6400 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 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
N/A
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
N/A
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px
N/A
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
N/A
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
  • 6400
  • 32000
  • 102400
ISO minimum1001005064200100
ISO maximum2560025600256005120051200102400
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets1212121212
N/A
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
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
JPEG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
Image stabilizerno
N/A
nononono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNo
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
5:4
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW + TIFFRAW + TIFF
N/A
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
HDR
N/A
noyesyes
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
5032100
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
256005120051200102400

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon FSony E-mount
Optical zoom7.8 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.0 x
Digital zoom7.8 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
8.0 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
N/A
Maximum aperture4.53.5
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLamp
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAutoManualManualManua
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1x1x1x
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
  • 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
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Number of focus points3939515151425
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)3939515151
N/A
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyNoOptical
Filter diameter2.05 in2.64 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.59 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)3939
N/A
5151
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in7.5 in
Articulated LCDyesyesnonono
N/A
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD
Display resolution720 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px640 x 480 px
N/A
Screen dots1037000103700092100012290001229000
N/A
Touch screenyesyesnononoyes
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %170.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
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 in0.91 in
Separate info displaynonoyesyesyes
N/A
Flip-out screenyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
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
N/A
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 s
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
Number of exposures3322
N/A
N/A
Exposure compensation plus55555
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-5
N/A
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
N/A
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
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
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
Histogramyes
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
AE frames3
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
N/A
Subject / scene modesyesyesnonono
N/A
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/250s1/250s1/250s
N/A
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
Flash range1212121212
N/A
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
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoe
N/A
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
N/A
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
Continuous drive5.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
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
  • Close-up
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
N/A
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
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
N/A
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 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
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
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
NTSCNTSC
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
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801280 x 7201920 x 1080
N/A
3840 x 2160
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
125.0 min.

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Microphone typeStereoStereoMonoStereoStereo
N/A
Built-in speakersyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Speaker typeMonoMonoMonoMonoMono
N/A
Voice recordingyes
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Supported audio file formatsPCMLPCMLPCMPCMLPCMLPCM
Audio system
N/A
StereoMonoStereo
N/A
Mono
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 typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLRMILC
Body materialPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumMagnesium alloy
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonoyesyesyes
N/A

Dimensions

Weight15.87 oz14.64 oz31.75 oz31.04 oz31.04 oz14.22 oz
Width4.88 in4.88 in5.7 in5.75 in5.75 in4.72 in
Height3.82 in3.82 in4.8 in3.21 in4.84 in2.35 in
Depth2.76 in2.76 in3.2 in4.84 in3.21 in2.63 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Micro
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots111
N/A
N/A
N/A
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
N/A
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 2.31
  • PRINT Image Matching III
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)82097090012001200410
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 supported11111
N/A
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

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMiniMiniMicro
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.03.13.13.12.0
Microphone portyesyesyesyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
N/A
OptionalOptional
N/A
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 controlyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
NFCnoyesnononoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesnonoyes
Bluetoothnoyesnononoyes
Firewirenonononono
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB BMicro-USB
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1 BLE
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

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