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Nikon D5500 Digital Camera
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Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXFull frameAPS-C
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in1.41 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
3:23:2
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px5472 x 3648 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 3072x2448
  • 1920x1080
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorExpeed 4Expeed 4Expeed 3PRIME MIIBIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO minimum10010050100100
ISO maximum2560025600256005120051200
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px5472 x 3648 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets121212910
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
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • PEF
  • DNG
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Fader
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizerno
N/A
noyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoSensor-shiftNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
5:4
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyesyes
HDR
N/A
noyesyesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
50
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
25600
N/A
51200
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Image stabilization axis
N/A
N/A
N/A
3-axis
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FPentax KAF2Sony E
Optical zoom7.8 x
N/A
N/A
11.0 x4.4 x
Digital zoom7.8 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x1.5 x1.07 x
Minimum aperture3.53.5
N/A
N/A
36
Maximum aperture4.53.5
N/A
3.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAutoAutoManua
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1x1.5x1.5x
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
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto
N/A
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of focus points39395111125
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)39395111179
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-inOptical
Filter diameter2.05 in2.64 in
N/A
2.44 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)3939
N/A
1125
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesnonoyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Display resolution720 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Screen dots10370001037000921000921000921600
Touch screenyesyesnonono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOptical
Optical
Electronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.82 x0.85 x0.7 x0.95 x1.07 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.53 - 12.5 - 1.5-4 - 3
Eye relief0.67 in0.67 in0.67 in0.88 in0.83 in
Separate info displaynonoyesnono
Flip-out screenyesyes
N/A
N/A
no
Second display
N/A
N/A
nono
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.39 in
Viewfinder resolution
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
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
Camera shutter typeElectronicMechanicalElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyesyes
Number of exposures33233
Exposure compensation plus55555
Exposure compensation minus-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
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyes
N/A
yesyesyes
AE frames3
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
3
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
NoYes
Subject / scene modesyesyesnoyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/250s1/180s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range121212106
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLP-TTLTTL
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps5.4 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
  • Backlight
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sunset
  • Surf
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps5.4 fps11.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps5.4 fps11.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
3D support
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/4000 sec
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1920.0 px1920.0 px
HD typeFull 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
  • AVC
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • M-JPEG
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • RAW
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801280 x 7201280 x 7201920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoMonoStereoStereo
Built-in speakersyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Speaker typeMonoMonoMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Supported audio file formatsPCMLPCMLPCM
N/A
AAC
Audio system
N/A
StereoMonoStereoStereo
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesiumPlasticAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlack
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Black,Orange
  • Black,Silver
  • Blue
  • Blue,White
  • Brown
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Lime,White
  • Pink,White
  • Purple
  • White
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonoyesnono

Dimensions

Weight15.87 oz14.64 oz31.75 oz17.57 oz10.02 oz
Width4.88 in4.88 in5.7 in4.72 in4.72 in
Height3.82 in3.82 in4.8 in3.64 in2.62 in
Depth2.76 in2.76 in3.2 in2.74 in1.78 in

Storage

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

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)820970900480720
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage7.2 V
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter includedYYyes
N/A
Y
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.5 h

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMini
N/A
Micro
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
USB version2.02.03.12.02.0
Microphone portyesyesyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-In
Supported WiFi typesIEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
N/A
no
NFCnoyesnonoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesnoyes
Bluetoothnoyesno
N/A
yes
Firewirenonononono
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
nono
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A
4.1
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
GPSyesyesyesyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
nonono
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
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
N/A
yes
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
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
N/A

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