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Nikon D5500 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5600 Digital Camera
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Nikon D90 Digital Camera
Nikon D90
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px4288 x 2848 px
Other resolutions
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
ProcessorExpeed 4Expeed 4
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO minimum100100200
ISO maximum25600256006400
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px4288 x 2848 px
White balance presets121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizerno
N/A
no
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
HDR
N/A
nono
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yes
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
6400

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom7.8 x
N/A
5.8 x
Digital zoom7.8 x
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture3.53.5
N/A
Maximum aperture4.53.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesno
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
yes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points393911
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)393911
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.05 in2.64 in2.64 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)3939
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesno
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD
Display resolution720 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
Screen dots10370001037000920000
Touch screenyesyesno
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %96.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.82 x0.85 x0.94 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.52 - 1
Eye relief0.67 in0.67 in0.77 in
Separate info displaynonoyes
Flip-out screenyesyes
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Camera shutter typeElectronicMechanicalElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Number of exposures332
Exposure compensation plus555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyes
N/A
yes
AE frames3
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range121217
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps5.0 fps4.5 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
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps5.0 fps4.5 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps5.0 fps4.5 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 320 x 216
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
HD typeFull HDFull HDHD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVI
  • M-JPEG
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
NTSC
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps24.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps24.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesno
Microphone typeStereoStereoMono
Built-in speakersyes
N/A
N/A
Speaker typeMonoMono
N/A
Voice recordingyes
N/A
yes
Supported audio file formatsPCMLPCM
N/A
Audio system
N/A
StereoMono

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlastic
  • Aluminium
  • Plastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight15.87 oz14.64 oz21.87 oz
Width4.88 in4.88 in5.2 in
Height3.82 in3.82 in4.06 in
Depth2.76 in2.76 in3.03 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Memory slots111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
32.0 GB

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)820970850
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1230.0 mAh
N/A
1410.0 mAh
Battery voltage7.2 V
N/A
7.4 V
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedYYyes

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMini
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyes
N/A
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-InEye-Fi Connected
Supported WiFi typesIEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCnoyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesno
Bluetoothnoyes
N/A
Firewirenonono
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
1.3a
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
GPSyesyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
yes
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
no
Languages supportMultiMulti
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
Date imprinting
N/A
N/A
yes
Album organization
N/A
N/A
yes
Frame
N/A
N/A
yes
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
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