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Nikon D5500 Digital Camera
Nikon D5500
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Nikon D5600 Digital Camera
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Pentax K-70 Digital Camera
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Sony a6000 Digital Camera
Sony a6000
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXAPS-C
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4608x3072
  • 3072x2048
  • 1920x1280
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorExpeed 4Expeed 4PRIME MIIBIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 160
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • 102400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO minimum100100100100
ISO maximum256002560010240051200
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets1212810
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizerno
N/A
yesyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoSensor-shiftNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
HDR
N/A
noyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
N/A
51200

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon F
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF3
Sony E
Optical zoom7.8 x
N/A
N/A
4.4 x
Digital zoom7.8 x
N/A
N/A
4.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.07 x
Minimum aperture3.53.5
N/A
36
Maximum aperture4.53.5
N/A
3.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAutoManua
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
yesyes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Center
  • Selective single-point
  • Tracking
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
yesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
AutoAuto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points393911125
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)393911179
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-inOptical
Filter diameter2.05 in2.64 in
N/A
2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)39391125
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Display resolution720 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
N/A
Screen dots10370001037000921000921600
Touch screenyesyesnono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.82 x0.85 x0.95 x1.07 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5
N/A
-4 - 3
Eye relief0.67 in0.67 in
N/A
0.83 in
Separate info displaynononono
Flip-out screenyesyes
N/A
no
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
3:2
N/A
Second display
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.39 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
Camera shutter typeElectronicMechanicalElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyes
Number of exposures3323
Exposure compensation plus5555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
yes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyes
N/A
yesyes
AE frames3
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/180s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range1212126
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLP-TTLTTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 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
  • Backlight
  • Close-up
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Sunrise
  • Sunset
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps11.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps11.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/4000 sec
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
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 px
HD typeFull 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
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereoStereo
Built-in speakersyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Speaker typeMonoMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyes
N/A
yesyes
Supported audio file formatsPCMLPCM
N/A
AAC
Audio system
N/A
Stereo
N/A
Stereo

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlack
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonoyesno

Dimensions

Weight15.87 oz14.64 oz22.15 oz10.02 oz
Width4.88 in4.88 in4.94 in4.72 in
Height3.82 in3.82 in3.66 in2.62 in
Depth2.76 in2.76 in2.91 in1.78 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • 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
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)820970480720
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage7.2 V
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedYY
N/A
Y
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
4.5 h1.5 h

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMini
N/A
Micro
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
yes
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi typesIEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
N/A
no
NFCnoyesnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Bluetoothnoyesnoyes
Firewirenononono
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
nonono
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
4.1
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
N/A
GPSyesyesyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
N/A
no
Languages supportMultiMulti
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
N/A
yes

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