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Nikon D5500 Digital Camera
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Sony a6000 Digital Camera
Sony a6000
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXFull frameAPS-C
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px5472 x 3648 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 3072x2448
  • 1920x1080
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorExpeed 4Expeed 2PRIME MIIBIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO minimum100200100100
ISO maximum2560064005120051200
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px5472 x 3648 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets1212910
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • PEF
  • DNG
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Mosaic
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Fader
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyesyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoSensor-shiftNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
16:9
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
100
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
25600
N/A
51200
HDR
N/A
noyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Image stabilization axis
N/A
N/A
3-axis
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FPentax KAF2Sony E
Optical zoom7.8 x5.3 x11.0 x4.4 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 aperture3.5
N/A
N/A
36
Maximum aperture4.52.83.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAutoManua
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyesyes
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
yes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points393911125
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)393911179
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-inOptical
Filter diameter2.05 in2.83 in2.44 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)39
N/A
1125
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesnonoyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Display resolution720 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
N/A
Screen dots1037000921000921000921600
Touch screenyesnonono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOptical
Optical
Electronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.82 x0.95 x0.95 x1.07 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.53 - 12.5 - 1.5-4 - 3
Eye relief0.67 in0.77 in0.88 in0.83 in
Separate info displaynoyesnono
Flip-out screenyes
N/A
N/A
no
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
N/A
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
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 exposures3233
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 lockyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyesyes
AE frames333
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
NoYes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/250s1/180s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range1212106
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • 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-TTL
N/A
P-TTLTTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps6.0 fps5.4 fps11.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Cuisine
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sunset
  • Surf
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps6.0 fps5.4 fps11.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps6.0 fps5.4 fps11.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
3D support
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
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
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
1920.0 px1920.0 px
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
MOV
  • AVC
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • M-JPEG
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • RAW
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801280 x 7201280 x 7201920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps24.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps24.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoMonoStereoStereo
Built-in speakersyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Speaker typeMonoMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyesyesyes
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCM
N/A
AAC
Audio system
N/A
StereoStereoStereo
Noise reduction
N/A
yesyes
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticAluminum-magnesiumPlasticAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
Black
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Black,Orange
  • Black,Silver
  • Blue
  • Blue,White
  • Brown
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Lime,White
  • Pink,White
  • Purple
  • White
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednoyesnono

Dimensions

Weight15.87 oz27.51 oz17.57 oz10.02 oz
Width4.88 in5.2 in4.72 in4.72 in
Height3.82 in4.06 in3.64 in2.62 in
Depth2.76 in3.03 in2.74 in1.78 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • FLU
  • Eye-Fi
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
N/A
1
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
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)8201050480720
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 includedYno
N/A
Y
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.5 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-InEye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-In
Supported WiFi typesIEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesno
N/A
no
NFCnononoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnonoyes
Bluetoothnono
N/A
yes
Firewirenononono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
AV output
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
nono
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyes
N/A
N/A
GPSyesyesyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Calendaryesyes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednononono
Languages supportMulti
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
N/A
yes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
N/A

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