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Nikon D5500 Digital Camera
Nikon D5500
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Nikon D5600 Digital Camera
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Nikon D7200 Digital Camera
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Sony a7 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSExmor CMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXFull frame
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in1.41 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:h3:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000
ProcessorExpeed 4Expeed 4Expeed 4BIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 25600
ISO minimum10010010050
ISO maximum25600256002560025600
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets12121210
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • JPEG XR
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
Image stabilizerno
N/A
nono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
16:93:2
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
HDR
N/A
noyesyes
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
102400
N/A
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
N/A
50

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FSony E-mount
Optical zoom7.8 x
N/A
7.8 x
N/A
Digital zoom7.8 x
N/A
N/A
8.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x0.71 x
Minimum aperture3.53.53.5
N/A
Maximum aperture4.53.51.822
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualManual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
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
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
yesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points39395125
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)393951117
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyOptical
Filter diameter2.05 in2.64 in2.64 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)39395125

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesnoyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCDLCD
Display resolution720 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
N/A
Screen dots1037000103700012288001230000
Touch screenyesyesnoyes
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.82 x0.85 x0.94 x0.71 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5-2 - 1-4 - 3
Eye relief0.67 in0.67 in0.77 in
N/A
Separate info displaynonoyesno
Flip-out screenyesyesno
N/A
Second display
N/A
N/A
nono
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.5 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
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
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 exposures3393
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
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
3.0 s
Histogramyes
N/A
yesyes
AE frames3
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range121212
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Forced OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLTTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps5.0 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
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • 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
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/8000 sec
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1280.0 px
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
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 fps
N/A
30.0 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 formatsPCMLPCMLPCMAAC
Audio system
N/A
StereoStereoStereo
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRMILC
Body materialPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesiumMagnesium alloy
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonoyesyes

Dimensions

Weight15.87 oz14.64 oz23.81 oz14.67 oz
Width4.88 in4.88 in5.33 in5.0 in
Height3.82 in3.82 in4.19 in3.72 in
Depth2.76 in2.76 in2.99 in1.9 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 slots1121
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick 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
  • Exif 2.3
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)8209701110270
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
yes

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMicro
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
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
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesno
NFCnoyesyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Bluetoothnoyesno
N/A
Firewirenononono
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
noyesyes
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesno
GPSyesyesyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
nono
Languages supportMultiMultiMulti
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A

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