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Nikon D5500 Digital Camera
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Sony a6000 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 Mpx
N/A
37.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx20.9 Mpx36.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
N/A
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
3:23:2
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px5568 x 3712 px7360 x 4912 px5472 x 3648 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
N/A
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 3072x2448
  • 1920x1080
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorExpeed 4
N/A
Expeed 3PRIME MIIBIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • 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 maximum2560051200256005120051200
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px5568 x 3712 px7360 x 4912 px5472 x 3648 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets12
N/A
12910
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • 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 typeNo
N/A
NoSensor-shiftNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
5:4
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAW
N/A
RAWRAWRAW
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 aperture3.52.8
N/A
N/A
36
Maximum aperture4.52.8
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 adjustmentyesyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x
N/A
1x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single 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) lockyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Manual focusyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto
N/A
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of focus points39515111125
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)39515111179
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)3951
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 TFTLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Display resolution720 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Screen dots1037000922000921000921000921600
Touch screenyesyesnonono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOptical
Optical
Electronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.82 x0.94 x0.7 x0.95 x1.07 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5-2 - 13 - 12.5 - 1.5-4 - 3
Eye relief0.67 in0.73 in0.67 in0.88 in0.83 in
Separate info displaynoyesyesnono
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
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
Camera shutter typeElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Aperture priorityyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of exposures39233
Exposure compensation plus5
N/A
555
Exposure compensation minus-5
N/A
-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 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
Histogramyesyesyesyesyes
AE frames3
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
3
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
N/A
Yes
NoYes
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
noyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/250s1/250s1/180s1/160s
Built-in flashyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Flash range12
N/A
12106
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • 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 flashyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps
N/A
4.0 fps5.4 fps11.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • 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
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
custom
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps8.0 fps4.0 fps5.4 fps11.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps8.0 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 px3840 x 2160 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
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1920.0 px1920.0 px
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HDFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • 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
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • 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 fps30.0 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
Video recording limit
N/A
80.0 min.
N/A
N/A
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereo
N/A
MonoStereoStereo
Built-in speakersyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Speaker typeMono
N/A
MonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Supported audio file formatsPCM
  • AAC
  • LPCM
LPCM
N/A
AAC
Audio system
N/A
StereoMonoStereoStereo
Noise reduction
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-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 sealednoyesyesnono

Dimensions

Weight15.87 oz22.58 oz31.75 oz17.57 oz10.02 oz
Width4.88 in5.33 in5.7 in4.72 in4.72 in
Height3.82 in4.09 in4.8 in3.64 in2.62 in
Depth2.76 in2.85 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
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • 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)820950900480720
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 portyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
USB version2.02.03.12.02.0
Microphone portyesyesyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
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 controlyes
N/A
yesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
N/A
no
NFCnonononoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesnoyes
Bluetoothnoyesno
N/A
yes
Firewirenonononono
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB B
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB B
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A
4.1
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
nono
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingyes
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
GPSyesnoyesyesno
Orientation sensoryes
N/A
yesyesyes
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
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
  • Crop
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
N/A
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

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