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Nikon D5500 Digital Camera
Nikon D5500
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Nikon D7000 Digital Camera
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Pentax K-S1 Digital Camera
Pentax K-S1
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXFull frameAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px5472 x 3648 px
Other resolutions
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 3072x2448
  • 1920x1080
ProcessorExpeed 4Expeed 2PRIME MII

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 51200
ISO minimum100200100
ISO maximum25600640051200
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px5472 x 3648 px
White balance presets12129
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
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • PEF
  • DNG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Mosaic
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Fader
  • Pastel
Image stabilizernoyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
16:9
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
100
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
25600
N/A
HDR
N/A
noyes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yes
Image stabilization axis
N/A
N/A
3-axis

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FPentax KAF2
Optical zoom7.8 x5.3 x11.0 x
Digital zoom7.8 x
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture3.5
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture4.52.83.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyesyes
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
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
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Number of focus points393911
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)393911
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.05 in2.83 in2.44 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)39
N/A
11
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesnono
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Display resolution720 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
Screen dots1037000921000921000
Touch screenyesnono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOptical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.82 x0.95 x0.95 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.53 - 12.5 - 1.5
Eye relief0.67 in0.77 in0.88 in
Separate info displaynoyesno
Flip-out screenyes
N/A
N/A
Second display
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
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 exposures323
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
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 12
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames333
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
No
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/250s1/180s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range121210
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
P-TTL
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps6.0 fps5.4 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
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 12
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps6.0 fps5.4 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps6.0 fps5.4 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV
3D support
N/A
yes
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
1920.0 px
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
MOV
  • AVC
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • M-JPEG
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • RAW
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801280 x 7201280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps24.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps24.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoMonoStereo
Built-in speakersyes
N/A
N/A
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyesyes
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCM
N/A
Audio system
N/A
StereoStereo
Noise reduction
N/A
yesyes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticAluminum-magnesiumPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
Black
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Black,Orange
  • Black,Silver
  • Blue
  • Blue,White
  • Brown
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Lime,White
  • Pink,White
  • Purple
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednoyesno

Dimensions

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

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • FLU
  • Eye-Fi
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)8201050480
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage7.2 V
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedYno
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMini
N/A
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InEye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi Connected
Supported WiFi typesIEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesno
N/A
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnono
Bluetoothnono
N/A
Firewirenonono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
AV output
N/A
yes
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyes
N/A
GPSyesyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Calendaryesyes
N/A
Energy Star certifiednonono
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
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
N/A
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
Image editing modes
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating

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Often compared with Nikon D7000

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