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Nikon D5500 vs Sony a6000

4.88 in
3.82 in
Nikon D5500 Digital Camera
Nikon D5500
4.72 in
2.62 in
Sony a6000 Digital Camera
Sony a6000
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4.1 out of 5
22 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
54 %
3 stars
9 %
2 stars
4 %
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4.5 out of 5
22 user ratings
5 stars
63 %
4 stars
31 %
3 stars
4 %
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User rating
49
4.0 out of 5
49 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
28 %
3 stars
24 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
2 %
48
3.9 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
29 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
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Sensor

Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
Sony a6000Sony a6000
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorExpeed 4BIONZ X

Image

Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
Sony a6000Sony a6000
ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO minimum100100
ISO maximum2560051200
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets1210
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportyesyes

Optics and focus

Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
Sony a6000Sony a6000
Lens mountNikon FSony E
Optical zoom7.8 x4.4 x
Digital zoom7.8 x4.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.07 x
Minimum aperture3.536
Maximum aperture4.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualManua
Contrast autofocusyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
Number of focus points39125
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)39179
Image stabiliserLens based onlyOptical
Filter diameter2.05 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)3925

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
Sony a6000Sony a6000
Screen size3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots1037000921600
Touch screenyesno
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.82 x1.07 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5-4 - 3
Eye relief0.67 in0.83 in
Separate info displaynono
Flip-out screenyesno

Photography features

Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
Sony a6000Sony a6000
Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Number of exposures33
Exposure compensation plus55
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
AE frames3
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range126
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLTTL
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps11.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps11.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps11.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV

Videography features

Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
Sony a6000Sony a6000
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1920.0 px
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
Sony a6000Sony a6000
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
Built-in speakersyesyes
Speaker typeMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyes
Supported audio file formatsPCMAAC

Design

Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
Sony a6000Sony a6000
Body typeSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyes
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
Sony a6000Sony a6000
Weight15.87 oz10.02 oz
Width4.88 in4.72 in
Height3.82 in2.62 in
Depth2.76 in1.78 in

Storage

Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
Sony a6000Sony a6000
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
Storage types
  • 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
  • RAW

Power

Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
Sony a6000Sony a6000
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)820720
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11
AC adapter includedYY

Connectivity

Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
Sony a6000Sony a6000
HDMInoyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMicro
USB portyesyes
USB version2.02.0
Microphone portyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi typesIEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyesyes
PictBridgeyesno
NFCnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Bluetoothnoyes
Firewirenono

Other features

Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
Sony a6000Sony a6000
GPSyesno
Orientation sensoryesyes
Energy Star certifiednono
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes

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