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Nikon D5500 vs Sony SLT-A58

    4.88 in
    3.82 in
    Nikon D5500 Digital Camera
    Nikon D5500
      5.06 in
      3.76 in
      Sony SLT-A58 Digital Camera
      Sony SLT-A58
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      41
      4.1 out of 5
      22 user ratings
      5 stars
      		31 %
      4 stars
      		54 %
      3 stars
      		9 %
      2 stars
      		4 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
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      19
      3.7 out of 5
      11 user ratings
      5 stars
      		27 %
      4 stars
      		45 %
      3 stars
      		18 %
      2 stars
      		9 %
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      49
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      5 stars
      		40 %
      4 stars
      		28 %
      3 stars
      		24 %
      2 stars
      		4 %
      1 stars
      		2 %
      42
      3.9 out of 5
      42 user ratings
      5 stars
      		28 %
      4 stars
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      3 stars
      		26 %
      2 stars
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      Full Comparison

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      Sensor

      Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
      Sony SLT-A58Sony SLT-A58
      Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
      Image sensor formatDXAPS-C
      Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in
      Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
      Effective pixels24.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
      Max resolution6000 x 4000 px5456 x 3632 px
      ProcessorExpeed 4BIONZ

      Image

      Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
      Sony SLT-A58Sony SLT-A58
      ISO
      • 100
      • 25600
      • 100
      • 200
      • 400
      • 16000
      ISO minimum100100
      ISO maximum2560016000
      Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px5456 x 3632 px
      White balance presets129
      White balance modes
      • Auto
      • Cloudy
      • Flash
      • Fluorescent
      • Manual
      • Shade
      • Auto
      • Cloudy
      • Custom modes
      • Daylight
      • Flash
      • Fluorescent
      • Incandescent
      • Shade
      Custom white balanceyesyes
      Supported image file formats
      • JPG
      • RAW
      • EXIF
      • JPG
      • RAW
      Photo effects
      • Black&White
      • Neutral
      • Vivid
      • Black&White
      • Vivid
      Image stabilizernoyes
      Image stabilization typeNoOptical
      Supported aspect ratios
      • 3:2
      • 16:9
      • 3:2
      • 16:9
      Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
      AEB/HDR supportyesyes

      Optics and focus

      Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
      Sony SLT-A58Sony SLT-A58
      Lens mountNikon FSony A
      Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x
      Maximum aperture4.52.8
      AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampFlash
      Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
      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
      • Continuous Auto Focus
      • Single Auto Focus
      • Spot Auto Focus
      Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
      Manual focusyesyes
      Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
      Number of focus points3915
      Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)3915
      Image stabiliserLens based onlyBuilt-in
      Filter diameter2.05 in2.83 in
      Phase detection autofocusyesyes

      Screen and viewfinder

      Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
      Sony SLT-A58Sony SLT-A58
      Screen size3.2 in2.7 in
      Articulated LCDyesyes
      Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFT
      Screen dots1037000460000
      Touch screenyesno
      Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
      Live viewyesyes
      ViewfinderOpticalElectronic
      Viewfinder coverage95.0 %100.0 %
      Viewfinder magnification0.82 x0.88 x
      Separate info displaynono

      Photography features

      Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
      Sony SLT-A58Sony SLT-A58
      Shooting modes
      • Aperture priority
      • Sensitivity priority
      • Shutter priority
      • Auto
      • Movie
      • Program
      Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
      Shutter priorityyesyes
      Aperture priorityyesyes
      Manual exposure modeyesyes
      Auto exposure lockyesyes
      Continuous shootingyesyes
      Self-timer delay
      • 2
      • 5
      • 10
      • 20
      • 2
      • 10
      Histogramyesyes
      WB Bracketing
      Yes
      Yes
      Subject / scene modesyesyes
      Flash sync speed1/200s1/160s
      Built-in flashyesyes
      Flash range1210
      Flash modes
      • Auto
      • Fill-in
      • Redeye Reduction
      • Second-curtain Sync
      • Slow Sync
      • Auto
      • Fill-in
      • Pre-flash
      • Redeye Reduction
      • Slow Sync
      External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
      Flash metering systemi-TTL
      • TTL
      • TTL
      External flashyesyes
      Continuous drive5.0 fps5.0 fps
      Scene modes
      • Children
      • Close-up
      • Night portrait
      • Party
      • Pet
      • Portrait
      • Landscape
      • Portrait
      • Sunset
      • Landscape
      Metering modes
      • Multi
      • Center-weighted
      • Spot
      • Multi
      • Center-weighted
      • Spot
      Manual settingsyesyes
      Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps8.0 fps
      Speed (RAW)5.0 fps8.0 fps

      Videography features

      Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
      Sony SLT-A58Sony SLT-A58
      Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
      Video recordingyesyes
      Recording resolutions
      • 640 x 480
      • 1280 x 720
      • 1920 x 1080
      • 1440 x 1080
      • 1920 x 1080
      HD typeFull HDFull HD
      Supported video file formats
      • H.264
      • MOV
      • MPEG-4
      • AVCHD
      • H.264
      • MP4
      • MPEG-4
      Camera playback
      • Highlights
      • Movie
      • Single image
      • Slide show
      • Thumbnails
      • Movie
      • Single image
      • Slide show
      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

      Audio features

      Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
      Sony SLT-A58Sony SLT-A58
      Built-in microphoneyesyes
      Microphone typeStereoStereo
      Speaker typeMonoMono
      Voice recordingyesyes
      Supported audio file formatsPCMAAC

      Design

      Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
      Sony SLT-A58Sony SLT-A58
      Body typeSLRSLR
      Body materialPlasticPlastic
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Red
      		Black
      Anti-dust systemyesyes
      Environmentally sealednono

      Dimensions

      Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
      Sony SLT-A58Sony SLT-A58
      Weight15.87 oz17.35 oz
      Width4.88 in5.06 in
      Height3.82 in3.76 in
      Depth2.76 in3.06 in

      Storage

      Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
      Sony SLT-A58Sony SLT-A58
      Compatible memory cards
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      • MS Duo
      • MS Pro Duo
      • MS PRO Duo HS
      • 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
      • MPF
      • RAW

      Power

      Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
      Sony SLT-A58Sony SLT-A58
      Power source typeBatteryBattery
      Battery life (CIPA)820700
      Battery technology
      Lithium-Ion
      		Lithium
      Battery capacity1230.0 mAh1600.0 mAh
      Battery voltage7.2 V7.2 V
      Number of batteries supported11

      Connectivity

      Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
      Sony SLT-A58Sony SLT-A58
      HDMInoyes
      HDMI connector typeMiniMini
      USB version2.02.0
      Microphone portyesyes
      WirelessBuilt-InEye-Fi Connected
      Remote controlyesyes
      PictBridgeyesno
      NFCnono
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesno
      Bluetoothnono
      Firewirenono

      Other features

      Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
      Sony SLT-A58Sony SLT-A58
      GPSyesno
      Energy Star certifiednono
      Tripod mounting supportedyesyes

      Pros & Cons

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