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Nikon D5500 Digital Camera
Nikon D5500
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Nikon D5600 Digital Camera
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Nikon D60 Digital Camera
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Nikon D700 Digital Camera
Nikon D700
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCCDCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in1.42 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx11.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px3872 x 2592 px4256 x 2832 px
Other resolutions
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
ProcessorExpeed 4Expeed 4
N/A
Expeed

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO minimum100100100200
ISO maximum256002560016006400
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px3872 x 2592 px4256 x 2832 px
White balance presets1212
N/A
12
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Auto
  • Flash
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
yes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • NEF
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizerno
N/A
yesno
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
N/A
RAW
AEB/HDR supportyesyesnoyes
HDR
N/A
no
N/A
no
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
320025600
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
N/A
100

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
Optical zoom7.8 x
N/A
7.5 x5.0 x
Digital zoom7.8 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x
Minimum aperture3.53.5
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture4.53.522
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
N/A
Contrast autofocusyesyesnoyes
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Center
  • Multi point
  • Single
  • Spotus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Monitoring Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
yesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points3939351
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)3939351
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.05 in2.64 in2.05 in2.83 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)3939
N/A
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in2.5 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesnono
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCDLCD
Display resolution720 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
N/A
Screen dots10370001037000230000922000
Touch screenyesyesnono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
95.0 %
Live viewyesyesnoyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.82 x0.85 x0.8 x0.72 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
N/A
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.53 - 1
Eye relief0.67 in0.67 in0.77 in0.77 in
Separate info displaynononoyes
Flip-out screenyesyes
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
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 modeyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of exposures33
N/A
2
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 lockyesyes
N/A
N/A
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyes
N/A
N/A
yes
AE frames3
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
N/A
no
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s1/250s
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
  • Flash OFF
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps5.0 fps3.0 fps8.0 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
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
custom
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps5.0 fps3.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps5.0 fps3.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
N/A
N/A
Video recordingyesyesyesno
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
N/A
HD typeFull HDFull HDNot supportedNot supported
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
N/A
N/A
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
N/A
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlastic
  • Metal
  • Plastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednononoyes

Dimensions

Weight15.87 oz14.64 oz17.46 oz35.1 oz
Width4.88 in4.88 in4.96 in5.79 in
Height3.82 in3.82 in3.7 in4.84 in
Depth2.76 in2.76 in2.52 in3.03 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SDCF
Memory slots11
N/A
1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • MMC
  • SDHC
Compact Flash Type I
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.2

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)8209705001000
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1230.0 mAh
N/A
1000.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage7.2 V
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedYY
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMInoyesnoyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMini
N/A
Mini
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyes
N/A
N/A
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
N/A
N/A
Supported WiFi typesIEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnoyesnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesnono
Bluetoothnoyes
N/A
N/A
Firewirenononono
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB A
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yesyes
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.3a

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesnoyes
GPSyesyesnoyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Languages supportMultiMulti
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
Date imprinting
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Rotating

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