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Nikon D5500 Digital Camera
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Nikon D7500 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx20.9 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
N/A
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px5568 x 3712 px
Other resolutions
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
N/A
ProcessorExpeed 4Expeed 4
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO minimum100100100
ISO maximum256002560051200
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px5568 x 3712 px
White balance presets1212
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizerno
N/A
N/A
Image stabilization typeNoNo
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
N/A
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
HDR
N/A
nono

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom7.8 x
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom7.8 x
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture3.53.52.8
Maximum aperture4.53.52.8
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
yes
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points393951
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)393951
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.05 in2.64 in2.64 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)393951

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD
Display resolution720 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
Screen dots10370001037000922000
Touch screenyesyesyes
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.82 x0.85 x0.94 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5-2 - 1
Eye relief0.67 in0.67 in0.73 in
Separate info displaynonoyes
Flip-out screenyesyesyes

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronicMechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyes
N/A
Aperture priorityyesyes
N/A
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
Number of exposures339
Exposure compensation plus55
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
N/A
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyes
N/A
yes
AE frames3
N/A
N/A
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
N/A
Subject / scene modesyesyes
N/A
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyes
N/A
Flash range1212
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
External flashyesyes
N/A
Continuous drive5.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
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
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps5.0 fps8.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps5.0 fps8.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD typeFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • MOV
  • MP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
80.0 min.

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
N/A
Built-in speakersyes
N/A
N/A
Speaker typeMonoMono
N/A
Voice recordingyes
N/A
N/A
Supported audio file formatsPCMLPCM
  • AAC
  • LPCM
Audio system
N/A
StereoStereo
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonoyes

Dimensions

Weight15.87 oz14.64 oz22.58 oz
Width4.88 in4.88 in5.33 in
Height3.82 in3.82 in4.09 in
Depth2.76 in2.76 in2.85 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)820970950
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 includedYYY

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMini
USB portyes
N/A
yes
USB version2.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
N/A
Supported WiFi typesIEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
Remote controlyesyes
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCnoyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Bluetoothnoyesyes
Firewirenonono
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.14.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyes
N/A
GPSyesyesno
Orientation sensoryesyes
N/A
Calendaryes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
N/A
Languages supportMultiMultiMulti
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
1.0 in
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
  • Crop
  • Rotating
  • Trimming

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