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Nikon D5500 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5600 Digital Camera
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Pentax K-S1 Digital Camera
Pentax K-S1
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXFull frameAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in1.41 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
3:2
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px5472 x 3648 px
Other resolutions
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 3072x2448
  • 1920x1080
ProcessorExpeed 4Expeed 4Expeed 3PRIME MII

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 51200
ISO minimum10010050100
ISO maximum25600256002560051200
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px5472 x 3648 px
White balance presets1212129
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • PEF
  • DNG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Fader
  • Pastel
Image stabilizerno
N/A
noyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
5:4
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
HDR
N/A
noyesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
50
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
25600
N/A
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Image stabilization axis
N/A
N/A
N/A
3-axis

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FPentax KAF2
Optical zoom7.8 x
N/A
N/A
11.0 x
Digital zoom7.8 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture3.53.5
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture4.53.5
N/A
3.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAutoAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points39395111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)39395111
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.05 in2.64 in
N/A
2.44 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)3939
N/A
11
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesnono
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Display resolution720 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
N/A
Screen dots10370001037000921000921000
Touch screenyesyesnono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOptical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.82 x0.85 x0.7 x0.95 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.53 - 12.5 - 1.5
Eye relief0.67 in0.67 in0.67 in0.88 in
Separate info displaynonoyesno
Flip-out screenyesyes
N/A
N/A
Second display
N/A
N/A
nono

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
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 modeyesyesyesyes
Number of exposures3323
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
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
Histogramyes
N/A
yesyes
AE frames3
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
3
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Subject / scene modesyesyesnoyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/250s1/180s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range12121210
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLP-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps5.4 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
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sunset
  • Surf
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 12
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps5.4 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps5.4 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV
3D support
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1920.0 px
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • M-JPEG
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • RAW
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801280 x 7201280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoMonoStereo
Built-in speakersyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Speaker typeMonoMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Supported audio file formatsPCMLPCMLPCM
N/A
Audio system
N/A
StereoMonoStereo
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesiumPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlack
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Black,Orange
  • Black,Silver
  • Blue
  • Blue,White
  • Brown
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Lime,White
  • Pink,White
  • Purple
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonoyesno

Dimensions

Weight15.87 oz14.64 oz31.75 oz17.57 oz
Width4.88 in4.88 in5.7 in4.72 in
Height3.82 in3.82 in4.8 in3.64 in
Depth2.76 in2.76 in3.2 in2.74 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • FLU
  • Eye-Fi
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots111
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)820970900480
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage7.2 V
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedYYyes
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMini
N/A
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.03.12.0
Microphone portyesyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
Supported WiFi typesIEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
N/A
NFCnoyesnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesno
Bluetoothnoyesno
N/A
Firewirenononono
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
no
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
N/A
GPSyesyesyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
yes
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
nono
Languages supportMultiMulti
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating

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