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Nikon D5500 Digital Camera
Nikon D5500
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Nikon D5600 Digital Camera
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Pentax K-70 Digital Camera
Pentax K-70
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4608x3072
  • 3072x2048
  • 1920x1280
ProcessorExpeed 4Expeed 4PRIME MII

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 160
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • 102400
ISO minimum100100100
ISO maximum2560025600102400
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets12128
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizerno
N/A
yes
Image stabilization typeNoNoSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
HDR
N/A
noyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon F
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF3
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 aperture3.53.5
N/A
Maximum aperture4.53.5
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Center
  • Selective single-point
  • Tracking
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
yes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points393911
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)393911
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.05 in2.64 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)393911
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD
Display resolution720 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
Screen dots10370001037000921000
Touch screenyesyesno
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.82 x0.85 x0.95 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5
N/A
Eye relief0.67 in0.67 in
N/A
Separate info displaynonono
Flip-out screenyesyes
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
3:2
Second display
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Camera shutter typeElectronicMechanicalElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Number of exposures332
Exposure compensation plus555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
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
  • 12
Histogramyes
N/A
yes
AE frames3
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
N/A
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/180s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range121212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLP-TTL
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 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
  • Backlight
  • Close-up
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Sunrise
  • Sunset
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 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
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • 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 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereo
Built-in speakersyes
N/A
N/A
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyes
N/A
yes
Supported audio file formatsPCMLPCM
N/A
Audio system
N/A
Stereo
N/A

Design

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

Dimensions

Weight15.87 oz14.64 oz22.15 oz
Width4.88 in4.88 in4.94 in
Height3.82 in3.82 in3.66 in
Depth2.76 in2.76 in2.91 in

Storage

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

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)820970480
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 includedYY
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
4.5 h

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMini
N/A
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi typesIEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
N/A
NFCnoyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Bluetoothnoyesno
Firewirenonono
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
nono
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
GPSyesyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
N/A
Languages supportMultiMulti
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
N/A

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