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Nikon D5500 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSExmor CMOSExmor CMOS
Image sensor formatDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
Full frameAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx
N/A
24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
N/A
3:23:2
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px
N/A
6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
N/A
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000
ProcessorExpeed 4BIONZ XBIONZ XBIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 32000
  • 102400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO minimum10010050100
ISO maximum256001024002560051200
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets12
N/A
1010
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
yesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
JPEG
  • EXIF
  • JPEG XR
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernononoyes
Image stabilization typeNo
N/A
NoSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAW
N/A
RAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportyes
N/A
yesyes
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
102400
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
5050
HDR
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FSony E-mountSony E-mountSony E
Optical zoom7.8 x3.0 x
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom7.8 x8.0 x8.0 x4.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.07 x0.71 x0.71 x
Minimum aperture3.5
N/A
N/A
22
Maximum aperture4.5
N/A
222
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lamp
N/A
LampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualManuaManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyes
N/A
yesyes
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
yesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x
N/A
N/A
1x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
yesyes
Manual focusyes
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of focus points394252525
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)39
N/A
117117
Image stabiliserLens based onlyOpticalOpticalOptical
Filter diameter2.05 in1.59 in2.17 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)39
N/A
2525

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in7.5 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyes
N/A
yesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCDLCD TFT
Display resolution720 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
N/A
Screen dots1037000
N/A
12300001230000
Touch screenyesyesyesno
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyes
N/A
yesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronicElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.82 x1.07 x0.71 x0.71 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5-4 - 3-4 - 3-4 - 3
Eye relief0.67 in0.91 in
N/A
N/A
Separate info displayno
N/A
nono
Flip-out screenyesyes
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
0.39 in0.5 in0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
2359296.0 px2359296.0 px2359296.0 px
Second display
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
N/A
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
N/A
yesyes
Aperture priorityyes
N/A
yesyes
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of exposures3
N/A
33
Exposure compensation plus5
N/A
55
Exposure compensation minus-5
N/A
-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyes
N/A
yesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
3.0 s
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyes
N/A
yesyes
AE frames3
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
N/A
YesYes
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s
N/A
1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyes
N/A
yesno
Flash range12
N/A
N/A
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash off
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash off
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
External flash connectionHot shoe
N/A
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
TTLTTL
External flashyes
N/A
yesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
N/A
yesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyes
N/A
yesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
1/4000 sec1/8000 sec1/8000 sec
Face detection
N/A
yesyesyes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10803840 x 21601920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
125.0 min.
N/A
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereo
N/A
StereoStereo
Built-in speakersyesyesyes
N/A
Speaker typeMono
N/A
MonoMono
Voice recordingyesyesyes
N/A
Supported audio file formatsPCMLPCMAAC
N/A
Audio system
N/A
MonoStereoMono
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRMILCMILCMILC
Body materialPlasticMagnesium alloyMagnesium alloyMagnesium alloy
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedno
N/A
yesyes

Dimensions

Weight15.87 oz14.22 oz14.67 oz14.67 oz
Width4.88 in4.72 in5.0 in5.0 in
Height3.82 in2.35 in3.72 in3.77 in
Depth2.76 in2.63 in1.9 in2.35 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Micro
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
N/A
1
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.31
  • PRINT Image Matching III
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)820410270350
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 supported1
N/A
1
N/A
AC adapter includedYYyesY

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMicroMicroMicro
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
Built-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi typesIEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyes
N/A
yesyes
PictBridgeyes
N/A
no
N/A
NFCnoyesyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Bluetoothnoyes
N/A
no
Firewireno
N/A
nono
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
Smartphone remote support
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1 BLE
N/A
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
yesyes
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

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