Canon 70D vs Nikon D5500

Nikon D5500 advantages over Canon 70D

• Less expensive
  $697 vs $999
  Save money for lenses or accessories
• Fast startup
  ~0.40 vs 0.7 sec
  Faster startup lets you catch the moment
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  D5500 test data on DxO Mark 70D test data on DxO Mark
  1,438 vs 926 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• More dynamic range

  More dynamic range

  Cameras with more dynamic range allow you to take photos with dramatic differences in highlight and shadow areas while retaining detail in both.

  Think of a brilliant sunset on a rocky beach: Bright sunset in the background, with dark rocks in the foreground. High dynamic range means more of the extremes will be faithfully reproduced.

  Dynamic range test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  D5500 test data on DxO Mark 70D test data on DxO Mark
  14.0 vs 11.6 evs
  Retain detail in highlight and shadows
• Lighter weight
  668g vs 1233g
  Lighter weight
• More pixels
  24.2 vs 20.2 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• More AF points
  39 vs 19
  More AF points improve autofocus
• Lacks anti-aliasing filter
  No Filter vs Filter
  Enjoy sharper photos
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  100 vs 65 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)