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| Predecessor: |
Nikon D5300
D5300 vs D5500
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Canon 80D
80D vs 90D
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| Successor: |
Nikon D5600
D5500 vs D5600
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| Model Number: |
D5500 |
90D |
| Alternate Model Number(s): |
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| Camera Format: |
SLR |
SLR |
| Currently Manufactured: |
No |
Yes |
| Retail Price: |
$999.95 |
$1599.00 |
| Street Price: |
$696.95 |
$1,099.00 |
| Date Available: |
2015-02-15 |
2019-09-15 |
| Tripod Mount: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Weight: |
23.6 oz
(668 g)
includes batteries, kit lens
|
42.9 oz
(1,216 g)
includes batteries, kit lens
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| Size: |
4.9 x
3.8 x
2.8 in.
(124 x
97 x
70 mm)
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5.5 x
4.1 x
3.0 in.
(141 x
105 x
77 mm)
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| Waterproof: |
No |
No |
| Waterproof Depth: |
n/a |
n/a |
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| Sensor Type: |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Sensor Manufacturer: |
Sony |
Canon |
| Effective Megapixels: |
24.2 |
32.5 |
| Sensor Format: |
APS-C |
APS-C |
| Sensor size: |
366.6mm2 (23.50mm x 15.60mm) |
337.5mm2 (22.50mm x 15.00mm) |
| Approximate Pixel Pitch: |
3.92 microns |
3.23 microns |
| Focal Length Multiplier: |
1.5x |
1.6x |
| Aspect Ratio: |
3:2 |
3:2 |
| Color Filter Type: |
RGBG |
RGBG |
| Anti Aliasing Filter: |
None |
Fixed |
| Self-Cleaning: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Sensor shift image stabilization: |
No |
No |
| On-Sensor Phase Detect: |
No |
Yes |
| DxO Sensor Score: |
84 |
|
| DxO Color Depth Score (bits): |
24.1 |
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| DxO Dynamic Range Score (evs): |
14.0 |
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| DxO Maximum Effective ISO Score (iso): |
1,438 |
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| Image Resolution: |
6000 x 4000
(24.0 MP,
3:2),
4496 x 3000
(13.5 MP,
3:2),
2992 x 2000
(6.0 MP,
3:2) |
6960 x 4640
(32.3 MP,
3:2),
4800 x 3200
(15.4 MP,
3:2),
3472 x 2320
(8.1 MP,
3:2),
2400 x 1600
(3.8 MP,
3:2),
6160 x 4640
(28.6 MP,
4:3),
4256 x 3200
(13.6 MP,
4:3),
3072 x 2320
(7.1 MP,
Other),
2112 x 1600
(3.4 MP,
Other),
6960 x 3904
(27.2 MP,
16:9),
4800 x 2688
(12.9 MP,
Other),
3472 x 1952
(6.8 MP,
16:9),
2400 x 1344
(3.2 MP,
Other),
4640 x 4640
(21.5 MP,
1:1),
3200 x 3200
(10.2 MP,
1:1),
2320 x 2320
(5.4 MP,
1:1),
1600 x 1600
(2.6 MP,
1:1) |
| Image File Format: |
JPEG (EXIF 2.3), RAW (12 or 14-bit .NEF), RAW+JPEG |
JPEG (EXIF 2.31), 14-bit .CR3 RAW, C-RAW, RAW+JPEG, C-RAW+JPEG |
| Continuous-mode frames/second: |
4.9 |
10.0 |
| Can take movies: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Movie Resolution: |
1920x1080 (60p/50p/30p/25p/24p)
1280x720 (60p/50p)
640x424 (30p/25p)
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3840x2160 (30p/25p/24p)
1920x1080 (120p/100p/60p/50p/30p/25p/24p)
1280x720 (60p/50p/30p/25p)
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| Movie File Format: |
MOV (Video: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC; Audio: Stereo Linear PCM) |
MOV (Video: H.264 All-I, Audio: Stereo Linear PCM), MP4 (Video: H.264 IPB/IPB Light, Audio: AAC) |
| Composite Video Out: |
Yes |
No |
| NTSC/PAL Switchable Video: |
Yes |
n/a |
| Video Usable as Viewfinder: |
No |
n/a |
| HD Video Out: |
Yes |
Yes |
| HD Video Connection: |
HDMI |
HDMI |
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| Lens Mount: |
Nikon F |
Canon EF/EF-S |
| Lens: |
Nikkor AF-S DX 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II |
Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM |
| Focal Length (35mm equivalent): |
27 -
83mm
|
29 -
216mm
|
| Focal Length (actual): |
18 -
55mm
|
18 -
135mm
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| Zoom Ratio: |
3.05x |
7.50x |
| Aperture Range: |
f/3.5 - 22 (W), f/5.6 - 36 (T); 7-blade (rounded) aperture |
f/3.5 - f/22 (wide) / f/5.6 - f/36 (tele) |
| Integrated ND Filter: |
No |
No |
| Normal Focus Range: |
28 cm to Infinity
11.0 in to Infinity
|
39 cm to Infinity
15.4 in to Infinity
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| Macro Focus Range: |
|
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| Filter Thread: |
52.0mm |
67.0mm |
| Thread Type: |
n/a |
n/a |
| Optical Image Stabilization: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Digital Zoom: |
No |
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| Digital Zoom Values: |
n/a |
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| Auto Focus: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Auto Focus Type: |
OVF: 39-point (9 cross type) TTL phase detection with 3D focus tracking by Nikon Multi-CAM 4800 DX; Live View: Contrast detect with Face-priority AF, wide-area AF, normal-area AF, subject-tracking AF |
OVF: AF-dedicated CMOS sensor, 45-points, up to 45 cross-type (f/5.6), 1 dual-cross (f/2.8 and f/5.6), 27 support f/8 (9 cross-type); Live View: Dual-Pixel CMOS AF |
| Auto Focus Assist Light? |
Yes |
Yes |
| Manual Focus: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Viewfinder: |
Optical / LCD
|
Optical / LCD
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| Viewfinder Type: |
SLR type; eye-level pentamirror, 95% coverage, 0.82x mag., 17mm eyepoint, -1.7 to +0.5 diopter, Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VII screen; Eye sensor |
SLR type; eye-level pentaprism, ~100% coverage, ~0.95x magnification, 22mm eyepoint, -3 to +1 diopter |
| Focus Peaking: |
No |
No |
| EVF Resolution: |
n/a
|
n/a
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| Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent): |
0.55x |
0.59x |
| Viewfinder Magnification (nominal/claimed): |
0.82x |
0.95x |
| Eye-level Viewfinder: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Rear Display: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Rear Display Size (inches): |
3.2 |
3.0 |
| Rear Display Resolution: |
1,036,800 dots
(345,600 px)
|
1,040,000 dots
(346,600 px)
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| Touchscreen: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Articulating Screen: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Tilt Swivel Screen: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Selfie Screen: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Max Playback Zoom: |
|
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| Top Deck Display: |
No |
Yes |
|
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| Maximum ISO (native): |
25600 |
25600 |
| Minimum ISO (native): |
100 |
100 |
| ISO Settings: |
Auto, 100 - 25600 in steps of 1/3 EV |
Auto, 100 - 25600 in 1/3 or 1EV steps, Expandable to 51200 |
| Auto ISO Mode: |
Yes |
Yes |
| White Balance Settings: |
Auto, Incandescent, Fluorescent (7 types), Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual; all except Preset Manual with fine tuning |
Auto (with White or Ambience Priority), Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent, Flash, Custom, Kelvin 2,500K - 10,000K |
| Shutter Speed Range: |
1/4000 - 30 sec |
1/16000 - 30 sec |
| Bulb Mode: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Exposure Compensation: |
+/- 5.0EV
in 0.3EV steps
|
+/- 5.0EV
in 0.3EV steps
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| Metering Modes: |
2016-pixel 3D Color Matrix Metering II, Color Matrix Metering II, Center-weighted, Spot (2.5% of frame) |
220K-pixel RGB+IR metering sensor: 216-zone Evaluative (linked to all AF points), Center-weighted, Partial (6.5%), Spot (2.0%); 384 zones in Live View mode |
| Program Auto Exposure: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Aperture Priority: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Shutter Priority: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Full Manual Exposure: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Creative Exposure Modes: |
Scene Modes: Autumn Colors, Beach/Snow, Blossom, Candlelight, Child, Close-up, Dusk/Dawn, Food, Landscape, Night Landscape, Night Portrait, Party/Indoor, Pet Portrait, Portrait, Sports, Sunset,
Special Effects Mode (Night Vision, Super Vivid, Pop, Photo Illustration, Toy Camera, Miniature Effect, Selective Color, Silhouette, High Key, Low Key), HDR |
Creative Auto, Scene (Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Group Photo, Panning, Food, Kids, Candlelight, Night Portrait, Handheld Night Scene, HDR Backlight Control), 2 Custom User Settings, Creative Filters (Fish-eye, Water-painting, Grainy Black and White, Soft Focus, Toy Camera, Miniature, HDR Art (Standard/Vivid/Bold/Embossed) |
| Self Timer: |
2s, 5s, 10s, 20s; 1 to 9 exposures seconds |
10 or 2 seconds |
| Time Lapse (intervalometer): |
Yes |
Yes |
| High Resolution Composite: |
No |
No |
| Built-in Flash: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Flash Modes: |
Auto, auto with red-eye reduction, auto slow sync, auto slow sync with red-eye reduction, fill-flash, red-eye reduction, slow sync, slow sync with red-eye reduction, rear-curtain with slow sync, rear-curtain sync, off; Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with SB-910, SB-900, SB-800 as master |
Auto, Manual flash, Integrated Speedlite Transmitter |
| Flash Guide Number (ISO 100): |
12.0 m /
39.4 ft.
|
12.0 m /
39.4 ft.
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| Flash Range Description: |
Lens dependent; Approx. 39/12 (ft/m, ISO 100, 68F/20C) |
Lens aperture dependent; GN= 12m (39.4 ft.) at ISO 100, works out to about 11.2 feet at f/3.5 and 7 feet at f/5.6 |
| Max Flash Sync: |
1/200 |
1/250 |
| Flash Exposure Compensation: |
-3 to +1 EV
in 0.3EV steps
|
+/- 3.0 EV
in 0.3EV steps
|
| External Flash Connection: |
Hot Shoe |
Hot Shoe |
| Built-In Wireless Flash Control: |
No |
Full TTL exposure |
| Usable Memory Types: |
SD / SDHC / SDXC |
SD / SDHC / SDXC |
| UHS Support: |
UHS-I |
UHS-II |
| Other Memory: |
UHS-I compliant |
|
| Dual Card Slots: |
No |
No |
| RAW Capture Support: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Uncompressed Format: |
RAW (12 or 14-bit .NEF), RAW+JPEG |
14-bit .CR3 RAW, C-RAW, RAW+JPEG, C-RAW+JPEG |
| Movie File Format: |
MOV (Video: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC; Audio: Stereo Linear PCM) |
MOV (Video: H.264 All-I, Audio: Stereo Linear PCM), MP4 (Video: H.264 IPB/IPB Light, Audio: AAC) |
| Included Memory: |
No memory included |
No memory included |
| Included Memory Type: |
|
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| Built-In Wi-Fi: |
Yes |
Yes |
| NFC: |
No |
No |
| Bluetooth: |
No |
Yes |
| Built-In GPS: |
No |
No |
| Microphone Jack: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Headphone Jack: |
No |
Yes |
| External Connections: |
USB 2.0 High Speed,WiFi |
USB 2.0 High Speed,Bluetooth,WiFi |
| PictBridge Compliant: |
Yes |
Yes |
| DPOF Compliant: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Remote Control: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Remote Control Type: |
Via Wi-Fi or optional ML-L3, WR-1, WR-T10/ WR-R10 or MC-DC2 remote cord |
Optional wired or wireless |
| Connections (extended): |
Type C mini-HDMI with CEC, Accessory Terminal (MC-DC2 remote cord or GP-1 GPS unit), 3.5mm stereo mic jack |
Mini (Type-C) HDMI, Micro-B USB 2.0, 3.5mm Microphone Jack, 3.5mm Headphone Jack, Wired Remote Jack |
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| Cycle time for JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame, max resolution): |
0.42 |
<0.3 |
| Cycle time for RAW shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame): |
|
|
| Buffer size for RAW shooting in single shot mode (frames): |
|
|
| Cycle time for RAW+JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per shot): |
0.41 |
0.31 |
| Camera penalizes early shutter press? |
No |
No |
| JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps, max resolution): |
4.9 |
10.0 |
| Buffer size for JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames, max resolution): |
100 |
57 |
| RAW shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
4.0 |
10.0 |
| Buffer size for RAW shooting in burst mode (frames): |
7 |
27 |
| RAW+JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
3.9 |
10.0 |
| Buffer Size for RAW+JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames): |
5 |
26 |
| Shutter lag (full AF, wide/mid): |
0.20 seconds |
0.13 seconds |
| Shutter lag (full AF, tele): |
|
|
| Shutter lag (full AF, live view - DSLR): |
0.86 seconds |
|
| Shutter lag (prefocused, live view - DSLR): |
0.280 seconds |
0.056 seconds |
| Shutter Lag (manual focus): |
0.100 seconds |
0.080 seconds |
| Shutter lag (full AF, with flash): |
0.23 seconds |
0.16 seconds |
| Shutter Lag (prefocused): |
0.079 seconds |
0.057 seconds |
| Shutter Lag (notes): |
|
Default EFCS mode used.
Electronic shutter mode: Full AF lag = 0.231s, Manual focus lag = 0.079s, Prefocused lag = 0.056s |
| Startup Time: |
0.4 seconds |
0.4 seconds |
| Play -> Record Time: |
0.2 seconds |
0.2 seconds |
| Flash cycle time, full power: |
1.8 seconds |
3.2 seconds |
| Battery Life, Stills (CIPA Rating Monitor/Live View): |
|
450 shots |
| Battery Life, Still (CIPA Rating OVF/EVF): |
820 shots |
1300 shots |
| Battery Life, Video: |
|
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| Battery Form Factor: |
Proprietary EL14a |
Proprietary |
| Usable Battery Types: |
Lithium-ion rechargeable |
LP-E6N or LP-E6 Lithium-ion rechargeable |
| Batteries Included: |
1 x Proprietary EL14a Lithium-ion rechargeable
|
1 x Proprietary LP-E6N Lithium-ion rechargeable
|
| Battery Charger Included (dedicated charger or AC/USB adapter): |
Yes |
Yes |
| Dedicated Battery Charger Included: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Internal Charging Supported: |
No |
No |
| Included Software: |
Nikon ViewNX 2 CD-ROM |
|
| OS Compatibility: |
Windows, Mac OS |
|
| Notes & Features: |
Available in black or red, in two different kit configurations: with the AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II lens or the AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR lens. |
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