Pentax 645D vs Nikon D5500

Nikon D5500 advantages over Pentax 645D

• Tilt-swivel screen
  Tilt-swivel vs none
  Tilt and swivel the screen for maximum shooting flexibility
• Lens selection
  Excellent vs Limited
  Better lens selection gives you more options
• Touchscreen
  Touch vs No touch
  Interact with your camera just like your smartphone
• Fast startup
  ~0.40 vs 0.7 sec
  Faster startup lets you catch the moment
• Built-in Wi-Fi
  Wi-Fi vs None
  Share your photos wirelessly
• 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 645D test data on DxO Mark
  1,438 vs 1,262 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 645D test data on DxO Mark
  14.0 vs 12.6 evs
  Retain detail in highlight and shadows
• Internal flash
  Internal flash vs None
  Useful in a pinch for fill flash
• Thinner
  70 mm vs 119 mm
  Thinner
• External Mic Jack
  Jack vs No jack
  Improved sound fidelity when shooting video
• Higher max flash sync
  1/200 vs 1/125 sec
  Reduce the effect of ambient light in flash shots
• Newer
  10 years vs 14 years old
  Newer cameras often support more advanced features
• Shoots 24p video
  Yes vs No
  Gives your movies a big-screen feel
• Shoots 1080p video
  Yes vs No
  You'll want this if you shoot video
• Shoots 60p video
  Yes vs No
  A faster framerate can give you more editing options
• More AF points
  39 vs 11
  More AF points improve autofocus
• Faster JPEG shooting
  4.9 fps vs 1.1 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  100 vs 19 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Faster RAW shooting
  4.0 fps vs 1.1 fps
  Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
• Higher extended ISO
  25600 vs 1600 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility