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| Predecessor: |
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Nikon D5300
D5300 vs D5500
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| Successor: |
Sony A7S II
A7S vs A7S II
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Nikon D5600
D5500 vs D5600
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| Model Number: |
A7S |
D5500 |
| Alternate Model Number(s): |
ILCE-7S |
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| Camera Format: |
Compact System Camera |
SLR |
| Currently Manufactured: |
Yes |
No |
| Retail Price: |
$2499.99 |
$999.95 |
| Street Price: |
$1,998.00 |
$696.95 |
| Date Available: |
2014-07-08 |
2015-02-15 |
| Tripod Mount: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Weight: |
17.9 oz
(507 g)
includes batteries
|
23.6 oz
(668 g)
includes batteries, kit lens
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| Size: |
5.0 x
3.7 x
1.9 in.
(127 x
94 x
48 mm)
|
4.9 x
3.8 x
2.8 in.
(124 x
97 x
70 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 |
Sony |
| Effective Megapixels: |
12.2 |
24.2 |
| Sensor Format: |
35mm |
APS-C |
| Sensor size: |
847.28mm2 (35.60mm x 23.80mm) |
366.6mm2 (23.50mm x 15.60mm) |
| Approximate Pixel Pitch: |
8.40 microns |
3.92 microns |
| Focal Length Multiplier: |
1.0x |
1.5x |
| Aspect Ratio: |
3:2 |
3:2 |
| Color Filter Type: |
RGBG |
RGBG |
| Anti Aliasing Filter: |
Fixed |
None |
| Self-Cleaning: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Sensor shift image stabilization: |
No |
No |
| On-Sensor Phase Detect: |
No |
No |
| DxO Sensor Score: |
87 |
84 |
| DxO Color Depth Score (bits): |
23.9 |
24.1 |
| DxO Dynamic Range Score (evs): |
13.2 |
14.0 |
| DxO Maximum Effective ISO Score (iso): |
3,702 |
1,438 |
| Image Resolution: |
4240 x 2832
(12.0 MP,
3:2),
4240 x 2384
(10.1 MP,
16:9),
2768 x 1848
(5.1 MP,
3:2),
2768 x 1560
(4.3 MP,
Other),
2128 x 1416
(3.0 MP,
3:2),
2128 x 1200
(2.6 MP,
Other),
12416 x 1856
(23.0 MP,
Other),
8192 x 1856
(15.2 MP,
Other),
2160 x 5536
(12.0 MP,
Other),
2160 x 3872
(8.4 MP,
Other) |
6000 x 4000
(24.0 MP,
3:2),
4496 x 3000
(13.5 MP,
3:2),
2992 x 2000
(6.0 MP,
3:2) |
| Image File Format: |
JPEG, RAW (14-bit ARW 2.3), RAW+JPEG |
JPEG (EXIF 2.3), RAW (12 or 14-bit .NEF), RAW+JPEG |
| Continuous-mode frames/second: |
5.0 |
4.9 |
| Can take movies: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Movie Resolution: |
1920x1080 (60p/60i/50p/50i/30p/25p/24p)
1280x720 (120p/100p)
1440x1080 (30p/25p)
640x480 (30p/25p)
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1920x1080 (60p/50p/30p/25p/24p)
1280x720 (60p/50p)
640x424 (30p/25p)
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| Movie File Format: |
XAVC-S, AVCHD 2.0, MP4 with stereo sound |
MOV (Video: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC; Audio: Stereo Linear PCM) |
| Composite Video Out: |
No |
Yes |
| NTSC/PAL Switchable Video: |
n/a |
Yes |
| Video Usable as Viewfinder: |
n/a |
No |
| HD Video Out: |
Yes |
Yes |
| HD Video Connection: |
HDMI |
HDMI |
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| Lens Mount: |
Sony E |
Nikon F |
| Lens: |
n/a |
Nikkor AF-S DX 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II |
| Focal Length (35mm equivalent): |
|
27 -
83mm
|
| Focal Length (actual): |
|
18 -
55mm
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| Zoom Ratio: |
|
3.05x |
| Aperture Range: |
|
f/3.5 - 22 (W), f/5.6 - 36 (T); 7-blade (rounded) aperture |
| Integrated ND Filter: |
No |
No |
| Normal Focus Range: |
|
28 cm to Infinity
11.0 in to Infinity
|
| Macro Focus Range: |
|
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| Filter Thread: |
n/a |
52.0mm |
| Thread Type: |
n/a |
n/a |
| Optical Image Stabilization: |
No |
Yes |
| Digital Zoom: |
Yes |
No |
| Digital Zoom Values: |
Up to 4x; 2x Clear Image Digital Zoom |
n/a |
| Auto Focus: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Auto Focus Type: |
25-point contrast-detect AF: Wide (25 points), Center-weighted, Flexible Spot (S/M/L), Zone |
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 |
| Auto Focus Assist Light? |
Yes |
Yes |
| Manual Focus: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Viewfinder: |
EVF / LCD
|
Optical / LCD
|
| Viewfinder Type: |
EVF: 0.5-inch (1.30cm) 2.4M-dot XGA color OLED, 100% coverage, 0.71x magnification, -4.0 to +3.0 diopter |
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 |
| Focus Peaking: |
Yes |
No |
| EVF Resolution: |
2,359,296 dots (786,432 pixels)
|
n/a
|
| Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent): |
0.71x |
0.55x |
| Viewfinder Magnification (nominal/claimed): |
0.71x |
0.82x |
| Eye-level Viewfinder: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Rear Display: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Rear Display Size (inches): |
3.0 |
3.2 |
| Rear Display Resolution: |
921,600 dots
(307,200 px)
|
1,036,800 dots
(345,600 px)
|
| Touchscreen: |
No |
Yes |
| Articulating Screen: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Tilt Swivel Screen: |
No |
Yes |
| Selfie Screen: |
No |
Yes |
| Max Playback Zoom: |
13.3x |
|
| Top Deck Display: |
No |
No |
|
|
| Maximum ISO (native): |
102400 |
25600 |
| Minimum ISO (native): |
100 |
100 |
| ISO Settings: |
Auto, 100 - 102,400, expandable to 50 - 409,600 |
Auto, 100 - 25600 in steps of 1/3 EV |
| Auto ISO Mode: |
Yes |
Yes |
| White Balance Settings: |
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent (4 settings), Flash, Custom, Color Temp./ Filter (2500-9900K with 15-step Magenta/Green compensation), Underwater |
Auto, Incandescent, Fluorescent (7 types), Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual; all except Preset Manual with fine tuning |
| Shutter Speed Range: |
1/8000 - 30 sec |
1/4000 - 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: |
1200-zone Evaluative Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot |
2016-pixel 3D Color Matrix Metering II, Color Matrix Metering II, Center-weighted, Spot (2.5% of frame) |
| Program Auto Exposure: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Aperture Priority: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Shutter Priority: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Full Manual Exposure: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Creative Exposure Modes: |
Scene Modes: Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Anti Motion Blur; Sweep Panorama; Picture Effect: Posterization (Color, B/W), Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color (R, G, B, Y), High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera, Soft Highkey, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature, Watercolor, Illustration; Dynamic Range Optimizer (Auto/Level (1-5)), Auto High Dynamic Range: Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure Difference Level (1.0-6.0 EV, 1.0 EV step) |
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 |
| Self Timer: |
2 or 10; 3/5 shots after 10 seconds |
2s, 5s, 10s, 20s; 1 to 9 exposures seconds |
| Time Lapse (intervalometer): |
|
Yes |
| High Resolution Composite: |
No |
No |
| Built-in Flash: |
No |
Yes |
| Flash Modes: |
Flash off, Auto flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Hi-speed Sync, Wireless; Red-eye reduction: On/Off |
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 |
| Flash Guide Number (ISO 100): |
n/a |
12.0 m /
39.4 ft.
|
| Flash Range Description: |
n/a |
Lens dependent; Approx. 39/12 (ft/m, ISO 100, 68F/20C) |
| Max Flash Sync: |
1/250 |
1/200 |
| Flash Exposure Compensation: |
+/- 3.0 EV
in 0.3EV steps
|
-3 to +1 EV
in 0.3EV steps
|
| External Flash Connection: |
Multi Interface Hot shoe |
Hot Shoe |
| Built-In Wireless Flash Control: |
|
No |
| Usable Memory Types: |
MS PRO Duo / SD / SDHC / SDXC |
SD / SDHC / SDXC |
| UHS Support: |
UHS-I |
UHS-I |
| Other Memory: |
|
UHS-I compliant |
| Dual Card Slots: |
No |
No |
| RAW Capture Support: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Uncompressed Format: |
RAW (14-bit ARW 2.3), RAW+JPEG |
RAW (12 or 14-bit .NEF), RAW+JPEG |
| Movie File Format: |
XAVC-S, AVCHD 2.0, MP4 with stereo sound |
MOV (Video: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC; Audio: Stereo Linear PCM) |
| Included Memory: |
No memory included |
No memory included |
| Included Memory Type: |
|
|
| Built-In Wi-Fi: |
Yes |
Yes |
| NFC: |
Yes |
No |
| Bluetooth: |
No |
No |
| Built-In GPS: |
No |
No |
| Microphone Jack: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Headphone Jack: |
Yes |
No |
| External Connections: |
USB 2.0 High Speed,WiFi |
USB 2.0 High Speed,WiFi |
| PictBridge Compliant: |
No |
Yes |
| DPOF Compliant: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Remote Control: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Remote Control Type: |
Yes, via USB or Wi-Fi |
Via Wi-Fi or optional ML-L3, WR-1, WR-T10/ WR-R10 or MC-DC2 remote cord |
| Connections (extended): |
Micro HDMI (Type-D), Multi Micro USB connector, Stereo microphone jack (3.5mm), Stereo headphone jack (3.5mm) |
Type C mini-HDMI with CEC, Accessory Terminal (MC-DC2 remote cord or GP-1 GPS unit), 3.5mm stereo mic jack |
|
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| Cycle time for JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame, max resolution): |
0.53 |
0.42 |
| Cycle time for RAW shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame): |
0.57 |
|
| Buffer size for RAW shooting in single shot mode (frames): |
Unlimited |
|
| Cycle time for RAW+JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per shot): |
0.52 |
0.41 |
| Camera penalizes early shutter press? |
No |
No |
| JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps, max resolution): |
5.0 |
4.9 |
| Buffer size for JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames, max resolution): |
62 |
100 |
| RAW shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
5.0 |
4.0 |
| Buffer size for RAW shooting in burst mode (frames): |
39 |
7 |
| RAW+JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
5.0 |
3.9 |
| Buffer Size for RAW+JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames): |
28 |
5 |
| Shutter lag (full AF, wide/mid): |
0.18 seconds |
0.20 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 |
| Shutter Lag (manual focus): |
0.129 seconds |
0.100 seconds |
| Shutter lag (full AF, with flash): |
|
0.23 seconds |
| Shutter Lag (prefocused): |
0.024 seconds |
0.079 seconds |
| Shutter Lag (notes): |
Full AF lag, Multi-area AF mode = 0.183s |
|
| Startup Time: |
2.0 seconds |
0.4 seconds |
| Play -> Record Time: |
0.5 seconds |
0.2 seconds |
| Flash cycle time, full power: |
|
1.8 seconds |
| Battery Life, Stills (CIPA Rating Monitor/Live View): |
380 shots |
|
| Battery Life, Still (CIPA Rating OVF/EVF): |
320 shots |
820 shots |
| Battery Life, Video: |
|
|
| Battery Form Factor: |
Proprietary NP-FW50 |
Proprietary EL14a |
| Usable Battery Types: |
Lithium-ion rechargeable |
Lithium-ion rechargeable |
| Batteries Included: |
2 x Proprietary NP-FW50 Lithium-ion rechargeable
|
1 x Proprietary EL14a Lithium-ion rechargeable
|
| Battery Charger Included (dedicated charger or AC/USB adapter): |
Yes |
Yes |
| Dedicated Battery Charger Included: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Internal Charging Supported: |
Yes |
No |
| Included Software: |
|
Nikon ViewNX 2 CD-ROM |
| OS Compatibility: |
|
Windows, Mac OS |
| Notes & Features: |
720p (1,280 x 720 pixel) video can be recorded at 120fps with an APS-C sensor crop.
Can't record 4K video internally, but can output uncompressed 3,840 x 2,160 pixel 4K video over the HDMI port for recording on an external device. Can also output uncompressed Full HD (1,920 x 1,080 pixel) video.
Can shoot still images at 5.0 fps in Speed Priority Continuous mode, or 2.5 fps otherwise.
Battery life figure of 380 shots is for LCD monitor. Using electronic viewfinder, battery life falls to 320 shots. |
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. |
