Nikon D5500

Announced: 06/01/2015

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Nikon D5500

Body type

Body type
Compact SLR

Sensor

Max resolution
6000 x 4000
Other resolutions
4496 x 3000, 2992 x 2000
Image ratio w:h
3:2
Effective pixels
24 megapixels
Sensor photo detectors
25 megapixels
Sensor size
APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Processor
Expeed 4

Image

ISO
Auto, 100 - 25600
White balance presets
12
Custom white balance
Yes (1)
Image stabilization
No
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
Fine, Normal, Basic

Optics & Focus

Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect (sensor)
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Center
  • Selective single-point
  • Tracking
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Touch
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
    Digital zoom
    No
    Manual focus
    Yes
    Number of focus points
    39
    Lens mount
    Nikon F
    Focal length multiplier
    1.5×

    Screen / viewfinder

    Articulated LCD
    Fully articulated
    Screen size
    3.2″
    Screen dots
    1,037,000
    Touch screen
    Yes
    Screen type
    TFT LCD monitor
    Live view
    Yes
    Viewfinder type
    Optical (pentamirror)
    Viewfinder coverage
    95%
    Viewfinder magnification
    0.82× (0.55× 35mm equiv.)

    Photography features

    Minimum shutter speed
    30 sec
    Maximum shutter speed
    1/4000 sec
    Aperture priority
    Yes
    Shutter priority
    Yes
    Manual exposure mode
    Yes
    Subject / scene modes
    Yes
    Built-in flash
    Yes (Pop-up)
    Flash range
    12.00 m (at ISO 100)
    External flash
    Yes (Hot-shoe)
    Flash modes
    Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
    Continuous drive
    5.0 fps
    Self-timer
    Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)
    Metering modes
    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot
      Exposure compensation
      ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
      AE Bracketing
      ±2 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
      WB Bracketing
      Yes (3 frames in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis)

      Videography features

      Resolutions
      1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps)
      Format
      MPEG-4, H.264
      Microphone
      Stereo
      Speaker
      Mono

      Storage

      Storage types
      SD/SDHC/SDXC

      Connectivity

      USB
      USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
      HDMI
      Yes (mini-HDMI)
      Microphone port
      Yes
      Headphone port
      No
      Wireless
      Built-In
      Wireless notes
      Remote control / photo retrieval via smartphone
      Remote control
      Yes (MC-DC2 (wired), WR-1/WR-R10 (wireless))

      Physical

      Environmentally sealed
      No
      Battery
      Battery Pack
      Battery description
      EN-EL14 / EN-EL14a lithium-ion battery & charger
      Battery Life (CIPA)
      820
      Weight (inc. batteries)
      420 g (0.93 lb / 14.82 oz)
      Dimensions
      124 x 97 x 70 mm (4.88 x 3.82 x 2.76″)

      Other features

      Orientation sensor
      Yes
      Timelapse recording
      Yes
      GPS
      None

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