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Nikon D5500 Summary
24 Megapixels
Single Lens Reflex
High ISO: ISO 6400 or more is available at full-resolution.
Continuous Drive
Full 1080p HD Video: 1920 x 1080 resolution or more but less than 4K.
Manual Controls: Both fully-manual (M) and semi-automatic modes (T and V).
Custom White-Balance: Specifies exactly what should be white to the camera.
Action Photography: Shutter speeds of 1/1500 or more.
Night Photography: Reaches shutter-speeds longer than 4 seconds.
Hotshoe: Allows external flash units to be attached.
Spot Metering
Accepts Secure Digital Extended Capacity (SDXC), SDHC and SD memory.
Neocamera detailed review
Discontinued: No longer produced by the manufacturer. May still be in stock or found used.Nikon D5500 Assessment
The D5500 refines the existing Nikon entry-level DSLR design with several notable improvements while keeping a very consistent feature-set.
While external changes are easy to spot, the worthy upgrade is its revised 24 MP APS-C CMOS sensor which manages to deliver a full stop improvement in image-quality.
Photographs from the Nikon D5500 are highly usable and can be printed very large at the bottom levels of the ISO range. Higher than that, images still retain an impressive amount of details with a slow drop-off in maximum print sizes.
The key is that a good lens is required to get the best output from the D5500. The new collapsible kit-lens though offers a decent start and makes the D5500 relatively compact for a DSLR.
Neocamera detailed review Read the full Nikon D5500 review here.
| PROS | CONS |
|---|---|
| Low image noise | Some over-exposure |
| Very good sharpness | Below average AWB |
| Great dynamic-range | AF on the slow side |
| Accurate AF system | Odd Live-View preview |
| Short shutter-lag | Odd Auto ISO behavior |
| Excellent time-to-first-shot | Self-timer resets after each use |
| Full HD video with autofocus | No mechanical AF coupling |
| Quite usable with gloves on | |
| Good battery-life | |
 Excellent Excellent |
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Nikon D5500 Related Information
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Nikon D5300 Nikon D5300 - No Eye-Start sensor, GPS |
Nikon D3300 Nikon D3300 - No HDR, No Eye-Start sensor, Fixed LCD, No WiFi |
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Nikon D5500 Highlights
SLR digital cameraSensor-Size: 24 x 16mm
Actual size when viewed at 100 DPI
| 24 Megapixels DSLR | ISO 100-25600 |
| Nikon F Mount 1.5X FLM | Shutter 1/4000-30s |
| 95% Coverage Medium Viewfinder | Full manual controls, including Manual Focus |
| Automatic Eye-Start sensor | Custom white-balance with 2 axis fine-tuning |
| Built-in Dust Reduction | Spot-Metering |
| 5 FPS Drive, 100 Images | Hot-Shoe |
| 1920x1080 @ 60 FPS Video Recording | Stereo audio input |
| 3.2" LCD 1 Megapixels | Lithium-Ion Battery |
| Secure Digital Extended Capacity |
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