Nikon D5500
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Launch SRP
$1,229 (with AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II)
$1,449 (with AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR)

Nikon D5500


8.5/10
Overall rating 8.5/10

The Nikon D5500 is the second camera to feature the monocoque design, and features a flip-out touch LCD and Wi-Fi support.

Performance:
8.5
Design:
9
Features:
8.5
User-Friendliness:
8.5
Value:
8
THE GOOD
Amazingly small and light for a DX format camera
Good image quality
Deeper handgrip really does improve handling
Touch Fn is extremely customizable
THE BAD
Not very much better than the previous model
Buffer for continuous shooting seems small

Product Specification

Effective pixels 24.2million
Sensor DX-format CMOS sensor
Focal Length Multiplier 1.5x
ISO rating 100–25600
Shutter speed 1/4000–, 30s, in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV; Bulb; Time
Auto Focus Nikon Multi-CAM 4800DX autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection, 39 focus points (including 9 cross-type sensor), and AF-assist illuminator (range approx. 0.5–3 m/ 1 ft 8 in.–9 ft 10 in.)
Specialty Shooting Modes Auto modes (auto; auto, flash off); programmed auto with flexible program (P); shutter-priority auto (S); aperture-priority auto (A); manual (M); scene modes (portrait; landscape; child; sports; close up; night portrait; night landscape; party/indoor; beach/snow; sunset; dusk/dawn; pet portrait; candlelight; blossom; autumn colors; food); special effects modes (night vision; super vivid; pop; photo illustration; toy camera effect; miniature effect; selective color; silhouette; high key; low key)
Exposure Compensation Can be adjusted by –5 – +5EV, in steps of1/3 or 1/2EV, in P, S, A, M, SCENE, and night vision modes
Metering TTL exposure metering using 2016-pixel RGB sensor
Flash Modes auto, portrait, child, close up, night portrait, party/indoor, pet portrait, super vivid, pop, photo illustration, toy camera effect: Auto flash with auto pop-up P, S, A, M, food: Manual pop-up with button release
Recording Formats NEF (RAW): 12- or 14 bit, compressed, JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx. 1 : 4), normal (approx. 1 : 8), or basic (approx. 1 : 16) compression, NEF (RAW)+JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats, movies are recorded in MOV
Display 3.2" TFT vari-angle LCD touch screen with 170° viewing angle, approx. 100% frame coverage, brightness adjustment, and eye-sensor controlled on/off
Storage type SD, SDHC (UHS-I compliant), SDXC (UHS-I compliant)
Connectivity IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Battery EN-EL14a rechargeable Li-ion battery
Dimensions 124x97x70mm
Weight 420g (body only)