Nikon D5500
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Maker | Nikon |
| Type | Digital single-lens reflex |
| Lens | |
| Lens | Interchangeable, Nikon F-mount |
| Sensor/medium | |
| Sensor | 23.5 mm × 15.6 mm Nikon DX format RGB CMOS sensor, 1.5 × FOV crop |
| Maximum resolution | 6000 × 4000 pixels (24.2 megapixels) |
| Recording medium | Secure Digital, SDSC, SDHC, SDXC, supports UHS-I bus. |
| Shutter | |
| Shutter speed range | 1/4000 to 30 s |
| Continuous shooting | 5 fps |
| General | |
| Battery | Nikon EN-EL14A Lithium-Ion |
| AV port(s) | Mini-HDMI for video, 3.5mm stereo jack for microphone |
| Data port(s) | USB (proprietary), 802.11b/g Wi-Fi |
| Weight | 420 grams (14.8 oz) body only |
| Latest firmware | 1.02 / 9 May 2017[2] |
| Made in |  Thailand |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Nikon D5300 |
| Successor | Nikon D5600 |
The Nikon D5500 is an F-mount DSLR released by Nikon on January 5, 2015.[1][3] As the successor to the D5300 (with no D5400 in between),[4] this was the first Nikon DSLR to feature a touchscreen.[4]
The Nikon D5500 features a carbon-fiber composite body, weighs 60 grams less than its predecessor (the D5300), and has a touchscreen as well as Wi-Fi. It lacks NFC (near field communication) connectivity and GPS functionality.[5]
The Nikon D5500 is a compact DSLR containing a 24.2 megapixel sensor with no optical low-pass filter. It also features a touchscreen LCD and a lightweight design. It includes a 39-point autofocus system and ability to shoot up to 5 frames per second, as well as built-in Wi-Fi capabilities.[6]
A review by Camera Decision highlighted the bigger buffer for raw files and the longer battery life.[7]
The D5500 was superseded by the D5600 in late 2016.
Features
- 24.2MP CMOS sensor with no optical low-pass filter
- Ultra-compact and lightweight body
- Multi-CAM 4800DX 39-point autofocus system
- 2,016-pixel RGB metering sensor, used for 3D subject tracking in AF-C
- Sensitivity range of ISO 100–25,600
- 5 fps continuous shooting
- 1/4000 sec maximum shutter speed
- 3.2", 1.2M dot fully articulating touchscreen LCD display
- 1080/60p video with clean output over HDMI and Flat Picture Control
- Built-in Wi-Fi
See also
References
- ^ a b Press Release for D5500 - The world's smallest, lightest, and slimmest digital SLR camera, and the first Nikon digital SLR camera to be equipped with a touch screen vari-angle monitor and built-in Wi-Fi function; Nikon; January 6, 2015.
- ^ "D5500 Firmware 1.02". Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ Nikon announces the D5500, its first ever touchscreen DSLR; The Verge; January 5, 2015.
- ^ a b "Nikon feels out CES with the entry-level D5500, its first touch-enabled DSLR". digitaltrends.com. January 5, 2015. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
Mysteriously, Nikon decided to skip the D5400
- ^ "Nikon D5300 vs D5500 vs D3300, what's the difference?". Retrieved April 17, 2015.
- ^ Nikon D5500 Review - Specifications Imaging-resource
- ^ Nikon D5500 vs Nikon D5300 Cameradecision
External links
- Nikon D5500, Nikon USA
- Nikon D5500, Nikon Global
- Nikon D5500 reviews at Digital Photography Review