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Nikon D5500
Camera Rocket recommends the Nikon D5500 based on its image quality, focusing and responsiveness.
See full details | Nikon D5500 vs D3200New: Nikon D5500 vs D3300 (Jan, 2015) |
by TechRadar (Jan, 2015)Even if it might mean an extra tap or so in the interface, the use of touch still makes everything seem more efficient.
by Photography Blog (Jun, 2012)An improved movie mode with greater control over exposure and sound, an expanded Guide mode and simpler controls for beginners, more connectivity options and a better LCD screen all add up to the best entry-level Nikon DSLR that we've ever reviewed.
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sensor | D5500 | vs | D3200 |
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Type | CMOS | CMOS | |
Megapixels | 24 MP | 24.1 MP | |
Resolution | 6000 x 4000 | 6016 x 4000 | |
Size | APS-C | APS-C | |
Area | 23.5 x 15.6 mm | 23.2 x 15.4 mm | |
Crop factor | 1.5x | 1.6x | |
Pixel size | 15.3 microns | 14.8 microns | |
Light sensitivity | 100 ISO to 25,600 ISO | 100 ISO to 6,400 ISO | |
focus system | |||
Type | Phase detection | Phase detection | |
Focus points | 39 | 11 | |
Supports continuous | Yes | No | |
viewfinder | |||
Viewfinder mirror | Opaque | Opaque | |
Viewfinder | Yes | Yes | |
Type | Pentamirror | Pentamirror | |
Coverage | 95% | 95% | |
Magnification | 0.82x | 0.8x | |
Viewfinder size | 0.54x | 0.52x | |
performance | |||
Max continuous shooting | 5 fps | 4 fps | |
Battery life | 820 | 540 | |
Continuous shooting | |||
5 fps | |||
4 fps | |||
Focus lag | 201 ms | 276 ms | |
Shutter lag | 79 ms | 114 ms | |
Startup delay | 400 ms | 400 ms |
video | D5500 | vs | D3200 |
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Video | 1920 x 1080 @ 60 fps | 1920 x 1080 @ 30 fps (MPEG-4) | |
Shoots video in 24p | Yes | Yes | |
Shoots high speed video | No | No | |
External mic jack | 3.5mm | 3.5mm | |
display | |||
Type | LCD | LCD | |
Size | 3.2" | 3" | |
Resolution | 1,037 k dots | 921 k dots | |
Has a touch screen | Yes | No | |
Has a flip out screen | Yes | No | |
Supports live view | Yes | Yes | |
shutter | |||
Min | 30 s | 30 s | |
Max | 1/4000 s | 1/4000 s | |
form factor | |||
Size | 124 x 97 x 70 mm | 125 x 96 x 76.5 mm | |
Thickness | 70 mm | 76.5 mm | |
Weight | 420 g | 505 g | |
Is weather sealed | No | No | |
features | |||
Includes a GPS | No | No | |
WiFi | None | None |
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