Nikon D5500

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Nikon D5500 [1]
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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 range1/4000 to 30 s
Continuous shooting 5 fps
General
BatteryNikon 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 g (14.8 oz) body only
Latest firmware 1.02 / 9 May 2017;8 years ago (9 May 2017) [2]
Made in Flag of Thailand.svg  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]

Contents

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The D5500 was superseded by the D5600 in late 2016.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

A black Nikon D5500 A black Nikon D5500.jpg
A black Nikon D5500

See also

References

  1. 1 2 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.
  2. "D5500 Firmware 1.02" . Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  3. Nikon announces the D5500, its first ever touchscreen DSLR; The Verge; January 5, 2015.
  4. 1 2 "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
  5. "Nikon D5300 vs D5500 vs D3300, what's the difference?" . Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  6. Nikon D5500 Review - Specifications Imaging-resource
  7. Nikon D5500 vs Nikon D5300 Cameradecision