A first for Nikon DSLR cameras, the D5500 incorporates a touchscreen LCD monitor, giving you greater camera control. It features a 24.2 megapixel sensor and an EXPEED 4 image processor that provide high-resolution images and Full HD 1080p video with notable low-light sensitivity up to ISO 25600 and up to 5 fps. The optical low-pass filter is omitted from the sensor, allowing for additional sharpness in both photos and videos. The D5500 has a 39-point autofocus system with nine cross-type sensors and a 2,016-pixel RGB sensor for precise exposure metering in a wide variety of lighting conditions. Full HD videos can be shot at multiple frame rates up to 60 fps, with full-time continuous auto focusing capabilities. The D5500 has selectable audio frequency ranges - Wide and Voice. It also has a built-in intervalometer to record up to 9,999 consecutive exposures at variable intervals.
The redesigned camera body is slightly smaller
and lighter than its predecessor, and incorporates both an optical
pentamirror optical viewfinder along with a large 3.2" 1,037k-dot
vari-angle touchscreen LCD monitor, which features a 180� swivel design
to better support working from high and low angles. A variety of
touchscreen functions allow you to pinch to zoom, navigate menus, choose
settings, and choose your focus point. An eye sensor turns the LCD
monitor on and off, enables a Touch function, and starts the playback
function when your eye moves away from the viewfinder.
Built-in
Wi-Fi enables advanced image sharing capabilities, and when paired with
an Android or iOS mobile device, remote viewing and control over the
shutter release is possible from a distance.
A wide range of
Picture Control modes, Scene Modes, and Special Effects modes are
available as well as in-camera image editing capabilities for adjusting
settings prior to sharing. Built-in HDR and Active D-Lighting modes can
also be used to optimize exposure results by preserving highlight and
shadow details for an extended range of apparent tones.
Included with the D5500 body is the wide-angle to telephoto zoom AF-S DX
NIKKOR 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR lens, which features VR image
stabilization to minimize camera shake to suit working in dimly-lit
conditions and with longer focal lengths. One aspherical element and one
extra-low dispersion element are integrated into the lens' design to
minimize aberrations and optimize image sharpness and an SWM autofocus
mechanism is used to acquire focus quickly, silently, and accurately.
- 24.2MP DX-Format Sensor and EXPEED 4 Processor
- The 24.2 megapixel DX-format CMOS sensor and EXPEED 4 processor work together to produce overall high image quality with notable detail, dynamic range, color accuracy, and low-light sensitivity to a native ISO 12800, which is further expandable to ISO 25600. Additionally, the sensor's design omits an optical low-pass filter in order to acquire the greatest amount sharpness and detail from subjects. The EXPEED 4 processor also enables a wealth of speed throughout the camera system, including support for full HD 1080p movie recording and a full-resolution continuous shooting rate of 5 fps.
- Multi-CAM 4800DX Autofocus Sensor
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Benefitting the high image quality is an apt AF system that
employs 39 distinct AF points, including nine cross-type sensors, to
quickly acquire focus in a range of lighting conditions, from -1 to +19
EV. A unique 3D-tracking mode utilizes the 2,016-pixel RGB sensor,
typically reserved for exposure metering, in order to maintain sharp
focus on moving subjects. To better suit specific subject matter when
working in AF-A or AF-C focus modes, Dynamic-area AF mode allows you to
choose from 9, 21, or 39-point arrays for enhanced subject tracking and
recognition, even if the subject briefly leaves the frame. Single-point
AF, 3D-tracking, and Auto-area AF modes are also available.
When working in live view, for either still or movie shooting, a contrast-based AF system is employed to acquire focus precisely and can function in continuous, full-time servo mode to better suit working with moving subjects. Additionally, four AF-area modes are available when working in live view: Face-priority AF, Wide-area AF, Normal-area AF, and Subject-tracking AF.
- Touchscreen LCD Monitor
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A 3.2" 1030k-dot vari-angle touchscreen LCD monitor features
a 180� swivel design to better suit working from high, low, and
front-facing angles.
Touchscreen functions include:
- Menu Navigation
- Playback: Pinch Zoom and Swipe
- Live View AF Point and Shoot
- Revert to Previous Layer
- Touch Operation Permission
- Touch for Playback Only
- AF Point Selection
- AF Area Mode
- ISO Sensitivity
- HDR
- Active D-Lighting
- Auto Bracketing
- Viewfinder Grid Display
- Aperture
- Menu Navigation
- Wi-Fi Connectivity
- Supporting a wealth of sharing and tagging possibilities, the D5500 features built-in Wi-Fi enable seamless transferring of imagery. Once the Nikon Wireless Mobile Utility app has been installed on an Android or iOS mobile device, you can use that device to browse the contents of the memory card, select images, and seamlessly transfer files between devices for immediate sharing online. Additionally, the mobile device can remotely trigger the shutter and display a live view image from the camera to enable working from a distance.
- Body Design
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Even while maintaining an overall compact form-factor, the
D5500 integrates a large 3.2" 1,037k-dot vari-angle touchscreen LCD
monitor. Alternatively, a bright pentamirror optical viewfinder is also
integrated into the design for precise eye-level viewing and real-time
monitoring of subjects.
A built-in pop-up flash is also available for additional illumination when working in low-light conditions and supports Nikon's i-TTL flash metering system. A hot shoe can be used for connection and optional external flash for even greater lighting control.
- AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Lens
- Included with the D5500 body is the highly versatile AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR lens; a wide-angle to telephoto zoom lens providing a 35mm-equivalent focal length range of 27-210mm. One aspherical element and one extra-low dispersion element are integrated into the optical design to minimize chromatic aberrations while helping to improve overall image sharpness and clarity. VR (Vibration Reduction) image stabilization is also incorporated into the design to minimize the appearance of camera shake by up to four shutter speed steps to better suit working with longer focal lengths and in low-lighting conditions. Additionally, a Silent Wave Motor (SWM) ensures quiet, smooth, and precise autofocus performance that is well-suited for working with fast-moving subjects and for video applications.
- Scene Recognition System and Exposure Metering
- The intelligent Scene Recognition System with 3D Color Matrix Metering II utilizes a 2016-pixel RGB sensor to evaluate and analyze all aspects within a scene, including brightness, contrast, subject distance, and the scene colors, to quickly determine an accurate exposure and white balance setting to best render the scene at hand. The information gathered is also checked against onboard reference images to ensure consistency from image to image in regard to exposure, white balance, i-TTL flash settings, and subject-tracking AF performance.
- Full HD Movie Recording
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Full HD 1920 x 1080p movie recording is supported in 60, 30,
25, and 24 fps frame rates, as well as HD 720p and SD 480p in multiple
frame rates, in the MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format. During recording, full-time
autofocus can be employed, with face-detection and subject-tracking
capabilities, for ensured sharpness with a wide variety of subject
types.
A built-in stereo microphone can be used to record high-quality sound or, alternatively, a microphone input is integrated into the body design to support the use of an external microphone for enhanced control over audio recordings.
- Other Camera Features
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- Eye Sensor: Turns monitor on or off, enables Touch function, starts Playback
- Live View Image Adjustments: Picture Control, white balance, exposure compensation
- Permits unlimited continuous shooting with shutter speeds between 4 and 30 seconds for star trail-like imagery
- Vignette control
- White LCD info screen
- Picture Control modes can be directly accessed via a dedicated button and allow you to set predefined looks to imagery in-camera, and include Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape and Flat, and can be adjusted in 0.25 steps for fine control.
- RAW (NEF) files can be recorded as lossless compressed or compressed at either 12 or 14-bit depth.
- Built-in HDR works to extend the tonal and exposure range of a single image by recording two separate exposures and blending them together in order to gain greater highlight and shadow details with an extended range of mid-tones.
- Active D-Lighting helps to preserve both highlight and shadow details when working in contrast-rich scenarios, such as backlit lighting. Utilizing the EXPEED 4 processor's power, a more controlled image will be produced with brightness values closer to how they are naturally seen. This mode is suitable for working with moving subjects.
- Scene Auto Selector is an automatic mode that intelligently identifies your subject and shooting scenario, selects a proper Scene Mode to apply, and adjusts exposure settings to best render the scene at hand.
- Scene Modes: Autumn Colors, Beach / Snow, Blossom, Candlelight, Child, Close-up, Dusk / Dawn, Food, Landscape, Night Landscape, Night Portrait, Party / Indoor, Pet Portrait, Portrait, Sports, and Sunset.
- Special Effects Modes: Night vision, Color sketch, Toy camera, Miniature effect, Selective color, Silhouette, High key, Low key, HDR Painting, Super Vivid, POP, and Photo Illustration.
- Eye Sensor: Turns monitor on or off, enables Touch function, starts Playback
