Nikon D5500 Digital Camera

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• • Type

  • Single-lens reflex digital camera

• • Lens mount

  • Nikon F mount

• • Effective angle of view

  • Nikon DX format; focal length equivalent to approx. 1.5x that of lenses with FX format angle of view

• • Image sensor

  • DX, 23.5 mm x 15.6 mm CMOS

• • Total pixels

  • 24.78 million

• • Dust-reduction system

  • Image sensor cleaning, Image Dust Off reference data (Capture NX-D software required)

• • Effective pixels

  • 24.2 million

• • Image size (pixels)

  • (L) 6000 x 4000, (M) 4496 x 3000, (S) 2992 x 2000

• • Storage file 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

• • Picture Control System

  • Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape, Flat; selected Picture Control can be modified; storage for custom Picture Controls

• • Storage media

  • SD, SDHC (UHS-I compliant), SDXC (UHS-I compliant)

• • File system

  • DCF 2.0, DPOF, Exif 2.3, PictBridge

• • Viewfinder

  • Eye-level pentamirror single-lens reflex viewfinder

• • Frame coverage

  • Approx. 95% horizontal and 95% vertical

• • Magnification

  • Approx. 0.82x (50 mm f/1.4 lens at infinity, –1.0 m-¹)

• • Eyepoint

  • 17 mm (–1.0 m-¹; from center surface of viewfinder eyepiece lens)

• • Diopter adjustment

  • -1.7 – +0.5m-1

• • Focusing screen

  • Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VII screen

• • Lens aperture

  • Instant return, electronically controlled

• • Compatible lenses

  • Autofocus is available with AF-S and AF-I lenses. Autofocus is not available with other type G and D lenses, AF lenses (IX NIKKOR and lenses for the F3AF are not supported), and AI-P lenses. Non-CPU lenses can be used in mode M, but the camera exposure meter will not function. The electronic rangefinder can be used with lenses that have a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster.

• • Shutter type

  • Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focalplane shutter

• • Shutter speed

  • 1/4000–30s, in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV; Bulb; Time

• • Flash sync speed

  • X=1/200s, synchronizes with shutter at 1/200 s or slower

• • Release mode

  • S (single frame), CL (continuous low speed), CH (continuous high speed), Q (quiet shutter-release), Self-timer, Interval timer shooting, delayed remote, ML-L3; quick-response remote, ML-L3

• • Frame advance rate

  • Approx.5 fps. L: Up to 3 fps. H: Up to 5 fps (JPEG and 12-bit NEF/RAW) or 4 fps (14-bit NEF/RAW). Note: Frame rates assume continuous-servo AF, manual or shutter-priority auto exposure, a shutter speed of 1/250 s or faster, Release selected for Custom Setting a1 (AF-C priority selection), and other settings at default values.

• • Self-timer

  • 2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s; 1-9 exposures

• • Metering method

  • Matrix metering: 3D color matrix metering II (type G, E, and D lenses); color matrix metering II (other CPU lenses). Center-weighted metering: Weight of 75% given to 8-mm circle in center of frame. Spot metering: Meters 3.5-mm circle (about 2.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point

• • Metering range (ISO 100, f/1.4 lens, 20 °C/68 °F)

  • Matrix or center-weighted metering: 0–20 EV. Spot metering: 2–20 EV

• • Exposure meter coupling

  • CPU

• • Mode

  • 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 – +5 EV, in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV, in P, S, A, M, SCENE, and night vision modes

• • Exposure bracketing

  • 3 frames, in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV

• • Exposure lock

  • Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button

• • ISO sensitivity

  • 100–25600, in steps of 1/3 EV. Auto ISO sensitivity control available

• • Active D-Lighting

  • Auto, Extra high, High, Normal, Low, Off

• • ADL bracketing

  • 2 shots

• • Autofocus

  • 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.)

• • Detection range

  • –1 – +19 EV (ISO 100, 20°C/68°F)

• • Lens servo

  • Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S), Continuous-servo AF (AF-C), Auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A); predictive focus tracking activated automatically according to subject status. Manual focus (MF): Electronic rangefinder can be used

• • Focus points

  • 39, can be selected from 39 or 11 focus points

• • AF-area mode

  • Single-point AF, 9-, 21-, or 39- point dynamic-area AF, 3D-tracking, auto-area AF

• • Focus lock

  • Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button

• • Built-in flash

  • 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

• • Guide Number

  • Approx. 12/39, 12/39 with manual flash (m/ft, ISO 100, 20°C/68°F)

• • Flash control

  • TTL: i-TTL flash control using 2016-pixel RGB sensor is available with built-in flash; i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR is used with matrix and center-weighted metering, standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR with spot metering

• • Flash modes

  • Auto, auto with red-eye reduction, auto slow sync, auto slow sync with red-eye reduction, fill-flash, red-eye reduction, slow sync, slow sync with red-eye reduction, rear-curtain with slow sync, rear-curtain sync, off

• • Flash compensation

  • -3 – +1 EV in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV, in P, S, A, M, and SCENE modes

• • Flash-ready indicator

  • Lights when built-in flash or optional flash unit is fully charged; blinks after flash is fired at full output

• • Accessory shoe

  • ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts and safety lock

• • Nikon Creative Lighting System

  • Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with SB-910, SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, or SB-500 as a master flash or SU-800 as commander; Flash Color Information Communication supported with all CLS-compatible flash units

• • Sync terminal

  • AS-15 sync terminal adapter (available separately)

• • White balance

  • Auto, incandescent, fluorescent (7 types), direct sunlight, flash, cloudy, shade, preset manual, all except preset manual with fine-tuning.

• • White balance bracketing

  • 3 shots in steps of 1

• • Live view – lens servo

  • Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); full-time-servo AF (AF-F). Manual focus (MF)

• • Live view – AF-area mode

  • Face-priority AF, Wide-area AF, Normal-area AF, Subject-tracking AF

• • Live view – autofocus

  • Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame (camera selects focus point automatically when face-priority AF or subject-tracking AF is selected)

• • Live View – Automatic scene selection

  • Available in auto and auto, flash off modes

• • Exposure metering

  • TTL exposure metering using main image sensor

• • Metering method

  • Matrix

• • Movie – frame size (pixels) and frame rate

  • 1920 x 1080, 60p (progressive)/50p/30p/25p/24p, high/normal. 1280 x 720, 60p/50p, high/normal. 640 x 424, 30p/25p, high/normal. Frame rates of 30p (actual frame rate 29.97 fps) and 60p (actual frame rate 59.94 fps) are available when NTSC is selected for video mode. 25p and 50p are available when PAL is selected for video mode. Actual frame rate when 24p is selected is 23.976 fps.

• • Movie – file format

  • MOV

• • Movie – video compression

  • H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding

• • Movie – audio recording format

  • Linear PCM

• • Movie – audio recording device

  • Built-in or external stereo microphone; sensitivity adjustable

• • Movie – ISO sensitivity

  • 100–25600

• • Monitor

  • 8.1cm (3.2–in.) diagonal. TFT vari-angle LCD touch screen with 170° viewing angle, approx. 100% frame coverage, brightness adjustment, and eye-sensor controlled on/off. Approx.1037k-dot, (720 x 480 x 3 = 1,036,800 dots)

• • Playback

  • Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 12 or 80 images or calendar) playback with playback zoom, movie playback, photo and/or movie slide shows, histogram display, highlights, photo information, location data display, auto image rotation, picture rating, and image comment (up to 36 characters)

• • USB

  • Hi-Speed USB; connection to built-in USB port is recommended

• • HDMI output

  • Type C HDMI connector

• • Video output

  • NTSC, PAL

• • Audio input

  • Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter); supports optional ME-1 stereo microphones

• • Accessory terminal(s)

  • Wireless remote controllers: WR-1, WR-R10 (available separately). Remote cords: MC-DC2 (available separately). GPS units: GP-1/GP-1A (available separately)

• • Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) standards

  • IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g

• • Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) communications protocols

  • IEEE 802.11b: DSSS/CCK. IEEE 802.11g: OFDM

• • Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) operating frequency

  • 2412–2462 MHz (channels 1–11)

• • Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) range (line of sight)

  • Approximately 30 m/98 ft (assumes no interference; range may vary with signal strength and presence or absence of obstacles)

• • Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) data rates (actual measured values)

  • 54 Mbps. Maximum logical data rates according to IEEE standard. Actual rates may differ.

• • Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) security

  • Authentication: Open system, WPA2-PSK. Encryption: AES

• • Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) access protocols

  • Infrastructure

• • Supported languages

  • Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Marathi, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese (Portugal and Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese

• • Battery

  • One EN-EL14a rechargeable Li-ion battery

• • AC adapter

  • EH-5b AC adapter; requires EP-5A power connector (available separately)

• • Tripod socket

  • 1/4–in. (ISO 1222)

• • Dimensions (W x H x D)

  • Approx. 124 x 97 x 70 mm (4.9 x 3.9 x 2.8 in.)

• • Weight

  • Approx. 470 g (1 lb 0.6 oz), with battery and memory card but without body cap; approx. 420 g/14.9 oz (camera body only)

• • Operating environment – temperature

  • 0°C–40°C (+32°F–104°F)

• • Operating environment – humidity

  • 85% or less (no condensation)

• • Supplied accessories

  • Rubber Eyecup DK-25, Body Cap BF-1B, Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL14a (with terminal cover), Battery Charger MH-24 (plug adapter supplied in countries or regions where required; shape depends on country of sale), Strap AN-DC3, USB Cable UC-E23, Audio/video cable EG-CP16

• • Wireless setup

  • Supports WPS