We compare the Nikon D5500 side by side with the Nikon D5300. Find out what the main differences are.
| Nikon D5500 in Digital SLRs
Viewed from the front or the back, the Nikon D5500 and D5300 may look quite similar, and both cameras feature a 24.2 megapixel APS-C sensor with no optical low pass filter (OLPF), for optimum image quality.
On the back of the cameras, there is a 3.2inch vari-angle screen, which is a touch-screen on the D5500. The optical viewfinder of the D5500 features an eye sensor so that the camera knows when you are holding the camera up to your eye. The D5300 features built-in Wi-Fi and GPS, whereas the D5500 does not feature built-in GPS.
When you view the top, you begin to see some of the size difference more clearly. With a redesigned and smaller hand-grip the D5500 (on the right) may appear to have a disadvantage compared to the D5300. However, when you view the bottom of the camera, you can see how the D5500 offers a much deeper grip, as well as more space between the lens and the grip.
The Nikon D5500 offers an improved grip, both at the front, as well as at the back with the rubber grip now extending further, giving your thumb more to hold on to. The HDMI port is now on the right-hand side of the D5500, above the memory card compartment.
Read our Nikon D5500 Hands-On Preview
Read our Nikon D5300 Full Review
Comparison Table
| Nikon D5300 | Nikon D5500 | ||
| Manufacturer | Nikon | Nikon | |
| Lens | |||
| Effective Magnification | 1.5x | 1.5x | |
| Image Sensor | |||
| Pixels | 24.2Mp (Megapixels) | 24.2Mp (Megapixels) | |
| Pixels (W) | 6000 | 6000 | |
| Pixels (H) | 4000 | 4000 | |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS | |
| Sensor Size | APS-C | APS-C | |
| Sensor Size (width) | 23.5mm | 23.5mm | |
| Sensor Size (height) | 15.6mm | 15.6mm | |
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| LCD Monitor | |||
| LCD Monitor | 3.2in | 3.2in | |
| Screen resolution | 1037k | 1037k | |
| Touch Screen | No | Yes | |
| Focusing | |||
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| Exposure Control | |||
| Shutter speeds shortest | 1/4000sec | 1/4000sec | |
| Shutter speeds longest | 30sec | 30sec | |
| Bulb mode | Yes | Yes | |
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| Metering |
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| ISO sensitivity | 100 - 25600 | 100 - 25600 | |
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| Exposure Comp | +/-5 | +/-5 | |
| Viewfinder | |||
| Magnification | No Data | No Data | |
| Shooting Options | |||
| Continuous shooting | 5fps | 5fps | |
| Video | |||
| Movie mode | Yes | Yes | |
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| Video FPS | 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p | 60/50p | |
| Stereo Sound | Yes | Yes | |
| Optical Zoom with Video | Yes | Yes | |
| Other Features | |||
| Image Stabilisation | No | No | |
| Interface | |||
| HDMI | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB 2 | USB 2 | |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes | |
| Storage | |||
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| Power Source | |||
| Battery Type | EN-EL14a Lithium Ion | EN-EL14a rechargeable Li-ion battery | |
| Battery Life (CIPA rating) | 600shots | 820shots | |
| Box Contents | |||
| Box Contents | EN-EL14a rechargeable Li-ion battery (with terminal cover), MH-24 battery charger, AN-DC3 strap, UC-E17 USB cable, EG-CP16 audio/video cable, DK-5 eyepiece cap, BS-1 accessory shoe cover, DK-20 rubber eyecup, BF-1B body cap, ViewNX 2 CD-ROM, User's Manual | 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, AV cab | |
| Dimensions | |||
| Weight | 480g | 420g | |
| Width | 125mm | 124mm | |
| Height | 98mm | 97mm | |
| Depth | 76mm | 70mm | |
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