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March 2015
(82%)
132 Reviews
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988 Reviews
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The editors liked
Variangle touchscreen
Proven sensor
Small size and low weight
The image processing is notable for its wide dynamic range. A couple of hundred test photos taken in harsh afternoon light show fine shadow/highlight detail preservation. (See samples here) All the essentials – exposure
Focus
Colour and tone are handled
The Nikon D5500 delivers excellent photo quality as well as a performance that can keep up with your kids and pets
The editors didn't like
The optical viewfinder in a DSLR doesn't show the effect of camera adjustments
GPS unit gone
Socalled “live view” continues to be a pain in the posterior. It is clunky to access
Sludgy in operation and disables the eyelevel viewfinder. It still feels like interim technology needing further development
The redesigned grip may not be comfortable for people with large hands
Abstract: The D5500 is a compact, lightweight, but very capable DSLR with an easy-to-handle body. Its 24-million-pixel sensor offers class-leading image quality, with excellent resolution due to the lack of an optical low-pass filter, and huge dynamic range especia...
It's got the same sensor and processor as the D53300 For the most part, a few little changes can add up to a great camera with the Nikon D5500. It's got the same sensor and processor as the D53300, but some improvements to the way it handles make it a mo...
Photo answers review Photo answers rating Nikon divides its entry-level range of D-SLRs into two tiers; the D3000 range and the slightly more advanced D5000 series. The D5500 is the latest update to the upper tier, and sees a few new tweaks and additi...
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How bad do you want a touchscreen? With the same sensor, processor, video performance, and optical viewfinder as its predecessor, the D5500 isn't breaking down any new barriers. It's much more compact, sure, but it's otherwise an incremental upgrade t...
Buildquality, Adjustable touchscreen, Reduced size and weight, Picture quality, Excellent battery life, Improved Live View responsiveness, WiFi
Default JPG image too dense, Menus as convoluted as ever, AF slightly slower than on the D5300, AF noisy when filming, No headphone output
With the D5500, Nikon has once again produced an effective and responsive consumer-oriented SLR that takes a good photo. The addition of a touchscreen is a real plus, and it works brilliantly. The interface, though, is still too convoluted and much more d...
Vari, angle touchscreen, Proven sensor, Small size and low weight
The optical viewfinder in a DSLR doesn't show the effect of camera adjustments, GPS unit gone
Build and handling Like the D5300, the D5500 has a monocoque construction, which means its shell is made from a single piece of material. However, at 124x97x70mm and 420g (body only) the new camera is lighter and slimmer than the D5300 which measures 125x...
Excellent updated handling, Solid performance, great images, Fast AF
No GPS, Conservative upgrades
The Nikon D5500 is a very conservative tweak of the popular D5300. It doesn't mess with the image quality or performance, instead deciding to make the camera a mite more accessible. We'll have to see whether the touchscreen's actually worth using when we...
