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March 2015
(82%)
132 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(95%)
988 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Swiveling touchscreen
Great image quality
Longer battery life
Built-in Wi-Fi
Absence of optical low pass filter results in higher detail
Good colour rendition
Fast AF performance
Omits optical low-pass filter. Sharp vari-angle touch display. Solid detail at high ISOs. 5fps continuous shooting. 39-point AF system. Quick startup. 1080p60 video. Integrated Wi-Fi. External mic support.
Low image noise
Very good sharpness
Great dynamicrange
Accurate AF system
Short shutterlag
Excellent timetofirstshot
Full HD video with autofocus
Quite usable with gloves on
Good batterylife
Nikon D5300
Nikon D5300 No EyeStart sensor
GPS
Nikon
Excellent image quality for its class
Easy-to-use Wi-Fi
Responsive autofocus
Touch-to-focus and shoot LCD
Light
Compact design
The Nikon D5500 delivers excellent photo quality as well as a performance that can keep up with your kids and pets
Great image quality for photos and videos
Lightweight
Collapsible lens reduces bulk
Great battery life
That grip
Pretty small size
Reliable and can deliver very solid image quality
Amazingly small for a DSLR
Great image quality for its class
Including superb low light and high ISO performance
Generous JPEG buffer depth
High resolution
High image quality
Compact and feather-light
Lots of options
Part of a large system
Many lenses and accessories available
Good price-to-quality ratio
Excellent image quality with wide dynamic range
Compact and light yet wellbuilt body with perfectly designed grip
3.2" fully articulating LCD ideal for video and tripod use
Touchscreen makes menu navigation and rack focusing easy
Impressive focus trac
The editors didn't like
Slow tap-to-shoot
GPS got axed
No water resistance or weather sealing
Average video recording
Removal of GPS
Lacking in manual control buttons
Smaller body means controls are somewhat cramped. Pentamirror viewfinder. No GPS. Will not autofocus with screw-drive lenses. Limited Wi-Fi remote control. Self-timer deactivates after use. Lacks depth of field preview
Some overexposure
Below average AWB
AF on the slow side
Odd LiveView preview
Odd Auto ISO behavior
Selftimer resets after each use
No mechanical AF coupling
Slow live-view autofocus
Lacks built-in GPS of the predecessor D5300
Limited Wi-Fi app functions
Built-in mic picks up stray sounds
The redesigned grip may not be comfortable for people with large hands
And Nikon really needs to update its Wi-Fi app
Collapsible lens opens a bit slowly
A bit too skinny in places
Buffer depths are shallow when shooting RAW
Lacks GPS from the predecessor
No AA filter means it's susceptible to aliasing artifacts
No GPS
No extra protection against dust and water
AF in LiveView is slow
Fine detail in JPEGs can get smudged at higher ISOs
Lacks second control dial found on most of competition
Limited buffer memory affects continuous shooting and bracketing when using Raw
Abstract: This Nikon D5500 DSLR review shows a camera that fits in the middle of the DSLR camera market. It has a nearly four-figure price tag, so it's above the price point of most entry-level DSLRs. And it doesn't quite have the image quality or performance level...
The Nikon D5500 is a DSLR camera that's very easy to fall in love with, as it has quite a few average and above average features versus other models in its price range. It's extremely easy to use too. Any Nikon D5500 issues are minimal, as the manufacture...
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Published: 2015-06-10, Author: Randy , review by: geekdad.com
Abstract: The new Nikon D5500 boasts an impressive 242 million effective pixels, 39 focus points, and a blah blah blah — OK, look This is a blog about geeky parents, not a photography blog If you came to this article just for technical specs about this camera, let...
High image quality, Compact and feather-light, Lots of options, Part of a large system; many lenses and accessories available, Good price-to-quality ratio
No GPS, No extra protection against dust and water, AF in LiveView is slow
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The Nikon D5500 is an excellent entry-level and enthusiast-on-a-budget DSLR. The camera is not overly intimidating for new users and offers plenty of features to move you along as you learn. The experienced enthusiast will benefit from the impressive feat...
Published: 2015-04-15, Author: Jack , review by: shutterbug.com
The measure of a camera is not its cost or features or even the size of its sensor. A camera is measured by the images it helps you capture and the depth, scope, and quality of these images. The Nikon D5500 let me capture some unusual moments. But is it t...
