key specs |
Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
Effective Pixels | 24.2 MP | 8 MP |
Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
Display Size | 3.2 inch | 2.5 inch |
Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
Touchscreen | Yes | - |
Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
general |
Brand | Nikon | Canon |
Model | D5500 24.2MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot S5IS 8.0MP Digital Camera |
Model Name | D5500 | PowerShot S5IS |
Color | Black | Black |
SLR Variant | Body Only | - |
Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
Effective Pixels | 24.2 MP | 8 MP |
Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
Dimensions(WxHxD) | 7.9 x 12.8 x 9.7 cm | 117.0 x 80.0 x 77.7 mm |
Face Detection | Yes | - |
Lens Attachment | Body Only | - |
Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
Accessory Shoe | ISO 518 Hot-shoe with Sync and Data Contacts and Safety Lock | - |
Model Number | - | S5IS |
Series | - | PowerShot |
Weight | - | 450 GM |
sensor features |
Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 25600 | - |
Sensor Size | - | 1/2.5 inch |
Maximum ISO | - | 1600 ISO |
lens features |
Manual Focus | Yes | - |
Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
Other Lens Features | Lens Aperture Instant Return, Electronically-controlled, Compatible Lenses Autofocus is Available with AF-S and AF-I Lenses | - |
Focal Length | - | 6.0-72.0mm f/2.7-3.5 35mm film equivalent 36-432mm |
Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
Aperture Range | - | f/2.7 W - f/3.5 T |
viewfinder features |
View Finder | Yes | Yes |
Viewfinder Magnification | 0.82x 50 mm f/1.4 Lens at Infinity, -1.0 m -1 | - |
Viewfinder Eye Point | 17 mm | - |
Other Viewfinder Features | Diopter Adjustment -1.7 to 0.5 m-1 | - |
View Finder Type | - | 0.33-inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD electronic viewfinder |
Viewfinder Coverage | - | 100% |
focus features |
Focus Range | Detection Range -1 to +19 EV ISO 100, 20°C | Normal 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity WIDE, 3.0 ft./90cm-infinity TELE Macro 3.9 in.-1.6 ft./10-50cm W Super Macro 0-3.9 in./0-10cm W |
Auto Focus | Yes | - |
Focus Points | 39 or 11 Focus Points | - |
Metering Modes | 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 2.5% of Frame Centered on Selected Focus Point, Matrix | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot |
White Balancing | White Balance Auto, Incandescent, Fluorescent 7 Types, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual, All Except Preset Manual with Fine Tuning | Auto, Preset Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom |
Other Focus Features | AF-area Mode Single-point AF, 9-, 21- or 39- Point Dynamic-area AF, 3D Tracking, Auto-area AF, Face-priority AF, Wide-area AF, Normal-area AF, Subject Tracking AF, Focus Lock Focus can be Locked by Pressing Shutter Release Button Halfway Single-servo AF or by Pressing AE-L / AF-L Button, Autofocus Contrast Detect AF Anywhere in Frame Camera Selects Focus Point Automatically when Face-priority AF or Subject Tracking AF is Selected | - |
exposure features |
Exposure Compensation | 1/3, 1/2 EV in P, S, A, M, Scene and Night Vision Modes in Increments -5 to 5 EV | +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
Manual Exposure | Yes | - |
Other Exposure Features | Exposure Lock Luminosity Locked at Detected Value with AE-L / AF-L Button | - |
Exposure Mode | - | Program AE, Shutter Speed-Priority AE, Aperture-Priority AE, Manual AE Lock available |
AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
Spot Meter | - | Yes |
shutter features |
Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-travel, Focal-plane Shutter | - |
Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
Other Shutter Features | Frame Advance Rate 5 fps L Upto 3 fps, H Upto 5 fps JPEG and 12-bit NEF / RAW or 4 fps 14-bit NEF / RAW | - |
Shutter Speed | - | 15-1/3200 sec. settable in Tv and M |
Continuous Shots | - | Approx. 1.5 fps AF/LV approx. 0.9 fps |
flash features |
Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
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 | Auto, Auto w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/Red-eye Reduction, Flash Off FE lock, Safety FE available |
Flash Compensation | 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV Steps in P, S, A, M and Scene Modes in -3 to 1 EV | 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
Other Flash Features | 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 12/39, 12/39 with Manual Flash m/ft, ISO 100, 20°C, 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-ready Indicator Lights When Built-in Flash or Optional Flash Unit is Fully Charged, Blinks After Flash is Fired at Full Output | - |
image features |
Image Format | File Format NEF RAW 12-bit or 14-bit, Compressed, JPEG JPEG Baseline Compliant with Fine 14, Normal 18, Basic 116 Compression, NEF RAW + JPEG Single Photograph Recorded in Both NEF RAW and JPEG Formats, DCF 2.0, DPOF, Exif 2.3 | Still Image Exif 2.2 JPEG |
Gross Pixel | 24.78 MP | 8.3 MP |
Red Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
Image Sizing | 6000 x 4000 L, 4496 x 3000 M, 2992 x 2000 S | - |
Live View Shooting | Yes | - |
Still Image Size | - | Still Image 640 x 480 Small, 1,600 x 1,200 Medium 3, 2,048 x 1,536 Medium 2, 2,592 x 1,944 Medium 1, 3,264 x 2,448 Large, 3,264 x 1,832 Widescreen |
display features |
Display Size | 3.2 inch | 2.5 inch |
Touch Screen | Yes | - |
LCD Display Image Resolution | 1037000 dots | Approx 207000 pixels |
LCD Display Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
Other Display Features | Effective Angle of View Nikon DX Format, Focal Length Equivalent to 1.5x that of Lenses with FX Format Angle of View, Frame Coverage 95% Horizontal and 95% Vertical, Depth-of-field Preview Yes, Monitor TFT Vari-angle LCD Touch Screen, 100% Frame Coverage, Brightness Adjustment and Eye-sensor Controlled On / Off, Playback Full-frame and Thumbnail 4, 12, 80 Images or Calendar Playback with Playback Zoom, Movie Playback, Photo and Movie Slide Shows, Histogram Display, Highlights, Photo Information, Location Data Display, Auto Image Rotation, Picture Rating and Image Comment Upto 36 Characters | - |
Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
Display Resolution | - | Approx. 207,000 pixels |
LCD Display | - | TFT Color LCD |
connectivity features |
Wifi | Yes | - |
Wireless Connectivity | Yes | - |
USB | - | Yes |
storage and power features |
Upgradable Memory | Yes | - |
Card Type | SD, SDHC UHS-I Compliant, SDXC UHS-I Compliant | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard |
Power Supply | EH-5b AC Adapter | Compact Power Adapter CA-PS700 |
Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
Other Storage Features | Card Slot Single | - |
Batteries Included | - | Yes |
Battery Life | - | Still Image approx. 170 shots AA-size Alkaline Battery approx. 450 shots AA-size NiMH Battery* Approx. 12 hours AA-size Alkaline Battery approx. 15 hours AA-size NiMH Battery** LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used. |
audio and video features |
Microphone | Built-in Microphone Stereo | - |
Video Format | MOV | AVI,Image Motion JPEG |
Audio Video Interface | NTSC, PAL | - |
Audio Features | - | Audio WAVE Stereo |
Video Resolution | - | 640 x 480 30 fps/30 fps LP, 320 x 240 60 fps/30 fps |
Frame Rates in Video Modes | - | 60fps |
modes and functions features |
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 | - |
Shooting Modes | - | Auto Creative P, Av, Tv, M, C Image Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Special Scene Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Indoor, Night Scene, Color Accent, Color Swap, Night Snapshot, Super Macro, Stitch Assist, Movie |