Nikon D5500
DSLR Camera
vs Nikon D3200
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Nikon D5500

Best price $564
  • 52% more battery life 820 shots vs 540 shots
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 25,600 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
  • Newer camera February 2015 vs May 2012
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 5 shots per sec vs 4 shots per sec
  • Viewscreen flips out D3200 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has GPS location tagging D3200 does not have GPS
  • Has HDR on-board D3200 does not have HDR
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities D3200 does not have Wi-Fi

What’s good about the Nikon D3200

Best price
$379
  • Weighs a lot less than the D5500 16 oz vs 33.9 oz
  • Cheaper street price $379 vs $564

What the Nikon D5500 and Nikon D3200 have in common

  • Similar Body sizes 54 in³ vs 59 in³
  • Similar sensor resolutions 24.2 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 367 in² vs 357 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 1037k dots vs 921k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.2″ vs 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 60fps
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • external microphone jack
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Nikon D5500 and the Nikon D3200

  • No 3D capture
  • No panorama mode
  • No waterproof housing

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