Nikon D5000
DSLR Camera
 vs Nikon D5500
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Nikon D5000

Best price $390
  • Weighs a lot less than the D5500 19.8 oz vs 33.9 oz
  • Cheaper street price $390 vs $564
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What’s good about the Nikon D5500

Best price
$564
  • Smaller body size 54 in³ vs 64 in³
  • 61% more battery life 820 shots vs 510 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 24.2 MP vs 12.3 MP
  • Higher resolution rear screen 1037k dots vs 230k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 25,600 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
  • Newer camera February 2015 vs April 2009
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.2″ vs 2.7″
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 720p 24fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 5 shots per sec vs 4 shots per sec
  • Has GPS location tagging D5000 does not have GPS
  • Has HDR on-board D5000 does not have HDR
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities D5000 does not have Wi-Fi
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What the Nikon D5000 and Nikon D5500 have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 373 in² vs 367 in²
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • external microphone jack
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe
  • flip out viewscreen

What’s missing from both the Nikon D5000 and the Nikon D5500

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