Nikon D5500
DSLR Camera
 vs Nikon D5100
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Nikon D5500

Best price $564
  • Smaller body size 54 in³ vs 78 in³
  • 24% more battery life 820 shots vs 660 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 24.2 MP vs 16.2 MP
  • Newer camera February 2015 vs April 2011
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 5 shots per sec vs 4 shots per sec
  • Has HDR on-board D5100 does not have HDR
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities D5100 does not have Wi-Fi
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What’s good about the Nikon D5100

Best price
$350
  • Weighs a lot less than the D5500 19.7 oz vs 33.9 oz
  • Significantly cheaper street price $350 vs $564
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What the Nikon D5500 and Nikon D5100 have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 367 in² vs 368 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 1037k dots vs 921k dots
  • The same maximum ISO setting 25600 ISO
  • Same viewscreen size 3.2″ vs 3.0″
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • GPS tagging
  • external microphone jack
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe
  • flip out viewscreen

What’s missing from both the Nikon D5500 and the Nikon D5100

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