Nikon D5500
- Type
- DSLR
- Mount
- Nikon F-Mount
- Sensor format
- APS-C
- Resolution
- 24.2 MP
- Announced
- January 6, 2015
Predecessor: Nikon D5300
Specifications
Sensor and image
- Resolution
- 24.2 MP
- Largest image size
- 6,000 × 4,000 px
- Sensor format
- APS-C
- Sensor size
- 23.5 × 15.6 mm
- Sensor type
- CMOS
- ISO range
- 100 to 25,600
Autofocus
- AF system
- Nikon Multi-CAM 4800DX autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection
- AF points
- 39
- AF low-light limit
- -1 EV
Shutter and burst
- Mechanical shutter
- Yes
- Fastest shutter speed, mechanical
- 1/4000 s
- Slowest shutter speed
- 30 s
- Flash sync speed
- 1/200 s
- Burst rate, mechanical
- 5 fps
Video
- Video modes
Resolution Max. frame rate Crop Note Full HD (1,920 × 1,080) 60 – HD (1,280 × 720) 60 –
Viewfinder and display
- Viewfinder
- Optical (OVF)
- Viewfinder magnification
- 0.55x
- Viewfinder coverage
- 95%
- Screen
- 3.2 in, 1.04 million dots
- Screen type
- Vari-angle
- Touchscreen
- Yes
Body and battery
- Dimensions (W × H × D)
- 124 × 97 × 70 mm
- Weight with battery and card
- 470 g
- Body-only weight
- 420 g
- Battery
- EN-EL14a
- Shots per charge (screen)
- 820 shots
Storage and connections
- Card slots
- SD
- Wi-Fi
- IEEE 802.11b/g
- USB
- Hi-Speed USB
- HDMI
- Type C HDMI connector
- Microphone input
- Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm)
Market and price
- Announced
- January 6, 2015
Features stated by the manufacturer
- Active d-lighting
- Built-in flash
- Built-in HDR
- Interval timer photography
- Mirror lock-up
- No optical low-pass filter
- Special effects mode
- Vignette control
Manufacturer data: download.nikonimglib.com, nikonusa.com, nikon.com
Last checked: October 25, 2026 (against the manufacturer data) · How we check
Size and weight
- Width × height × depth
- 124 × 97 × 70 mm
- Weight with battery and card
- 470 g
- Weight, body only
- 420 g
Manufacturer data: download.nikonimglib.com, nikonusa.com, nikon.com
The front view is schematic, only width and height are to scale.
Check the shutter count
The shutter count of the Nikon D5500 can be read from a photo (checked with NEF files). Open the tool