Nikon D5500 For Newbies Shooter ~ Cool Magazine

Nikon was come out swinging with their latest entry level DSLR camera, the D5500. Aimed at newbies, casual shooters and semi professionals, it's a light weight, compact DX format model with a 24.2MP sensor. And for the first time in this range, Nikon have packed in a vari angle touchscreen, a delightful add on for the first time DSLR buyer.

There's also a 39-points auto-focus system (touted as 20 percent faster than the D5300's in live view mode), ISO 100-25600 sensitivity range, no optical low-pass filter (which should improve the detail of images), and 1080p video recording at up to 60fps with stereo sound.

The D5500 usurps the D5300, and while offering much of the same features the company says it's much slimmer and lighter. There's a deep grip for improved handling and built-in Wi-Fi that lets you transfer and share shots via your smart phone or tablet easily.

1 - The Look and Feel

When you've seen one of Nikon DSLR, you've seen them all. There's nothing new about the exterior design the trademark "red swoosh" is on the grip and there's a textured faux-leather surface which is comfortable enough. The D5500 also comes in red, though, for those tired of the industry standard black look. It's lost some bulk and now weighs in at just 680g when you include the battery pack and kit lens.

2 - Feature comforts

The key feature on the front is the Nikon bayonet F-mount. On the top deck there are stereo mics, a pop-up flash, and a mode dial with a live view lever nearby so you can quickly frame your subjects on the swing-out LCD. There's a jog wheel for making adjustment, a button to compensate exposure as well as a movie record key. The optical viewfinder on the back comes with diopter control.

3 - A means to a lens

The camera uses an APS-C (DX) sensor, so you should hunt down lenses optimized for it. The review kit came with an FX-SDX Nikkor VRII zoom, which collapses nicely when not in use, but this hardly top-end glass. It adds just $142 to the body-only price so you know this isn't the best available. Every other company does the same thing, but it's a considerable waste of cash buy something better.

4 - Video niceties

The D5500 captures 1080/60p Full HD video clips with stereo sound. The zoom is not the smoothest while shooting, affording some jerky clips on review. However, the built-in lens stabilization was up to scratch and the movies we shot came out well. Focusing was not lightening quick or 100% accurate, but the colors were excellent, The swing-out LCD screen was handy for crowd situations.

5 - Tech specification

Sensor 24.2MP
Lens AF-S DX Nikkor VRII (18-55mm range, f/3.5-5.6)
ISO range 100-25,600
RAW shooting Yes
Video modes MP4 in Full HD (1080p), 60fps, Linear PCM stereo audio
Screen 3.2in 1,037-dot vari-angle LCD touchscreen
Connectivity Type C HDMI, Hi-Speed USB
Wi-Fi.NFC Yes/No
Dimensions 124 x 97 x 70mm
Weight 470g

6 - High points

Autofocus Nikon's esteemed 39-point autofocus system is a good one, giving us no issues when locking onto the target.

Low light's alright It has a native ISO range of 100-25,600. Files were clean and speckle-free up to ISO 2,000. gradually degrading as it went up.

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