Compare Nikon D5500 vs Nikon D3500
Connectivity
Ports
HDMI + Microphone + Remote Control + USB 2.0
HDMI + Remote Control + USB 2.0
Wireless Connectivity
Remote control / photo retrieval via smartphone
SnapBridge (Bluetooth only)
Construction
Form Factor
DSLR camera
DSLR camera
Image Size
APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Lens Mount
Nikon F-mount
Nikon F-mount
Microphone
Stereo
Mono
Sensor | Resolution
24 MP (6000 x 4000)
24 MP (6000 x 4000)
Sensor | Type
CMOS
CMOS
Speakers
Mono
Mono
Dimensions
Size | Depth
70 mm / 2.76 in
70 mm / 2.76 in
Size | Height
97 mm / 3.82 in
97 mm / 3.82 in
Size | Width
124 mm / 4.88 in
124 mm / 4.88 in
Weight
420 g / 14.84 oz
365 g / 12.90 oz
Display
Display Diagonal
3.2 inch
3 inch
Display Type
Fully articulated TFT LCD monitor
Fixed TFT LCD
Resolution
1,037,000 dots
921,000 dots
Viewfinder | Coverage
95%
95%
Viewfinder | Magnification
0.82x
0.85x
Viewfinder | Type
Optical (pentamirror)
Optical (pentamirror)
Function
AE Bracketing
±2 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
Autofocus
39 focus points
11 focus points
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
Exposure Compensation
±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
±5 (at 1/3 EV steps)
Exposure Mode
Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual
Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual
Flash
Built-in
Built-in
GPS
No
No
ISO Range
100 ~ 25600
100 ~ 25600
Image Stabilization
No
No
Intervalometer
Yes
No
Processor
Expeed 4
Expeed 4
Touch Screen
Yes
No
Video Codecs
MPEG-4, H.264
MPEG-4, H.264
Weather Resistance
No
No
Performance
Battery Life
820 shots
1550 shots
Flash Range
12.00 m
7.00 m
Max Burst Rate
5.0 fps
5.0 fps
Storage
SD/SDHC/SDXC
SD/SDHC/SDXC
Production
Battery
EN-EL14 / EN-EL14a lithium-ion battery & charger
EN-EL14a lithium-ion battery and charger
Debut
2015-01-06
2018-08-30
Reviews
Neofiliac score
54%
50%
Pros
- Fully articulated LCD
- Exceptional battery life
- Rather compact
- Quite light
- Exceptional battery life
- Rather compact
- Very light
Cons
- Very low 5.0 fps burst rate
- Lacks weather sealing
- Viewfinder coverage is cropped at 95%
- Menu not touch-enabled
- Very low 5.0 fps burst rate
- Lacks weather sealing
- Viewfinder coverage is cropped at 95%
- Lacks intervalometer for timelapse
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