The Nikon D5500 is an F-mount

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released by Nikon on January 5, 2015.Press Release for D5500 - The world's smallest, lightest, and slimmest digital SLR camera, and the first Nikon digital SLR camera to be equipped with a touch screen vari-angle monitor and built-in Wi-Fi function; Nikon; January 6, 2015.
/ref> As the successor of the D5300 (the D5400 does not exist), it is the first Nikon DSLR to feature a

touchscreen A touchscreen or touch screen is the assembly of both an input ('touch panel') and output ('display') device. The touch panel is normally layered on the top of an electronic visual display of an information processing system. The display is often ...

. The Nikon D5500 features other improvements compared to its predecessor, the Nikon D5300. With a newer carbon-fiber composite body, the Nikon D5500 weighs 60 grams less with a significantly smaller size, has a touchscreen and

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi () is a family of wireless network protocols, based on the IEEE 802.11 family of standards, which are commonly used for local area networking of devices and Internet access, allowing nearby digital devices to exchange data by radio wave ...

, but lacks NFC (

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) connectivity and

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functionality. A review lists the bigger buffer for

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files and the longer battery life.Nikon D5500 vs Nikon D5300
Cameradecision The D5500 was superseded by the D5600 in late 2016.

Features

* 24.2MP

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with no optical low-pass filter * Ultra-compact and lightweight body * Multi-CAM 4800DX 39-point autofocus system * 2,016-pixel RGB metering sensor, used for 3D subject tracking in AF-C * Sensitivity range of ISO 100–25,600 * 5 fps continuous shooting * 1/4000 sec maximum shutter speed * 3.2", 1.2M dot fully articulating touchscreen LCD display * 1080/60p video with clean output over HDMI and Flat Picture Control * Built-in Wi-Fi

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reviews
at ''Digital Photography Review'' {{Nikon DSLR cameras D5500 D5500 Live-preview digital cameras Cameras introduced in 2015

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