Nikon D5500 Alternatives
The D5500 places at #8 out of 80 in Entry-Level DSLR cameras. Below is a short outline of the D5500.
24MP
APS-C
420 grams
ISO 25,600
Portability
71 Imaging
66 Features
85 Overall
73
71 Imaging
66 Features
85 Overall
73
above average ISO range (25,600)
above average minimum ISO (100)
better than average battery life (820 shots)
comes with face detection autofocus
does not have headphone socket
lack of image stabilization
max fps very slow (5.0 frames per second)
The following are several competitors to the Nikon D5500 ordered by their overall rating. You are able to read a full review of any camera or a comparison with the Nikon D5500 by visiting the links below every camera card. You can click on the 
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#1 Canon T8i
24MP
APS-C
515 grams
ISO 25,600
Portability
67 Imaging
70 Features
88 Overall
77
67 Imaging
70 Features
88 Overall
77
above average ISO range (25,600)
above average minimum ISO (100)
better than average battery life (800 shots)
comes with face detection autofocus
does not have headphone socket
lack of image stabilization
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes#2 Pentax KF
24MP
APS-C
684 grams
ISO 102,400
Portability
63 Imaging
73 Features
81 Overall
76
63 Imaging
73 Features
81 Overall
76
above average ISO range (102,400)
above average minimum ISO (100)
comes with face detection autofocus
comes with phase detect autofocus
bad battery life (410 shots)
does not have headphone socket
heavier than competition (684 grams)
max fps very slow (6.0 frames per second)
Photography Glossary#3 Canon SL3
24MP
APS-C
449 grams
ISO 25,600
Portability
71 Imaging
69 Features
84 Overall
75
71 Imaging
69 Features
84 Overall
75
above average ISO range (25,600)
above average minimum ISO (100)
better than average battery life (1,070 shots)
comes with face detection autofocus
does not have headphone socket
lack of image stabilization
max fps very slow (5.0 frames per second)
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards#4 Canon SL2
24MP
APS-C
453 grams
ISO 25,600
Portability
71 Imaging
68 Features
85 Overall
74
71 Imaging
68 Features
85 Overall
74
above average ISO range (25,600)
above average minimum ISO (100)
better than average battery life (650 shots)
comes with face detection autofocus
does not have headphone socket
lack of image stabilization
max fps very slow (5.0 frames per second)
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video#5 Nikon D5600
24MP
APS-C
465 grams
ISO 25,600
Portability
70 Imaging
68 Features
85 Overall
74
70 Imaging
68 Features
85 Overall
74
above average ISO range (25,600)
above average minimum ISO (100)
better than average battery life (820 shots)
comes with face detection autofocus
does not have headphone socket
lack of image stabilization
max fps very slow (5.0 frames per second)
Body cameras now worn by bakery staff to deter stealing#6 Sony A65
24MP
APS-C
622 grams
ISO 12,800
Portability
64 Imaging
64 Features
85 Overall
72
64 Imaging
64 Features
85 Overall
72
above average minimum ISO (100)
comes with face detection autofocus
comes with phase detect autofocus
comes with tracking autofocus
does not have headphone socket
does not have Time Lapse function
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images#7 Pentax K-70
24MP
APS-C
688 grams
ISO 102,400
Portability
62 Imaging
67 Features
81 Overall
72
62 Imaging
67 Features
81 Overall
72
above average ISO range (102,400)
above average minimum ISO (100)
comes with face detection autofocus
comes with phase detect autofocus
bad battery life (410 shots)
does not have headphone socket
heavier than competition (688 grams)
max fps very slow (6.0 frames per second)
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month#8 Nikon D5300
24MP
APS-C
480 grams
ISO 12,800
Portability
68 Imaging
66 Features
81 Overall
72
68 Imaging
66 Features
81 Overall
72
above average minimum ISO (100)
comes with face detection autofocus
comes with phase detect autofocus
comes with tracking autofocus
does not have headphone socket
lack of image stabilization
max fps very slow (5.0 frames per second)
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone#9 Pentax K-S2
20MP
APS-C
678 grams
ISO 51,200
Portability
64 Imaging
64 Features
82 Overall
71
64 Imaging
64 Features
82 Overall
71
above average ISO range (51,200)
above average minimum ISO (100)
comes with face detection autofocus
comes with phase detect autofocus
bad battery life (410 shots)
does not have headphone socket
heavier than competition (678 grams)
max fps very slow (5.4 frames per second)
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