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Canon 1000D vs Nikon D5500

Portability
70
Imaging
49
Features
33
Overall
42
Canon EOS 1000D front
 
Nikon D5500 front
Portability
71
Imaging
66
Features
85
Overall
73

Canon 1000D vs Nikon D5500 Key Specs

Canon 1000D
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 502g - 126 x 98 x 65mm
  • Announced July 2008
  • Also referred to as EOS Rebel XS / Kiss F Digital
  • Renewed by Canon 1100D
Nikon D5500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 420g - 124 x 97 x 70mm
  • Released January 2015
  • Succeeded the Nikon D5300
  • Successor is Nikon D5600
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Canon 1000D vs Nikon D5500 Overview

On this page, we will be analyzing the Canon 1000D and Nikon D5500, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the 1000D (10MP) and D5500 (24MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The 1000D was unveiled 7 years earlier than the D5500 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the 1000D matches up against the D5500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 1000D over the Nikon D5500

 1000D D5500 

Reasons to pick Nikon D5500 over the Canon 1000D

 D5500 1000D 
ReleasedJanuary 2015July 2008Newer by 78 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3.2"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.7")
Screen resolution1037k230kClearer screen (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon 1000D and Nikon D5500

 1000D D5500 
Manually focus More exact focus

Canon 1000D vs Nikon D5500 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Canon 1000D offers outside measurements of 126mm x 98mm x 65mm (5.0" x 3.9" x 2.6") and a weight of 502 grams (1.11 lbs) whilst the Nikon D5500 has specifications of 124mm x 97mm x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the 1000D and the D5500.

Canon 1000D vs Nikon D5500 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1000D and D5500 is 70 and 71 respectively.

Canon 1000D vs Nikon D5500 top view buttons comparison

Canon 1000D vs Nikon D5500 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reviewing technical specs. The picture underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 1000D and D5500.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You should expect the Nikon D5500 to offer you greater detail having an extra 14MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged 1000D is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Canon 1000D vs Nikon D5500 sensor size comparison

Canon 1000D vs Nikon D5500 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 1000D vs Nikon D5500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 1000D Portrait photography details
Nikon D5500 Portrait photography details
59
manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
MP count low (10 megapixels)
79
has manual focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 1000D Street photography highlights
Nikon D5500 Street photography highlights
58
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
75
fully articulated screen
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
provides touch focus
lighter than average (420g)
good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 1000D Sports photography features
Nikon D5500 Sports photography features
41
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
max frames per second low (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
low battery life (500 CIPA)
68
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
good battery power (820 CIPA)
comes with phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon 1000D Travel photography information
Nikon D5500 Travel photography information
45
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse recording
low battery life (500 shots)
MP count low (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
81
good battery power (820 shots)
lighter than average (420 grams)
provides touch focus
resolution is good (24MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 1000D as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon D5500 as a Landscape photography camera
48
manual focus
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
low battery life (500 shots)
does not have Time Lapse recording
78
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inches)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
no low pass filter
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
good battery power (820 shots)
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 1000D as a Vlogging camera
Nikon D5500 as a Vlogging camera
9
can't record video
75
display is selfie friendly
touch screen
includes face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have microphone jack
lighter than average (420g)
no image stabilization
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Canon 1000D vs Nikon D5500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 1000D and Nikon D5500
 Canon EOS 1000DNikon D5500
General Information
Company Canon Nikon
Model Canon EOS 1000D Nikon D5500
Also called EOS Rebel XS / Kiss F Digital -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2008-07-22 2015-01-06
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - Expeed 4
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.2 x 14.8mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 328.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Full resolution 3888 x 2592 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 7 39
Cross focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S Nikon F
Available lenses 326 309
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 2.5 inch 3.2 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 1,037k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.51x 0.55x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per second 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 13.00 m (ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/200 secs 1/200 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 502 grams (1.11 lbs) 420 grams (0.93 lbs)
Physical dimensions 126 x 98 x 65mm (5.0" x 3.9" x 2.6") 124 x 97 x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 62 84
DXO Color Depth score 22.0 24.1
DXO Dynamic range score 10.9 14.0
DXO Low light score 719 1438
Other
Battery life 500 photographs 820 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - EN-EL14,EN-EL14a
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/MMC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $160 $700