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Canon 400D vs Nikon D5500

Portability
69
Imaging
48
Features
33
Overall
42
Canon EOS 400D front
 
Nikon D5500 front
Portability
71
Imaging
66
Features
85
Overall
73

Canon 400D vs Nikon D5500 Key Specs

Canon 400D
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 556g - 127 x 94 x 65mm
  • Revealed October 2006
  • Alternate Name is EOS Digital Rebel XTi / EOS Kiss Digital X
  • Earlier Model is Canon 350D
  • Updated by Canon 450D
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
  • Revealed January 2015
  • Old Model is Nikon D5300
  • Later Model is Nikon D5600
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Canon 400D vs Nikon D5500 Overview

Below, we will be comparing the Canon 400D and Nikon D5500, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by brands Canon and Nikon. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the 400D (10MP) and D5500 (24MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The 400D was launched 9 years earlier than the D5500 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the 400D scores vs the D5500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 400D over the Nikon D5500

 400D D5500 

Reasons to pick Nikon D5500 over the Canon 400D

 D5500 400D 
RevealedJanuary 2015October 2006More modern by 100 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3.2"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.7")
Screen resolution1037k230kSharper screen (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon 400D and Nikon D5500

 400D D5500 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing

Canon 400D vs Nikon D5500 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and size. The Canon 400D has got external measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 65mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) whilst the Nikon D5500 has specifications of 124mm x 97mm x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the 400D against the D5500.

Canon 400D vs Nikon D5500 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 400D and D5500 is 69 and 71 respectively.

Canon 400D vs Nikon D5500 top view buttons comparison

Canon 400D vs Nikon D5500 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes only by checking out technical specs. The pic below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the 400D and D5500.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Nikon D5500 to produce greater detail utilizing its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 400D will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon 400D vs Nikon D5500 sensor size comparison

Canon 400D vs Nikon D5500 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 400D vs Nikon D5500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 400D
Portrait photography with Nikon D5500
52
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no liveview
low MP (10 megapixels)
79
has manual focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features face detection focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon 400D Street photography advice
Nikon D5500 Street photography advice
57
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
75
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
offers focus by touch
lighter than competitors (420 grams)
very good ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 400D Sports photography factors
Nikon D5500 Sports photography factors
40
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
no liveview
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
68
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
great battery (820 shots)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
slow frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon 400D Travel photography information
Nikon D5500 Travel photography information
47
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
81
great battery (820 per charge)
lighter than competitors (420 grams)
offers focus by touch
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 400D Landscape photography highlights
Nikon D5500 Landscape photography highlights
48
you can focus manually
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
no liveview
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
lack of Timelapse mode
78
has manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2")
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
no low pass filter
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
great battery (820 CIPA)
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 400D Vlogging information
Nikon D5500 Vlogging information
9
can't shoot video
75
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
features face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external microphone port
lighter than competitors (420 grams)
does not have image stabilization
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Canon 400D vs Nikon D5500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 400D and Nikon D5500
 Canon EOS 400DNikon D5500
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Nikon
Model type Canon EOS 400D Nikon D5500
Also Known as EOS Digital Rebel XTi / EOS Kiss Digital X -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2006-10-14 2015-01-06
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by - 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 10 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Full resolution 3888 x 2592 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 39
Cross type focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S Nikon F
Number of lenses 326 309
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 2.5 inches 3.2 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,037k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x 0.55x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/200s 1/200s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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 jack
Headphone jack
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 556 gr (1.23 lbs) 420 gr (0.93 lbs)
Dimensions 127 x 94 x 65mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.6") 124 x 97 x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 62 84
DXO Color Depth rating 22.1 24.1
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.0 14.0
DXO Low light rating 664 1438
Other
Battery life - 820 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - 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
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $600 $700