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Canon 500D vs Nikon D5500

Portability
70
Imaging
54
Features
59
Overall
56
Canon EOS 500D front
 
Nikon D5500 front
Portability
71
Imaging
66
Features
85
Overall
73

Canon 500D vs Nikon D5500 Key Specs

Canon 500D
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 520g - 129 x 98 x 62mm
  • Launched June 2009
  • Other Name is EOS Rebel T1i / EOS Kiss X3
  • Previous Model is Canon 450D
  • New Model is Canon 550D
Nikon D5500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 420g - 124 x 97 x 70mm
  • Released January 2015
  • Earlier Model is Nikon D5300
  • New Model is Nikon D5600
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Canon 500D vs Nikon D5500 Overview

Below is a extensive comparison of the Canon 500D vs Nikon D5500, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by brands Canon and Nikon. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the 500D (15MP) and D5500 (24MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The 500D was introduced 6 years prior to the D5500 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the 500D grades vs the D5500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 500D over the Nikon D5500

 500D D5500 

Reasons to pick Nikon D5500 over the Canon 500D

 D5500 500D 
ReleasedJanuary 2015June 2009More recent by 67 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1037k920kSharper display (+117k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon 500D and Nikon D5500

 500D D5500 
Manually focus More precise focus

Canon 500D vs Nikon D5500 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon 500D has outer dimensions of 129mm x 98mm x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") having a weight of 520 grams (1.15 lbs) and the Nikon D5500 has dimensions 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the 500D versus the D5500.

Canon 500D vs Nikon D5500 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the 500D and D5500 is 70 and 71 respectively.

Canon 500D vs Nikon D5500 top view buttons comparison

Canon 500D vs Nikon D5500 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by checking out technical specs. The visual below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 500D and D5500.

As you can tell, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Nikon D5500 to provide more detail using its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The older 500D will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Canon 500D vs Nikon D5500 sensor size comparison

Canon 500D vs Nikon D5500 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 500D vs Nikon D5500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 500D Portrait photography highlights
Nikon D5500 Portrait photography highlights
72
you can focus manually
decent MP (15MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect focus
saves RAW formats
79
manual focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 500D as a Street photography camera
Nikon D5500 as a Street photography camera
59
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
75
screen articulates
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
boasts touch focus
lighter than others in class (420g)
very good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 500D Sports photography details
Nikon D5500 Sports photography details
52
decent MP (15MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low battery (440 CIPA)
68
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (820 per charge)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon 500D Travel photography features
Nikon D5500 Travel photography features
54
decent MP (15MP)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse function
low battery (440 CIPA)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
81
better than average battery life (820 shots)
lighter than others in class (420g)
boasts touch focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 500D Landscape photography info
Nikon D5500 Landscape photography info
61
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
decent MP (15 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
low battery (440 per charge)
lack of Timelapse function
78
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is good (3.2")
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
no anti-alias filter
very good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
better than average battery life (820 per charge)
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 500D as a Vlogging camera
Nikon D5500 as a Vlogging camera
27
comes with face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
lack of microphone socket
75
screen is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
comes with face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external mic port
lighter than others in class (420g)
no image stabilization
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Canon 500D vs Nikon D5500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 500D and Nikon D5500
 Canon EOS 500DNikon D5500
General Information
Make Canon Nikon
Model Canon EOS 500D Nikon D5500
Otherwise known as EOS Rebel T1i / EOS Kiss X3 -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2009-06-08 2015-01-06
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 Expeed 4
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 15 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Peak resolution 4752 x 3168 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 39
Cross focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S Nikon F
Number of lenses 326 309
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inches 3.2 inches
Resolution of display 920 thousand dot 1,037 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x 0.55x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 13.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/200s 1/200s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (20 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 520g (1.15 lbs) 420g (0.93 lbs)
Dimensions 129 x 98 x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") 124 x 97 x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 63 84
DXO Color Depth score 21.7 24.1
DXO Dynamic range score 11.5 14.0
DXO Low light score 663 1438
Other
Battery life 440 photographs 820 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E5 EN-EL14,EN-EL14a
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $650 $700