Nikon D5500 vs Nikon D800

Below is a in depth comparison of the Nikon D5500 vs Nikon D800, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both are manufactured by Nikon. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the D5500 (24MP) and D800 (36MP) and the D5500 (APS-C) and D800 (Full frame) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The D5500 was manufactured 2 years later than the D800 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon D5500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Nikon D800 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the D5500 scores versus the D800 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon D5500 and Nikon D800. The entire galleries are available at Nikon D5500 Gallery and Nikon D800 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you need to factor its weight and size. The Nikon D5500 offers outside dimensions of 124mm x 97mm x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) while the Nikon D800 has specifications of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 900 grams (1.98 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the D5500 against the D800.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the D5500 and D800 is 71 and 54 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through technical specs. The photograph here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the D5500 and D800.

As you have seen, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The D5500 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Nikon D800 will give you extra detail due to its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more modern D5500 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.