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Nikon D5500 vs Sony WX1

Portability
71
Imaging
66
Features
85
Overall
73
Nikon D5500 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
18
Overall
27

Nikon D5500 vs Sony WX1 Key Specs

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
  • Introduced January 2015
  • Older Model is Nikon D5300
  • Updated by Nikon D5600
Sony WX1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 91 x 52 x 20mm
  • Announced August 2009
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Nikon D5500 vs Sony WX1 Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Nikon D5500 versus Sony WX1, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Nikon and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the D5500 (24MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the D5500 (APS-C) and WX1 (1/2.4") offer different sensor size.

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The D5500 was released 5 years later than the WX1 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Nikon D5500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a concise overview of how the D5500 matches up against the WX1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D5500 over the Sony WX1

 D5500 WX1 
AnnouncedJanuary 2015August 2009Fresher by 66 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1037k230kCrisper screen (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX1 over the Nikon D5500

 WX1 D5500 

Common features in the Nikon D5500 and Sony WX1

 D5500 WX1 

Nikon D5500 vs Sony WX1 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry your camera, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D5500 has exterior measurements of 124mm x 97mm x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) while the Sony WX1 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Check the Nikon D5500 versus Sony WX1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the D5500 versus the WX1.

Nikon D5500 vs Sony WX1 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D5500 and WX1 is 71 and 96 respectively.

Nikon D5500 vs Sony WX1 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D5500 vs Sony WX1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing just by researching specs. The graphic below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the D5500 and WX1.

As you can plainly see, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The D5500 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon D5500 will render extra detail as a result of its extra 14MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent D5500 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Nikon D5500 vs Sony WX1 sensor size comparison

Nikon D5500 vs Sony WX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D5500 vs Sony WX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D5500 Portrait photography highlights
Sony WX1 Portrait photography highlights
79
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports face detection focusing
supports RAW files
19
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
low resolution (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon D5500 Street photography info
Sony WX1 Street photography info
75
fully articulated screen
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
comes with focus by touch
lighter than others in class (420g)
very good high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
heavier than others (149g)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D5500 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX1 as a Sports photography camera
68
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
good battery pack (820 shots)
comes with phase detect AF
slow fps (5.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.4")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon D5500
Travel photography with Sony WX1
81
good battery pack (820 shots)
lighter than others in class (420g)
comes with focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
56
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
heavier than others (149 grams)
low resolution (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D5500 Landscape photography highlights
Sony WX1 Landscape photography highlights
78
manual focus
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inch)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
no anti aliasing filter
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
good battery pack (820 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
31
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
low resolution (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D5500 Vlogging advice
Sony WX1 Vlogging advice
75
selfie friendly screen
has touchscreen
supports face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external microphone port
lighter than others in class (420 grams)
does not have image stabilization
28
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic support
heavier than others (149 grams)
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Nikon D5500 vs Sony WX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D5500 and Sony WX1
 Nikon D5500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Sony
Model type Nikon D5500 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Type Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Introduced 2015-01-06 2009-08-06
Physical type Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed 4 Bionz
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6000 x 4000 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 160
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 39 9
Cross type focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support Nikon F fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.4-5.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Available lenses 309 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3.2 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 1,037k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/200 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 420 gr (0.93 lb) 149 gr (0.33 lb)
Physical dimensions 124 x 97 x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8") 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 84 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 14.0 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1438 not tested
Other
Battery life 820 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL14,EN-EL14a -
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $700 $149