Nikon D5500 Reference Manual

148 P, S, A, and M Modes
Bracketing automatically varies exposure, white balance, or
Active D-Lighting (ADL) settings slightly with each shot,
“bracketing” the current value.
Choose in situations in which it is
difficult to set exposure or white balance and there is not time to
check results and adjust settings with each shot, or to
experiment with different settings for the same subject.
1 Choose a bracketing option.
Highlight e2 (Auto bracketing set) in
the Custom Settings menu and press
2.
Highlight the desired bracketing type
and press J.
Bracketing
Option Description
k AE bracketing
Vary exposure over a series of three photographs.
Shot 1:
unmodified
Shot 2: exposure
reduced
Shot 3: exposure
increased
m WB bracketing
Each time the shutter is released, the camera creates
three images, each with a different white balance.
Not available with image qualities of NEF (RAW).
! ADL bracketing
Take one photo with Active D-Lighting off, and
another at the current Active D-Lighting setting.

Nikon D5500 Specifications

General

Megapixel	24.2 MP
Camera type	SLR Camera Body
Sensor type	CMOS
Image stabilizer	No
Total megapixels	24.78 MP
Image sensor size	- \
Image formats supported	JPG, RAW
Maximum image resolution	6000 x 4000 pixels
Image sensor size (W x H)	23.5 x 15.6 mm
Still image resolution(s)	(L) 6000 x 4000, (M) 4496 x 3000, (S) 2992 x 2000
Optical zoom	- x
Focal length range	- mm
Lens mount interface	Nikon F
Minimum aperture number	-
Focus	TTL
Focus adjustment	Auto/Manual
Auto Focus (AF) lock	Yes
Auto Focus (AF) points	39
Auto focusing (AF) modes	Continuous Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus
Light metering	Centre-weighted, Matrix, Spot
ISO sensitivity	100, 25600
Light exposure modes	Aperture priority AE, Auto, Manual, Shutter priority AE
ISO sensitivity (max)	25600
ISO sensitivity (min)	100
Light exposure control	Program AE
Light exposure correction	±5EV (1/2; 1/3 EV step)
Camera shutter type	Electronic
Shutter speed settings	B, T
Fastest camera shutter speed	1/4000 s
Slowest camera shutter speed	30 s
Flash modes	Auto, Fill-in, Flash off, Red-eye reduction, Second curtain synchro, Slow synchronization
Flash sync-speed	0.005 s
Flash guide number	12 m
Shoe mounting point type	Hot shoe
Flash exposure correction	-3EV - +1EV (1/2; 1/3 EV step)
Power source type	Battery
Video resolutions	640 x 424, 1280 x 720, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Motion JPEG frame rate	60 fps
Video formats supported	H.264, MOV, MPEG4
Maximum video resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
Analog signal format system	NTSC, PAL
Resolution at capture speed	640x424@30fps, 1280x720@50fps, 1920x1080@24fps, 1920x1080@25fps, 1920x1080@30fps, 1920x1080@50fps, 1920x1080@60fps
Audio formats supported	LPCM
Memory slots	1
Internal memory	- MB
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Field of view	100 %
Display diagonal	3.2 \
Display resolution	720 x 480 pixels
Display resolution (numeric)	1036800 pixels
Magnification	0.82 x
USB version	2.0
HDMI connector type	Mini
Security algorithms	AES, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Data network	Not supported
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g
Eye relief	17 mm
Scene modes	Beach, Candlelight, Children, Close-up (macro), Dawn, Dusk, Food, Night landscape, Night portrait, Party (indoor), Pet, Portrait, Snow, Sports, Sunset, Landscape (scenery)
Photo effects	Black&White, Neutral, Vivid
White balance	Auto, Cloudy, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Manual, Shade, Sunny
Camera playback	Highlights, Movie, Single image, Slide show, Thumbnails
Self-timer delay	2, 5, 10, 20 s
Languages support	BEN, ARA, BUL, CHI (SIMPL), CHI (TR), CZE, DAN, DEU, DUT, ENG, ESP, FIN, FRE, GRE, HUN, ITA, JPN, KOR, NOR, POL, POR, RUS, SER, SWE, TUR, UKR
Camera file system	DCF 2.0, DPOF, Exif 2.3
Diopter adjustment (D-D)	-1.7 - 0.5
Battery type	EN-EL14a
Product color	Black, Red
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Cables included	AV, USB

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	70 mm
Width	124 mm
Height	97 mm
Weight	420 g
Weight (including battery)	470 g