Nikon D5500 & 18-55mm f3.5 - 5.6G VR II Kit
Great value zoom lens kit that’s ideal for general photography. Includes the D5500 camera and the 3x zoom AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm VR lens with Vibration Reduction to reduce the effects of camera shake.
Full 24.2-megapixel power: enjoy a level of image detail that never fails to impress. Specifically designed without an optical low-pass filter (OLPF), the D5500’s image sensor makes the most of its 24.2-megapixel resolution to sharply capture even the finest textures, and render images with incredibly crisp detail.
5 fps continuous shooting: capture fleeting gestures or facial expressions at exactly the right moment. Capable of shooting action at a swift five frames-per-second, the D5500 captures every move.
EXPEED 4: enjoy high-speed operation and crystal-clear images with true-to-life colour in any light. Nikon’s fast and powerful image processor boasts advanced noise reduction capabilities and enables smooth movie recording.
Streamlined design: the exceptionally portable D5500 will be your camera of choice more often than you’d expect. Boasting a lightweight yet robust monocoque structure, this slim D-SLR is the perfect photography partner on any occasion.
Large, high-resolution monitor: see every detail of your photos and movies as you shoot from exciting perspectives. The large 8.1-cm (3.2-in.) vari-angle LCD monitor boasts a wide-viewing angle and high 1,037k-dot resolution. Compose or review shots and apply special effects with clarity whether you’re shooting indoors or out.
Touch control: feel completely in tune with what you’re doing. The responsive touchscreen makes the D5500 as intuitive to shoot with as any smart device. Simply tap the screen to focus and shoot, or adjust settings such as aperture, ISO and shutter speed. Swipe to scroll though images, or pinch-to-zoom during playback.
Touch Fn: quickly adjust key settings with a finger swipe when shooting through the viewfinder. You can assign up to eight settings to the Touch Fn function, including focus points, AF area modes, aperture and ISO sensitivity.
Effects mode: create distinctive photos and movies using a range of special effects. Try Pop to brighten colours or use Toy Camera to create a retro effect. You can preview your chosen effect and adjust its intensity as you shoot.
Picture control 2.0: perfectly reflect your creative vision. Picture Control makes it easy to take complete control over sharpening, contrast, brightness, hue, and saturation when shooting stills and video. Choose between seven modes: Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape and Flat, which retains all the details and preserves rich tonal information, making it the ideal choice if you plan to retouch images after shooting.
Optical viewfinder: see what the camera sees and shoot with absolute clarity. Put your eye to the viewfinder and you can follow your subjects in real time, without delay or distraction. To make the shooting process even smoother, the D5500 automatically displays the image you’ve just shot on the LCD monitor the moment you take your eye away from the viewfinder.
Expand your system: extend your creative options with Nikon’s D-SLR system accessories. Discover how simple flash photography can be with a portable Nikon Speedlight, or achieve the best quality sound recordings possible with the optional ME-1 Stereo Microphone. No matter where you want your photography to go, Nikon has the tools to get you there.
Included: Battery, Mains Charger, Strap, Body Cap, Audio / Video Lead
Specification:
| Exposure bracketing | 3 frames, in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV |
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Lens mount
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Nikon F mount |
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Operating environment - humidity
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85% or less (no condensation) |
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Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) security
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Authentication: Open system, WPA2-PSK. Encryption: AES |
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Dust-reduction system
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Image sensor cleaning, Image Dust Off reference data (Capture NX-D software required) |
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Flash modes
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Auto, auto with red-eye reduction, auto slow sync, auto slow sync with red-eye reduction, fill-flash, red-eye reduction, slow sync, slow sync with red-eye reduction, rear-curtain with slow sync, rear-curtain sync, off |
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Flash sync speed
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X=1/200s, synchronizes with shutter at 1/200 s or slower |
| Flash PC Sync Socket? | No. |
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Flash-ready indicator
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Lights when built-in flash or optional flash unit is fully charged; blinks after flash is fired at full output |
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Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) data rates (actual measured values)
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54 Mbps. Maximum logical data rates according to IEEE standard. Actual rates may differ. |
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Live View - Automatic scene selection
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Available in auto and auto, flash off modes |
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Tripod socket
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1/4–in. (ISO 1222) |
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Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) access protocols
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Infrastructure |
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Storage file formats
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NEF (RAW): 12- or 14 bit, compressed. JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx. 1 : 4), normal (approx. 1 : 8), or basic (approx. 1 : 16) compression. NEF (RAW)+JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats |
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Self-timer
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2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s; 1-9 exposures |
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Dimensions (W x H x D)
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Approx. 124 x 97 x 70 mm (4.9 x 3.9 x 2.8 in.) |
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Storage media
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SD, SDHC (UHS-I compliant), SDXC (UHS-I compliant) |
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Weight
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Approx. 470 g (1 lb 0.6 oz), with battery and memory card but without body cap; approx. 420 g/14.9 oz (camera body only) |
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Supported languages
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Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Marathi, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese (Portugal and Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese |
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Movie - video compression
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H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding |
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Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) standards
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IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g |
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Lens aperture
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Instant return, electronically controlled |
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Frame advance rate
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Approx.5 fps. L: Up to 3 fps. H: Up to 5 fps (JPEG and 12-bit NEF/RAW) or 4 fps (14-bit NEF/RAW). Note: Frame rates assume continuous-servo AF, manual or shutter-priority auto exposure, a shutter speed of 1/250 s or faster, Release selected for Custom Setting a1 (AF-C priority selection), and other settings at default values. |
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Nikon Creative Lighting System
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Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with SB-910, SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, or SB-500 as a master flash or SU-800 as commander; Flash Color Information Communication supported with all CLS-compatible flash units |
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Shutter speed
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1/4000–30s, in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV; Bulb; Time |
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Viewfinder
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Eye-level pentamirror single-lens reflex viewfinder |
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Exposure compensation
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Can be adjusted by –5 – +5 EV, in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV, in P, S, A, M, SCENE, and night vision modes |
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Movie - file format
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MOV |
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Total pixels
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24.78 million |
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Effective pixels
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24.2 million |
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Picture Control System
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Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape, Flat; selected Picture Control can be modified; storage for custom Picture Controls |
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Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) communications protocols
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IEEE 802.11b: DSSS/CCK. IEEE 802.11g: OFDM |
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Flash control
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TTL: i-TTL flash control using 2016-pixel RGB sensor is available with built-in flash; i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR is used with matrix and center-weighted metering, standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR with spot metering |
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Active D-Lighting
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Auto, Extra high, High, Normal, Low, Off |
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Autofocus
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Nikon Multi-CAM 4800DX autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection, 39 focus points (including 9 cross-type sensor), and AF-assist illuminator (range approx. 0.5–3 m/ 1 ft 8 in.–9 ft 10 in.) |
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Sync terminal
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AS-15 sync terminal adapter (available separately) |
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Mode
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Auto modes (auto; auto, flash off); programmed auto with flexible program (P); shutter-priority auto (S); aperture-priority auto (A); manual (M); scene modes (portrait, landscape, child, sports, close up, night portrait, night landscape, party/indoor, beach/snow, sunset, dusk/dawn, pet portrait, candlelight, blossom, autumn colors, food); special effects modes (night vision, super vivid, pop, photo illustration, toy camera effect, miniature effect, selective color, silhouette, high key, low key) |
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Movie - audio recording device
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Built-in or external stereo microphone; sensitivity adjustable |
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Release mode
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S (single frame), CL (continuous low speed), CH (continuous high speed), Q (quiet shutter-release), Self-timer, Interval timer shooting, delayed remote, ML-L3; quick-response remote, ML-L3 |
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AF-area mode
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Single-point AF, 9-, 21-, or 39- point dynamic-area AF, 3D-tracking, auto-area AF |
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Image size (pixels)
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(L) 6000 x 4000, (M) 4496 x 3000, (S) 2992 x 2000 |
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Live view - lens servo
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Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); full-time-servo AF (AF-F). Manual focus (MF) |
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Diopter adjustment
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-1.7 – +0.5m-1 |
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White balance
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Auto, incandescent, fluorescent (7 types), direct sunlight, flash, cloudy, shade, preset manual, all except preset manual with fine-tuning. |
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Battery
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One EN-EL14a rechargeable Li-ion battery |
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Shutter type
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Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focalplane shutter |
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Operating environment - temperature
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0°C–40°C (+32°F–104°F) |
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Focus lock
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Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button |
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Supplied accessories
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Rubber Eyecup DK-25, Body Cap BF-1B, Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL14a (with terminal cover), Battery Charger MH-24 (plug adapter supplied in countries or regions where required; shape depends on country of sale), Strap AN-DC3, USB Cable UC-E23, Audio/video cable EG-CP16 |
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Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) operating frequency
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2412–2462 MHz (channels 1–11) |
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Metering range (ISO 100, f/1.4 lens, 20 °C/68 °F)
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Matrix or center-weighted metering: 0–20 EV. Spot metering: 2–20 EV |
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Movie - audio recording format
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Linear PCM |
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Exposure meter coupling
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CPU |
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Focus points
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39, can be selected from 39 or 11 focus points |
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HDMI output
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Type C HDMI connector |
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Compatible lenses
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Autofocus is available with AF-S and AF-I lenses. Autofocus is not available with other type G and D lenses, AF lenses (IX NIKKOR and lenses for the F3AF are not supported), and AI-P lenses. Non-CPU lenses can be used in mode M, but the camera exposure meter will not function. The electronic rangefinder can be used with lenses that have a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster. |
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Type
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Single-lens reflex digital camera |
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Playback
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Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 12 or 80 images or calendar) playback with playback zoom, movie playback, photo and/or movie slide shows, histogram display, highlights, photo information, location data display, auto image rotation, picture rating, and image comment (up to 36 characters) |
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Effective angle of view
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Nikon DX format; focal length equivalent to approx. 1.5x that of lenses with FX format angle of view |
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Movie - ISO sensitivity
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100–25600 |
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Accessory terminal(s)
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Wireless remote controllers: WR-1, WR-R10 (available separately). Remote cords: MC-DC2 (available separately). GPS units: GP-1/GP-1A (available separately) |
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Monitor
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8.1cm (3.2–in.) diagonal. TFT vari-angle LCD touch screen with 170° viewing angle, approx. 100% frame coverage, brightness adjustment, and eye-sensor controlled on/off. Approx.1037k-dot, (720 x 480 x 3 = 1,036,800 dots) |
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Movie - frame size (pixels) and frame rate
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1920 x 1080, 60p (progressive)/50p/30p/25p/24p, high/normal. 1280 x 720, 60p/50p, high/normal. 640 x 424, 30p/25p, high/normal. Frame rates of 30p (actual frame rate 29.97 fps) and 60p (actual frame rate 59.94 fps) are available when NTSC is selected for video mode. 25p and 50p are available when PAL is selected for video mode. Actual frame rate when 24p is selected is 23.976 fps. |
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Focusing screen
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Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VII screen |
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Eyepoint
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17 mm (–1.0 m-¹; from center surface of viewfinder eyepiece lens) |
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File system
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DCF 2.0, DPOF, Exif 2.3, PictBridge |
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ADL bracketing
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2 shots |
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Lens servo
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Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S), Continuous-servo AF (AF-C), Auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A); predictive focus tracking activated automatically according to subject status. Manual focus (MF): Electronic rangefinder can be used |
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Image sensor
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DX (Crop), 23.5 mm x 15.6 mm CMOS |
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Frame coverage
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Approx. 95% horizontal and 95% vertical |
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ISO sensitivity
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100–25600, in steps of 1/3 EV. Auto ISO sensitivity control available |
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Detection range
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–1 – +19 EV (ISO 100, 20°C/68°F) |
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AC adapter
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EH-5b AC adapter; requires EP-5A power connector (available separately) |
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Exposure lock
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Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button |
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Video output
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NTSC, PAL |
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Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) range (line of sight)
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Approximately 30 m/98 ft (assumes no interference; range may vary with signal strength and presence or absence of obstacles) |
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Audio input
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Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter); supports optional ME-1 stereo microphones |
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Flash compensation
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-3 – +1 EV in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV, in P, S, A, M, and SCENE modes |
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Live view - autofocus
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Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame (camera selects focus point automatically when face-priority AF or subject-tracking AF is selected) |
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Exposure metering
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TTL exposure metering using main image sensor |
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Live view - AF-area mode
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Face-priority AF, Wide-area AF, Normal-area AF, Subject-tracking AF |
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Built-in flash
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Auto, portrait, child, close up, night portrait, party/indoor, pet portrait, super vivid, pop, photo illustration, toy camera effect: Auto flash with auto pop-up. P, S, A, M, food: Manual pop-up with button release |
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USB
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Hi-Speed USB; connection to built-in USB port is recommended |
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Accessory shoe
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ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts and safety lock |
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White balance bracketing
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3 shots in steps of 1 |
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Wireless setup
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Supports WPS |
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Guide Number
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Approx. 12/39, 12/39 with manual flash (m/ft, ISO 100, 20°C/68°F) |
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Metering method
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Matrix |
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Magnification
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Approx. 0.82x (50 mm f/1.4 lens at infinity, –1.0 m-¹) |





