<div>Camera makers Nikon and Canon are always neck to neck when it comes to their DSLR range and to make things even once again, Nikon announced its mid-ranged D5500 to compete against the Canon 700D.</div><div> </div><div>Skipping the D5400, Nikon jumped straight to the D5500 when it announced the product in January 2015, making it a direct upgrade for the D5300. The new model sees some minor yet interesting upgrades including a more compact body, better ISO performance, a better battery life and more. You still get pop-out tilt screen and Wi-Fi along with the new 24MP sensor with 39 focus points which work great for a DSLR that is this small. Since it is slightly more compact than the previous version the buttons around the camera feel smaller which can be an issue for someone with large hands.</div><div> </div><div>If you are familiar with previous mid and low ranged Nikon DSLRs then the D5500 will not be difficult to use as the controls are quite simple. The added advantage here is that the display is touch enabled thus giving you more flexibility when you are shooting in difficult situations. The touchscreen isn’t super accurate, but it gets the job done. Apart from focusing and clicking pictures, you can also change all your settings directly from the touchscreen. Another big change is that the mode dial is less cluttered; on the D5500 you get the usual manual, aperture, shutter-speed and program modes along with auto, scene, effects and flash-less modes. Thanks to the inbuilt Wi-Fi chip, you can transfer images onto your smartphone or tablet via the Nikon Wireless Mobile Utility app with the need of removing the memory card or using cables making the process of transferring images a lot easy.</div><div> </div><div>Pictures turn out be excellent and even low light conditions are managed very well. Pictures at 2000 ISO are pretty much usable with very less noise. The camera supports ISO of up to 25600 in case you just have to get that crucial shot. Similarly in the video department, the quality is quite good. The camera can shoot at 720p and 1080p on 60fps videos which is boon for amateur video makers as the can get high-quality output.</div><div> </div><div>The D5500 is a superb DSLR and gives a good competition to cameras like the Sony A65 and even the Canon 700D. For about Rs. 54,000 you can get the camera (body only) and there are three kit options, Rs. 59,950 (18-55mm VRII Kit Lens), Rs. 68,950 (18-55mm+55-200mm VR Kit Lenses) and Rs. 72,950 (18-140mm VR Kit Lens). </div><div> <br /> </div><div><img src="/image/image_gallery?uuid=2c799828-3262-4626-8cf7-a188cf1a3316&groupId=36166&t=1430214240818" width="640" height="401" vspace="1" hspace="1" align="middle" alt="" /></div>
