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Nikon D5500 24.2MP DSLR Camera vs Canon PowerShot S2IS 5.0MP Digital Camera

Nikon D5500 24.2MP DSLR Camera vs Canon PowerShot S2IS 5.0MP Digital Camera comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Nikon D5500 24.2MP DSLR Camera	Canon PowerShot S2IS 5.0MP Digital Camera
key specs
Camera Type	DSLR Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	24.2 MP	5 MP
Sensor Type	CMOS	CCD
Display Size	3.2 inch	1.8 inch
Battery Type	Lithium ion	AA Alkaline Battery
Touchscreen	Yes	-
Display Type	-	TFT LCD
general
Brand	Nikon	Canon
Model	D5500 24.2MP DSLR Camera	PowerShot S2IS 5.0MP Digital Camera
Model Name	D5500	PowerShot S2IS
Color	Black	Silver
SLR Variant	Body Only	-
Type	DSLR Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	24.2 MP	5 MP
Tripod Socket	Yes	-
Dimensions(WxHxD)	7.9 x 12.8 x 9.7 cm	113.0 x 78.0 x 75.5 mm
Face Detection	Yes	-
Lens Attachment	Body Only	-
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
Accessory Shoe	ISO 518 Hot-shoe with Sync and Data Contacts and Safety Lock	-
Model Number	-	S2IS
Series	-	PowerShot
Weight	-	405 GM
sensor features
Sensor Type	CMOS	CCD
ISO Rating	ISO 100 - 25600	-
Sensor Size	-	1/2.5 inch
Maximum ISO	-	400 ISO
lens features
Manual Focus	Yes	Yes
Dust Reduction	Yes	-
Other Lens Features	Lens Aperture Instant Return, Electronically-controlled, Compatible Lenses Autofocus is Available with AF-S and AF-I Lenses	-
Focal Length	-	6.0 - 72.0mm f/2.7-3.5 35mm film equivalent 36-432mm
Digital Zoom	-	4x
Aperture Range	-	f/2.7 W - 3.5 T
viewfinder features
View Finder	Yes	Yes
Viewfinder Magnification	0.82x 50 mm f/1.4 Lens at Infinity, -1.0 m -1	-
Viewfinder Eye Point	17 mm	-
Other Viewfinder Features	Diopter Adjustment -1.7 to 0.5 m-1	-
View Finder Type	-	0.33 inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Coverage	-	100%
focus features
Focus Range	Detection Range -1 to +19 EV ISO 100, 20°C	Normal 1.6 ft./50cm-Infinity W, 3.0 ft./90cm-Infinity T Macro 3.9 in.-1.6 ft./10-50cm Super Macro 0-3.9 in./0-10cm
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Focus Points	39 or 11 Focus Points	-
Metering Modes	Matrix Metering 3D Color Matrix Metering II Type G, E and D Lenses, Color Matrix Metering II Other CPU Lenses, Center-weighted Metering Weight of 75% Given to 8 mm Circle in Center of Frame, Spot Metering Meters 3.5 mm Circle 2.5% of Frame Centered on Selected Focus Point, Matrix	Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot** Metering frame with Spot Mode is center-fixed.
White Balancing	White Balance Auto, Incandescent, Fluorescent 7 Types, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual, All Except Preset Manual with Fine Tuning	Auto, Pre-set Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom
Other Focus Features	AF-area Mode Single-point AF, 9-, 21- or 39- Point Dynamic-area AF, 3D Tracking, Auto-area AF, Face-priority AF, Wide-area AF, Normal-area AF, Subject Tracking AF, Focus Lock Focus can be Locked by Pressing Shutter Release Button Halfway Single-servo AF or by Pressing AE-L / AF-L Button, Autofocus Contrast Detect AF Anywhere in Frame Camera Selects Focus Point Automatically when Face-priority AF or Subject Tracking AF is Selected	-
exposure features
Exposure Compensation	1/3, 1/2 EV in P, S, A, M, Scene and Night Vision Modes in Increments -5 to 5 EV	-
Manual Exposure	Yes	-
Other Exposure Features	Exposure Lock Luminosity Locked at Detected Value with AE-L / AF-L Button	-
shutter features
Shutter Type	Electronically-controlled, Vertical-travel, Focal-plane Shutter	-
Self-timer	Yes	Yes
Other Shutter Features	Frame Advance Rate 5 fps L Upto 3 fps, H Upto 5 fps JPEG and 12-bit NEF / RAW or 4 fps 14-bit NEF / RAW	-
Shutter Speed	-	15-1/3200 sec. Slow shutter speed of 15-1.3 sec. is only available in select modes.
Continuous Shots	-	High-speed approx. 2.4 shots/sec. Normal approx. 1.5 shots/sec. Large/Fine mode
flash features
Built-in Flash	Yes	-
Flash Modes	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	Auto, Red-Eye Reduction ON/OFF
Flash Compensation	1/3 EV, 1/2 EV Steps in P, S, A, M and Scene Modes in -3 to 1 EV	2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
Other Flash Features	Built-in Flash 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, Guide Number 12/39, 12/39 with Manual Flash m/ft, ISO 100, 20°C, Flash Control 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, Flash-ready Indicator Lights When Built-in Flash or Optional Flash Unit is Fully Charged, Blinks After Flash is Fired at Full Output	-
image features
Image Format	File Format NEF RAW 12-bit or 14-bit, Compressed, JPEG JPEG Baseline Compliant with Fine 14, Normal 18, Basic 116 Compression, NEF RAW + JPEG Single Photograph Recorded in Both NEF RAW and JPEG Formats, DCF 2.0, DPOF, Exif 2.3	Exif 2.2 JPEG
Gross Pixel	24.78 MP	5.3 MP
Red Eye Reduction	Yes	-
Image Sizing	6000 x 4000 L, 4496 x 3000 M, 2992 x 2000 S	-
Live View Shooting	Yes	-
Still Image Size	-	2,592 x 1,944 Large, 2,048 x 1,536 Medium 1, 1,600 x 1,200 Medium 2, 640 x 480 Small
display features
Display Size	3.2 inch	1.8 inch
Touch Screen	Yes	-
LCD Display Image Resolution	1037000 dots	Approx 115000 pixels
LCD Display Video Resolution	1920 x 1080	-
Other Display Features	Effective Angle of View Nikon DX Format, Focal Length Equivalent to 1.5x that of Lenses with FX Format Angle of View, Frame Coverage 95% Horizontal and 95% Vertical, Depth-of-field Preview Yes, Monitor TFT Vari-angle LCD Touch Screen, 100% Frame Coverage, Brightness Adjustment and Eye-sensor Controlled On / Off, Playback Full-frame and Thumbnail 4, 12, 80 Images or Calendar Playback with Playback Zoom, Movie Playback, Photo and Movie Slide Shows, Histogram Display, Highlights, Photo Information, Location Data Display, Auto Image Rotation, Picture Rating and Image Comment Upto 36 Characters	-
Display Type	-	TFT LCD
Display Resolution	-	Approx. 115,000 pixels
LCD Display	-	TFT Color LCD
connectivity features
Wifi	Yes	-
Wireless Connectivity	Yes	-
USB	-	Yes
storage and power features
Upgradable Memory	Yes	Yes
Card Type	SD, SDHC UHS-I Compliant, SDXC UHS-I Compliant	SD
Power Supply	EH-5b AC Adapter	Compact Power Adapter CA-PS700
Battery Type	Lithium ion	AA Alkaline Battery
Other Storage Features	Card Slot Single	-
Batteries Included	-	Yes
Battery Life	-	Still Image approx. 130 shots AA-size Alkaline Battery, approx. 550 shots AA-size NiMH Battery *1Movie approx. 210 min. AA-size Alkaline Battery, approx. 300 min. AA-size NiMH Battery
audio and video features
Microphone	Built-in Microphone Stereo	-
Video Format	MOV	AVI Image data Motion JPEG
Audio Video Interface	NTSC, PAL	-
Audio Features	-	WAVE Stereo
Video Resolution	-	640 x 480 VGA Fine/VGA, 320 x 240 QVGA
modes and functions features
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	-
Shooting Modes	-	Auto Creative zone P, Av, Tv, M, C Image zone Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Special Scene Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Indoor, Night Snapshot, Stitch Assist, Movie, My Colors

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