| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 9 MP | 24.2 MP |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | - |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3.2 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | - | Yes |
| general |
| Brand | Panasonic | Nikon |
| Model | Lumix DMC TZ5S 9.0MP Digital Camera | D5500 24.2MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | Lumix DMC TZ5S | D5500 |
| Model Number | DMC TZ5S | - |
| Series | Lumix | - |
| Color | Silver | Black |
| Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 9 MP | 24.2 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 2.33 x 4.07 x 1.44 inch | 7.9 x 12.8 x 9.7 cm |
| Maximum Burst | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| SLR Variant | - | Body Only |
| Tripod Socket | - | Yes |
| Face Detection | - | Yes |
| Lens Attachment | - | Body Only |
| Accessory Shoe | - | ISO 518 Hot-shoe with Sync and Data Contacts and Safety Lock |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 1/2.33 inch | - |
| Maximum ISO | 6400 ISO | - |
| ISO Rating | - | ISO 100 - 25600 |
| lens features |
| Lens Type | Leica DC Vario-Elmar | - |
| Focal Length | f=4.6-46mm 35mm equiv 28-280mm | - |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
| Optical Zoom | 10x | - |
| Aperture Range | Wide F3.3 / F8.0 2 steps Tele F4.9 / F11 2 steps | - |
| Color Filter | Primary color filter | - |
| Manual Focus | - | 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 |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Normal / Macro, Quick AF On/Off, Continuous AF On/Off | - |
| Focus Range | Normal Wide 50cm/ Tele 200cm - infinity | Detection Range -1 to +19 EV ISO 100, 20°C |
| Metering Modes | Intelligent Multiple / Center-weighted / Spot | 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 |
| White Balancing | Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Halogen / White Set / White Balance Adjustment +10steps, except for auto set Selectable at Portrait, Soft Skin, Self-Portrait, Sports, Baby, Pet, High Sensitivity, and Highspeed Burst mode | White Balance Auto, Incandescent, Fluorescent 7 Types, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual, All Except Preset Manual with Fine Tuning |
| Auto Focus | - | Yes |
| Focus Points | - | 39 or 11 Focus Points |
| 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 EV Step, | 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 Speed | 8 - 1/2,000 sec. Starry Sky Mode 15, 30, 60 sec. | - |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Shutter Type | - | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-travel, Focal-plane Shutter |
| 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 |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| External Flash | No | - |
| Flash Modes | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off | 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 |
| Flash Compensation | - | 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV Steps in P, S, A, M and Scene Modes in -3 to 1 EV |
| 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 | JPEG design rule for camera file system, based on Exif 2.21 standard, DPOF Corresponding Image with audio JPEG design rule for camera file system, based on Exif 2.21 standard+ QuickTime Motion Picture QuickTime Motion JPEG | 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 |
| Maximum Resolution | 3456 x 2592 | - |
| Image Stabilizer | No | - |
| Image Sizing | 3456 x 2592, 3072 x 2304, 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480 | 6000 x 4000 L, 4496 x 3000 M, 2992 x 2000 S |
| Still Image Size | 640 x 480, 320 x 240 | - |
| Gross Pixel | - | 24.78 MP |
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Live View Shooting | - | Yes |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | - |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3.2 inch |
| Display Resolution | 460K dots | - |
| LCD Display | TFT LCD | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 460K dots | 1037000 dots |
| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| 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 |
| storage and power features |
| Inbuilt Memory | 27 MB | - |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Multi Media Card | SD, SDHC UHS-I Compliant, SDXC UHS-I Compliant |
| Power Requirement | 3.7V | - |
| Batteries Included | Yes | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Battery Life | Up to 300 pictures CIPA Standard | - |
| Power Supply | - | EH-5b AC Adapter |
| Other Storage Features | - | Card Slot Single |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Yes | Built-in Microphone Stereo |
| Speaker | Yes | - |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | 30fps | - |
| Video Format | - | MOV |
| Audio Video Interface | - | NTSC, PAL |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Dial Normal Picture, Motion Picture, Intelligent AUTO, Clipboard | - |
| Scene Modes | SCN 1&2 Portrait, Soft Skin, Scenery, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Self-Portrait, Food, Party, Candle, Fireworks, Starry, Beach, Aerial, Snow, High Sensitivity, Baby 1&2, Sunset, Pet, Hi-Speed Burst, Multi-Aspect Shooting | 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 |
| Macro Mode | Macro / Intelligent AUTO / Clipboard Wide 5cm / Max 200cm / Tele 100cm - infinity | - |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | - | 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 |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | - | Yes |
| Wireless Connectivity | - | Yes |