Nikon D5600 vs Nikon D5500

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Model
Price
Advantages

launch
Announced
Body type
Camera subcategory
Sensor
Effective pixels
Max resolution
Sensor size
Sensor type
Processor
Image ratio w:h
Other resolutions
Sensor photo detectors
Image
ISO
White balance presets
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Uncompressed format
JPEG quality levels
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
Maximum shutter speed
Aperture priority
Shutter priority
Manual exposure mode
Subject / scene modes
Built-in flash
Flash range
External flash
Flash modes
Continuous drive
Self-timer
Metering modes
Exposure compensation
WB Bracketing
AE Bracketing
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Screen size
Screen dots
Touch screen
Screen type
Live view
Viewfinder type
Viewfinder coverage
Viewfinder magnification
Videography features
File Format
Microphone
Speaker
Resolutions
Optics & Focus
Autofocus
Manual focus
Number of focus points
Lens mount
Focal length multiplier
Digital zoom
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
Dimensions
Environmentally sealed
Battery
Battery details
Battery Life (CIPA)
Storage
Storage types
Connectivity
USB
HDMI
Microphone port
Headphone port
Wireless
Wireless notes
Remote control
Other features
Orientation sensor
Timelapse recording
GPS
GPS notes
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8.00/10

Main
Model
Nikon D5600
Price
Advantages
OTHER FEATURES GPS: Optional
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8.00/10

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Model
Nikon D5500
Price
Advantages
PHYSICAL Weight (inc. batteries): 420 g (0.93 lb / 14.82 oz)
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launch
Announced
Jan 2017
Body type
Camera subcategory
Compact SLR
Sensor
Effective pixels
24 megapixels
Max resolution
6000 x 4000
Sensor size
APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Processor
Expeed 4
Image ratio w:h
3:2
Other resolutions
4496 x 3000, 2992 x 2000
Sensor photo detectors
25 megapixels
Image
ISO
Auto, 100 - 25600
White balance presets
12
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
No
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
Fine, Normal, Basic
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
30 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/4000 sec
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Manual exposure mode
Yes
Subject / scene modes
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes (Pop-up)
Flash range
12.00 m (at ISO 100)
External flash
Yes (Hot-shoe)
Flash modes
Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
Continuous drive
5.0 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
WB Bracketing
Yes (3 frames in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis)
AE Bracketing
—
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Fully articulated
Screen size
3.2″
Screen dots
1,037,000
Touch screen
Yes
Screen type
TFT LCD monitor
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage
95%
Viewfinder magnification
0.82×
Videography features
File Format
MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
Resolutions
—
Optics & Focus
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Phase Detect
- Multi-area
- Center
- Selective single-point
- Tracking
- Single
- Continuous
- Touch
- Face Detection
- Live View
Manual focus
Yes
Number of focus points
39
Lens mount
Nikon F
Focal length multiplier
1.5×
Digital zoom
—
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
465 g (1.03 lb / 16.40 oz)
Dimensions
124 x 97 x 70 mm (4.88 x 3.82 x 2.76″)
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
EN-EL14a lithium-ion battery & charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
—
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (mini-HDMI)
Microphone port
Yes
Headphone port
No
Wireless
Built-In
Wireless notes
802.11b/g/n with Bluetooth 4.1 LE and NFC
Remote control
Yes (MC-DC2 (wired), WR-1/WR-R10 (wireless))
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
Timelapse recording
Yes
GPS
Optional
GPS notes
Optional GP-1/GP-1A
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launch
Announced
Jan 6, 2015
Body type
Camera subcategory
Compact SLR
Sensor
Effective pixels
24 megapixels
Max resolution
6000 x 4000
Sensor size
APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Processor
Expeed 4
Image ratio w:h
3:2
Other resolutions
4496 x 3000, 2992 x 2000
Sensor photo detectors
25 megapixels
Image
ISO
Auto, 100 - 25600
White balance presets
12
Custom white balance
Yes (1)
Image stabilization
No
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
Fine, Normal, Basic
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
30 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/4000 sec
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Manual exposure mode
Yes
Subject / scene modes
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes (Pop-up)
Flash range
12.00 m (at ISO 100)
External flash
Yes (Hot-shoe)
Flash modes
Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
Continuous drive
5.0 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
WB Bracketing
Yes (3 frames in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis)
AE Bracketing
±2 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Fully articulated
Screen size
3.2″
Screen dots
1,037,000
Touch screen
Yes
Screen type
TFT LCD monitor
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage
95%
Viewfinder magnification
0.82×
Videography features
File Format
MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
Resolutions
1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps)
Optics & Focus
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Phase Detect
- Multi-area
- Center
- Selective single-point
- Tracking
- Single
- Continuous
- Touch
- Face Detection
- Live View
Manual focus
Yes
Number of focus points
39
Lens mount
Nikon F
Focal length multiplier
1.5×
Digital zoom
No
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
420 g (0.93 lb / 14.82 oz)
Dimensions
124 x 97 x 70 mm (4.88 x 3.82 x 2.76″)
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
EN-EL14 / EN-EL14a lithium-ion battery & charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
820
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (mini-HDMI)
Microphone port
—
Headphone port
—
Wireless
Built-In
Wireless notes
Remote control / photo retrieval via smartphone
Remote control
Yes (MC-DC2 (wired), WR-1/WR-R10 (wireless))
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
Timelapse recording
Yes
GPS
None
GPS notes
—
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Summary

The D5500 weighs 420g which is 45g less than the weight of the Nikon D5600. The Nikon D5600 can utilize optional accessory GPS devices. This feature can be convenient if you like to travel, to be able to check the photo metadata and find out exactly where a photo was shot.

The Nikon D5600 and the D5500 have an equal number of advantages but as the D5500 has that is a very significant specification then it becomes the best buy.