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PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Flash range: 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Articulated LCD: Fully articulated
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Screen size: 3.2″
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Screen dots: 1,037,000
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Touch screen: Yes
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Viewfinder type: Optical (pentamirror)
PHYSICAL Battery Life (CIPA): 820
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PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Continuous drive: 11.0 fps
VIDEOGRAPHY FEATURES Resolutions: 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p)
OPTICS & FOCUS Digital zoom: Yes (2x-8x)
OPTICS & FOCUS Number of focus points: 425
PHYSICAL Weight (inc. batteries): 404 g (0.89 lb / 14.25 oz)
PHYSICAL Environmentally sealed: Yes
Summary
The Alpha a6300 provides more powerful 2x-8x digital zoom. The Sony Alpha a6300 has more number of focus points than the Nikon D5500: 425 vs 39. More focus points means less risk of losing focus lock during tracking a moving object.
The Nikon D5500 is equipped with articulated display that will let the photographer to take photos from any odd angle. The Nikon D5500 screen is better as it has more number of screen dots 1,037,000 in compare to 921,600 dots of the Sony Alpha a6300 display. The higher dot count screen is better for reviewing pictures on your camera. The Nikon D5500 has Yes inch touch screen that is larger in comparison to No inch screen of the Sony Alpha a6300.
The Sony Alpha a6300 is environmentally sealed i.e. the camera provides protection from the elements harmful to the electronics – humidity, water, snow and dust. The Nikon D5500 battery life is better than the Sony Alpha a6300 battery life. According to CIPA standards the photographer will be able to produce 820 shots with the D5500 and only 400 with the Alpha a6300. The Alpha a6300 weighs 404g which is 16g lighter in comparison with the weight of the Nikon D5500.
The Nikon D5500 has 7 advantages and the Sony Alpha a6300 only 6 so the D5500 becomes the best buy. Get the lowest price on Amazon