Introduction

Although aimed at budding photographers looking to upgrade their skills, the affordable Nikon D5500 has plenty of exciting capabilities, including built-in Wi-Fi. It’s the perfect model for digital photographers who make up in enthusiasm what they may lack in experience, and it is highly suitable for more experienced shooters who want a compact camera with a full range of options. The D5500 is remarkably easy to use, whether you’re capturing tack-sharp 24-megapixel still images or working with its full, high-definition 1920 × 1080 movie-making capabilities to shoot video clips you’ll be proud of. Nikon has stuffed an amazing array of photographer-friendly features into a compact body that, along with the D5500’s slightly stripped-down ...

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