Nikon D5500 vs Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II

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Specifications

General	Nikon D5500	Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Brand	Nikon	Olympus
Model	D5500	OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Predecessor Model	Nikon D5300	Olympus OM-D E-M1
Successor Model	Nikon D5600	Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
MSRP	$899 (body only), $999 (with 18-55mm VR II lens), $1199 (with 18-140mm VR lens)	$2000/£1850/€1999 body only, £2400/€2599 with 12-40mm F2.8
Camera Type	Interchangeable Lens	Interchangeable Lens
Body Type	DSLR	Mirrorless
Video Capture

Sensor	Nikon D5500	Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor Format	DX
Sensor Size	APS-C	Micro Four Thirds
Sensor Dimensions	23.5 x 15.6 mm	17.4 x 13 mm
Total Pixels	24.78 Megapixel	21.8 Megapixel
Effective Pixels	24.2 Megapixel	20.3 Megapixel
Low Pass Filter
Native ISO Range	100 - 25,600	200 - 25,600
Boosted ISO Range		64 - 25,600

Photo	Nikon D5500	Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Processor	EXPEED 4	TruePic VIII
Max Image Resolution	6000 x 4000	5184 x 3888
Other Resolutions	4496 x 3000, 2992 x 2000
Image Aspect Ratios	3:2	4:3
Image File Format		JPEG, RAW
JPEG Quality Levels	Fine, Normal, Basic
Bit Depth	14-Bit	12-Bit
Timelapse Recording
White Balance		Presets: Auto, Color Temperature
WB Bracketing	3 shots in steps of 1	3 frames in 2, 4, 6 selectable steps for A-B/G-M axis
Active D-Lighting	Can be selected from: Auto Extra High High Normal Low Off

Focus	Nikon D5500	Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Autofocus Modes	Multi-area Center Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Touch Face Detection Live View	Multi-area Center Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Touch Face Detection Live View
Lens Servo	Continuous-Servo AF, Manual Focus, Single-Servo AF	Continuous-Servo AF, Manual Focus, Single-Servo AF
AF Detection Range	-1 to +19 EV
Number of Focus Points	39	121
Number of Cross-type Focus Points	9
Touch-to-Focus
Live View Autofocus
Animal Eye Detection
Vehicle Tracking Mode
Insect Tracking Mode
Contrast Detection for Autofocus
Phase Detection for Autofocus
Focusing Screen	Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VII screen

Optics	Nikon D5500	Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Lens Mount	Nikon F	Micro Four Thirds
Crop Factor	1.5x	2x
Image Stabilization		5-Axis Sensor Shift
Image Stabilization Compensation		5.5 stops
Digital Image Stabilization
Reflex Mirror	Quick-return type

Screen	Nikon D5500	Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Screen Type	Fully Articulated	Fully Articulated
Screen Technology	TFT LCD	TFT LCD
Touch Screen
Selfie & Vlogger Friendly LCD Screen
Screen Size	3.2"	3.0"
Screen Resolution	1,037k dot	1,037k dot
Top LCD Screen
Live View
Live Composition

Viewfinder	Nikon D5500	Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Viewfinder	Optical (pentamirror)	Electronic (OLED)
Viewfinder Coverage	95%	100%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.82x	1.48x
Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent)	0.55x	0.74x
Viewfinder Resolution		2,360k dot
Viewfinder Eyepoint		19.2 mm
Diopter Adjustment	-1.7 to +0.5	-4 to +2

Shutter	Nikon D5500	Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Shutter Type	Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane	Mechanical Focal Plane, Electronic
Min Shutter Speed	30 sec	60 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)	1/4000 sec	1/8000 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Electronic)		1/32000 sec
Max Continuous Shooting (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)		15.0 fps
Max Continuous Shooting (Electronic)		60.0 fps
Max Continuous Shooting	5.0 fps	60.0 fps
Mirror Lock Up
Continuous Shooting Resolution/fps/buffer		Mechanical Shutter Up to 8.7 fps at 20.3 MP for Unlimited Frames (Raw) / Unlimited Frames (JPEG) Mechanical Shutter Up to 5 fps at 20.3 MP for Unlimited Frames (Raw) / Unlimited Frames (JPEG) Electronic Shutter Up to 15 fps at 20.3 MP for up to 42 Frames (Raw) / 49 Frames (JPEG) Electronic Shutter Up to 6.3 fps at 20.3 MP for up to 945 Frames (Raw) / Unlimited Frames (JPEG) Up to 18 fps at 20.4 MP

Flash	Nikon D5500	Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Built-in Flash
Flash Modes	Auto On Off Red-eye Slow sync Rear curtain	Redeye Fill-in Flash Off Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain) Slow sync.(1st curtain) Slow sync.(2nd curtain) Manual
Flash Range	12.00 m at ISO 100
Max Flash Sync Speed	1/200 sec	1/250 sec
Flash Compensation	-3 to +1 EV (1/3, 1/2 EV Steps)	-3 to +3 EV (1/3, 1/2, 1 EV Steps)
Flash Bracketing		3 frames in 0.3/0.7/1.0EV step selectable
External Flash Connectivity
External Flash System	TTL: i-TTL flash control using 2,016-pixel RGB sensor are available with built-in flash and SB-910, SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, SB-600, SB-400 or SB-300; i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR is used with matrix and center-weighting metering, standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR with spot metering	TTL
External Flash Connection	Hot Shoe	Hot Shoe

Exposure	Nikon D5500	Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Exposure Metering Modes	Multi Center-weighted Spot	Multi Center-weighted Spot
Exposure Modes		Aperture Priority, Auto, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority
Metering Range	0 to +20 EV	-2 to +20 EV
Exposure Compensation	±5 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV increments)	±5 EV (1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV increments)
Exposure Bracketing	±2 EV (3 shots at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV increments)	±5 EV (2, 3, 5, 7 shots at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV increments)
Exposure Lock		Available

DXO	Nikon D5500	Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
DxO Low Light ISO	1438	1312
DxO Color Depth	24.1	23.7
DxO Dynamic Range	14.0	12.8
DxO Overall Score	84	80

Video	Nikon D5500	Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Movie File Format	MOV
Interval Recording
Video Formats	MPEG-4, H.264	MOV, H.264
Max Video Resolution	1920 x 1080	4096 x 2160
External Recording Modes		HDMI UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) up to 29.97p
Webcam Functionality
Unlimited Video Recording
Recording Limit		30 min

Terminals	Nikon D5500	Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Audio I/O		1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Headphone Output 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Microphone Input
Power I/O		1 x USB Type-C Input/Output
Other I/O		1 x USB-C (USB 2.0) Data Input/Output (Shared with Power Input) 1 x 2.5 mm Sub-Mini Control Input 1 x PC Sync Socket Output
USB Speed	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 3.2 Gen 1x1 (5 GBit/sec)
HDMI Output	Mini	Micro
Speaker	Mono	Mono
Built-in Microphone	Stereo	Stereo
Microphone Input
Headphone Output
Flash Sync Port

Connectivity	Nikon D5500	Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Built-in GPS
Built-In Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Version		802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz
Built-In Bluetooth
Remote Control	MC-DC2 (wired), WR-1/WR-R10 (wireless)	wired or via smartphone

Environmental	Nikon D5500	Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Environmental Sealing
Operating Temperature		14 to 104°F / -10 to 40°C
Storage Temperature		-4 to 140°F / -20 to 60°C
Operating Humidity		30 to 90%
Storage Humidity		10 to 90%

Physical	Nikon D5500	Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Dimensions	124 x 97 x 70 mm (4.88 x 3.82 x 2.76")	134 x 91 x 67 mm (5.28 x 3.58 x 2.64")
Weight (inc. batteries)	420 g (0.93 lb / 14.82 oz)	574 g (1.27 lb / 20.25 oz)
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)	8.6 x 6.6 x 5.3"	7.9 x 6.6 x 4.7"
Package Weight	2.9 lb	3.1 lb

Power and Storage	Nikon D5500	Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Battery Pack	EN-EL14,EN-EL14a	BLH-1
Battery Life	820 shots	350 shots
USB Charging
Internal Storage
External Storage	Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC	Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) Slot 2: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)

Other	Nikon D5500	Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Self Timer	2, 5, 10 or 20 sec	2 or 12 secs, custom
Orientation Sensor
Tripod Mounting Thread		1 x 1/4"-20 Female (Bottom)
Accessory Mount		1 x Hot Shoe Mount
Material of Construction		Magnesium Alloy
Sensor Cleaning/Dust Reduction System	Image sensor cleaning Image Dust Off reference data (optional Capture NX-D software required)

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