Nikon Launched D5500 DX-Format DSLR With Touchscreen

Nikon D5500

Nikon has launched Nikon D5500, the first DX-format camera with a vari-angle touchscreen. D5500 is Nikon's first DSLR to feature a 3.2-inch Vari-angle LCD monitor with a touchscreen.

Nikon D5500 features a 24.2-megapixel CMOS sensor with no optical low-pass filter(OLPF) in order to render images with finer detail. It has built-in Wi-Fi, Nikon’s 39-point autofocus system with nine cross-type sensors in the centre and continuous shooting speeds of up to 5 frames-per-second. For videos, users can use Nikon’s EXPEED 4 image processor which will capture Full HD video clips at frame rates up to 50p/60p.

Users can use the touchscreen to focus and shoot, or adjust settings such as aperture, ISO, and shutter speed. The ‘Touch Fn’ can be used to adjust key settings with a swipe of the finger. You can assign up to eight settings to this button including AF area modes, focus points, aperture and ISO sensitivity.

Key Features :

• Touch Fn function: quickly adjust key settings with a finger swipe when shooting through the viewfinder
• Built in Wi-Fi: easily share impressive photos via a compatible smartphone or tablet
• Fast and powerful EXPEED 4 image processing engine
• Viewfinder: approx. 95% frame coverage with approx. 0.82x magnification
• 10 special effects for still images and movies, 16 Scene Modes
• Vari-angle monitor: large 8.1-cm (3.2-in.) LCD with wide-viewing angle and high 1,037k-dot resolution
• Improved contrast-detect AF: 20% faster than the D5300 when shooting in Live View
• Creative tools: retouch menu, bracketing functions, HDR photography, interval timer shooting, vignette control
• Expandable system: Compatible with the full range of NIKKOR DX-format lenses and specific Nikon Speedlights
• Compatible with the WR-R10/WR-T10 Wireless Remote Controllers
• Built-in stereo microphone: and compatibility with Nikon’s ME-1 Stereo Microphone
• Full HD movies: at 1080/50/60p and Full HD/60p output supported
• Picture Control 2.0: invaluable tools for shooting photos and movies just the way you want. Includes the new Flat setting for maximum dynamic range

The Nikon D5500 price tag will be the following:

Nikon D5500 body only (Black or Red): £639.99 / €799.00
Nikon D5500 body and 18-55 VR II lens (Black or Red): £719.99 / €899.00
Nikon D5500 18-140mm VR (Black): £899.99 / €1129

A Nikon D5500 release date is scheduled for 5 February 2015.