Nikon D5500 DX-format Digital SLR w/ 18-140mm VR Kit (Black)

This D5500 with a 18-140mm lens was a recent upgrade from my D5000. Boy, what a difference! The D5500 camera body is lighter, more compact, easier to use and handle, and with more features. The LCD screen is much larger and higher resolution; something that always bothered me on the D5000. The touchscreen is nice as it give you access to more features, faster, than having to scroll through menus and around the screen with the cursor. Nikon seemed to simplify and organize the most commonly used futures, making them more intuitive to access as well. The pictures this camera takes are absolutely stunning. It's much more capable under lower light conditions, and the videos are great looking too. Now a work about the lens. I made this camera update for a vacation abroad. The 18-140mm is amazing; much heavier, sturdier and higher quality than the 18-55mm and 55-200mm kit lenses I already have from the D5000 purchase, with a metal lens mount instead of plastic. Operation is smoother and more precise, and the zoom range is perfect all-around; it also takes nice macro photos. It's one lens that covers it all, and from what I've read, is very good relative to the aforementioned kit lenses. However, I will say it is HEAVY; at over 1lb, it tends to make the camera droop when it's around my neck and weigh the little D5500 down. I happened to purchase the inexpensive 35mm f/1.8g fantastic plastic lens (also with metal mount) at the same time, just for fun. I must say, the combination of the D5500 and 35mm prime lens is wonderful. This is a perfect match - the entire camera/lens assembly is light, small, easy to carry, and just feels right. Maybe even a BETTER vacation setup. And the prime is really FUN to use; it takes uber-sharp pictures, particularly under low-light indoors and gives you one less thing to adjust when you are taking shots. I am happy I have the versatile 18-140mm lens with my D5500 for situations where I know I will need a longer reach, kids sporting events, wildlife, etc, but the 35mm prime is the hands-down winner for indoor/low-light, city traveling and street shots. Get the D5500 with the 18-140mm lens...but don't forget the 35mm prime!

Great camera and kit for a amateur photographer. My husband actually bought this camera for me with the 18-55 lens and I returned it for the 18-140 mm. That was definitely a good decision- minimal cost and size difference, for a huge upgrade in range. Instead of always carrying around a 18-55mm and a 55-300mm, I only use this one lens for daily use. Different story if you're a professional, but for someone who doesn't want to carry around multiple lenses, this is the best kit. I would recommend against buying the camera with accessories packages. They may seem like a good deal, but typically contain useless or poor-quality accessories so it's not worth it in the end. Put good thought into what you need and then research your options... or you'll find yourself with a cheap quality accessories that ruin your photos. This camera is capable of taking amazing pictures, only if the accessories don't ruin the quality.

After years away from SLR's, and after much satisfaction with super compacts (Sony RX100 iii) and mirrorless cameras (Panasonic FZ300, FZ1000, and Gx8), I decided to step up to an APS-C sensor with the D5500 (18-140 lens). I immediately experienced culture shock--or should I say shutter shock--as I listened to the thwap of the mirror engaging and disengaging with every shot. I tend to do a lot of stealth shooting--street photography, party settings, travel, music performances--and I had forgotten just how loud DSLR's are, compared to the silent setup I currently use. Further, I've become convinced that pronounced "mirror slap" creates vibration and lessens sharpness in low light (slow shutter) situations. In my own comparisons, low light settings that were fine for my mirrorless cameras, produced unusable (hand held) results with the D5500. I also found that the menu options on the Nikon were less clear and intuitive than those from Sony and Panasonic. Am I saying that the D5500 is not a good camera? Heck no, I honestly believe that it is a fine camera; it just wasn't the camera for me. Half of doing good photography is embracing the tool that you're working with; I found that the D5500 is not a camera I could love. I returned it, and suddenly had a renewed appreciation for my "little" micro four thirds and one inch sensor cameras!

Very nice camera. Smaller than I expected but easy to hold. Touch screen works great. My only issue is the connectivity of the camera to wifi. Overall a solid camera.

My Sony A6000 with the 18-200mm lens was stolen, and I couldn't justify sticking with Sony after that. Basically Sony is just too expensive for what you. After the theft, I still had my HVLF 43mm flash, 35mm Sony prime lens, Sony hotshoe microphone and after selling all those things I was almost able to pay for this camera and an additional 35mm Nikon prime lens. A lot of this review will compare it to the Sony A6000 which I previously had. I am an amateur photographer who doesn't have much to play around with Manual settings. Bottom line is for $1000 total (including the 35mm prime lens), I got a camera that was at least equivalent to the Sony A6000. The flash of this is much better than the built in flash on the A6000 which was so weak that I needed to get the external flash. The Nikon D5500 flash is built in and is way better than the Sony A6000 flash, due to it's further range and better resulting picture quality. If you have a bright background and need to use the flash for a portrait picture, then this works great. This was not the case with Sony's teeny A6000 flash. LCD. It's a touch screen, and allows you to touch the screen and focus on an object. The A6000 didn't let me do this. The A6500 does, but at a cost of 2.5X times this. It also fully swivels and turns and can be turned to face inwards when you're not using this, which is a great feature. The Sony A6000 sometimes missed the focus point which for me taking pictures of my kids was/is important. With the A6000 and my kids on the move, I didn't have time to move the cursor to track someone's face, which it also lost. With the D5500, you can either touch the part of the scene/screen that you want the camera to track and focus, or you can set it to automatically take the picture when you touch the part of screen/scene that you want the camera to focus on and then take your finger off the screen. Manual control is definitely not as good as the A6000. You cannot manually the ISO, shutter speed and aperture at the same time. Automatic mode and SCNs result in better pictures than the modes on the A6000. Overall picture quality is good enough for me which is mostly family and kid pictures with the odd landscape. Size is definitely bigger than the A6000 but with the A6000, I was using the 18-200mm lens and once you put on a big lens than the size of the body doesn't matter as much. Viewfinder is optical instead of digital. The A6000 wins here. Digital viewfinder shows what your picture is going to look like. Optical viewfinider does not. I definitely miss this feature. Lastly, as other reviewers have said, the wireless features of the Nikon D5500 don't work that well, which wasn't important to me. They also didn't work well with the Sony A6000 unless you had that touch NFC thing on your mobile or tablet. This was not important to me, but I still think Nikon could/should sort this out. In short, if you plan to get an A6000 and just use the kit 16-50mm lens and the 55-210mm lens, and you don't really care about a touchscreen and a good flash, then I would suggest you go with the Sony A6000 over this. If you plan on buying other lenses and care about having a good flash, and a touchscreen then I would go with the Nikon D5500. For $1000 total, I got the Nikon D5500, the 18-140mm lens, the 35mm prime lens, plus extra batteries, charger, camera case, shoulder strap and wrist strap. For me, this was the best camera in this price range which had all the features I wanted except one (digital viewfinder).

Within 3 weeks of receiving my D5300 there was dust in the viewfinder prism area (which I couldn't access) that I could see every time I looked out the viewfinder. I would like to say this was an anomaly but I had the same problem with a Nikon D5300 that I also returned. Before I returned the D5300 though I did send it (on my dime) to Nikon USA to get it cleaned and they refused as it was a "Gray Market" camera made in Thailand. That also irked me as isn't Nikon a worldwide company? Shouldn't they work on a camera that is a Nikon no matter where it is made? I just wanted the dust removed for goodness sake. Anyway, after the returning both Nikons I gave up and went MIRRORLESS and I bought a Panasonic/Lumix G85 (approx. the same price). It takes the same great photos, has more features than the Nikon and there is no dust to contend with as the viewfinder is electronic. I will give the D5500 1 star for the quality photos that it took.

This is the second Nikon digital camera that I own, after having several Nikon film-based ones. While I acknowledge that my experience might be unique, I have to say I am very disappointed with these products. My first camera broke, out of the blue, despite being treated in the most cautious way. A piece inside the lens became loose and focusing (either auto or manual) was not possible anymore. Repair (now that Nikon does not allow private repair) would have been more costly than buying a new one. So I did! I bought this D5500, and I've treated it like a baby but once again a problem has appeared with the auto-focus. For unknown reasons, the camera stopped focusing. I've tried all remedies suggested online but unfortunately nothing worked. It is unacceptable that a product this expensive be so poorly built and last less than two years despite the care and relatively mild use (only ~ 1000 pictures in the past couple of years). I'm now debating whether, after all these years, I should change to Canon or anything else. I probably will.

FIRST THE ORDER It came a day early and with free shipping. All items Purchased separately came in the same box, FotoTech ML-3 wireless shutter release (sold by Fotot&Tech), Nikon DK-5 Eyepiece Cap for Nikon D200, D70S and D50 Digital SLR Cameras and SanDisk Extreme 32GB UHS-I/U3 SDHC Memory Card (both Sold by: Amazon.com LLC) ADVICE Canon/Nikon/Pentax? I chose the D5500 for the touch screen and the Nikkor DX 18-140mm VR lens. Very happy with it. What do you want in your first DSLR? Do you use Photoshop? Lightroom? I Have both Windows 7 and OS Mavericks and use Photoshop on both, CS 5.5 (Mac Mini mid 2011) and CS 6 (Windows laptop). I do not use any camera software to copy photos to the computers. I take the images straight off the SD card. NOTE: the D5500 NEF RAW files works excellent with the the Camera Raw update for CS 6. It will not work with CS 5 or CS 5.5 extended alone, go to the Adobe website and download a DNG converter and it will convert NEF to DNG easily. It works separately from Photoshop but it is just and extra step. TAKE YOUR TIME and learn about your camera before you buy it. THE CAMERA I am a small guy with stubby fingers standing about 5' 4" or so. The Canon Rebel T5 was too deep for my hands and The Nikon D3300 fit my hand better but I hated the controls. (The Touchscreen simplifies this. A BIG plus.) The D5500 is slightly thinner and not as deep and fits my hand perfectly. Handling and using the controls is very important. The Pentax was not found in local stores. Too bad. So I had to research everything online, watched videos and read as many honest unbiased reviews about the kit lenses that I was considering. PHOTOS While i am still learning, my brain stifles when I need to think about Shutter Speed, Aperture and ISO. A DSLR will help with this, for Nikon, the Scene selections will help me choose. If you use editing software for RAW files, then by all means set the D5500 camera to take RAW and JPEG photos and learn by the camera's suggestions. Not every manual shot will turn out good, but accept that it may be you not the camera. Nikon wants you to look good, so let the camera help you. Then go manual with this camera and can take pro looking shots using what you have learned. The more you shoot, the better you will become. The effects however are something I will hardly ever use, but don't confuse that with the Scene selection in your research. The Scenes will help you take good pics. WHAT I HAVE NOT USED YET The camera has some retouching abilities that I have not used yet. I have not used video either but will, just not yet. I do not however do a lot of sport /kid videos, I usually set on manual focus so that said if you seriously want major camcorder usage, you may want to think about any Canon with the STM Lenses, just research,and get to know it before you buy any DSLR camera.. Here are a few pics taken in both NEF (Nikon's RAW file) and JPEG Large/fine quality with the DX 18-140mm VR lens kit. You do not need Phtotshop to view/edit them but it is what I use. Touched up with Adobe Camera Raw in both Photoshop CS 5.5 using the DNG converter and in CS 6 was any noise (that film grain look caused by higher ISO), vignetting (dark corners/edges) and aberration (ugly color outlines from high contrast situations)--hopefully i explained that right. These 3 issues are normal and from what i gather all kit lenses will have some of this, though minimal on this kit lens. I used both Manual and Scene Selections for sunsets and landscape both in Live View with touch screen focus and the Eyepiece with finger shutter release The battery was only 1/3 down after 300+ shots using a SanDisk Extreme 32GB UHS-I/U3 SDHC Memory Card and a FotoTech ML-L3 Wireless Shutter Remote. The Live View touch screen was used frequently but not constantly, and no doubt the video mode will use the battery up faster but it has not been tested yet. A sensor by the Eyepiece will turn off Live View to save battery use. Nice. NOTE ABOUT PHOTOS (I asked my wife's permission to post the pic of her.) The Dynamic Range is good enough to shoot in overcast conditions. Most of these images are hand held shots. I used a tripod for the sunsets and dry dock.

Me encanto este modelo de camara, llevo poco que la compre por este medio y noto gran diferencia comparada con la D5000 que tenia, mayor nitidez, la pantalla tactil es increible, rapido y efectivo enfoque, realmente la recomiendo mucho como producto, en cuanto al la compra, todo salio excelente, un muy buen precio, llego mucho antes de lo esperado y en muy buenas condiciones caja en orden cerrada y sellada.... lo recomiendo ampliamente!

A very nice small SLR that is easy to carry with lots of options for photos. Takes stunning pics. The lens is superb and really allows you to get long shots of animals or take pics in a market w/o people knowing or objecting. No need to spend a lot of money on a more expensive camera. This does it all.

After a lot of thought, analysis and comparison I decided to buy Nikon D5500. My list had Nikon D5300, D5500, D5600, canon 700d, canon 750d and canon 760d and I zeroed in on Nikon 5500. I ordered it from seller-" Tecki-Home"- . At first all went well I even emailed them regarding genuinity, warranty and the newness of the product, they assured me everything will be properly shipped. I was eagerly waiting for my package, it arrived and I opened it only to be utterly dissappointed. There was no proper packaging all the air bubbles were deflated, the seal of the box was opened, the lens had fingerprints all over, the base body was dirty, stickers peeling off and was very old stock . To top all that it was a used unit . I immediately called Amazon, spoke to their representative, he understood everything and agreed to replace it as soon as possible. I got the replacement in perfect condition and brand new. I want to thank Amazon for their excellent service. Lets talk about the camera : I am an amateur photographer. I previously used nikon d3300 and canon 600d both were good but I needed a lot more and saw them in Nikon d5500. The features are as follows : Pros: 1) 39 focus points and 9 cross type points 2) Articulating screen 3) Touch screen 4) Buit in wifi 5) 800 shot battery life 6) Able to shoot HDR 7) Light body 8) 24 mp (remember megapixels of a camera is not the only criteria determining a camera's worth) 9) Very good grip 10) Excellent for sports photography 11) Max shutter speed of 1/4000 sec 12) Max ISO 25600 13) No anti aliasing filter Cons: 1) Small range of AE bracketing 2) Sometimes it takes time to focus while shooting in continuous 3) Somewhat heavy when combined with 18-140mm lens 4) Not good for shooting professional videos and not so good built in microphone 5) It has no headphone jack So far these are the pros and cons I found, will update after a month of usage. Overall a really good cam with decent specs and one of the best entry level dslrs. Buy it with the 18-140 combo better than 18-55 and 55-200. If possible but the 35mm 1.8 G prime lens too.

Having used the camera for 6 months now, I think I have some idea about its capabilities. It's great for a first DSLR. Image quality is amazing, the shadows that can be recovered from dark scenes are amazing. Even blown out skies can be recovered to an extent. However for low light and indoor photography buy the Nikon 35mm 1.8g lens or some other wide prime. You would be disappointed otherwise. Autofocus is good but not stellar. Learning to use it is more important as it's not magical like the system on the new Nikon D500. Continuous speed is 5fps while shooting 12 bit raw quality. 14 bit raw will slow down the camera to about 4.5 fps. It feels slow. No other way to put it. For fast motion look elsewhere. Do not expect good results if you're shooting videos using auto-focus. Video auto-focus sucks big time on Nikon DSLRs. It is slow. The kit lens make an annoying sound while focusing which is picked up by the microphones. Canon is way better with their dual pixel autofocus. Video quality is good but then again it depends more on the lens and lighting. Having noted all this, I love this little guy. It's tiny and weighs next to nothing compared to other DSLRs. The camera body is well designed and just feels so natural. It has amazingly good picture quality. Having learned the menu by heart, I can change the settings to suit the situation quickly. The touch screen is quick and very helpful. And if I make a mistake, the ability to correct the raw files in Lightroom or other photo editing apps is amazing! Buy a light prime lens and it becomes a great street camera. There are compromises, sure. But for what it does, it's perfect. I'd like to close by saying that the cliche is true. It's really the photographer and not the camera. This camera is a really competent performer in AUTO mode. But flick that dial to M and watch the exposure meter in your viewfinder. Make decisions based on the result you want. Learn how to shoot. Then watch this little cracker blow you away.

I know it doesn't wait for me to know that, this is a fantastic camera by Nikon. It has got all the features which i can imagine in my 1st DSLR camera. and the lens is just too good, 18-140mm range, it's wide, as well you can zoom. more over best price offered by Amazon and it was delivered to me within 18hrs from the time I've placed the order!