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!

While I have not had a chance to use most of the different controls at this point, I can say the picture quality in RAW +Fine jpg is superb with the 18-140 mm lens. So far I have used the auto and scene modes for portrait, landscape and sports. All have worked extremely well rendering shots far superior to my previous D80 which was a very good camera... I worked a bit with the video and while crisp HD is great, some jitter when moving the camera is present...may have to turn off the VR...also need to keep the finger on the AF if you want the video to stay in focus as you pan and zoom. The camera and lens is very light due to the composite used versus the heavier metal yet it seems very robust. The lens has a metal bayonet...far superior to my old 18-135 mm bayonet which kept breaking. WiFi works very well once the app is downloaded and setup. Touch screen is very nice...know some people don't like it, but it works well and is very intuitive to me...like a tablet or smartphone....wish the GPS was still built in though So far, I am very pleased with the performance, speed, sharpness, and color...time will tell if it holds up.

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!