Nikon D5500 vs Nikon D7100
Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.
Lowest now
$269
MSRP
$900
-70% vs MSRP
Lowest price we've ever observed
Lowest price we've ever observed. This at $269 matches the lowest we've ever recorded for this body. That's 30% of the $900 MSRP. Prices have been steady this month.
Lowest now
$259
MSRP
$1,200
-78% vs MSRP
Lowest price we've ever observed
Lowest price we've ever observed. This at $259 matches the lowest we've ever recorded for this body. That's 22% of the $1,200 MSRP. Prices have been steady this month.
Specs side by side
| Nikon D5500 | Nikon D7100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Nikon | Nikon |
| Family | Nikon D5xxx | Nikon D7xxx |
| Category | body | body |
| Body type | DSLR | DSLR |
| Mount | Nikon F | Nikon F |
| Sensor | APS-C | APS-C |
| Sensor family | — | — |
| Megapixels | 24.2 MP | 24.1 MP |
| Autofocus | — | — |
| IBIS | — | — |
| Weather sealed | No | Yes |
| Max video | 1080p60 | 1080p30 |
| Max native ISO | — | — |
| Body weight | 470 g | 765 g |
| Dimensions | — | — |
| Body material | — | — |
| Released | 2015-02-05 | 2013-03-14 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | discontinued | discontinued |
| MSRP | $900 | $1,200 |
| Current low | $269 | $259 |
| vs MSRP | -70% | -78% |
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The verdicts above describe price timing. They don't tell you which camera fits your shooting style. See /methods for how we normalize seller conditions and compute the deal score.