Costco Nikon D5500 DSLR Kit Review

Updated on 2/13/16, the following deal has been extended to 2/27/16.

This is a very capable and compact kit which offers a higher level of features than the D3300.

The package fits your needs in almost every situations. It’s super light and compact. The grip still feels quite comfortable. With the 55-300mm lens mounted, you might need the other hand to help on the lens.

Nikon D5500 DSLR Camera 2 Lens Bundle includes,

• AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm VR II and AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm VR Lens
• 32GB SD Card
• Camera Bag
• Extra Battery
• Nikon School Instructional DVD

Nikon D5500 DSLR Camera features,

• Sensor: 23.5 mm x 15.6 mm
• Pixels: 24.2 million
• Resolution: 1,037,000 Dots
• LCD Screen: 3.2 in. Vari-angle Touch
• Lens: AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55MM F/3.5-5.6G VR II and AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300MM F/4-5.6G ED VR Lens
• Shutter Speed: 1/4000 to 30 sec. in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV
• ISO Sensitivity: ISO 100 -25,600
• Continuous Shooting: 5 fps
• Images Per Battery Charge: 820 shots (CIPA)
• Media Storage: SD, SDHC, SDXC
• Dimensions: 4.9 in.(124 mm) x 3.9 in.(97 mm) x 2.8 in.(70 mm)
• Weight: 14.9 oz.(420 g) camera body only

It kept the Vari-angle LCD on the D5300 which swivels 180° and enhance it with a touchscreen. Now you can simply touch on the screen to choose the focus point like you normally did on your iPhone or Android. The GPS was removed as the added Wi-Fi would allow you to instantly share the images with your phone. Nikon thoughtfully chose to leave the GEO tagging task to your smartphone.

The Wi-Fi, aka. Nikon snapbridge, is thru the NFC, a short range wireless RFID technology. With this wireless connectivity, you can even share the camera view with your phone. Click the remote shutter on the app when you see the best moment on your phone. Self portrait was made much easier. Nikon now has 35 models equipped with this Wi-Fi connectivity.

The 18-55mm lens runs very smooth for the video recording. All control buttons on the back are quite standard as you saw on other Nikon models. The stereo mic was built on the top.

Worth mention, the Flat* picture control was added in this camera which recreates the subtle gradation for the dark areas and adds sharpness to the picture. Saturation is also enhanced by tone. Your picture looks more vivid without editing. The Fn button, usually seen on higher model, was added on D5500 which gives you one-touch access to important settings like aperture, ISO sensitivity, AF mode and more.

Here are the components in this kit selling on Amazon,