Canon EOS 4000D (Rebel T100) vs Nikon D5500 Compare

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EOS 4000D is a Beginner DSLR, while the D5500 is categorized as a Amateur DSLR.

EOS 4000D vs D5500 - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon EOS 4000D / Rebel T100 vs Nikon D5500 Specs

EOS 4000D

  • Introduced in February 2018
  • Beginner DSLR
  • Sensor: APS-C
  • 18 megapixel
  • 3 frames/second
  • 100 – 6400 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • Viewfinder: Optical (Penta mirror)
  • 68.00mm (2.7″) Monitor
  • Lens mount EF, EF-S
  • WiFi built-in
  • 129.0 x 101.6 x 77.1mm³ (5.1″ x 4.0″ x 3.0″)
  • 436g (14.1 oz.)

All specs: Main page for EOS 4000D

D5500

  • Introduced in January 2015
  • Amateur DSLR
  • Sensor: APS-C (DX)
  • 24 megapixel
  • 5 frames/second
  • 100 – 25600 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • Viewfinder: Optical (Penta mirror)
  • 81.00mm (3.2″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount F
  • WiFi built-in
  • 124.0 x 97 x 70mm³ (4.9″ x 3.8″ x 2.8″)
  • 470g (15.2 oz.)

All specs: Main page for D5500

EOS 4000D vs D5500 Sensors

On the pictures below the sensor areas of cameras are highlighted.

This infographic highlights the sensor areas of both models compared to other common sensor formats:

Info graphic: EOS 4000D an D5500 sensor comparison

EOS 4000D vs D5500: Viewfinder

The EOS 4000D has an optical viewfinder with penta mirror. It has magnification of 0.50x and covers 95% of view field.

The D5500 features an optical viewfinder with a penta mirror that also covers 95% of the field of view, its magnification is c. 0.54x.

Viewfinder magnifications of compared cameras. The black area shows a magnification of 1x, relative to native size; in red is a magnification of 0.85x.

EOS 4000D (0.50x)

D5500 (0.54x)

Better choice: Nikon D5500

Canon EOS 4000D VS Nikon D5500 Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon EOS 4000D / Rebel T100 a better choice

EOS 4000D

D5500

Larger lens selection (3)

220 200

Conclusion: Advantages of the EOS 4000D are the larger selection of lenses.

The EOS 4000D scores 3 points.

Otherwise why to choose Nikon D5500

EOS 4000D

D5500

Sensor cleaning (3)

Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

18.00 24.20
Higher speed (4, frames/second)

3 5
Auto Focus points (4)

9 39
Better sensibility (4)

100 – 6400 ISO 100 – 25600 ISO
Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

0.23 1.04
Articulated monitor (2)

Touch screen (2)

External microphone (2)

Longer battery life (3, photos)

500 970
More portable (2)

1011cm³
(64 cu.in.)
842cm³
(53 cu.in.)

Conclusion: Advantages of the D5500 are built-in automatic sensor cleaning, the higher resolution and that the camera is faster. Additional pros for the Nikon are the faster and more accurate auto focus, the larger sensitivity and that the display has a higher resolution. A nice touch is the articulated display, the rather comfortable touch screen and the connector for an external microphone. Another advantage over the EOS 4000D: that the battery has more stamina and the more compact size.

Yields 33 points for the D5500.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

EOS 4000D

D5500

Sensor format

APS-C APS-C
Built-in flash

Video resolution

1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Similar weight

436g 470g
WiFi

Canon EOS 4000D VS Nikon D5500 Dimensions

Look at front view of the EOS 4000D and D5500

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon EOS 4000D / Rebel T100

Nikon D5500

3
33

We recommend Nikon D5500 as better choice.