D5500 or D3300

[Skreedles]

Is it worth it to buy the D5500 or should I just get the D3300?

[paprikman]

Is it worth it to buy the D5500 or should I just get the D3300?

You won't be (probably) satisfied with D3xxx series, as I was not.

Got D3200 just to get into new level photo, but in a month I realized it's all crap.

So I bought D7000. Maybe you will be fine even with D5200.

D5xxx series has many functions, that you won't use.

 

Summary: get D5500.

 

UPD: also mind that you're going to buy some gear (lens, filters, bag, flash etc.) for this cam, so feel free to add like $100 to your budget.

[Swndlr]

D5K are great

I would totally go for it over the D3K

I dont personally shoot Nikon but I know a handful of m8s who do, they have no complaints with there's.

[Infernal Burrito]

I use a 5200. I have my complaints, however, it is a budget camera and judged as such it is excellent. I got mine for CAD $600 with 2 lenses and a bag. The HDR sucks a big one, just so you know. Here is an example: 

[Infernal Burrito]

I use a 5200. I have my complaints, however, it is a budget camera and judged as such it is excellent. I got mine for CAD $600 with 2 lenses and a bag. The HDR sucks a big one, just so you know. Here is an example (unaltered): http://imgur.com/3X0gARp

[ALwin]

I use a 5200. I have my complaints, however, it is a budget camera and judged as such it is excellent. I got mine for CAD $600 with 2 lenses and a bag. The HDR sucks a big one, just so you know. Here is an example (unaltered): http://imgur.com/3X0gARp

If someone doesn't know how to capture a proper HDR, every camera will suck.

[Infernal Burrito]

If someone doesn't know how to capture a proper HDR, every camera will suck.

Sorry, mate, but there is an option to switch on or off HDR mode, nothing else I can do. I did not do it myself manually. I am too much of a noob for that.

[ALwin]

Sorry, mate, but there is an option to switch on or off HDR mode, nothing else I can do. I did not do it myself manually. I am too much of a noob for that.

Stop relying on the camera to do things for you, if the internal HDR mode is not capable, learn how to manually bracket a shot and merge it in post.

Is it worth it to buy the D5500 or should I just get the D3300?

Both are more or less Nikon's entry level cameras, read the reviews on DPReview, compare the specs, figure out if the D3300 is enough for what you need to do or does the D5500 have features you need. And also consider the budget for buying accessories, maybe spending less on the D3300 will let you buy an additional lens or speedlight or something else.

[SeanAngelo]

Is it worth it to buy the D5500 or should I just get the D3300?

I would go for the D5500. The D3xxx series aren't that great in my honest opinion. I have the D5100 paired with a 35mm f.18g lens and it works fantastic! One complain I have is the noise performance though, apart from that, it's an amazing camera. Well, I can't really complain as it's an enthusiast camera level. Hoping to pick up the D750 soon.

[Infernal Burrito]

Stop relying on the camera to do things for you, if the internal HDR mode is not capable, learn how to manually bracket a shot and merge it in post.

Both are more or less Nikon's entry level cameras, read the reviews on DPReview, compare the specs, figure out if the D3300 is enough for what you need to do or does the D5500 have features you need. And also consider the budget for buying accessories, maybe spending less on the D3300 will let you buy an additional lens or speedlight or something else.

If the internal mode is crap, it is useful information for OP because they might want to use the internal HDR.

[ALwin]

If the internal mode is crap, it is useful information for OP because they might want to use the internal HDR.

 

The internal HDR of most cameras are crap.  The D5500 only combines two jpeg images to produce internal HDR.  True photographers who do HDR photos do not use internal mode.

 

So mentioning that a camera's internal HDR sucks is irrelevant, because everyone who does HDR does it manually.

[zenodio]

If the internal mode is crap, it is useful information for OP because they might want to use the internal HDR.

If internal HDR was important to OP, I'm sure they would have mentioned it.

Besides that, internal HDR in cameras us almost always very underwhelming and in some scenarios even laughably bad.