An Italian astrophotography company called PrismaLuceLab has launched a modded version of the Nikon D5500 DSLR. Called the "D5500a Cooled," the camera uses a special cooling system mounted on the back to chill the sensor and reduce noise during long-exposure photos.
After weeks of leaked details and photos, the Nikon D5500 was finally made official today. It's an entry-level replacement to the D5300, and is the company's first DSLR to feature a full-fledged touchscreen LCD on the back.
The first leaked photographs have emerged showing the Nikon D5500 DSLR and two new lenses: the 300mm f/4 and the 55-200mm f/4-5.6.
Canon and Nikon DSLRs have traditionally been neck and neck in terms of feature sets, but one thing that Canon has offered since the T4i in 2012 is a full-fledged touchscreen interface.
There's good news for Nikon shooters, though: the gap is set to close in the very near future. Nikon's new D5500 will reportedly be announced in January 2015, and the camera will feature a touchscreen LCD.