Nikon D5500 with 18-55 VR-Il Lens $808 @ digiDIRECT, Pricematch + Cashback at JB for $668

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Lflashminator on 25/06/2015 - 15:36 digidirect.com.au (328 clicks)
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Been looking for a good deal on the D5500 since a long time finally today I pulled the trigger. Asked at Jb HiFi to price match Digidirect ongoing price of 808$ for the camera they accepted then purchased 800 dollars of woolworth ewish gift card through cashrewards (account needed) with 5% discount= 760$ head to Woolworth and bought 800 dollars worth of Jb HiFi gift card then head back to Jb HiFi added 8 dollars for remaing balance. 100 dollars Nikon cashback drops the price to 668$ i am sure at this price is a steal! Enjoy sorry for the long post

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  SavatteDodo on 25/06/2015 - 15:38

  You forgot the $ everywhere

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  [Deactivated] on 25/06/2015 - 15:39

  +3

  so much effort

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  Jase2801 on 25/06/2015 - 15:42

  I got confused a bit, had to read it 4 times. Big effort, I'll give you that much..

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  unity1 on 25/06/2015 - 15:42

  Where did that price come from. Body only is $899 after cash back https://www.jbhifi.com.au/cameras/dslr/nikon/nikon-d5500-24m…

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    Jase2801 on 25/06/2015 - 15:45

    They price mathced $808 from Digidirect. It would have been in store.

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  flashminator on 25/06/2015 - 15:45

  Price matched from Digidirect

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  bigrizz on 25/06/2015 - 16:09

  +1

  Or you can buy the body only from Kogan on eBay for $670.56 and score a $50 eBay voucher with it here (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Nikon-D5500-DSLR-Camera-Body-/161…). You also get a day of your life back by not having to jump through the hoops proposed by the OP. The 18-55 is the first thing you'll ditch anyway. If you really want the 18-55 later on, you can buy them used for about $50 pretty easily. And yes, I get that OP's is Oz stock, Kogan is Kogan etc. It's more about whether you value your time or the Oz stock more. Each to their own.

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  flashminator on 25/06/2015 - 16:54

  I called for price match, I bought Woolworths ewish gift card online. Woolworth and Jb HiFi were 5 minutes walk each other. If I want to ditch the lens as you said I can sell on e bay for 50 or even a bit more. 668-50= 618 so same deal as kogan but at least you have Australian 2 years warranty and you don't wait for delivery.

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  DeWalt on 25/06/2015 - 19:30

  The go to site for Digital Cameras is DPReview. The review of the 5500 is here,
  http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikon-d5500/10

  A bit of the summary is

  Conclusion - Pros

  Excellent image quality with wide dynamic range
  Compact and light yet well-built body with perfectly designed grip
  3.2" fully articulating LCD ideal for video and tripod use
  Touchscreen makes menu navigation and rack focusing easy
  Impressive focus tracking despite low resolution metering sensor
  Advanced Auto ISO controls
  Spot metering linked to AF point
  Good 1080/60p video quality with clean 4:2:2 output over HDMI
  Flat Picture Control provides more latitude when post-processing video
  Built-in intervalometer with exposure smoothing
  Strong battery life
  Built-in Wi-Fi

  Conclusion - Cons

  Fine detail in JPEGs can get smudged at higher ISOs
  Lacks second control dial found on most of competition
  Limited buffer memory affects continuous shooting and bracketing when using Raw
  No aperture control or Auto ISO in movie mode
  No exposure simulation in live view
  Buttons are very small
  Very basic, often unreliable smartphone app
  Missing the GPS receiver of its predecessor

  Overall Score: 79% (Silver Award)

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  Grooler on 25/06/2015 - 21:29

  I just bought this from the Good Guys @ $899 and get a $200 gift card next month. Makes it $699 (Although need to buy $200 worth of something I don't know I need yet).
  Oh and I had to buy a $2 sim card to get it over the $900. A bit simpler than what ever that all said up the top! No offence OP

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    flashminator on 25/06/2015 - 23:04

    +1

    The Jb HiFi I bought the camera from is in Westfield and I had 150 dollars westfield voucher given to me for free from my work this explains all the effort I have put.