Nikon d5500, d3300, or d5300?

Best image quality? FUll frame, crop sensor? Please I'm looking for just an answer. Not a lecture on how if I'm right to be a photographer or not. Or how I'm stupid. Just trying to learn. And if its "up to me." I want to hear what YOU think.

None of the above models are Full Frame. They're Crop-sensor cams and the best among them will be Nikon D5500 for these reasons:

- Better performance in low light
- Freaking 39 AF focus points
- Selfie-friendly
- High-resolution touchscreen
- Slightly smaller, lighter, thinner
- Better battery life
- Built-in Wi-Fi

But this doesn't mean that the others are bad. Question is, Is it worth the extra bucks?

GLX is correct, the newest entry level camera, the D5500 performs the best when it comes to colour depth, dynamic range and performance at high ISO settings, but by only a small amount.

What the D5500 has over the other two is that it has built-in Wi-Fi, can be controlled and has image retrieval using a smartphone and can take over 820 shots on a fully charged battery. It also has a built-in timelapse recording.
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I think you should look at the Pentax K-50 - there's nothing special about Nikon.

I don't think you're stupid - stupid people think there are TWO manufacturers, Canon (which they can't spell) and Nikon.

Image quality depends on your skill. The camera is only a tool. It's how you good you are in using your tool that makes the difference so of course, buying the "better tool" (more expensive, cough, cough) increases your chance of getting better pictures.

Entry-level does not refer to skill level as most people assume it to. It's more about budget. Aim for at least a mid-level model like the D7xxx series. You'll realize the importance of it all when you finally start wandering into the store to ask about more lenses to get better pictures more easily.

The best of the cameras you mentioned are the newest ones -- the D5500 and the D3300. The D3300 has more "beginner" features while the D5500 has more "professional" features. Either would be a good choice.

Since you seem to be just beginning, details such as crop sensor versus full frame should not be major decision factors for you.

You can go for Nikon d5500