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Nikon D5600 vs Sony a7 III

4.88 in
3.82 in
Nikon D5600 Digital Camera
Nikon D5600
5.1 in
2.9 in
Sony a7 III Digital Camera
Sony a7 III
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
38
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19 user ratings
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4.6 out of 5
18 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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User rating
63
4.1 out of 5
63 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
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4.1 out of 5
62 user ratings
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Nikon D5600Nikon D5600
Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXFull-frame
Sensor size0.93 in1.4 in
ProcessorExpeed 4BIONZ X

Image

Nikon D5600Nikon D5600
Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 102400
ISO minimum10050
ISO maximum25600204800
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
JPEG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid

Optics and focus

Nikon D5600Nikon D5600
Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
Lens mountNikon FSony E
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x0.78 x
Minimum aperture3.536
Maximum aperture3.536
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • One Shot Focus
Number of focus points39693
Image stabiliserLens based onlyOptical
Filter diameter2.64 in3.03 in

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon D5600Nikon D5600
Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
Screen size3.2 in2.95 in
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD
Touch screenyesyes
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder magnification0.85 x0.78 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5-4 - 3
Eye relief0.67 in0.91 in
Flip-out screenyesno

Photography features

Nikon D5600Nikon D5600
Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Camera shutter typeMechanicalElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
Auto exposure lockyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Flash modes
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes

Videography features

Nikon D5600Nikon D5600
Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10803840 x 2160
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Nikon D5600Nikon D5600
Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Supported audio file formatsLPCM
  • AC3
  • LPCM

Design

Nikon D5600Nikon D5600
Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
Body typeSLRMILC
Colour of productBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyes

Dimensions

Nikon D5600Nikon D5600
Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
Weight14.64 oz22.93 oz
Width4.88 in5.1 in
Height3.82 in2.9 in
Depth2.76 in3.76 in

Storage

Nikon D5600Nikon D5600
Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots12
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.31
  • RAW

Power

Nikon D5600Nikon D5600
Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)970610
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11
AC adapter includedYY

Connectivity

Nikon D5600Nikon D5600
Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMicro
USB connector typeMicro-USBUSB Type-C
USB version2.03.1
Microphone portyesyes
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
NFCyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.1

Other features

Nikon D5600Nikon D5600
Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
GPSyesno

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