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Nikon D5600 Digital Camera
Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.24 in0.91 in0.91 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx14.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution4608 x 3456 px4608 x 3072 px6016 x 4000 px4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px
ProcessorDIGIC 4Expeed 2Expeed 3ExpeedExpeed 4
Image sensor format
N/A
DXDXDXDX
Other resolutions
N/A
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyesyesyes
N/A
ISO minimum100100200200100
ISO maximum32001280012800320025600
Maximum image resolution4000 x 3000 px4608 x 3072 px6016 x 4000 px4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets512121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPG
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesnonono
N/A
Image stabilization typeOpticalNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
16:9
N/A
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatNoRAWRAWRAWRAW
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
12800128006400
N/A
AEB/HDR support
N/A
nonoyesyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
N/A
nono

Optics and focus

Optical zoom30.0 x3.0 x3.1 x5.8 x
N/A
Digital zoom4.0 x
N/A
N/A
5.8 x
N/A
Minimum aperture3.43.5
N/A
N/A
3.5
Maximum aperture3.43.52.83.53.5
Focal length equiv24 - 720
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
N/A
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Normal focus range1.97 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyes
N/A
Macro focus range0.0 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image stabiliserOpticalLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter threadno
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Folded opticsno
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Lens mount
N/A
Nikon-AFNikon FNikon FNikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustment
N/A
AutoManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyesnoyes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Manual
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points
N/A
11111139
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
11111139
Filter diameter
N/A
2.05 in2.64 in2.05 in2.64 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
39

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in2.7 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnononoyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots4610002300009210002300001037000
Touch screennonononoyes
Field of view100.0 %95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderNoneOpticalOptical
Optical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
0.8 x0.78 x0.78 x0.85 x
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.5
N/A
-1.7 - 0.5
Eye relief
N/A
0.71 in0.71 in0.7 in0.67 in
Separate info display
N/A
nononono
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
yes
Second display
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus25555
Exposure compensation minus-2-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
WB BracketingNoNoNo
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range512121712
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashnoyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.8 fps3.0 fps4.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportno
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Camera shutter type
N/A
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronicMechanical
Continuous shooting
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Histogram
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/200s1/200s1/200s1/200s
External flash connection
N/A
Hot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
3.0 fps4.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
3.0 fps4.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
N/A
33
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
AE frames
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
N/A
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1280.0 px
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDHDFull HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
AVI
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • SECAM
NTSC
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)320 x 2401280 x 7201280 x 720
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps24.0 fps30.0 fps24.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)240.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps24.0 fps60.0 fps
Camera playback
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Single image
N/A

Audio features

Microphone typeStereoMonoMonoMonoStereo
Speaker typeMono
N/A
Mono
N/A
Mono
Built-in microphone
N/A
noyesyesyes
Voice recording
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
Audio system
N/A
MonoStereoMonoStereo
Supported audio file formats
N/A
PCMPCM
N/A
LPCM
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Design

Body typeBridgeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlack
Environmentally sealednonononono
Body material
N/A
PlasticPlasticPlasticPlastic
Anti-dust system
N/A
yesyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight12.31 oz16.05 oz16.05 oz19.75 oz14.64 oz
Width4.09 in4.88 in4.92 in5.0 in4.88 in
Height3.16 in2.93 in3.01 in4.09 in3.82 in
Depth2.74 in3.78 in3.78 in3.15 in2.76 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
Internal storage
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
64.0 GB8.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • USB
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)250550540510970
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter included
N/A
yesyesyesY
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesnoyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1111
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMini
N/A
Mini
USB connector typeMini-USB B
N/A
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
WirelessBuilt-InEye-Fi ConnectedOptionalEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
Remote controlNoyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesyes
NFCnonononoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnoyesnoyes
Bluetoothnonononoyes
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Firewire
N/A
nononono
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingno
N/A
N/A
yesyes
GPSnoyesyesnoyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednononono
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
N/A
Calendar
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Languages support
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
Multi
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Trimming
N/A
Frame
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Album organization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

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