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Nikon D2H Digital Camera
Nikon D2H
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Nikon D2X Digital Camera
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Nikon D5600 Digital Camera
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400 Digital Camera
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400
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9 editorial reviews
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOSCCD
Image sensor formatAPS-CAPS-CDX
N/A
Sensor size0.92 in0.93 in0.93 in
N/A
Sensor photo detectors4.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels4.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
N/A
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
N/A
Max resolution2464 x 1632 px4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px
N/A
Other resolutions1840x1224
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
N/A
Processor
N/A
N/A
Expeed 4
N/A

Image

ISO minimum20010010080
ISO maximum1600800256003200
White balance presets6612
N/A
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • TIFF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
JPG
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAW
N/A
RAW
N/A
AEB/HDR supportnoyesyes
N/A
ISO
N/A
  • 100
  • 800
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 3200
  • Auto
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
3200
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution
N/A
4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px5152 x 3864 px
White balance modes
N/A
Auto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Incandescent
  • Push
Image stabilizer
N/A
no
N/A
yes
HDR
N/A
nono
N/A
Photo effects
N/A
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 4:3
  • 16:9

Optics and focus

Lens mount
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
Nikon FNikon F
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)nonoLamp
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
N/A
Autofocus
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyesyes
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)111139
N/A
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
AutoAuto/Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points
N/A
1139
N/A
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
3.5
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
N/A
3.53.4
Contrast autofocus
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
2.64 in2.17 in
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
39
N/A
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
50.0 x
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
126.0 x
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.5 in2.5 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonoyes
N/A
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots2110002350001037000
N/A
Touch screennonoyes
N/A
Live viewnonoyes
N/A
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOptical
N/A
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %95.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder magnification0.86 x0.86 x0.85 x
N/A
Separate info displayyesyesno
N/A
Field of view
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
-1.7 - 0.5
N/A
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
0.67 in
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
N/A
4:3

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
N/A
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
N/A
Exposure compensation plus555
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
N/A
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/200s
N/A
Built-in flashyesyesyes
N/A
Flash modesRedeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
N/A
Flash metering system
  • D-TTL
  • i-TTL
  • D-TTL
  • i-TTL
i-TTL
N/A
External flashyesyesyes
N/A
Continuous drive8.0 fps8.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Self-timeryesyesyes
N/A
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyes
N/A
Self-timer optionscustomcustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
Speed (JPEG)8.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)8.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Camera shutter type
N/A
ElectronicMechanical
N/A
Number of exposures
N/A
23
N/A
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Histogram
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Manual exposure mode
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
Yes
N/A
Subject / scene modes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Flash range
N/A
N/A
12
N/A
Scene modes
N/A
N/A
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Landscape

Videography features

Video recordingnonoyesyes
HD type
N/A
Not supportedFull HDHD
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
N/A
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
N/A
Maximum resolution
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
Supported video file formats
N/A
N/A
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MP4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps30.0 fps

Design

Body typeLarge SLRSLRSLRCompact
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumPlastic
N/A
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemnonoyes
N/A
Environmentally sealednonono
N/A

Dimensions

Weight37.74 oz37.74 oz14.64 oz22.15 oz
Width6.2 in6.2 in4.88 in5.1 in
Height3.37 in5.89 in3.82 in3.74 in
Depth5.89 in3.37 in2.76 in4.81 in

Connectivity

HDMInonoyesno
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyes
N/A
NFCnonoyes
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyes
N/A
Firewirenonono
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Mini-USB BMicro-USB
N/A
PictBridge
N/A
noyes
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
Mini
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Wireless
N/A
N/A
Built-In
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A

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