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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
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Nikon D300S Digital Camera
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Nikon D3500 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5600 Digital Camera
Nikon D5600
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in
N/A
0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
N/A
24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
N/A
3:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px4288 x 2848 px
N/A
6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
N/A
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
ProcessorExpeedExpeedEXPEED 4Expeed 4

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO minimum100100100100
ISO maximum640064002560025600
Boosted ISO minimum100100
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum64006400
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets1212
N/A
12
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
yes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyes
N/A
N/A
Image stabilization typeNoNo
N/A
No
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAW + TIFF
N/A
RAW
HDRnono
N/A
no
AEB/HDR supportyesyes
N/A
yes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
16:9
N/A
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom11.1 x5.8 x
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x
N/A
1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
N/A
Lamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x
N/A
1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Center
  • Spotus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
N/A
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points51511139
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)5151
N/A
39
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based only
N/A
Lens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.64 in2.17 in2.64 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyes
N/A
yes
Maximum aperture
N/A
3.55.63.5
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
5.63.5
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
N/A
39

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnono
N/A
yes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots922000920000
N/A
1037000
Touch screennononoyes
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronicPentamirrorOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x-2.0 x0.85 x0.85 x
Eye relief0.77 in0.77 in0.71 in0.67 in
Separate info displayyesyes
N/A
no
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
2 - 1-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
noyes

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicMechanical
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
N/A
yes
Aperture priorityyesyes
N/A
yes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of exposures22
N/A
3
Exposure compensation plus55
N/A
5
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
N/A
-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyes
N/A
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
N/A
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesnono
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s
N/A
1/200s
Built-in flashyesyes
N/A
yes
Flash range1212
N/A
12
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyes
N/A
yes
Continuous drive6.0 fps7.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps
Self-timeryesyes
N/A
yes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps7.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps7.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
Scene modes
N/A
  • Beach
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Spotlight
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
N/A
i-TTL

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedHDFull HDFull HD
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
Maximum resolution
N/A
1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
Supported video file formats
N/A
AVIMOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Video recording limit
N/A
20.0 min.
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
24.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
24.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
N/A
Plastic
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Red
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyes
N/A
no

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz29.1 oz12.87 oz14.64 oz
Width5.79 in5.79 in4.88 in4.88 in
Height4.49 in4.49 in3.82 in3.82 in
Depth2.91 in2.91 in2.76 in2.76 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • CF
  • Eye-Fi
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1211
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)10009501550970
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesyesYY
Battery capacity
N/A
1410.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.4 V
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyes
N/A
yes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnononoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesnoyes
Firewirenono
N/A
no
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMini
Microphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Wireless
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
N/A
Built-In
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.14.1
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyes
N/A
yes
GPSnononoyes
Orientation sensoryesyes
N/A
yes
Frameyesyes
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimmingRotatingCrop
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • RUS
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • POR
N/A
Calendar
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
Languages support
N/A
N/A
N/A
Multi

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