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Nikon D3300 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5600 Digital Camera
Nikon D5600
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCCDCMOSCMOS
Image sensor format
Advanced Photo System type-C
DXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
ProcessorExpeed 4
N/A
ExpeedExpeed 4

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO minimum100200200100
ISO maximum256001600320025600
Boosted ISO maximum2560032006400
N/A
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets1261212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Auto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsVivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonono
N/A
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios3:2
N/A
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnonoyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyes
N/A
HDR
N/A
N/A
nono

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom5.8 x3.0 x5.8 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture22
N/A
N/A
3.5
Maximum aperture2.8223.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesnoyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
noyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
N/A
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of focus points1131139
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1131139
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.05 in2.05 in2.05 in2.64 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)11
N/A
N/A
39
Digital zoom
N/A
3.0 x5.8 x
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in2.5 in2.7 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots9210002300002300001037000
Touch screennononoyes
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesnoyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronic
Optical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.85 x0.8 x0.78 x0.85 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.5
N/A
-1.7 - 0.5
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in0.7 in0.67 in
Separate info displaynononono
Flip-out screenno
N/A
N/A
yes

Photography features

Shooting modesScene
N/A
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronic
N/A
ElectronicMechanical
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
yesyes
Exposure compensation plus5555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyes
N/A
yes
N/A
WB BracketingNo
N/A
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/500s1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range12171712
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps2.5 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • 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-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps2.5 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps2.6 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
33
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
AE frames
N/A
N/A
3
N/A
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDNot supportedHDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
N/A
AVI
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
NTSC
N/A
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
N/A
Single image
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps
N/A
24.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps
N/A
24.0 fps60.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Black
  • Silver
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesnoyesyes
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight16.23 oz16.76 oz19.75 oz14.64 oz
Width4.88 in4.96 in5.0 in4.88 in
Height2.97 in3.7 in4.09 in3.82 in
Depth3.86 in2.52 in3.15 in2.76 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
N/A
11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file systemRAW
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • USB
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)700470510970
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage7.2 V
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedno
N/A
yesY

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyesyes
HDMI connector typeMini
N/A
N/A
Mini
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyes
N/A
N/A
yes
WirelessOptional
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-In
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyes
N/A
yesyes
NFCnononoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nononoyes
Bluetoothno
N/A
noyes
Firewirenononono
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyes
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyesyesyes
GPSnononoyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
yes
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
no
N/A
Languages support
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
N/A
Multi
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
yesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CRO
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • PER
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • VIE
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
N/A
Trimming
N/A
Album organization
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

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Often compared with Nikon D5600