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Nikon D4 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5600 Digital Camera
Nikon D5600
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFull frameFXDX
Sensor size1.42 in1.41 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
3:2
Max resolution4928 x 3280 px5588 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4096x2720
  • 4096x3280
  • 3696x2456
  • 3200x2128
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2464x1640
  • 2400x1592
  • 2048x1360
  • 2048x1640
  • 1600x1064
N/A
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
ProcessorExpeed 3Expeed 5Expeed 4

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12500
  • 12800
  • 16000
  • 20000
  • 25000
  • 25600
  • 32000
  • 40000
  • 50000
  • 51200
  • 80000
  • 102400
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO minimum100100100
ISO maximum1280010240025600
Boosted ISO minimum5050
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum2048003280000
N/A
Maximum image resolution4928 x 3280 px5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
JPEG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernono
N/A
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
HDRyes
N/A
no
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mount
  • Nikon D
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Nikon FNikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)FlashLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1x1x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
Manual focusyes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
N/A
Number of focus points5115339
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)5115339
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)51
N/A
39
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
3.5
Maximum aperture
N/A
N/A
3.5
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
2.64 in

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnonoyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFT
Display aspect ratio4:3
N/A
N/A
Screen dots92100023590001037000
Touch screennoyesyes
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.72 x0.85 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)3 - 13 - 1-1.7 - 0.5
Eye relief0.71 in
N/A
0.67 in
Separate info displayyesyesno
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
noyes
Field of view
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yes

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicMechanicalMechanical
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Number of exposures323
Exposure compensation plus555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyes
N/A
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/200s
Built-in flashnonoyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive11.0 fps14.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
N/A
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)11.0 fps12.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)11.0 fps12.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
noyes
Flash range
N/A
N/A
12

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsMOVMOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate50.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Camera playback
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyes
N/A
Supported audio file formatsLPCM
N/A
LPCM
Audio system
N/A
StereoStereo

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumPlastic
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesno

Dimensions

Weight41.69 oz43.74 oz14.64 oz
Width6.3 in6.3 in4.88 in
Height6.16 in6.24 in3.82 in
Depth3.56 in3.62 in2.76 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • XQD
  • CF
  • XQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyesyes
N/A
Storage types
  • Compact Flash
  • XQD
  • Dual Compact Flash
  • dual XQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
Memory slots
N/A
21

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)26003780970
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
Battery capacity
N/A
2500.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
10.8 V
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
Y

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMini
N/A
Mini
USB version2.03.12.0
Microphone portyesyesyes
WirelessOptionalOptionalBuilt-In
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCnonoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyes
Firewirenonono
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB
Headphone port
N/A
yesno
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
noyes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
Languages support
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
Multi
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
GPS
N/A
noyes
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A

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