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Nikon D5600 Digital Camera
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Pentax K-S1 Digital Camera
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Sony a6000 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXFull frameAPS-C
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.93 in1.41 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
3:23:2
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px5472 x 3648 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 3072x2448
  • 1920x1080
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorExpeed 4Expeed 3PRIME MIIBIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO minimum10050100100
ISO maximum25600256005120051200
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px5472 x 3648 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets1212910
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • PEF
  • DNG
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Fader
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilization typeNoNoSensor-shiftNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
HDRnoyesyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
50
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
25600
N/A
51200
Image stabilizer
N/A
noyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
5:4
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Image stabilization axis
N/A
N/A
3-axis
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FPentax KAF2Sony E
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.0 x1.5 x1.07 x
Minimum aperture3.5
N/A
N/A
36
Maximum aperture3.5
N/A
3.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAutoManua
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
yesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points395111125
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)395111179
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-inOptical
Filter diameter2.64 in
N/A
2.44 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)39
N/A
1125
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
Auto
N/A
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyesyes
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
11.0 x4.4 x
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.0 x
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesnonoyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots1037000921000921000921600
Touch screenyesnonono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOptical
Optical
Electronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.85 x0.7 x0.95 x1.07 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
yesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.53 - 12.5 - 1.5-4 - 3
Eye relief0.67 in0.67 in0.88 in0.83 in
Separate info displaynoyesnono
Flip-out screenyes
N/A
N/A
no
Second display
N/A
nono
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.39 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
Camera shutter typeMechanicalElectronicElectronicElectronic
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 modeyesyesyesyes
Number of exposures3233
Exposure compensation plus5555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 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
  • 12
  • 2
  • 10
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
NoYes
Subject / scene modesyesnoyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/250s1/180s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range1212106
Flash modes
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLP-TTLTTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps4.0 fps5.4 fps11.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sunset
  • Surf
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps4.0 fps5.4 fps11.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps4.0 fps5.4 fps11.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Histogram
N/A
yesyesyes
AE frames
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
3
  • 3
  • 5
3D support
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/4000 sec
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1920.0 px1920.0 px
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • M-JPEG
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • RAW
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801280 x 7201280 x 7201920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoMonoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMonoMono
Audio systemStereoMonoStereoStereo
Supported audio file formatsLPCMLPCM
N/A
AAC
Noise reduction
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Voice recording
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticAluminum-magnesiumPlasticAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Black,Orange
  • Black,Silver
  • Blue
  • Blue,White
  • Brown
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Lime,White
  • Pink,White
  • Purple
  • White
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednoyesnono

Dimensions

Weight14.64 oz31.75 oz17.57 oz10.02 oz
Width4.88 in5.7 in4.72 in4.72 in
Height3.82 in4.8 in3.64 in2.62 in
Depth2.76 in3.2 in2.74 in1.78 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • FLU
  • Eye-Fi
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
N/A
1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)970900480720
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedYyes
N/A
Y
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.5 h

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMini
N/A
Micro
USB connector typeMicro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version2.03.12.02.0
Headphone portno
N/A
nono
Microphone portyesyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
N/A
no
NFCyesnonoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesnoyes
Bluetoothyesno
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version4.1
N/A
N/A
4.1
Firewirenononono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
USB port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyes
N/A
N/A
GPSyesyesyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Languages supportMulti
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
N/A
yes
Calendar
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
nonono
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
N/A

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