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

Sensor typeCMOSCCDCMOS
Image sensor formatDXAPS-C
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx11.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px3872 x 2592 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 3008x2000
  • 1824x1216
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorExpeed 4
N/A
BIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO minimum100100100
ISO maximum25600320051200
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px3872 x 2592 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets12810
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
N/A
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilization typeNoSensor-shiftNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
HDRno
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR supportyes
N/A
yes
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyes
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
51200
Image stabilizer
N/A
N/A
yes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FPentax KAF2Sony E
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x
N/A
1.07 x
Minimum aperture3.5
N/A
36
Maximum aperture3.5
N/A
3.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lamp
N/A
Lamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoManua
Contrast autofocusyes
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Manual focusyesyesyes
Number of focus points395125
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)39
N/A
179
Image stabiliserLens based only
N/A
Optical
Filter diameter2.64 in2.05 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyes
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)39
N/A
25
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
4.4 x
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
4.0 x
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in2.7 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesnoyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots1037000230000921600
Touch screenyesnono
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Live viewyesnoyes
ViewfinderOptical
Optical
Electronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %96.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.85 x0.85 x1.07 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5
N/A
-4 - 3
Eye relief0.67 in
N/A
0.83 in
Separate info displayno
N/A
no
Flip-out screenyes
N/A
no
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.39 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
Camera shutter typeMechanical
N/A
Electronic
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 exposures3
N/A
3
Exposure compensation plus525
Exposure compensation minus-5-2-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
yes
Continuous shootingyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
WB Bracketing
Yes
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesnoyes
Flash sync speed1/200s
N/A
1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range12116
Flash modes
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoe
N/A
Hot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
TTL
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps3.5 fps11.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Museum
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps
N/A
11.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps
N/A
11.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Histogram
N/A
yesyes
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
1/4000 sec
AE frames
N/A
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
N/A
3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesnoyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
1920.0 px
HD typeFull HD
N/A
4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
N/A
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Camera playback
N/A
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlastic
N/A
Aluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Anti-dust systemyes
N/A
yes
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight14.64 oz20.81 oz10.02 oz
Width4.88 in4.82 in4.72 in
Height3.82 in2.66 in2.62 in
Depth2.76 in3.6 in1.78 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
N/A
1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyes
HDMI connector typeMini
N/A
Micro
USB connector typeMicro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB B
USB version2.02.02.0
Headphone portno
N/A
no
Microphone portyes
N/A
yes
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
Built-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyes
N/A
no
NFCyes
N/A
yes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
N/A
yes
Bluetoothyes
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version4.1
N/A
4.1
Firewireno
N/A
no
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesno
N/A
GPSyesnono
Orientation sensoryesnoyes
Languages supportMulti
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
yes
Calendar
N/A
yes
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
no

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