Nikon D5600 vs Pentax K-S2

Sensor
	Nikon D5600	Pentax K-S2
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Image sensor format	DX	APS-C
Sensor size	0.93 in	0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors	25.0 Mpx	20.0 Mpx
Effective pixels	24.0 Mpx	20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h	3:2	3:2
Max resolution	6000 x 4000 px	5472 x 3648 px
Other resolutions	4496x3000 2992x2000	4224x2816 3072x2048 1920x1280
Processor	Expeed 4	PRIME MII

Sensor

Nikon D5600

Pentax K-S2

Sensor type

CMOS

Image sensor format

APS-C

Sensor size

0.93 in

Sensor photo detectors

25.0 Mpx

20.0 Mpx

Effective pixels

24.0 Mpx

20.0 Mpx

Image ratio w:h

3:2

Max resolution

6000 x 4000 px

5472 x 3648 px

Other resolutions

4496x3000
2992x2000

4224x2816
3072x2048
1920x1280

Processor

Expeed 4

PRIME MII

Image
	Nikon D5600	Pentax K-S2
ISO	100 25600 Auto	Auto
ISO minimum	100	100
ISO maximum	25600	51200
Maximum image resolution	6000 x 4000 px	5472 x 3648 px
White balance presets	12	10
White balance modes	Auto Cloudy Flash Fluorescent Incandescent Manual Shade	Auto Cloudy Daylight Fluorescent Manual Shade Tungsten
Custom white balance	yes	yes
Supported image file formats	JPG RAW	DNG EXIF JPG PEF RAW
Photo effects	Black&White Neutral Vivid	Black&White Pastel
Image stabilization type	No	Sensor-shift
Uncompressed format	RAW	RAW
HDR	no	yes
AEB/HDR support	yes	yes

Image

Nikon D5600

Pentax K-S2

ISO

100
25600
Auto

Auto

ISO minimum

100

ISO maximum

25600

51200

Maximum image resolution

6000 x 4000 px

5472 x 3648 px

White balance presets

White balance modes

Auto
Cloudy
Flash
Fluorescent
Incandescent
Manual
Shade

Auto
Cloudy
Daylight
Fluorescent
Manual
Shade
Tungsten

Custom white balance

yes

Supported image file formats

DNG
EXIF
JPG
PEF
RAW

Photo effects

Black&White
Neutral
Vivid

Black&White
Pastel

Image stabilization type

Sensor-shift

Uncompressed format

RAW

HDR

yes

AEB/HDR support

yes

Optics and focus
	Nikon D5600	Pentax K-S2
Lens mount	Nikon F	Pentax KA Pentax KAF Pentax KAF2 Pentax KAF3
Magnification (Crop factor)	1.5 x	1.5 x
Maximum aperture	3.5	32
Focus adjustment	Auto/Manual	Auto/Manual
Contrast autofocus	yes	yes
Autofocus in recording mode	yes	yes
Focal length multiplier	1.5x	1.5x
Autofocus	Continuous Auto Focus Contrast Detection Auto Focus Servo Auto Focus	Continuous Auto Focus
Manual focus	yes	yes
Number of focus points	39	11
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)	39	11
Image stabiliser	Lens based only	Built-in
Phase detection autofocus	yes	yes

Optics and focus

Nikon D5600

Pentax K-S2

Lens mount

Nikon F

Pentax KA
Pentax KAF
Pentax KAF2
Pentax KAF3

Magnification (Crop factor)

1.5 x

Maximum aperture

3.5

Focus adjustment

Auto/Manual

Contrast autofocus

yes

Autofocus in recording mode

yes

Focal length multiplier

1.5x

Autofocus

Continuous Auto Focus
Contrast Detection Auto Focus
Servo Auto Focus

Continuous Auto Focus

Manual focus

yes

Number of focus points

Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)

Image stabiliser

Lens based only

Built-in

Phase detection autofocus

yes

Screen and viewfinder
	Nikon D5600	Pentax K-S2
Screen size	3.2 in	3.0 in
Articulated LCD	yes	yes
Screen technology	LCD TFT	LCD TFT
Screen dots	1037000	921000
Touch screen	yes	no
Field of view	100.0 %	100.0 %
Live view	yes	yes
Viewfinder	Optical	Electronic
Viewfinder coverage	95.0 %	100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification	0.85 x	0.95 x
Dioptre correction	yes	yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)	-1.7 - 0.5	2.5 - 1.5
Eye relief	0.67 in	0.81 in
Separate info display	no	no

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon D5600

Pentax K-S2

Screen size

3.2 in

3.0 in

Articulated LCD

yes

Screen technology

LCD TFT

Screen dots

1037000

921000

Touch screen

yes

Field of view

100.0 %

Live view

yes

Viewfinder

Optical

Electronic

Viewfinder coverage

95.0 %

100.0 %

Viewfinder magnification

0.85 x

0.95 x

Dioptre correction

yes

Diopter adjustment (D-D)

-1.7 - 0.5

2.5 - 1.5

Eye relief

0.67 in

0.81 in

Separate info display

Photography features
	Nikon D5600	Pentax K-S2
Shooting modes	Aperture priority Auto Shutter priority	Aperture priority Auto Manual Sensitivity priority Shutter priority
Camera shutter type	Mechanical	Electronic
Minimum shutter speed	30.0 s	30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed	1.0 s	1.0 s
Shutter priority	yes	yes
Aperture priority	yes	yes
Manual exposure mode	yes	yes
Number of exposures	3	1
Exposure compensation plus	5	5
Exposure compensation minus	-5	-5
Expousure compensation steps	1/3 1/2	1/3 1/2
Auto exposure lock	yes	yes
Continuous shooting	yes	yes
Self-timer delay	2 5 10 20	2 3 12
Subject / scene modes	yes	yes
Flash sync speed	1/200s	1/180s
Built-in flash	yes	yes
Flash range	12	12
Flash modes	Fill-in Redeye Reduction Slow Sync	Auto Flash ON High-speed Sync Manual Redeye Reduction Slow Sync
External flash connection	Hot shoe	Hot shoe
Flash metering system	i-TTL	P-TTL
External flash	yes	yes
Continuous drive	5.0 fps	5.4 fps
Scene modes	Beach Children Close-up Night Night portrait Party Pet Portrait Snow Sports Sunset Landscape	Night portrait Pet Portrait Sunset Landscape
Self-timer	yes	yes
Metering modes	Multi Center-weighted Spot	Multi Center-weighted Spot
Manual settings	yes	yes
Self-timer options	2 5 10 20	2 12
Speed (JPEG)	5.0 fps	5.4 fps
Speed (RAW)	5.0 fps	5.4 fps

Photography features

Nikon D5600

Pentax K-S2

Shooting modes

Aperture priority
Auto
Shutter priority

Aperture priority
Auto
Manual
Sensitivity priority
Shutter priority

Camera shutter type

Mechanical

Electronic

Minimum shutter speed

30.0 s

Maximum shutter speed

1.0 s

Shutter priority

yes

Aperture priority

yes

Manual exposure mode

yes

Number of exposures

Exposure compensation plus

Exposure compensation minus

-5

Expousure compensation steps

Auto exposure lock

yes

Continuous shooting

yes

Self-timer delay

Subject / scene modes

yes

Flash sync speed

1/200s

1/180s

Built-in flash

yes

Flash range

Flash modes

Fill-in
Redeye Reduction
Slow Sync

Auto
Flash ON
High-speed Sync
Manual
Redeye Reduction
Slow Sync

External flash connection

Hot shoe

Flash metering system

i-TTL

P-TTL

External flash

yes

Continuous drive

5.0 fps

5.4 fps

Scene modes

Self-timer

yes

Metering modes

Multi
Center-weighted
Spot

Multi
Center-weighted
Spot

Manual settings

yes

Self-timer options

Speed (JPEG)

5.0 fps

5.4 fps

Speed (RAW)

5.0 fps

5.4 fps

Videography features
	Nikon D5600	Pentax K-S2
Maximum resolution	1920 x 1080 px	1920 x 1080 px
Video recording	yes	yes
Recording resolutions	1280 x 720 1920 x 1080	1280 x 720 1920 x 1080
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Supported video file formats	H.264 MOV MPEG-4	AVC H.264 MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)	1920 x 1080	1280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)	60.0 fps	30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)	60.0 fps	60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate	60.0 fps	50.0 fps

Videography features

Nikon D5600

Pentax K-S2

Maximum resolution

1920 x 1080 px

Video recording

yes

Recording resolutions

1280 x 720
1920 x 1080

1280 x 720
1920 x 1080

HD type

Full HD

Supported video file formats

H.264
MOV
MPEG-4

AVC
H.264
MPEG-4

Max resolution (highest frame rate)

1920 x 1080

1280 x 720

Max frame rate (highest resolution)

60.0 fps

30.0 fps

Max frame rate (regardless of res.)

60.0 fps

Motion JPEG frame rate

60.0 fps

50.0 fps

Audio features
	Nikon D5600	Pentax K-S2
Built-in microphone	yes	yes
Microphone type	Stereo	Stereo
Speaker type	Mono	Mono

Audio features

Nikon D5600

Pentax K-S2

Built-in microphone

yes

Microphone type

Stereo

Speaker type

Mono

Design
	Nikon D5600	Pentax K-S2
Body type	SLR	SLR
Body material	Plastic	Polycarbonate
Colour of product	Black	Beige Black Black,Grey Black,Orange Black,Pink Black,White Brown,Grey Grey Lime,White White
Anti-dust system	yes	yes
Environmentally sealed	no	yes

Design

Nikon D5600

Pentax K-S2

Body type

SLR

Body material

Plastic

Polycarbonate

Colour of product

Black

Beige
Black
Black,Grey
Black,Orange
Black,Pink
Black,White
Brown,Grey
Grey
Lime,White
White

Anti-dust system

yes

Environmentally sealed

yes

Dimensions
	Nikon D5600	Pentax K-S2
Weight	14.64 oz	21.8 oz
Width	4.88 in	4.82 in
Height	3.82 in	3.58 in
Depth	2.76 in	2.85 in

Dimensions

Nikon D5600

Pentax K-S2

Weight

14.64 oz

21.8 oz

Width

4.88 in

4.82 in

Height

3.82 in

3.58 in

Depth

2.76 in

2.85 in

Storage
	Nikon D5600	Pentax K-S2
Compatible memory cards	SD SDHC SDXC	SD SDHC SDXC
Memory slots	1	1
Storage types	SD SDHC SDXC	SD SDHC SDXC
Camera file system	DCF 2.0 Exif 2.3	DCF 2.0 Exif 2.3

Storage

Nikon D5600

Pentax K-S2

Compatible memory cards

SD
SDHC
SDXC

SD
SDHC
SDXC

Memory slots

Storage types

SD
SDHC
SDXC

SD
SDHC
SDXC

Camera file system

DCF 2.0
Exif 2.3

DCF 2.0
Exif 2.3

Power
	Nikon D5600	Pentax K-S2
Power source type	Battery	Battery
Battery life (CIPA)	970	480
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion	Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported	1	1

Power

Nikon D5600

Pentax K-S2

Power source type

Battery

Battery life (CIPA)

970

480

Battery technology

Number of batteries supported

Connectivity
	Nikon D5600	Pentax K-S2
HDMI	yes	yes
HDMI connector type	Mini	Micro
USB connector type	Micro-USB	Micro-USB B
USB version	2.0	2.0
Headphone port	no	no
Microphone port	yes	no
Wireless	Built-In	Built-In
Remote control	yes	yes
NFC	yes	yes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)	yes	yes
Firewire	no	no

Connectivity

Nikon D5600

Pentax K-S2

HDMI

yes

HDMI connector type

Mini

Micro

USB connector type

Micro-USB

Micro-USB B

USB version

2.0

Headphone port

Microphone port

yes

Wireless

Built-In

Remote control

yes

NFC

yes

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)

yes

Firewire

Other features
	Nikon D5600	Pentax K-S2
Timelapse recording	yes	yes
GPS	yes	no
Orientation sensor	yes	yes
Languages support	Multi	CHI CHI CZE DAN DEU DUT ENG ESP FIN FRE GRE HUN ITA JPN KOR POL POR RUS SWE