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Nikon D5600 vs Pentax KP

4.88 in
3.82 in
Nikon D5600 Digital Camera
Nikon D5600
5.18 in
3.98 in
Pentax KP Digital Camera
Pentax KP
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
38
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3.9 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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User rating
63
4.1 out of 5
63 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
36 %
3 stars
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2 stars
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Sensor

Nikon D5600Nikon D5600
Pentax KPPentax KP
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px6016 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4608x3072
  • 3072x2048
  • 1920x1280
ProcessorExpeed 4PRIME IV

Image

Nikon D5600Nikon D5600
Pentax KPPentax KP
ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • 102400
  • 409600
  • 819200
  • Auto
ISO minimum100100
ISO maximum25600819200
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6016 x 4000 px
White balance presets129
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • DNG
  • JPEG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Black&White
Image stabilization typeNoSensor-shift
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
HDRnoyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyes

Optics and focus

Nikon D5600Nikon D5600
Pentax KPPentax KP
Lens mountNikon FPentax KAF2
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture3.532
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyes
Number of focus points3927
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)3927
Image stabiliserLens based onlyBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.64 in2.28 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon D5600Nikon D5600
Pentax KPPentax KP
Screen size3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots1037000921000
Touch screenyesno
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.85 x0.95 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5-2.5 - 1.5
Separate info displaynono
Flip-out screenyesyes

Photography features

Nikon D5600Nikon D5600
Pentax KPPentax KP
Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeMechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Number of exposures32
Exposure compensation plus55
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Continuous shootingyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/180s
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range126
Flash modes
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLP-TTL
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps7.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps7.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps7.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV

Videography features

Nikon D5600Nikon D5600
Pentax KPPentax KP
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Nikon D5600Nikon D5600
Pentax KPPentax KP
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMono

Design

Nikon D5600Nikon D5600
Pentax KPPentax KP
Body typeSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
Anti-dust systemyesyes
Environmentally sealednoyes

Dimensions

Nikon D5600Nikon D5600
Pentax KPPentax KP
Weight14.64 oz22.68 oz
Width4.88 in5.18 in
Height3.82 in3.98 in
Depth2.76 in2.99 in

Storage

Nikon D5600Nikon D5600
Pentax KPPentax KP
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Nikon D5600Nikon D5600
Pentax KPPentax KP
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)970420
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11

Connectivity

Nikon D5600Nikon D5600
Pentax KPPentax KP
HDMIyesno
USB connector typeMicro-USBMini-USB B
USB version2.02.0
Headphone portnono
Microphone portyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyesyes
NFCyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Bluetoothyesno
Firewirenono

Other features

Nikon D5600Nikon D5600
Pentax KPPentax KP
Timelapse recordingyesyes
GPSyesno
Orientation sensoryesyes
Languages supportMultiMulti

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