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Nikon D5600 Digital Camera
Nikon D5600
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Sony a6300 Digital Camera
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Sony a7 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSExmor CMOS
Image sensor formatDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
Full frame
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4240x2832
  • 3008x2000
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x1688
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000
ProcessorExpeed 4BIONZ XBIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 25600
ISO minimum10010050
ISO maximum256005120025600
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets121010
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • JPEG XR
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
HDRnoyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
yes
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
51200
N/A
Image stabilizer
N/A
yesno
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
50

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FSony ESony E-mount
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x0.71 x
Minimum aperture3.55.6
N/A
Maximum aperture3.5422
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualManual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyesyes
Number of focus points3942525
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)39425117
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyOptical
Filter diameter2.64 in2.17 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)3916925
Optical zoom
N/A
2.0 x
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
8.0 x8.0 x
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in2.95 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD
Screen dots10370009216001230000
Touch screenyesnoyes
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.85 x1.07 x0.71 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5-4 - 3-4 - 3
Eye relief0.67 in
N/A
N/A
Separate info displaynonono
Flip-out screenyes
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
0.39 in0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
2359296.0 px2359296.0 px
Second display
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeMechanicalElectronicElectronic
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 exposures333
Exposure compensation plus555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
3.0 s
WB Bracketing
Yes
YesYes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/160s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range126
N/A
Flash modes
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLTTLTTL
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps11.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps11.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps11.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Histogram
N/A
yesyes
AE frames
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
1/8000 sec
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps120.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
N/A
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
Audio systemStereoStereoStereo
Supported audio file formatsLPCM
  • AAC
  • LPCM
  • MP4
AAC
Built-in speakers
N/A
yesyes
Voice recording
N/A
yesyes
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRMILCMILC
Body materialPlasticAluminum-magnesiumMagnesium alloy
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Silver
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednoyesyes

Dimensions

Weight14.64 oz12.73 oz14.67 oz
Width4.88 in2.63 in5.0 in
Height3.82 in2.63 in3.72 in
Depth2.76 in1.92 in1.9 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo Mark 2
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DPOF
  • Exif
  • RAW
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)970400270
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedYYyes
Battery life (max)
N/A
2.0 h
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
1020.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.3 V
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMicroMicro
USB connector typeMicro-USBMicro-USBMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.02.0
Headphone portnonoyes
Microphone portyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesnono
NFCyesyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Bluetoothyesno
N/A
Bluetooth version4.1
N/A
N/A
Firewirenonono
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesno
GPSyesnono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Languages supportMulti
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
no

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